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Valhalla 22: Sydney PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Drakodyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Ibragimov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drako Drakodyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Ibragimov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakodyak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that half lands.
Ibragimov looks to land a left hand but Drakodyak moved out of range nicely.
Ibragimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibragimov takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakodyak lands a big head kick that sends Ibragimov tumbling to the mat! Drakodyak takes a step backwards and waves Ibragimov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Drakodyak and Ibragimov are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Drakodyak throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Ibragimov into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Drakodyak knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Drako Drakodyak!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiradet Nakphan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Solid chin |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiradet Nakphan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks looks for the body kick but Nakphan saw that one coming.
Nakphan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nakphan breaks from the clinch.
Sparks rushes Nakphan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sparks is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakphan has double underhooks.
Nakphan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sparks is trying to break free.
Sparks managing to block the knees to the body from Nakphan.
Nakphan lands a knee to the body.
Nakphan keeps control of Sparks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakphan momentarily.
Sparks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakphan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparks takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Nakphan tenderised Sparks's leg. Sparks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakphan moves in looking to clinch but Sparks pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nakphan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sparks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiradet Nakphan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakphan tries to clinch up but Sparks circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakphan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
Nakphan moves in looking to clinch but Sparks pushes him off.
Nakphan pushes Sparks up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakphan has Sparks pushed against the ropes.
Nakphan tries to land a knee to the head but Sparks blocks with his arms.
Sparks avoiding damage as Nakphan throws knees to the body.
Sparks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sparks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakphan misses with a left hand
and Sparks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparks moves into range and clinches up with Nakphan.
Sparks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakphan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the ropes.
Sparks tries a body shot but Nakphan blocks it.
Sparks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparks fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakphan moves to clinch but Sparks breaks away
and Sparks counters with a left and a right that stings Nakphan.
Sparks throws a head kick that misses.
Nakphan tries to clinch up.
Nakphan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparks keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakphan moves to clinch but Sparks breaks away
and Sparks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jiradet Nakphan has been cut.
Sparks moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Nakphan goes down! Can Sparks finish him!?
Nakphan is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sparks tries for a kimura but Nakphan is defending well.
Nakphan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nakphan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparks content to control rather than advance.
Sparks is looking to advance position but Nakphan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakphan keeps working.
Nakphan is trying to maintain the position but Sparks is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakphan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sparks has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sparks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Sparks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiradet Nakphan's cut.
That's time! Sparks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nakphan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakphan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakphan throws a nice looking combination but Sparks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakphan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakphan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakphan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakphan swivels and escapes.
Darren Sparks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakphan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakphan moves in looking to clinch but Sparks pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks tries to clinch but Nakphan moves out of range.
Nakphan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparks looks to land a combination but Nakphan avoids it well.
Nakphan clinches up with Sparks and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sparks breaks from the clinch.
Nakphan avoids a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakphan misses with a knee to the head.
Nakphan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakphan throws a hook to the side of Sparks's head but Sparks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparks connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Sparks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sparks.
Nakphan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakphan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sparks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakphan pushes Sparks up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks wants to break free but Nakphan has control.
Nakphan connects with a knee to the head.
Nakphan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparks's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks tries to circle away but Nakphan has him pinned against the ropes.
Sparks is trying to break the clinch but Nakphan has him pressed against the ropes.
Sparks is trying to push Nakphan away but Nakphan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nakphan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakphan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sparks somewhat.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparks lands a lovely overhand right.
Sparks shoots for a takedown but Nakphan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakphan tries to clinch there but Sparks circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakphan cracks Sparks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sparks drives through with a takedown into Nakphan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakphan is looking to stand up but Sparks isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakphan has a closed guard, preventing Sparks from standing up.
Sparks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sparks stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Sparks. That snapped Nakphan's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Sparks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiradet Nakphan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sparks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakphan is looking to clinch but Sparks is avoiding it.
Nakphan wants to clinch but Sparks slips to the side
and Sparks counters with a big head kick but Nakphan shrugs it off.
No luck for Sparks with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sparks.
Sparks misses with a head kick.
Sparks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakphan circles away.
Nakphan looks to land a left hand but Sparks moved out of range nicely.
