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BHFC 110 - The Bridge 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Djocovito might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rose - A Perfect Circle. Vondopolous has chosen ГРОТ - Рубежи as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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174 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondopolous tries to clinch up but Djocovito circles away and keeps his distance.
Vondopolous avoids the body shot from Djocovito.
Djocovito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vondopolous walks into a left hand.
Vondopolous moves in looking to clinch but Djocovito pushes him off.
Djocovito shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vondopolous is trying to defend but Djocovito finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Djocovito wants to control but Vondopolous is keeping him busy.
Vondopolous wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vondopolous blocking the ground and pound attempt from Djocovito.
Djocovito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vondopolous is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vondopolous with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Djocovito with the ground and pound but Vondopolous uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Djocovito won't allow Vondopolous to get back to his feet.
Djocovito throws a big elbow that misses.
Djocovito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vondopolous has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Djocovito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Djocovito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vondopolous wants to sweep but no luck.
Djocovito working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous keeping moving, preventing Djocovito from controlling successfully.
Djocovito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vondopolous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vondopolous keeping moving, preventing Djocovito from controlling successfully.
Djocovito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djocovito throws a big elbow that misses.
Vondopolous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Djocovito is fighting to break Vondopolous's control of his arms but Vondopolous is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Djocovito wants to stand but Vondopolous is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito wants to control from the top but Vondopolous keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rafeal Djocovito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Djocovito connects with a looping right hand.
Djocovito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Djocovito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Djocovito misses with a low kick.
Djocovito throws a series of strikes that have Vondopolous backpedaling.
Vondopolous wants to clinch up but Djocovito keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous is looking to clinch but Djocovito is avoiding it.
Djocovito misses with a takedown
and Vondopolous counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vondopolous passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vondopolous scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Djocovito wants to control but Vondopolous postures up.
Vondopolous moves into full mount!
Djocovito 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.
Vondopolous raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vondopolous scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Djocovito?
Vondopolous looking to control but Djocovito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ziggy Vondopolous will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vondopolous drives through and clinches with Djocovito against the cage.
Djocovito prevents the takedown attempt.
Vondopolous has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Djocovito clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vondopolous punches Djocovito on the ear.
Djocovito is taking damage to the body and head.
Djocovito rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nice strikes from Vondopolous there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vondopolous is looking to advance position but Djocovito won't allow it.
Vondopolous works his way into full mount!
Vondopolous landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito is in a horrible position here. Vondopolous smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vondopolous landing strikes from the mount and Djocovito is in trouble!
Djocovito wants to hold on but Vondopolous pushes him away.
Vondopolous landing punches.
Vondopolous scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Djocovito?
Vondopolous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Djocovito is looking to escape.
Vondopolous might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Djocovito kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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!
Vondopolous scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Djocovito is working to get back to half guard.
Vondopolous raining down shots from the mount!
Vondopolous lands with some strikes.
Djocovito is rocked!
Djocovito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vondopolous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Djocovito is looking to get to half guard.
Vondopolous raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Djocovito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Djocovito in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Djocovito regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Djocovito is defending well.
Djocovito wants to get back to his feet.
Djocovito seems to have got his legs back now.
Vondopolous working over Djocovito with some ground and pound. Djocovito looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Djocovito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Djocovito has hold of Vondopolous's hands but Vondopolous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vondopolous tries to pass the half guard into mount. Djocovito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Djocovito tries to kick Vondopolous off but Vondopolous keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vondopolous postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Djocovito to stand up.
Djocovito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vondopolous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djocovito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous clinches with his opponent.
Vondopolous has clasped his hands together around Djocovito's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondopolous working the head with strikes.
Djocovito stops Vondopolous from passing to mount.
Djocovito is trying to buck Vondopolous off.
Vondopolous creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vondopolous wants to lay and pray for a moment but Djocovito keeps working.
Ziggy Vondopolous has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vondopolous working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Djocovito on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Djocovito struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Vondopolous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vondopolous darts in and clinches Djocovito up against the cage.
Vondopolous manages to pull guard.
