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Midweek Mayhem 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilson Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borges lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bailey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borges controls the pace.
Bailey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borges!
Borges is trying desperately to improve position.
Borges wants to control but Bailey is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borges holds on to Bailey as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Borges is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Borges is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Borges tries to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Borges is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges regains half guard.
Borges is looking to improve his position.
Borges regains full guard. Nicely done.
Borges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borges uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bailey throws a head kick but Borges moves out of range.
Borges is looking to clinch but Bailey is avoiding it.
Bailey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borges moves out of range of the leg kick from Bailey.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Borges moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Borges keeps it at a distance.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaxon Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey tries to circle away but Borges has him pinned against the cage.
Bailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borges has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to get back to striking at distance but Borges won't allow it.
Bailey is trying to break the clinch but Borges is controlling him.
Bailey working hard to break the clinch.
Bailey is looking to break free of the clinch but Borges has double underhooks.
Bailey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borges wants to take the fight to the mat but Bailey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bailey gets underhooks to prevent Borges's takedown attempt.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Borges is breathing heavily.
Bailey is looking to break free of the clinch but Borges has double underhooks.
Bailey is trying to break the clinch but Borges is controlling him.
Bailey is trying to force a seperation but Borges has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borges tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaxon Bailey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Borges takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borges showed some decent athleticism there.
Bailey trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Borges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bailey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borges looking to finish Bailey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bailey!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borges lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Bailey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilson Borges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borges wants to finish this one by submission but Bailey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Borges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Borges postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bailey looks a forlorn figure.
Borges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borges 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.
Borges scoring with strikes but Bailey is staying in there.
Borges punishing his opponent with strikes.
Borges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borges with shots to the head and body - Bailey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Borges unloading with bombs!
Borges landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Borges cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Borges lands a big elbow.
Borges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Borges scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Bailey is trying to escape the mount.
Borges dominating with strikes here.
A big strike lands for Borges! That's really hurt Bailey and he's turned his back - Borges keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Borges jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilson Borges!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Klaas & Bodybangers - Freak kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown dodges the punch combination from James.
James gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
James postures up.
James throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but James postures up.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown wants to control but James is keeping busy.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown wants to control but James is keeping busy.
Brown flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown gets full guard.
James won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Brown!
James wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is striking from the bottom but Brown uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jesse James 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.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown stalls.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
James is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown is pulling down on James's head. It's preventing any offense from James, at least for the moment.
James postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
James postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and James manages to pass to side control.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Brown!
James trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
James keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Brown is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!
Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. James did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
James has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown stops James from getting back to his feet.
James is trying to control but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Brown wants to control the pace but James is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubby Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Brown gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear James down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
Brown decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
James jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bubby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James lands a jab to the head.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubby Brown.
Brown gets a trip takedown into half guard.
James controlling the position for now.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.
James is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looks like he's trying to stand up.
James trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubby Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubby Brown!
A relieved looking Bubby Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dun Fighten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dun Fighten will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dun Fighten!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fighten has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Fighten pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Fighten.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ramirez lands in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez gets to his feet - Fighten follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighten is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard.
Fighten wants to stand but Ramirez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fighten seems to be looking for submissions.
Ramirez is controlling Fighten's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramirez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez pushes a forearm under Fighten's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fighten is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Ramirez!
After winning the bout, Juan Ramirez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trent Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
A jab from Fuller misses.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer shoots in but Fuller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuller as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Ryan Mercer has been cut.
Mercer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fuller!
Mercer is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mercer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Mercer!
Ryan Mercer opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Doon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Doon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a series of punches but Doon moves out of range.
Doon has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Doon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Doon throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Doon is stalling in the full guard.
Doon forces his way into half guard.
Doon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Doon wants to pass to mount but Drake is defending the position.
Drake wants to control but Doon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Doon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Doon uses his free foot to push down on Drake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Drake.
Drake is looking to improve his position but Doon isn't that keen on the idea.
Doon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Drake can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Doon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Drake is working to get back to half guard.
Doon wants to finish this one by submission but Drake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Drake tries to land a front kick but Doon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Doon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drake tries to avoid it but Doon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drake to the ground. Drake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nathan Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Doon.
Drake looks to land a body kick but Doon moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doon in his tracks.
Doon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Drake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Doon has knee on belly momentarily but Drake bucks him off and regains half guard.
Doon looks gassed!
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Drake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doon wants to pass the guard but Drake is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doon tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doon defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Doon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doon moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Doon keeps him there for the moment.
Doon is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Doon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Doon has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake stops a takedown attempt from Doon.