Sparks tries to clinch up but Nakphan circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakphan wants to clinch but Sparks slips to the side
and Sparks counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparks connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nakphan to the floor! Sparks dives in looking for the finish!
Nakphan is still in real trouble! Can Sparks finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakphan tries to get to full guard but Sparks has control of the leg.
Sparks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nakphan!
Sparks working for a guillotine from mount but Nakphan is in no mood to give up.
Sparks get's back to his feet.
Jiradet Nakphan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakphan closes the distance but Sparks moves to the side
and Sparks counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Sparks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darren Sparks made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rob Kelly - Rockstar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Convict's choice of entrance music: Kill You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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World class MT
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convict throws a head kick that half lands.
Convict throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Convict digs a good body shot into Connell's ribs.
Connell is looking to clinch.
Connell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Convict swivels and escapes.
Connell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Convict throws the kick towards the body but Connell avoids it.
Connell tries to clinch but Convict moves out of range.
Connell gets a clinch.
Connell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Convict takes an elbow to the temple.
Convict looking to slow down the pace here.
Connell misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Convict throws an elbow but misses.
Convict blocks an elbow strike.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Convict throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Convict tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connell avoids it.
Connell blocks an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell lands an elbow inside.
Connell avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the ropes.
Convict throws an elbow that misses.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Connell blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Convict.
Connell misses with a knee to the head.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Convict tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell has Convict pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Convict manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Connell blocks the elbow strike.
Connell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Convict avoids it.
Convict blocks an elbow strike.
Connell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Convict up against the ropes.
Convict prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doran Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Convict is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Convict putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Connell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connell's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
Convict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Convict lands an elbow just above Connell 's eye.
Convict blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Convict pushes off an throws an elbow but Connell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Convict with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Convict takes an elbow to the forehead.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Connell.
Convict trying to stall but Connell improves his position.
Convict connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connell's face.
Convict avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the ropes.
Convict tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell tries a knee to the head but Convict blocks it.
Convict trying to stall but Connell improves his position.
Convict dodges an elbow strike from Connell.
Convict lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Doran Connell has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Connell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Convict's brow.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Convict blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Convict.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Convict is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connell is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Convict lands a nice elbow.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Convict throws an elbow but it misses.
Convict landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
Connell blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Convict avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Convict lands an elbow inside.
Convict avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
Convict lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connell is defending well for now.
Convict is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connell takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Convict as Connell tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Convict dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doran Connell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Convict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Convict lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connell's sensitive parts.
Convict thumps Connell with a low kick.
Convict misses with the combination.
Connell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doran Connell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Convict.
Convict pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convict misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connell.
Connell clinches with his opponent.
Convict throws an elbow that misses.
Convict blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
The Convict seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Convict.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Convict taking a breather.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
Connell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Convict gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Connell trying to stall but Convict improves his position.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Convict throws an elbow that misses.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Connell avoids a wild elbow strike from Convict.
Connell controlling the action here for a moment.
Connell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Convict lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connell trying to stall but Convict improves his position.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
Convict misses with a short punch on the inside.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Convict obliges.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Convict unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict scores with a knee to the head.
Convict has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Convict tries to stall but Connell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Convict.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Convict blocks it with crossed arms.
Convict scores with a knee to the head.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Connell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict tries to stall but Connell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell lands an elbow inside that Convict shrugs off.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
Convict takes an elbow to the temple.
Convict lands a knee to the head.
Connell lands an elbow inside that Convict shrugs off.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connell is defending well for now.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connell is defending well for now.
Convict gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connell avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Connell takes an elbow to the temple.
Connell avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Connell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Convict's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Connell is trying to ground and pound but Convict uses the momentary lack of control by Connell to regain half guard.
Convict really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Convict is staying active underneath Connell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connell 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.
The Convict showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doran Connell's cut.
That's time! Connell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Convict darts in and clinches Connell up against the ropes.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Connell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Convict pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Convict blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Convict throws a knee to the head but misses.
Convict misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connell.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
Convict prevents the takedown attempt.
Convict on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell blocks an elbow strike from Convict.