Vondopolous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vondopolous thows a huge punch but Djocovito dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Djocovito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Djocovito keeping full guard, as Vondopolous tries to pass.
Djocovito looking for a sweep. Not yet Djocovito, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Djocovito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vondopolous!
Djocovito working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vondopolous avoids a series of strikes thrown by Djocovito.
Vondopolous wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Djocovito.
Poor strikes thrown by Djocovito there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vondopolous working to try and regain half guard.
Vondopolous controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous tries to hold on but Djocovito pushes him away.
Djocovito unloads with some shots from mount but Vondopolous bucks and avoids them well.
Djocovito is working for a guillotine from mount but Vondopolous frees his head quite easily.
Djocovito working Vondopolous over with strikes here.
Djocovito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vondopolous bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Djocovito is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous passes Djocovito's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ziggy Vondopolous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vondopolous is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Djocovito!
Djocovito is looking to get to half guard.
Vondopolous scoring with strikes but Djocovito is staying in there.
Vondopolous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vondopolous looking to control but Djocovito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rafeal Djocovito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous landing punches.
Vondopolous lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vondopolous has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Djocovito's face.
Djocovito squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vondopolous dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Djocovito that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vondopolous postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Djocovito looks a forlorn figure.
Vondopolous unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Djocovito wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Vondopolous celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Vondopolous!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ziggy Vondopolous thanked CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. The crowd seem to be enjoying House's choice of entrance music: Instruments of Destruction. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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148 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James House!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House shoots and misses
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bautista jabs House to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
House is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bautista is just riding it out for now. House eventually gives up the hold.
Bautista tries to get to full guard but House has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House trying to mount his opponent but Bautista defends it.
House thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bautista's head.
House is looking for a kimura here.
Bautista blocking the ground and pound attempt from House.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bautista tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from House!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James House!
A very excited looking James House made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaque Kreed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Salamador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaque Kreed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaque Kreed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Salamador!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreed scores with a takedown into Salamador's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Salamador keeping moving, preventing Kreed from controlling successfully.
Salamador wants to sweep here but Kreed controlling him for the moment.
Salamador looking to control.
Salamador looking for a sweep. Not yet Salamador, not yet.
Kreed looking to sit in guard and control but Salamador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salamador works over Kreed with some ground and pound from guard.
Kreed looking for a sweep. Not yet Kreed, not yet.
Salamador throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamador works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kreed has hold of Salamador's hands but Salamador slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kreed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kreed manages to get to full guard.
Kreed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kreed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kreed keeping full guard, as Salamador tries to pass.
Salamador trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreed wants to stand but Salamador is controlling the position.
Kreed looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamador throws a big elbow that misses.
Salamador avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salamador missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salamador trying to control but Kreed is working from the bottom.
Salamador cracks Kreed with a solid left hand.
Salamador wants to control from the top but Kreed keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamador pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kreed is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreed has his foot on Salamador's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salamador works his way back into a safe position though.
Salamador trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salamador wants to control from the top but Kreed keeps moving.
Salamador got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kreed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salamador has managed to get both his arms back between Kreed's legs - danger averted.
Salamador trying to control but Kreed is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salamador working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kreed's head.
Kreed keeping moving, preventing Salamador from controlling successfully.
Salamador has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreed throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Salamador escapes and throws Kreed's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Salamador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kreed keeps working.
Salamador lands a nice forearm strike.
Kreed is looking for a sweep.
Kreed takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Salamador tries to advance to mount but Kreed denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamador lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamador connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kreed some visible discomfort.
Salamador moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Salamador dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kreed slips under a jab from Salamador.
Salamador throws a big shot that misses.
Salamador missing with a left hand there. Kreed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kreed fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salamador to the ground. Kreed is now in Salamador's guard.
Kreed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salamador dives on top into guard.
Kreed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kreed keeping moving, preventing Salamador from controlling successfully.
Salamador is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamador lands a couple of digs.
Salamador cracks Kreed with a solid left hand.
Kreed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salamador postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salamador is pushing down on Kreed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kreed is fighting to maintain full guard but Salamador has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kreed wants to control but Salamador passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Salamador's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kreed tries to buck Salamador off but Salamador is having none of it.