Nathan Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Doon.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Doon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Doon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Drake's guard. Nice work there by Doon.
Drake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drake is looking to stand up but Doon isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Doon from controlling successfully.
Drake looking to control.
Doon is standing up over Drake. Drake looks to escape but Doon dives into side control.
Doon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Doon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a head kick but Doon moves out of range.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Doon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Doon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drake is trying to buck Doon off.
Doon trying to control the position but Drake is working away.
Doon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drake down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Doon.
Doon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Doon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
Doon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is not content to let Doon control the position.
Drake is trying to get back to his feet.
Doon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doon wants to control for a moment but Drake uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Doon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Doon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doon trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doon pushing down on Drake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Doon tries to pass to full mount but Drake defends it.
Doon is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doon to get the leverage.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Drake to get to his feet.
Drake lands a two punch combo.
Nathan Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Doon has double underhooks.
Doon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doon gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ground and pound from Doon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Doon drags him back down.
Doon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drake's legs.
Drake is not content to let Doon control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Doon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doon tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Doon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Doon is controlling him well.
Doon is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Drake looks calm but he's in trouble here. Doon gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Drake is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Doon lets go of the hold and Drake can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Doon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman The Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman The Raptor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McGuire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGuire is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Raptor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McGuire's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McGuire tries for a kimura but The Raptor is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Raptor trying to control but McGuire flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
McGuire has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for The Raptor! Can he survive? No! He's out! McGuire gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh McGuire!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sovann Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wild Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wild Bill will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sovann Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Wild Bill!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng clinches up against the cage.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wild Bill misses with a punch to the body.
Wild Bill keeps control of Seng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wild Bill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wild Bill tries to land a knee to the head but Seng blocks with his arms.
Seng can't find room to land a body shot as Wild Bill controls the action.
Seng breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seng. That's going to slow Wild Bill down.
Seng misses with a two punch combination.
Wild Bill swats away the attempt to clinch by Seng.
Seng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wild Bill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seng. Wild Bill shrugs it off though.
Seng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seng lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wild Bill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wild Bill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seng lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wild Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Seng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seng clinches up with Wild Bill and pushes him back against the cage.
Wild Bill looking to throw knees to the head but Seng is blocking nicely.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wild Bill misses with some punches.
Seng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild Bill managing to block the knees to the body from Seng.
Seng looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seng wants to break free but Wild Bill has control.
Seng misses with a body punch.
Seng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wild Bill is defending well for now.
Seng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Seng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wild Bill keeps control of Seng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wild Bill has him pressed against the cage.
Seng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Seng does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Seng. Those never looked like landing.
Seng moves into the clinch successfully.
Seng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seng manages to break the clinch.
Seng rushes Wild Bill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wild Bill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seng's efforts to push away.
Seng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wild Bill is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seng swats away the attempt to clinch by Wild Bill.
Wild Bill darts in trying to clinch
and Seng counters with a thumping low kick.
Wild Bill wants to clinch up but Seng keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seng can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sovann Seng dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seng!
Seng shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wild Bill eats them both and turns towards Seng to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wild Bill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seng.
Wild Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wild Bill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seng - that will leave a mark!
Seng pushes Wild Bill up against the cage in a clinch.
Seng has had enough of the clinch but Wild Bill keeps him there for the moment.
Wild Bill throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild Bill has Seng pressed against the cage, preventing Seng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seng wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild Bill won't allow it.
Seng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wild Bill.
Seng throws an elbow but it misses.
Wild Bill blocks a body shot from Seng.
Seng has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seng is looking to break free of the clinch but Wild Bill has double underhooks.
Seng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wild Bill.
A head punch on the inside from Wild Bill fails to land.
Seng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wild Bill avoids it.
Seng is trying to break free.
Wild Bill breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng moves in looking to clinch but Wild Bill pushes him off.
Wild Bill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wild Bill doesn't manage to clinch there - Seng circles away.
Wild Bill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wild Bill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seng throws a one two combo.
Seng tries to clinch up but Wild Bill circles away and keeps his distance.
Sovann Seng is winning the standup battle so far.
Seng misses with a few strikes there.
Seng throws a push kick but Wild Bill slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seng rushes Wild Bill and presses him up against the cage.
Seng working Wild Bill over with knees to the body.
Seng utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wild Bill is breathing heavily.
Seng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wild Bill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seng blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Seng.
Seng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wild Bill avoiding damage as Seng throws knees to the body.
Seng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wild Bill's elbow.
Seng is trying to break free.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wild Bill.