Connell is trying to drag Convict to the mat but Convict just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doran Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connell avoids a wild elbow strike from Convict.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Knees to the body from Convict.
Connell pushes off an throws an elbow but Convict leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Convict avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the ropes.
Connell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Convict with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Convict blocks with his arms.
Connell stalling against the ropes.
Connell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Convict throws an elbow but misses.
Connell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Convict landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doran Connell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connell managing to block the knees to the body from Convict.
Convict creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connell's defenses.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connell managing to block the knees to the body from Convict.
Connell takes an elbow to the temple.
Convict crunches a lovely knee into Connell's ribcage.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
Convict is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Connell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Convict lands an elbow inside that Connell shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Convict.
Convict creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connell's defenses.
Connell avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Connell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Convict looking to slow down the pace here.
The Convict is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connell's brow.
Connell avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the ropes.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Convict landing knees to the body.
Connell looking to stall.
Connell looking for a takedown.
Convict is trying to maintain a safe position but Connell gets an underhook and turns Convict into the ropes.
Connell blocks an elbow strike.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Convict unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Convict lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell trying to land knees to the body.
Connell tries for a takedown but Convict manages to get underhooks.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connell throws an elbow that misses.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Convict blocks with his arms.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Connell in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Convict comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Convict 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Convict!
The Convict decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson comes to the ring accompanied by Cryin Like a Bitch - Godsmack. Cicero has chosen Woke Up This Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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158 lbs
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero connects with a jab.
Samuelsson slips under a jab.
Samuelsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cicero tries to sprawl out of it but Samuelsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cicero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cicero lands a body shot.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cicero sprawls well. Cicero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Samuelsson looking to score a takedown here. Cicero is defending well but Samuelsson drives through and ends up in Cicero's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samuelsson trying to control but Cicero is working from the bottom.
Cicero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Samuelsson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cicero.
Cicero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samuelsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson is thwarting Cicero's attempts to control the position.
Cicero manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cicero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Samuelsson passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero wants to control but Samuelsson postures up.
Cicero trying his best to control but Samuelsson has mounted him.
Cicero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samuelsson goes for an armbar but Cicero turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cicero.
Cicero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cicero 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cicero is one step ahead there.
Cicero wants to control from the top but Samuelsson keeps moving.
Cicero looking to pass the guard.
Cicero looking to sit in guard and control but Samuelsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samuelsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cicero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Samuelsson passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cicero tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cicero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A clash of legs there as Samuelsson blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Cicero.
Cicero throws the left hand but Samuelsson avoids the punch easily.
Samuelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samuelsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Samuelsson is looking to take a break and control but Cicero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cicero is looking to get back to full guard here but Samuelsson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cicero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Samuelsson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cicero has left one of his arms exposed and Samuelsson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Cicero screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes into the arena with Sting Of The Bumblebee blaring out of the sound system. Janek Kochanowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Sept Heures.
Kochanowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kochanowski throws a push kick but Sept Heures slaps the foot to one side.
Sept Heures instigates a clinch.
Sept Heures can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
Kochanowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sept Heures blocks it with crossed arms.
Kochanowski looking to stall.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sept Heures.
Nice body punch from Sept Heures - that landed with a thud.
Kochanowski trying to control the position but instead, Sept Heures has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kochanowski into the ropes.
Sept Heures lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Janek Kochanowski has been cut.
Sept Heures breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski misses with a hook. Sept Heures ducked under it nicely.
Kochanowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Sept Heures counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sept Heures checks a leg kick.
Kochanowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sept Heures moves away.
Sept Heures instigates a clinch.
Sept Heures tries to pull guard but Kochanowski won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures is stalling here.
Sept Heures pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kochanowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kochanowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sept Heures has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kochanowski has managed to get both his arms back between Sept Heures's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kochanowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kochanowski is working Sept Heures over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sept Heures preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sept Heures is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kochanowski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sept Heures's body to avoid the submission. Sept Heures has instead reached around Kochanowski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sept Heures arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bonhomme Sept Heures!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baltazar Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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30
171 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltazar Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramos to score with a decent uppercut.