Kreed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Salamador's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kreed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salamador scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kreed has hold of Salamador's hands but Salamador slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salamador looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamador frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salamador scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kreed?
Salamador lands a big elbow.
Kreed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kreed is squirming around, avoiding Salamador's attempts to control the action.
Salamador looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamador putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kreed regains half guard.
Kreed wants to control but Salamador is keeping busy.
Salamador sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kreed is trying to get back to full guard.
Kreed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kreed trying to control but Salamador postures up.
Salamador lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamador works his way into full mount!
Kreed gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kreed keeps working.
Salamador stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salamador is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Salamador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salamador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Salamador misses.
Kreed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salamador looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Salamador is looking for a sweep.
Kreed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salamador rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kreed's guard! Nice work there by Salamador!
Salamador pushing down on Kreed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Salamador lands with a punch from half guard.
Kreed is looking to improve his position.
Kreed is staying active underneath Salamador, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamador might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kreed kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kreed is pressing down on Salamador's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kreed keeping moving, preventing Salamador from controlling successfully.
Salamador pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kreed is keeping the position for now.
Salamador lands a couple of digs.
Salamador controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jack Salamador has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salamador is in close to Kreed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salamador lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Salamador trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamador lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salamador is working Kreed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kreed wants to control the position but Salamador says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kreed with the active half guard here but Salamador passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamador advances to mount.
Kreed tries to hold on but Salamador postures up.
Kreed can't escape the position.
Salamador dominating with strikes here.
Salamador with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamador landing strikes from the mount and Kreed is in trouble!
Kreed wants to get back to his feet.
Salamador with a couple of short strikes.
Kreed is rocked!
Salamador controlling the pace for now.
Salamador fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Kreed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salamador content just to control the position here.
Kreed seems to have got his legs back now.
Salamador working the ground and pound effectively.
Kreed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamador raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Salamador controlling his opponent.
Salamador with the ground and pound from mount.
Blaque Kreed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamador lands a big shot to the head and Kreed winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Salamador!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Zanico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downtime comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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24
143 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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26
152 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Zanico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downtime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zanico closes the distance but Downtime moves to the side
and Downtime counters with a left and a right that hurts Zanico! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Downtime jumps into full mount!
Zanico is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zanico is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Zanico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zanico sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zanico seems to have got his legs back now.
Downtime throwing shots but Zanico is blocking nicely.
Downtime is looking for a kimura here.
Zanico has hold of Downtime's hands but Downtime slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zanico manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Downtime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zanico is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime won't allow Zanico to sweep him here.
Downtime wants to control from the top but Zanico keeps moving.
Zanico looking for a sweep. Not yet Zanico, not yet.
Downtime stands up from Zanico's guard - Downtime perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zanico takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Downtime throws a body punch but Zanico moves out of range.
Zanico wants to clinch up but Downtime keeps it at a distance.
Downtime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zanico wants to clinch up but Downtime keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime swinging wildly here.
Zanico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Downtime sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zanico somewhat.
Downtime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Downtime looks to score with a jab to the body but Zanico is just out of range.
Downtime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zanico.
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!
Downtime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zanico manages to avoid it.
Downtime digs a good body shot into Zanico's ribs.
Zanico is breathing heavily.
Downtime misses with a double jab.
Downtime fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Downtime drops Zanico with a right and a left! Downtime comes rushing in but Zanico regains his composure and manages to keep Downtime in guard.
Downtime advances position into side control!
Zanico is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Downtime working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Downtime fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Downtime stands up.
Rafael Zanico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downtime looks to land a combination but Zanico avoids it well.
Zanico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Downtime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime misses with an uppercut. Zanico saw that one coming.
A jab-cross combination lands for Downtime and sends Zanico crashing to the mat! Downtime follows him down to the mat - Zanico regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Downtime drops an elbow to the side of Zanico's head.
Zanico wants to control the action here but instead Downtime manages to pass to full mount!
Downtime lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Downtime working the ground and pound effectively.
