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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Canella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luuk Van Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Canella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Van Maul!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canella fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canella connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Canella misses the target.
Van Maul wants to land a leg kick but Canella is out of range.
Van Maul moves into range and clinches up with Canella.
Canella has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Canella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Maul has hold of one of Canella's legs. Canella is fighting the takedown attempt but Van Maul gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Canella is looking to stand up but Van Maul isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Maul advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Maul controlling the pace.
Canella tries to kick Van Maul off but Van Maul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Maul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luuk Van Maul has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Van Maul throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canella.
Canella shoots in and drives through. Van Maul sprawls well.
Van Maul decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canella is trying to stand.
Van Maul works his way into full mount!
Van Maul throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Maul misses with a head shot.
Van Maul controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canella wants to get back to his feet.
Van Maul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canella is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Van Maul there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Maul content just to control the position here.
Van Maul unloads with some shots from mount but Canella bucks and avoids them well.
Van Maul thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Van Maul throws some wild stikes that Canella manages to avoid easily.
Canella defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Maul.
You get the feeling that Canella really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canella has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Canella is trying to get back to his feet but Van Maul has full control of the position and if anything, Canella has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Canella is breathing heavily.
Van Maul is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Van Maul punches the canvas rather than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Maul keeps control of the position easily here as Canella tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luuk Van Maul dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Canella misses.
Van Maul closes the distance and pushes Canella back into the cage.
Van Maul has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Canella clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Van Maul struggling to keep hold of the position.
Van Maul throwing sloppy strikes.
Luuk Van Maul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canella is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Canella right now.
Canella has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canella is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Canella looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Canella has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Van Maul.
Canella preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Van Maul.
I would not like to be Canella right now.
Canella avoids the strikes from Van Maul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul controlling the position well here. Canella rolled but Van Maul kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Van Maul punches the canvas rather than the man.
Canella has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Van Maul looking for the choke but no joy.
Canella controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul struggling to land strikes to the head as Canella covers up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Canella wants to get back to his feet.
Van Maul struggling to land strikes to the head as Canella covers up.
Canella trying to get back to his feet but Van Maul is in full control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul misses with a punch to the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Van Maul.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Van Maul is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Van Maul throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canella is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Van Maul gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luuk Van Maul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Maul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Canella to the ground. Van Maul is now in Canella's guard.
Van Maul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Canella is looking to stand up but Van Maul isn't so interested in that idea.
Canella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Maul trying to control the position from guard on top but Canella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Maul gets to his feet - Canella follows without any prompting.
Canella scores with a decent looking hook.
Canella looks to land a right hand but Van Maul moved out of range.
Van Maul rushes Canella and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Maul breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Canella finds it's target.
Roberto Canella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Maul slips a straight right by Canella.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Canella enables Van Maul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Canella manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Maul wants to pass the guard but Canella is keeping the position.
Van Maul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Van Maul stops Canella from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Maul stays in close to Canella's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Canella is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roberto Canella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Luuk Van Maul hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van Maul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Maul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Canella is looking to escape.
Van Maul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van Maul landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Maul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Canella pushes Van Maul off looking to stand but Van Maul dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul stands up out of the half guard.
A slow jab from Canella misses its intended target.
Canella checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Maul drops his hands momentarily and Canella takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luuk Van Maul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Van Maul decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Maul prevents Canella from standing back up.
Van Maul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Van Maul trying to mount his opponent but Canella defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul throwing shots but Canella is blocking nicely.
Van Maul postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Canella to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Maul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Maul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Maul working Canella over with strikes here.
Canella blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Maul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Van Maul controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luuk Van Maul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Maul 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luuk Van Maul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and po to (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, po to!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
to tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
to throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for to!
King lands a big shot there that rocks to but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like po to 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!
King lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
King 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.
King fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. to looks a forlorn figure.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
King dominating with strikes here.
to is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
to is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King is going oldschool here, as he tries to force to to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so to shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King controlling his opponent.
King looking to finish to with some ground and pound. This is bad for to!
to is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?
The cut above po to's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
to is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
po to's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at po to's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott King!
A very excited looking Scott King 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Forrester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrester has chosen The Rooster by Alice and Chains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nathaniel Forrester will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathaniel Forrester!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forrester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koscheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koscheck slips a jab and a cross from Forrester.
Forrester lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Aaron Koscheck has been cut.