Baltazar Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramos throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Ramos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Ramos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramos. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes is looking to slow Ramos down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Ramos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramos to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramos somewhat.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ramos lands a body shot.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Andre Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos scores with a jab.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Ramos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baltazar Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Ramos shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Ramos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramos off to one side.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramos throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramos defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a one two! Ramos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Ramos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Ramos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramos clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ramos like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ramos from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Barnes!
Andre Barnes made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pac Quiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the ring accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. Quiao has chosen The Motto - Drake Ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Khalil Zidane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pac Quiao's chin.
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26
143 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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26
144 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pac Quiao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quiao scores with a nice right hand.
Zidane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quiao's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zidane.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane slips a jab from Quiao.
Zidane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zidane throws a front kick that sends Quiao stumbling back into the ropes.
A jab from Zidane does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zidane delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zidane, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zidane.
Zidane digs a good body shot into Quiao's ribs.
Quiao fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Quiao misses
letting Zidane counter with a right hand.
Quiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiao checks a low kick from Zidane.
Zidane connects with a leg kick. Quiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Zidane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quiao lunges at Zidane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zidane's hand.
A punch combination from Quiao misses.
Zidane misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zidane.
Quiao scores with a punch to the head.
Quiao looks to land a right hand but Zidane moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Quiao.
Zidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quiao manages to avoid it.
Zidane swings for the body but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiao clobbers Zidane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zidane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zidane misses with a wild combination.
Quiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zidane throws a series of punches but Quiao moves out of range.
Zidane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quiao.
Zidane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zidane throws a series of punches but Quiao moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zidane.
Quiao feints a jab promting Zidane to slip. Quiao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zidane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quiao throws a nice looking combination but Zidane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zidane!
Quiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zidane.
Quiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quiao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zidane swings for the body but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zidane circles away quickly and effectively.
Zidane misses with a wild body shot.
Quiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zidane to score with a decent uppercut.
Quiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Quiao punishes Zidane's body with a nice straight punch.
Quiao lands with a shot to the body.
Quiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zidane. Zidane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Quiao's leg. Quiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane looks to land a combination but Quiao avoids it well.
Zidane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Quiao avoids the body shot from Zidane.
Zidane slips under a jab.
Zidane misses with a body shot.
Quiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quiaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good exchange - Zidane coming out on top.
Quiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zidane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Zidane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quiao swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zidane, right into the meat.
Zidane looks to land a right hand but Quiao moved out of range.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Zidane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zidane.
Quiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zidane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zidane tries to land a front kick but Quiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zidane slips a straight right by Quiao.
Zidane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zidane scrambles back to his feet.
Zidane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Quiao thows a leg kick but Zidane checks it
and Zidane counters with a low kick, right behind Quiao 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Zidane misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiao is just out of range.
Zidane scores with a kick to the body.
Quiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
Zidane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Zidane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zidane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Quiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Quiao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zidane.
Quiao lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Zidane as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Zidane.
Quiao is breathing heavily.
Zidane catches Quiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zidane connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalil Zidane is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane moves away from the strike by Quiao.
Quiao throws a big shot that misses.
Quiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao with a hook.
Quiao misses with the combination.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
A combination from Quiao does no damage.
Quiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane moves out of range.
Quiao throws a combination that misses
and Zidane counters with a low kick, right behind Quiao 's knee.
Zidane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiao.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zidane.
Zidane lands a right hook to the body.
Zidane cracks the inside of Quiao's front leg.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quiao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Zidane. That snapped Quiao's head back.
Zidane blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao staying out of range there.
Pac Quiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zidane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zidane scores with a decent looking hook.
Quiao misses with a two punch combination.
Zidane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zidane misses the shot to the body.
Quiao tries to bum rush Zidane with a series of wild strikes but Zidane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zidane cracks Quiao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zidane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zidane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
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 decent looking body kick lands there for Zidane.
Quiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zidane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.
Zidane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Quiao walks into a stiff left hand from Zidane.
Zidane moves out of range as Quiao strikes.
Quiao throws a solid leg kick but Zidane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quiao.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiao.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Zidane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiao.
Quiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zidane can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Quiao misses the target.
Zidane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quiao's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zidane.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zidane. That's going to slow Quiao down.
Zidane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Zidane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Quiao throws a hook but Zidane avoids it easily.
