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CFA 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kirgiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonid Kirgiakos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres moves forwards but Kirgiakos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kirgiakos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirgiakos swinging wildly here.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirgiakos misses with a body shot
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirgiakos.
Kirgiakos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirgiakos is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Leonid Kirgiakos has been cut.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirgiakos avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Kirgiakos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirgiakos thumps Torres with a low kick.
Kirgiakos lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws out a loose jab but Kirgiakos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirgiakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Kirgiakos misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirgiakos looks to clinch
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Kirgiakos was not able to check.
Kirgiakos lands with a cross.
Torres tries a low kick but Kirgiakos avoids it.
Torres slips a straight right by Kirgiakos.
Kirgiakos throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Kirgiakos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Torres stays in close to Kirgiakos's body and controls the position.
Kirgiakos keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Kirgiakos controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Torres won't allow Kirgiakos to sweep him here.
Kirgiakos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kirgiakos keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Kirgiakos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oscar Torres has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres slips a jab from Kirgiakos.
Kirgiakos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torres thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Kirgiakos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirgiakos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirgiakos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Kirgiakos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kirgiakos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Torres clinches up with Kirgiakos and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirgiakos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirgiakos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kirgiakos trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kirgiakos defends well.
Kirgiakos is sitting in close to Torres's body. Torres has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kirgiakos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kirgiakos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Torres.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oscar Torres!
Oscar Torres bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuhiko Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Bulger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Bulger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tetsuhiko Asai!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Asai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bulger is looking to take a break and control but Asai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bulger working Asai over with strikes.
Bulger lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bulger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Asai!
Bulger working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Asai looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bulger! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joseph Bulger!
Our winner, Joseph Bulger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gassimatt Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big in Japan - Guano Apes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gassimatt Low has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gassimatt Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Low moves into the clinch.
Malikai lands a nice knee to the body.
Malikai gets control of Low's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malikai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Malikai is trying to control the position but Low postures up.
Low wants to get up but he can't break Malikai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Malikai lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Low!
Low on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Low tries to get out of the position.
Malikai wants to take Low's back but he can't do it this time.
Malikai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Malikai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Malikai has taken his back!
Malikai has good solid back control here.
Malikai is persistently looking for the submission but Low is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malikai has got one arm under Low's chin. This could be trouble... Low trying to control the other hand but Malikai gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Low has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jade Malikai!
In his post fight interview, Jade Malikai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Judo Flip. Halo has chosen I am a Nightmare Walking as his entrance music. Huey Freeman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman fails with the takedown
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freeman takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Halo circles away easily
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Halo lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
Freeman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.
Halo wanted to stand there but Freeman had control of the position.
Halo passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Halo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Freeman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo decides to return to a standing position.
Freeman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halo defends it nicely.
Halo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Freeman down.
Freeman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halo to score with a decent uppercut.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Huey Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Halo tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Halo to the ground. Halo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halo connects with a body shot.
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman is rocked!
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Freeman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Freeman tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Halo wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Halo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Brantley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Brantley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Brantley misses.
Brantley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brantley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Brantley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brantley has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brantley is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Brantley to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Diaz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koko Knut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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290 lbs
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248 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koko Knut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Miller!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a body shot.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Koko Knut has been cut.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knut tightens his grip and picks Miller up, before dumping him to the ground. Miller manages to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Knut has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knut's guard.
Knut is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Knut uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Knut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knut backwards.
Knut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Knut gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Knut is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koko Knut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knut can't get the takedown.
Knut prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Knut tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knut.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Knut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knut manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Knut is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knut has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knut is breathing heavily.
Knut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knut struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Knut's takedown attempt.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knut just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knut has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Knut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller gets a clinch.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Knut will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Knut!
Miller trying to control but Knut is having none of it.
Knut's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miller with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knut is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Knut is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knut is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Miller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Knut can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Knut really wants to buck Miller off and get back to his feet.
Miller looking to finish Knut with some ground and pound. This is bad for Knut!
Knut is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knut is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koko Knut's cut is getting worse.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knut looks a forlorn figure.
Koko Knut's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Knut's cut.
That's time! Knut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knut closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Knut pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller dives in and grabs Knut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knut pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knut.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knut circles away.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Knut tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koko Knut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Miller.
Miller tries to clinch there but Knut circles away.
Knut fails with a takedown attempt.
Knut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Knut pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knut fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Knut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knut pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Knut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeez, Koko Knut's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knut did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Miller is nestled in close to Knut, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is nestled in close to Knut, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knut is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knut is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knut looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Koko Knut's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aaron Miller!
A victorious Aaron Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jontop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jontop!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jontop stuffs the takedown attempt from Bowie. Bowie gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Jontop misses.
Jontop connects with a high kick.
Bowie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jontop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jontop is looking to stand up but Bowie isn't so interested in that idea.
Bowie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bowie trying to control but Jontop is working from the bottom.
Jontop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bowie is in close to Jontop's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bowie throwing strikes from guard but Jontop blocks nicely.
Bowie is working Jontop over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bowie wants to pass the guard but Jontop is keeping the position.
Jontop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowie pushes down on Jontop's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bowie wants to take a breather but Jontop is having none of it.
Bowie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jontop has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bowie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Bowie.
Bowie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jontop is just riding it out for now. Bowie eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jontop tries to kick Bowie off but Bowie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie seems to be working for a kimura but Jontop defends the submission attempt.
Bowie throwing shots but Jontop is blocking nicely.
Jontop pushes Bowie off but Bowie dives into side control.
Jontop defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Jontop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jontop is not content to let Bowie control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jontop is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jontop is looking for a sweep.
Jontop takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bowie 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.
Jontop pushes Bowie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bowie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bowie trying to control the position but Jontop is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Bowie crashes against the mat.
Jontop is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bowie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Bowie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bowie misses the jab.
Bowie throws a series of punches but Jontop moves out of range.
Jontop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowie to score with a decent uppercut.
Bowie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jontop did well to prevent Bowie getting side control.
Raphael Bowie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bowie prevents Jontop from standing back up.
Jontop is not content to let Bowie control the position.
Ground and pound from Bowie.
Bowie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jontop sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowie winds up and cracks Jontop with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jontop sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowie is trying to control the action in half guard but Jontop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bowie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jontop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bowie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jontop tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bowie seems to be working for a kimura but Jontop defends the submission attempt.
Bowie passes to side control.
Bowie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jontop keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Jontop is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bowie tries for a kimura but Jontop is defending well.
Bowie trying to control the action but Jontop is working from the bottom.
Bowie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jontop knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jontop to see if he's OK.
It looks like Hugh Jontop has been cut.
Bowie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jontop is defending well.
Bowie advances nicely into full mount.
Bowie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jontop looks a forlorn figure.
Hugh Jontop'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 Hugh Jontop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raphael Bowie!
Raphael Bowie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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