Downtime drops a big elbow. That's hurt Zanico! More shots from Downtime and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nycky Downtime!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane comes into the arena with The Animal - Disturbed blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
165 lbs
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169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Dane misses the target.
A punch combination from Dane misses.
Dane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danky tries to score with a low kick but Dane moves his leg out of the way.
Dane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danky.
Dane misses with a lunging right hand
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Dane misses with a body shot.
Dane throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
Danky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Danky slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Danky. Danky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dane misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.
Dane lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Dom Danky has been cut.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dane misses the target.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Dane staying out of range there.
Dane swinging wildly here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dane misses with a straight right.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dane works the jab nicely.
Dane swings for the body but Danky moves out of range.
Danky cracks Dane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dane throws a right hand that misses
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Great Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danky avoids the body shot from Dane.
Danky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Dane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Great Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Danky misses.
Dane drops his hands momentarily and Danky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danky sizes up Dane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danky lands a jab to the nose.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Dane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danky throws a leg kick but Dane sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danky drops his hands momentarily and Dane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dane loads up on a big right hand but Danky slips the punch.
Dane moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dane misses its intended target.
Danky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dane lands a jab to the head.
Danky tries to clinch there but Dane circles away.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danky on the side of the head.
Dane swings for the body but Danky moves out of range.
Danky has closed the distance and engaged Dane in a clinch.
Danky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danky misses with the head strike.
Danky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danes head.
Danky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Danky.
Danky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dane tries to throw a body punch but Danky avoids it by throwing Dane back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Danky.
Dane is trying to break the clinch but Danky is controlling him.
Dane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dane lands a nice shot to the body.
Dane manages to break the clinch.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dane but Dane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dane.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Danky is just out of range.
Dane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danky scores with a leg kick.
Danky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danky scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dane misses the target.
Danky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dane connects with a single shot there.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dane.
Dane lands a glancing blow to the side of Danky's head.
Dane staying out of range there.
Dane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dane fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane swinging wildly here.
Dane checks a leg kick nicely.
Dane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danky backs up against the cage.
Dane throws a nice looking combination but Danky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dane scores with a nice strike.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. Danky moves away and avoids it.
Dane throws the left hand but Danky avoids the punch easily.
Danky throws a chopping leg kick but Dane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Dane is just out of range.
Danky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dane checks it well.
Danky rushes Dane and presses him up against the cage.
Dane manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danky moves away from the strike by Dane.
Danky swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Dane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Dane.
Danky lands with a good body shot.
Dane lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Dane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Danky's cut.
That's time! Dane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danky connects with the punch.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane lands a nice hook to Danky's body. Danky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danky missing with a left hand there. Dane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danky misses the jab.
A slow jab from Dane misses its intended target.
Dane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dane.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Dane saw that one coming.
Dane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Danky.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Danky gets a clinch.
Dane lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dane tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danky prevents a body shot from Dane.
A shot in the inside from Danky.
Dane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Danky.
Dane is rocked!
Danky throws a big uppercut that drops Dane! More strikes from Danky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dane lies dazed against the cage as Danky celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Danky!
After the fight, Dom Danky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine Highway. Moses has chosen Black Label Society - too tough to die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elmer Montgomery could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Moses's chin.
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33
165 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
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29
166 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Moses!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moses throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montgomery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery scores with a jab. Moses acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Montgomery finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moses defending well as Montgomery loads up on a big left hand.
Montgomery lands an overhand right.
Moses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses tries to pass the half guard into mount. Montgomery knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moses seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is defending well.
Moses stalling.
Moses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moses is trying to control. Montgomery wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moses in particular looking to stall.
Moses is trying to control the action in half guard but Montgomery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moses is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ricky Moses wasn't active enough on the ground.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moses.
Moses darts in and clinches Montgomery up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Moses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moses breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Moses misses the target.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Moses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Moses moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Moses does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moses misses with a wild body shot.
Moses throws a combination. Montgomery tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Montgomery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montgomery with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Moses.
Moses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Moses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses the jab.
Moses drives through with a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moses looking to pass the guard.
Moses stands and throws Montgomery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Montgomery is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Moses dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montgomery stuffs the takedown.