Quiao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zidane cracks Quiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zidane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zidane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quiao counters with a left to the body.
Quiao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zidane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zidane connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zidane.
Zidane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quiao lands with a shot to the body.
Quiao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zidane.
Quiao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zidane eats them both and turns towards Quiao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zidane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane cracks the inside of Quiao's front leg.
Quiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.
Zidane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zidane lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Quiao's leg. Quiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Quiao throws the left hand but Zidane avoids the punch easily.
Quiao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zidane lands a leg kick that knocks Quiao off balance momentarily.
Quiao takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Quiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quiao ducks under a wild hook from Zidane.
Zidane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zidane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zidane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quiao 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.
Quiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalil Zidane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao throws a leg kick but Zidane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quiao misses with a hook. Zidane ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane sizes up Quiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane avoids them all with ease.
Zidane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zidane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiao.
A jab from Quiao misses.
Quiao looks to land a combination but Zidane avoids it well.
Zidane throws a body punch but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zidane circles away quickly and effectively.
Quiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quiao throws an off balance right hand
and Zidane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quiao thinking.
Zidane with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane missing with a left hand there. Quiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quiao catches Zidane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Quiao staying out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Quiao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zidane has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Quiao misses.
Zidane throws a leg kick which misses Quiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Quiao tries to avoid it.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Zidane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quiao takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Zidane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Zidane.
Zidane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zidane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zidane throws a leg kick which misses Quiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Quiao tries to avoid it.
Quiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zidane. That one must have hurt.
Zidane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quiao is out of range.
Quiao misses the shot to the body.
Zidane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Quiao. Those never looked like landing.
Zidane lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
Quiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Quiao throws out a powerful jab.
Quiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane misses the body punch
and Quiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiao.
Pac Quiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quiao just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Zidane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zidane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Zidane!
Khalil Zidane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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285 lbs
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293 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sauna Majuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majuri scores with a nice strike.
Majuri throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Majuri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis blocks a head kick by Majuri.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Majuri sprawls well. Majuri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Majuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Majuri shows good takedown defense.
Sauna Majuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Davis.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Majuri tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Majuri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Majuri shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Majuri on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Majuri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Majuri lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Glen Davis has been cut.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis tries for a takedown but Majuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Majuri sprawls well. Majuri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Majuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majuri jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Majuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis looks gassed!
Majuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Majuri moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri lands with a left to the head.
Majuri can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Majuri is pressed up against the ropes. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Majuri down to the mat. Majuri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Majuri, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Majuri against the ropes but Majuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Majuri stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Majuri is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majuri but Majuri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Majuri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Majuri gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Majuri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majuri wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Majuri trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Majuri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majuri tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Majuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Majuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Majuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Majuri. Majuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Majuri avoids it really well and circles away.
Majuri throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Majuri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sauna Majuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Davis.
Majuri moves into the clinch.
Majuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Majuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That has opened up Glen Davis's cut even more.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Majuri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Majuri misses with an elbow over the top.
Majuri is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Majuri to the mat. Majuri regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Majuri is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis won't allow Majuri to sweep him here.
Majuri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Davis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sauna Majuri.
Davis dives in and grabs Majuri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Majuri pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Majuri digs a good hook to Davis's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Jab by Majuri.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Majuri, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Majuri against the ropes but Majuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Majuri.
Majuri stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Majuri tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri moves into the clinch.
Majuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Majuri.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Majuri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Majuri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the ropes.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Majuri, against the ropes.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Majuri misses with an elbow over the top.
Majuri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
The cut above Glen Davis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Majuri.
Majuri landing knees to the head.
Majuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majuri tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Majuri.
Majuri pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Majuri prevents it.
Majuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Majuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Majuri.
Glen Davis'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 Glen Davis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sauna Majuri!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fou Rthihovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Rthihovsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rthihovsky looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
Rubble thumps Rthihovsky with a low kick.
Rubble slips a jab from Rthihovsky.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rthihovsky misses with an uppercut.
Rthihovsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubble momentarily.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Rthihovsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Rubble which made him look bad.
Rthihovsky lands with a right hand.
Rubble slips a straight right by Rthihovsky.