Forrester cracks Koscheck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Forrester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koscheck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Forrester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koscheck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Koscheck tries to pass to full mount but Forrester defends it.
Koscheck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koscheck is trying to work for a kimura but Forrester is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck wants to free his trapped foot but Forrester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Koscheck manages to pass to mount!
Koscheck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Forrester can't escape the position.
Koscheck has hold of Forrester's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Forrester manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrester is trying to stand.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koscheck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Forrester hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck trying to control but Forrester is having none of it.
Forrester keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koscheck lands a big elbow.
Koscheck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koscheck goes for an armbar but Forrester turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Forrester.
Koscheck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koscheck controls Forrester momentarily but Forrester frees himself.
Koscheck controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forrester looking to sit in guard and control but Koscheck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Forrester seems keen to control Koscheck's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
That's time! Koscheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Forrester misses with a double jab.
Koscheck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Forrester looks like he's trying to stand up.
Forrester wants to get back to full guard.
Forrester is in trouble now - Koscheck has advanced to mount!
Forrester tries to reverse the position but Koscheck maintains control.
Koscheck with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koscheck with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koscheck stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Forrester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Forrester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice combination there by Forrester.
Koscheck takes a swing at Forrester's ribcage but misses.
Forrester misses with a few strikes there.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Forrester sprawls well. Forrester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forrester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck tries to clinch up but Forrester circles away and keeps his distance.
Koscheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koscheck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Forrester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koscheck is in Forrester's guard.
Koscheck won't allow Forrester to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck wants to control from the top but Forrester keeps moving.
Forrester is looking to stand back up but Koscheck counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Forrester.
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Forrester's head.
Forrester is staying active underneath Koscheck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koscheck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Forrester wants to sweep but Koscheck has passed to side control!
Koscheck controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Forrester!
Koscheck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koscheck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Forrester has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Koscheck's lack of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koscheck stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck stops Forrester from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Koscheck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Forrester thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Forrester. Those never looked like landing.
Forrester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koscheck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forrester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koscheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forrester misses with a kick to the body.
Koscheck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koscheck has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Forrester clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Forrester is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Koscheck trying to control momentarily.
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!
Forrester trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck has good solid back control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck scores with a takedown into Forrester's guard.
Koscheck stays in close to Forrester's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck pushing down on Forrester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koscheck stops Forrester from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Koscheck 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.
Koscheck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forrester missing with punches from the bottom.
Koscheck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Forrester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koscheck is trying to control. Forrester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Koscheck.
Forrester scores with a nice strike.
Forrester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck closes the distance and pushes Forrester back into the cage.
Koscheck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forrester backwards.
Koscheck wants the takedown. Forrester is fighting it off but Koscheck persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Forrester's guard against the cage.
Koscheck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koscheck passes Forrester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Koscheck seems content to control.
Nathaniel Forrester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forrester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koscheck not doing much here.
Forrester is looking to improve his position.
Aaron Koscheck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Forrester pushes Koscheck off looking to stand but Koscheck dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aaron Koscheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Koscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koscheck, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Koscheck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balls Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. Bryron Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balls Deep!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deep manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Deep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Deep looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Deep is keeping the position.
Deep is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas passes Deep's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Deep dodges it nicely.
Deep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas throwing shots but Deep is blocking nicely.
Deep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deep actively working from the bottom here.
Deep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deep is pressing down on Thomas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Deep looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.
Deep should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Deep lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Deep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deep with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Deep looking for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deep is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deep.
Deep is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Deep is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Deep prevents Thomas from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep is looking for a kimura here.
Deep is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Deep is controlling him
Deep is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Deep is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deep is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balls Deep dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas gets caught napping as Deep dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Deep postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Deep, into his guard.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas is working Deep over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deep is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas is sitting in close to Deep's body. Deep has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Thomas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Thomas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Deep.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Balls Deep!
A very excited looking Balls Deep 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 Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cup Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a hook. Tea ducked under it nicely.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Tea shows good takedown defense.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Tea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cup Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.
Black looks to land a right hand but Tea moved out of range.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tea.
Tea throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tea throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Tea throws a shot to the body.
Tea throws a shot to the body.
Tea dips to his left and cracks Black with an uppercut!
Tea slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black tries to clinch but Tea is having none of it.
Tea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Tea closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Tea pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black throws a series of punches but Tea moves out of range.