Montgomery moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moses.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Moses misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moses manages to avoid it.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montgomery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moses.
Moses darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moses is working for a submission of some sort.
Moses stops Montgomery from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Moses seems content to control.
Moses tries to pass to full mount but Montgomery defends it.
Moses throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Montgomery to regain full guard.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Moses tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montgomery being controlled here, momentarily.
Moses pushing down on Montgomery's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montgomery does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montgomery kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moses is pressing down on Montgomery's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montgomery is holding on for now.
Montgomery trying to control here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricky Moses hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Moses.
Montgomery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moses has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Moses's head.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Moses saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Montgomery catches Moses right on the button with a cross.
Moses takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montgomery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Moses's head but Moses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elmer Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
Moses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montgomery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Moses's head back.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery takes a swing at Moses's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Moses avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
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 Elmer Montgomery will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moses looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moses has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Moses misses the target.
Montgomery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moses.
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery misses with a looping left.
Moses looking to score a takedown here. Montgomery is defending well but Moses drives through and ends up in Montgomery's guard.
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Montgomery has wrist control.
Montgomery is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricky Moses has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Moses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Montgomery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elmer Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montgomery moves out of range of the leg kick from Moses.
Montgomery throws a lazy right hand but Moses sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moses.
Moses throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moses will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Montgomery tenderised Moses's leg. Moses is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moses throws a hook but Montgomery avoids it easily.
Moses feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montgomerys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moses lands with a straight right. Montgomery didn't see that one coming.
Moses slips under a jab.
Montgomery sizes up Moses with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery with a jab.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Montgomery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moses circles away quickly and effectively.
Moses misses with a wild combination.
Moses throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moses lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Moses shoots in.
Elmer Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Moses.
Moses fails with the takedown.
Moses has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montgomery.
A jab from Montgomery misses.
Moses looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery pushes Moses off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Moses moves out of range.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moses's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses cracks Montgomery with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Montgomery blocks the leg kick.
Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses raining down shots from the mount!
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Moses's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moses has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Moses!
Ricky Moses bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy. Pharoah Parisyan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Roth!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth throws a right hand that misses
and Parisyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Parisyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parisyan.
Parisyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parisyan moves out of range as Roth strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Parisyan misses its intended target.
Parisyan misses with a body shot
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Parisyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roth slips under a jab from Parisyan.
Parisyan connects with a crisp jab.
Parisyan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth throws a poor cross that misses
and Parisyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Roth as he connects with a hook.
Roth defending well as Parisyan loads up on a big left hand.
Pharoah Parisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth moves into the clinch successfully.
Roth can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Roth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roth has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parisyan after a bit of a struggle.
Pharoah Parisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
Roth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parisyan is defending well.
Parisyan lands a right hand.
Parisyan with a knee to the head.
It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
Parisyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parisyan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roth wants a takedown but no success here.
Roth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parisyan has Roth pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parisyan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Roth tumbling to the mat - Parisyan dives into Roth's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Parisyan cracks Roth with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parisyan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roth holds on and takes a little breather.
Roth is looking for a triangle here but Parisyan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Parisyan tries for a kimura but Roth is defending well.
Check out the look on Parisyan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyan happy to just control the position for now.
Roth wants to control but Parisyan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pharoah Parisyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parisyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Roth throws a looping overhand right but Parisyan ducks down to avoid it.
Parisyan lands a jab to the head.
Parisyan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Parisyan throws a big shot that misses.
Parisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan misses with a hook
and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Parisyan didn't expect that.
Parisyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roth wants to control from the top but Parisyan keeps moving.
Parisyan is pulling down on Roth's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parisyan keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parisyan looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
Pharoah Parisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Parisyan does no damage.
Roth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parisyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parisyan tries to score with a low kick but Roth moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth tries to clinch up.
Roth thows a body shot but no joy.
Parisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parisyan keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Parisyan misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Parisyan throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parisyan looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
Roth moves out of range as Parisyan strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Roth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Parisyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roth momentarily.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Parisyan is just out of range.
Roth closes the distance and pushes Parisyan back into the cage.