Fou Rthihovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Rthihovsky checks it.
Rthihovsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rthihovsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rubble misses with a leg kick.
Rthihovsky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rubble will feel that in the morning.
Some wild striking there from Rthihovsky.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rthihovsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky looks to land a body kick but Rubble moved away.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Rthihovsky saw it coming and moves away.
Rthihovsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubble defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rthihovsky.
Rubble throws a front kick aimed at Rthihovsky's knee but Rthihovsky avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Rubble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rthihovsky fails with the takedown.
Rthihovsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rubble's head backwards.
Rthihovsky stalks Rubble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rubble's face. Rubble staggers backwards, shaken.
Rthihovsky missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Rthihovsky does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky misses with a double jab
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rthihovsky's knee momentarily.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Rthihovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Rthihovsky tries to avoid it.
Rubble slips under a jab from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky jabs at Rubble's body.
Rubble lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rthihovsky throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rthihovsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters with a good, hard body kick but Rthihovsky shrugs it off.
Rthihovsky with a poor takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble clinches up against the ropes.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky avoids the elbow strike from Rubble, against the ropes.
Rthihovsky jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rthihovsky wants to break free but Rubble has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rthihovsky.
Rubble crunches a lovely knee into Rthihovsky's ribcage.
Rubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rthihovsky avoids the elbow strike from Rubble, against the ropes.
Rubble lands an elbow inside.
Rthihovsky wants to break free but Rubble has control.
Rthihovsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubble.
Rthihovsky blocks an elbow strike from Rubble.
A head punch on the inside from Rthihovsky fails to land.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rthihovsky.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rthihovsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rthihovsky is defending well for now.
Rthihovsky blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rthihovsky.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Rthihovsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rthihovsky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky dodges an elbow strike from Rubble.
Rthihovsky tries to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling the position.
Rubble lands an elbow inside that Rthihovsky shrugs off.
Rthihovsky lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rthihovsky looking for a takedown.
Rthihovsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rthihovsky blocks an elbow strike from Rubble.
Rubble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rthihovsky is defended easily by Rubble.
Rthihovsky misses with a straight left.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rthihovsky.
Rubble misses with a leg kick.
Fou Rthihovsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rthihovsky scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rthihovsky throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Rubble throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rthihovsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Rthihovsky as he checks the leg kick.
Rthihovsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rthihovsky throws out the jab.
Rthihovsky avoids the head kick by Rubble.
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Rthihovsky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rubble back to the ropes. Rthihovsky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rthihovsky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rubble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky misses with a low kick as Rubble jumps back.
Rthihovsky ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rthihovsky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Rthihovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Rthihovsky tries to avoid it.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
Rthihovsky shoots in and bounces Rubble off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rthihovsky works over Rubble with some ground and pound from guard.
Rthihovsky looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looking to control.
Rthihovsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rthihovsky 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rthihovsky looking to sit in guard and control but Rubble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rthihovsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rthihovsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubble defends well.
Rthihovsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble stands and steps away. Rthihovsky gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Rthihovsky checks it.
Rubble swings for the body but Rthihovsky moves out of range.
Rubble moves into the clinch successfully.
Rthihovsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble pushes off an throws an elbow but Rthihovsky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rubble misses with an elbow strike.
Rubble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rubble throws an elbow but misses.
Rthihovsky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rubble smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rthihovsky throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rthihovsky.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rthihovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping right.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Rthihovsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rthihovsky misses with a straight left.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Rthihovsky misses the target.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Rthihovsky jumps back.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rthihovsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fou Rthihovsky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubble avoids the body shot from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Rthihovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Rthihovsky tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Rthihovsky saw it coming and moves away.
Rthihovsky misses with a low kick.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rthihovsky manages to avoid it.
Rthihovsky misses with a straight left.
Rthihovsky loads up on a big right hand but Rubble slips the punch.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping left.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rthihovsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rubble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rthihovsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Rthihovsky off balance momentarily.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rthihovsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Rubble's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rthihovsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rubble sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rthihovsky somewhat.
Rthihovsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rubble's waist but Rubble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rthihovsky off to one side.
Rubble connects with a body shot.