Tea slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Tea throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with the combination.
Tea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Tea is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tea stops Black from getting back to his feet.
Tea wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tea.
Tea trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Tea is working for a submission of some sort.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Tea is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tea in particular looking to stall.
Tea is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tea is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup Tea has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Tea lands a jab to the head.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tea.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tea scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Tea pushes him off.
Black wants to clinch.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Tea.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Tea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tea slips a jab from Black.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tea. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tea instigates a clinch.
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!
Black wants to take the fight to the mat but Tea manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black pulls guard successfully.
Tea wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Tea looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black wants to stand and escape but Tea is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cup Tea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tea lands with an overhand left.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tea.
Black connects with a jab.
Black dives in and grabs Tea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tea pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Tea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tea connects with a jab.
Tea lands with an overhand left.
Tea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black misses with the combination.
Tea scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Black misses.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Cup Tea is winning the standup battle so far.
Black dodges the punch combination from Tea.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Tea, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Tea against the cage but Tea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cup Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.
Tea cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Tea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tea connects with a nice looking jab.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tea circles away.
Tea closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
Tea drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Tea off! Tea jumps back into Black's guard.
Tea prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Tea looking to pass the guard.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Tea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black keeping full guard, as Tea tries to pass.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tea throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Tea sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup Tea has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A slow jab from Tea misses its intended target.
Tea moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Black misses with a head kick.
Tea throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Tea shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Tea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black misses with a combination
and Tea counters with a straight right hand.
Tea lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black takes one on the button.
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!
Tea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Black throws a series of punches but Tea moves out of range.
Black tries to bum rush Tea with a series of wild strikes but Tea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Tea.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Tea tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tea tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tea lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Black backs up against the cage.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black tries to clinch up but Tea circles away and keeps his distance.
Black dives in and grabs Tea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tea pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cup Tea dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tea throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Tea walks into a left hand.
Tea scores with a hook.
Black tries to bum rush Tea with a series of wild strikes but Tea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tea has a takedown stuffed.
Tea misses with a series of wild punches.
Black misses with a double jab.
Tea tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cup Tea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Tea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Teais looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.
Black wants to pass the guard but Tea is keeping the position.
Black pushing down on Tea's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
Tea won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tea throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Tea defends it.
Tea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tea trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tea has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Black defend it? Tea steps over the head and cranks it - Black is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cup Tea!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Time Bomb. Rudd has chosen Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tim Conner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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182 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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179 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Rudd!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner slaps away a takedown attempt from Rudd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rudd fails with the takedown
and Conner counters with a body kick that stops Rudd in his tracks momentarily.
Conner with a jab.
Conner pushes Rudd away with a front kick.
Rudd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rudd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rudd misses with a combination
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rudd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Conner. No joy for Rudd on that attempt.
Tim Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Rudd.
Conner scores with a hook to the body. Rudd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Conner.
Rudd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conner swivels and escapes.
Rudd looks gassed!
Rudd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner lands a big head kick that sends Rudd tumbling to the mat! Conner takes a step backwards and waves Rudd back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rudd is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Conner delivers a spinning backfist that drops Rudd like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tim Conner!
Tim Conner 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Barker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marshall Arts's chin.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker just misses with a punch to the body.
Arts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Barker does no damage.
Barker stuns Arts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barker avoids the head kick by Arts.
A low kick from Arts is predictable there
and Barker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
Barker avoids a kick to the body.
Arts scores with a push kick.
Arts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arts was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Barker throws a right and a left that Arts avoids nicely.
Marshall Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Artss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Marshall Arts has been cut.
Arts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barker is able to avoid easily.
Arts throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
Arts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barker scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker misses with a head kick.
Barker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arts backs up against the cage.
Barker checks a leg kick.
Arts throws a leg kick
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barker checks it well.
Arts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barker.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Arts throws a leg kick
and Barker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arts looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Arts.
Barker scores with the left hand. Arts knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arts.
Arts misses with a leg kick
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.
Arts is rocked!
Barker gets in close and tags Arts with a short punch that almost sends Arts to the mat! Oh Arts is in big trouble! He turns his back on Barker, trying to create some distance but Barker rushes him, striking wildly and Arts goes down! The referee tackles Barker into the cage to end the fight! Barker is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Barker!