Roth goes for a takedown attempt but Parisyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Parisyan misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
Parisyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parisyan moves away from the strike by Roth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parisyan throws a head kick that misses.
Roth ducks right into an uppercut from Parisyan.
Parisyan lands the left hand.
Roth throws a body punch but Parisyan moves out of range.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parisyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roth doesn't manage to clinch there - Parisyan circles away.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Parisyan is just out of range.
Parisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parisyan lands a jab to the head.
Roth misses the body punch
and Parisyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roth blocks a jab.
Parisyan throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pharoah Parisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parisyan 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoah Parisyan!
Pharoah Parisyan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Curtis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Butcher tries to improve position but can't.
Curtis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Curtis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Curtis working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Butcher takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The Butcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curtis is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Butcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curtis tries for a kimura but The Butcher is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Butcher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Curtis connects with a decent elbow.
Curtis 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.
The Butcher taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher is looking for a sweep.
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Butcher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Butcher has escaped the position, nice work there.
Curtis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Butcher, who protects the arm well.
The Butcher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Curtis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The Butcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curtis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Curtis prevents The Butcher from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Butcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curtis's guard.
The Butcher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Butcher won't allow Curtis to sweep him here.
The Butcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Butcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Butcher preventing the sweep.
The Butcher looking to pass the guard.
The Butcher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher preventing the sweep.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing The Butcher from controlling successfully.
The Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curtis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Butcher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Butcher working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Curtis's thigh. Curtis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curtis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curtis seems keen to control The Butcher's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Butcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Curtis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Butcher working for a triangle but Curtis defends it easily.
The Butcher has momentary wrist control but Curtis slips an elbow through the middle.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Curtis from controlling successfully.
Curtis got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Butcher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curtis has managed to get both his arms back between The Butcher's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtis passes The Butcher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Curtis tries to pass to full mount but The Butcher defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelsey Curtis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Butcher misses with the combination.
The Butcher throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Butcher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Butcher looking to control.
The Butcher looking for a guillotine here but Curtis defends easily.
Curtis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Curtis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Butcher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Curtis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Curtis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
The Butcher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curtis manages to get himself to full guard.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
The Butcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Curtis is retaining full guard.
The Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Curtis.
The Butcher trying to move into half guard but instead Curtis has managed to sweep!
Curtis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curtis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelsey Curtis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Butcher is trying to control the position but Curtis postures up.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
The Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curtis defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is working The Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis wants to pass the guard but The Butcher is keeping the position.
Curtis wants to control from the top but The Butcher keeps moving.
The Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curtis postures up.
Curtis passes into half guard.
Curtis is looking for a kimura here.
The Butcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Curtis scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Butcher is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Curtis is trying to work for a kimura but The Butcher is defending well.
Curtis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. The Butcher tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Curtis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelsey Curtis!
Kelsey Curtis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bip Bop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bip Bop has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30
270 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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278 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bip Bop!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bop.
Bop misses with a wild combination.
Bop misses with a wild combination.
Augello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Augello.
Augello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Bip Bop has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augello punishes Bop's body with a nice straight punch.
Augello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bop.
Bop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augello.
Bop misses with a lunging right hand
and Augello counters with a left to the body.
Augello misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bop looks to land a left hand but Augello moved out of range nicely.
Augello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Augello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Augello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Augello throws a nice looking combination but Bop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bop misses with an uppercut.
Bop looks to score with a jab to the body but Augello is just out of range.
Bop lands a jab to the nose.
Bop throws a shot from downtown. Augello moves away and avoids it.
Bop looks to throw the jab but Augello is out of range.
Bop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Augello as he avoids it easily.
Bop misses with an uppercut.
Bop misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augello ducks right into an uppercut from Bop.
Augello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augello takes a swing at Bop's ribcage but misses.
Bop misses with an uppercut
and Augello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bop needs to keep his hands up - Augello had a free shot at his head there.
Bop lands a really nice looking cross but Augello seems unphased.
Augello lands a left and a right that send Bop crashing to the mat, dazed. Augello thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bop is rocked!
That has opened up Bip Bop's cut even more.