Rthihovsky lands with an overhand left.
Rubble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rthihovsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Rubble thumps Rthihovsky with a low kick.
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rthihovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rthihovsky throws out a loose jab but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rthihovsky tries to land a leg kick but Rubble saw it coming and moves away.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rthihovsky, as that shot connected.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rthihovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rubble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rthihovsky at a distance.
Rthihovsky misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rthihovsky avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble lands a head shot.
Rthihovsky misses with a straight left.
Rthihovsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rthihovsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rthihovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Rthihovsky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rthihovsky looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Rthihovsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Rthihovsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rubble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rthihovsky misses with an uppercut.
Rubble scores with a spinning back kick!
Rthihovsky ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Rthihovsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rthihovsky avoids the head kick by Rubble.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rubble sprawls well. Rubble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rthihovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rthihovsky throws a nice looking combination but Rubble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Rubble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rthihovsky's head.
Rubble tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rthihovsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble tries to land a front kick but Rthihovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rthihovsky's head.
Rthihovsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble throws a lazy body kick
and Rthihovsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubble's guard.
Rthihovsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rubble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubble wants to sweep here but Rthihovsky controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Barney Rubble just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rthihovsky misses the jab.
Rubble gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rthihovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rthihovsky missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rthihovsky.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rthihovsky tries to move into range but Rubble moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rthihovsky throws the left hand but Rubble avoids the punch easily.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Rthihovsky's head but Rthihovsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble connects with a right hand. Rthihovsky shakes it off.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rthihovsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubble off the ropes and back into range.
Rthihovsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rubble's hands.
Rthihovsky throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rthihovsky forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rthihovsky wants to free his trapped foot but Rubble is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rthihovsky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rthihovsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rthihovsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rubble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rthihovsky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rubble won't allow Rthihovsky to pass to mount.
Rthihovsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rthihovsky lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is controlling Rthihovsky's trapped leg to prevent Rthihovsky from advancing to side control.
Rubble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rubble is looking to improve his position.
Rthihovsky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rthihovsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rthihovsky stalling away here and it's allowed Rubble to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rubble keeping full guard, as Rthihovsky tries to pass.
Rthihovsky wants to control from the top but Rubble keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rubble is trying to control. Rthihovsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rthihovsky tries to get to full guard but Rubble has control of the leg.
Rthihovsky trying to control but Rubble postures up.
Rthihovsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky manages to get to full guard.
Rubble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rubble trying to control but Rthihovsky is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rthihovsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rubble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rthihovsky working a defensive guard but Rubble passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fou Rthihovsky had his way with Barney Rubble in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubble drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rthihovsky checks a leg kick.
Rthihovsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rthihovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble slips a jab from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rubble as he jumps to the side.
Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky throws a right hand that Rubble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubble also avoids with ease.
Rubble takes one on the button.
Rthihovsky tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rubble lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rthihovsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rthihovsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses.
Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fou Rthihovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rthihovsky trying to move into half guard but instead Rubble has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rubble manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rthihovsky thows a huge punch but Rubble dodges it nicely.
Rubble has hold of Rthihovsky's hands but Rthihovsky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rthihovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rthihovsky is thwarting Rubble's attempts to control the position.
Rubble won't allow Rthihovsky to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky is stalling here. Rubble is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rthihovsky seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rubble has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rthihovsky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rubble off and has taken his back!
Rthihovsky keeps control of the position as Rubble tries to break free.
Rthihovsky tightening his grip on Rubble, looking for the choke.
Rthihovsky missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky has got his arm under Rubble's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Rubble has spun round into Rthihovsky's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Rthihovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rthihovsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rubble trying to control the position from guard on top but Rthihovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rthihovsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rubble manages to get himself to full guard.
Rthihovsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky postures up in Rubble's guard and throws a big left but Rubble blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rthihovsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rubble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rthihovsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rthihovsky's guard.
Rthihovsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rthihovsky, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rthihovsky holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rthihovsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Rthihovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fou Rthihovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rthihovsky 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fou Rthihovsky!
Fou Rthihovsky is the new bantamweight champion!
A less than humble Fou Rthihovsky misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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