Travis Barker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dodson comes to the cage accompanied by Antoine Dodson - Bed Intruder. Setright has chosen Dante's Inferno as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Setright blocks a head kick by Dodson.
Dodson is looking to land body kicks.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dodson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Setright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dodson scrambles back to his feet.
Dodson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dodson defending well as Setright loads up on a big left hand.
Setright throws a right and a left that Dodson avoids nicely.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick
and Setright counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Setright throws a right hand that misses
and Dodson counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Setright misses.
Dodson throws a series of punches but Setright avoids them all with ease.
Dodson throws a solid leg kick but Setright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodson.
Setright throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Setright misses with a combination
and Dodson counters with a left to the body.
Dodson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Setright looks for the body kick but Dodson saw that one coming.
Setright lands a nice shot that snaps Dodson's head back.
Dodson avoids the head kick by Setright.
Setright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dodson on the side of the head.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dodson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Setright.
Dodson avoids the body shot from Setright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Setright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Setright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dodson.
Setright lands a big head kick that sends Dodson tumbling to the mat! Setright takes a step backwards and waves Dodson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dodson is rocked!
Dodson throws a right and a left that Setright avoids nicely.
Dodson tries to score with a low kick but Setright moves his leg out of the way.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dodson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Dodson takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson connects with a body shot that sends Setright's belly button to the back.
Setright throws a series of punches but Dodson avoids them all with ease.
Dodson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dodson tries a low kick but Setright avoids it.
Dodson keeps Setright at a distance using the push kick.
Setright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy body kick from Dodson
and Setright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Setright takes a swing at Dodson's ribcage but misses.
Dodson slips under a jab from Setright.
Dodson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright looks to land a left hand but Dodson moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright throws a lazy head kick
and Dodson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick and Setright moves out of range easily.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Setright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dodson.
Setright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Setright lands a jab to the head.
Setright avoids the head kick by Dodson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Setright tries to clinch but Dodson moves away
and Dodson counters with an outside leg kick.
Setright 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.
Setright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Setright misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Setright dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodson!
Setright misses with a hook
and Dodson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Setright slips a jab from Dodson.
Setright throws a body punch but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson takes one on the button.
A combination from Dodson does no damage.
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Setright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dodson avoids the head kick by Setright.
Setright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Setright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Dodson looks to land a body kick but Setright moved away.
No joy there for Setright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dodson tries to score with a low kick but Setright moves his leg out of the way.
Jai Setright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dodson misses with a kick to the body
and Setright counters with a straight right hand.
Setright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Setright thows a body shot but no joy.
Dodson tries to land a leg kick but Setright saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Setright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright checks a leg kick.
Dodson takes a swing at Setright's ribcage but misses.
Setright misses the jab.
Setright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Setright loads up on a big right hand but Dodson slips the punch.
Dodson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Setright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Dodson misses
and Setright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dodson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dodson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Setright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Dodson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a wild body kick that Setright sees coming a mile off.
Dodson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dodson throws a body punch but Setright moves out of range.
Dodson slips a straight right by Setright.
Sloppy strikes from Dodson. Those never looked like landing.
Setright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Setright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Setright there.
Setright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Setright checks a leg kick.
Dodson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dodson is looking to wear down Setright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Setright.
Dodson needs to keep his hands up - Setright had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson throws a head kick that misses
and Setright counters with a good, hard body kick but Dodson shrugs it off.
Setright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dodson misses with a kick to the body
and Setright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Setright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dodson doesn't seem phased though.
Dodson is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Setright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Setright cracks Dodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Setright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Dodson is predictable there
and Setright counters with a nice right hand that sends Dodson toppling to the canvas! Dodson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Setright finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Setright points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Dodson wakes up just in time to hear Setright thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jai Setright!
After winning the bout, Jai Setright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Paint it black . Frank Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Ngo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ngo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ngo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Ngo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ngo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Ngo off! Ngo jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ngo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams wants to stand up but Ngo is controlling him.
Ngo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ngo from controlling successfully.
Williams wants to stand up but Ngo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Ngo scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams wants to stand but Ngo is controlling the position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ngo from controlling successfully.
Williams looking to control.
Ngo controlling from the top position.
Ngo gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams rushes Ngo and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working Ngo over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ngo blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ngo can't fight it off and eventually Williams manages to take the fight to the floor. Ngo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ngo has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Williams trying to control but Ngo is working from the bottom.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Ngo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams wants to stand up but Ngo is controlling him.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ngo controls the pace.