Bop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augello counters with a big left hand that crumples Bop! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Augello!
James Augello gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
176 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauli Painija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painija has his takedown stuffed
and Painija takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Painija misses with a straight left.
Painija thows a body shot but no joy.
Pauli Painija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shanks punishes Painija's body with a nice straight punch.
Shanks punishes Painija's body with a nice straight punch.
Shanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Painija.
Painija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shanks manages to avoid it.
Shanks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shanks wants it to stay on the feet.
Shanks lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija moves out of range as Shanks strikes.
Shanks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Painija thows a body shot but no joy.
Shanks digs a good body shot into Painija's ribs.
Shanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Painija decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shanks has a hand on Painija's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Painija takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Painija misses with some ground and pound and Shanks recovers position to half guard.
Shanks is not content to let Painija control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Painija missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shanks has hold of Painija's hands but Painija slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanks trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shanks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Painija is keen to just control but Shanks is a slippery customer.
Painija is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Painija is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shanks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Painija.
Painija missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks trying to control from the bottom.
Shanks pushes Painija off looking to stand but Painija dives back in and keeps control.
Painija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shanks keeps working.
Shanks keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Painija not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Painija is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Painija wants to take a breather but Shanks is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija trying to mount his opponent but Shanks defends it.
Painija trying to control from Shanks's half guard. Shanks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Painija stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Painija might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Painija is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shanks wants to stand up but Painija is controlling him.
Painija stopping the sweep attempt from Shanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shanks moves out of range of the strikes.
Painija lands with an uppercut that bounces Shanks off the cage and back into range.
Shanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Painija tries to clinch up.
Painija misses with a few strikes there.
Painija shoots in and gets a takedown into Shanks's guard.
Shanks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Painija postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Painija.
Painija passes into half guard.
Shanks tries to get to full guard but Painija has control of the leg.
Shanks trying to control from the bottom.
Painija moves nicely into side control.
Painija tries to move to mount but Shanks blocks the move with his legs.
Painija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shanks keeps working.
Painija in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija controlling the position from side mount.
Painija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shanks keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shanks wants to get back to his feet but Painija drags him back down.
Shanks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shanks wants to control but Painija is keeping busy.
Painija not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Painija. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Painija missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Painija misses with a head shot. Shanks uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shanks controls Painija momentarily but Painija frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks keeping moving, preventing Painija from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Painija's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Painija trying to control but Shanks is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Painija accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shanks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shanks wants to stand and escape but Painija is having none of it.
Shanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shanks is trying to keep Painija in close.
Shanks wants to stand up but Painija is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija wants to control from the top but Shanks keeps moving.
Painija postures up in Shanks's guard and throws a big left but Shanks blocks it.
Painija lands a couple of digs.
Painija is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shanks wants to stand up but Painija is controlling him.
Painija wants to control from the top but Shanks keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painija controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Painija swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Painija misses with a wild body shot.
Painija moves in looking to clinch but Shanks pushes him off.
Painija misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanks gets tackled into the cage by Painija. Painija maintains the clinch.
Shanks tries to circle away but Painija has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Painija.
Shanks avoiding damage as Painija throws knees to the body.
Painija tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Shanks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shanks.
Painija leaning his opponent against the cage.
Painija swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Painija is looking to wear down Shanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Painija tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Painija lands with a good body shot.
Painija thows a body shot but no joy.
Pauli Painija is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Painija lands a nice hook to Shanks's body. Shanks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Painija. Shanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija misses with a body shot.
Painija takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Painija tries to land a front kick but Shanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Painija shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Shanks as Painija shoots in.
Shanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Painija swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shanks. Shanks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Painija shoots in and drives through. Shanks sprawls well.
Painija throws a push kick but Shanks slaps the foot to one side.
Painija decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shanks preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Painija trying to control from half guard but Shanks is working away.
Painija is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pauli Painija is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija stops Shanks from getting back to his feet.
Painija controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Painija.
Painija passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Painija looking to control but Shanks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painija working Shanks over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Painija showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Painija 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Painija!
Pauli Painija tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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