Seng is trying to push Wild Bill away but Wild Bill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seng wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild Bill won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Seng is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Seng - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seng is trying to break the clinch but Wild Bill has him pressed against the cage.
Seng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wild Bill is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sovann Seng 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. This is the final round!
Seng scores with the left hand. Wild Bill knows he should have avoided that one.
Wild Bill blocks a low kick nicely.
Seng lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seng!
Seng throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A left and a right from Seng both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild Bill keeps the fight on the outside.
Seng clinches with his opponent.
Wild Bill looking to throw knees to the head but Seng is blocking nicely.
Seng working hard to break the clinch.
Wild Bill misses with a knee to the head.
Seng wants to break free but Wild Bill has control.
Seng can't find room to land a body shot as Wild Bill controls the action.
Seng stalling in the clinch.
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seng darts in and clinches Wild Bill up against the cage.
Seng tries to land knees in the clinch but Wild Bill avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild Bill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wild Bill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seng avoids it.
Seng gets through Wild Bill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Seng.
Wild Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wild Bill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Seng counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wild Bill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seng goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng gets a clinch.
Seng missing with knees to the body.
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seng gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seng rushes Wild Bill and presses him up against the cage.
Seng trying to land knees to the body.
Seng is looking to break free of the clinch but Wild Bill has double underhooks.
Seng is trying to push Wild Bill away but Wild Bill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seng unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wild Bill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sovann Seng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild Bill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seng's efforts to push away.
Seng is trying to break the clinch but Wild Bill has him pressed against the cage.
Seng wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild Bill won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wild Bill takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sovann Seng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seng 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sovann Seng!
Sovann Seng took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, (MFS) Macto Fight System for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Santanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hanrahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanrahan has chosen Tyr - Ormurin Langi as his entrance music. Billy Santanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Santanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Hanrahan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanrahan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santanu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanrahan somewhat.
Hanrahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanrahan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but Santanu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santanu pulls guard effortlessly.
Santanu working a defensive guard here.
Santanu has his hands on Hanrahan's head, controlling the position.
Hanrahan passes Santanu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanrahan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santanu.
Hanrahan trying to control the action but Santanu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santanu pushes Hanrahan off looking to stand but Hanrahan dives back in and keeps control.
Hanrahan stands up and beckons Santanu to join him on the feet.
Hanrahan fails to land the takedown.
Billy Santanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hanrahan.
Hanrahan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santanu tries to avoid it but Hanrahan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santanu to the ground. Santanu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santanu shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanrahan tries to sprawl out of it but Santanu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanrahan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanrahan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hanrahan looks gassed!
Santanu is concentrating on defense, preventing Hanrahan from advancing position.
Hanrahan prevents Santanu from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santanu wants to control the action here but instead Hanrahan manages to pass to full mount!
Hanrahan looking to finish with strikes here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanrahan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hanrahan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santanu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanrahan thinking.
Santanu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanrahan breaks from the clinch.
Santanu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanrahan fails to land the takedown.
Santanu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanrahan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santanu pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santanu prevents Hanrahan from improving his position.
Hanrahan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santanu is nestled in close to Hanrahan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santanu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santanu is taking a breather. Hanrahan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santanu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santanu trying to control from half guard but Hanrahan is working away.
Santanu passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santanu controlling from mount.
Santanu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanrahan looks a forlorn figure.
Santanu trying to control but Hanrahan is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanrahan is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Santanu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanrahan moves out of range of the body kick from Santanu.
Hanrahan forces Santanu back against the cage and clinches.
Hanrahan looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanrahan scores a nice knee to the body.
Santanu jumps guard but Hanrahan stands there with Santanu around his waist. Santanu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santanu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hanrahan to keep the fight standing.
Hanrahan stops a takedown attempt from Santanu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Santanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanrahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santanu misses with a takedown attempt - Hanrahan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanrahan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santanu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Santanu.
Hanrahan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santanu gets tackled into the cage by Hanrahan. Hanrahan maintains the clinch.
Hanrahan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santanu tries to pull guard but Hanrahan holds him up against the cage and eventually Santanu drops back down to his feet.
Santanu wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanrahan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanrahan lands an uppercut.
Come on Santanu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hanrahan misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hanrahan.
Santanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanrahan stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan pushes Santanu up against the cage in a clinch.
Santanu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanrahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanrahan wants to clinch.
Santanu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hanrahan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santanu is in Hanrahan's guard.
Santanu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanrahan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santanu defends well.
Hanrahan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Santanu is defending well. Hanrahan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Santanu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanrahan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Hanrahan!
A relieved looking Bill Hanrahan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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