Ngo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ngo prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngo stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
Ngo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ngo swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ngo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ngo scores a takedown into full mount!
Ngo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Ngo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to hold on but Ngo pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo won't let Williams get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngo unloading with bombs!
Ngo lands a nice shot to the head.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Ngo's attempts to control the action.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams is in a horrible position here. Ngo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams tries to hold on but Ngo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Ngo dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ngo shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ngo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Ngo won't want to take too many of those.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is trying to drag Ngo to the mat but Ngo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams is looking to control Ngo's arms but Ngo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ngo's face.
It looks like Henry Ngo has been cut.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ngo avoids it.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Ngo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frank Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ngo circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry Ngo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch but Ngo moves out of range.
Williams looks to clinch
and Ngo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ngo as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Williams screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ngo! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Henry Ngo!
Henry Ngo is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Ngo waved his t-shirt featuring MMA ANIMAL's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Carlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marry the Canvas!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Carlo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scope ducks under a wild hook from Carlo.
A cross from Carlo lands.
Scope misses with a left hand
and Carlo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scope won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Scope dodges the ground and pound from Carlo.
Carlo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scope sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlo is looking for a kimura here.
Carlo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carlo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scope sees it coming and defends easily.
Carlo drops an elbow to the side of Scope's head.
Carlo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scope gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Scope dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scope trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlo is trying to keep Scope in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carlo keeping full guard, as Scope tries to pass.
Scope trying to control but Carlo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carlo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scope wants to control from the top but Carlo keeps moving.
Scope is really struggling to control Carlo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Scope wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlo.
Carlo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Carlo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scope checks a leg kick.
Carlo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scope manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carlo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Scope looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Scope looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Scope!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Scope wants to control but Carlo is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlo is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Carlo dominated that round.
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.
Scope shoots in but Carlo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlo fails to land the takedown.
Carlo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scope to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Scope trying to control but Carlo is working from the bottom.
Carlo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlo has an active guard here but Scope has managed to pass into half guard.
Jim Carlo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlo tries to kick Scope off but Scope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carlo taking some punishment here, with Scope in his half guard.
Carlo is looking to control Scope's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carlo avoid being mounted?
Carlo wants to get back to full guard.
Scope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carlo is trying to stand up here but Scope is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scope content to control rather than advance.
Carlo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carlo.
Scope got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carlo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scope has managed to get both his arms back between Carlo's legs - danger averted.
Carlo keeping full guard, as Scope tries to pass.
Scope wants to control from the top but Carlo keeps moving.
Scope is pushing down on Carlo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carlo is fighting to maintain full guard but Scope has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlo is trying to control but can't.
Scope missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scope stalling.
Scope is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carlo sees it coming and defends easily.
Carlo tries to get to full guard but Scope has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlo is not content to let Scope control the position.
Carlo tries to get to full guard but Scope has control of the leg.
Scope trying to mount his opponent but Carlo defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scope is trying to work for a kimura but Carlo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scope dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Scope closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carlo's guard.
Scope trying to control but Carlo is working from the bottom.
Carlo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scope wants to control from the top but Carlo keeps moving.
Scope looking to sit in guard and control but Carlo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scope not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scope wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlo tries to free his leg and advance position but Scope is retaining full guard.
Scope might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carlo stopping the sweep attempt from Scope.
Carlo wants to pass the guard but Scope is keeping the position.
Scope pulls Carlo in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael Scope has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carlo throws a right and a left that Scope avoids nicely.
Carlo catches Scope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carlo fails with the takedown.
Carlo missing with a left hand there. Scope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scope misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlo shoots in and drives through. Scope sprawls well.
Scope slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Scope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Carlo.
Carlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scope blocks a jab.
Scope moves out of range of the body kick from Carlo.
Carlo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Scope's guard.
Carlo looking to pass the guard.
Scope pulls Carlo in close to prevent any damage.
Scope is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Scope.
Scope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlo.
A head kick misses from Carlo.
Carlo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scope.
No luck for Scope with that takedown attempt.
Scope misses with a double jab
and Carlo counters with a shoot takedown. Scope fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlo passes Scope's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scope's head.
Carlo looks to land a strike but Scope avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Carlo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlo 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Carlo!
A victorious Jim Carlo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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