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Midweek Mayhem 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sovann Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sovann Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven scores with a head kick.
It looks like Sovann Seng has been cut.
Whack! Draven lands a heavy head kick that drops Seng. The ref tackles Draven to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Seng was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Eric Draven!
An out of breath Eric Draven thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Inator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hurrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inator's entrance music is Snoop Dogg- Money. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Inator has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Inator seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Inator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Hurrell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurrell swivels and escapes.
Hurrell looks to clinch
and Inator counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hurrell!
Inator with a couple of short strikes.
Inator trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inator avoids the attempt from Hurrell to control.
Hurrell taking shots to the head.
Inator lands a nice shot to the head.
Inator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inator is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hurrell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Inator is working for a guillotine from mount but Hurrell frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inator looking to finish Hurrell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hurrell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inator controlling from mount.
Inator has control of Hurrell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hurrell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Inator is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hurrell is surviving well by controlling Inator's body position as best he can.
Inator tries to control but Hurrell wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inator lands a big shot there that rocks Hurrell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inator raining down shots from the mount!
Inator is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Inator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inator controlling his opponent.
Inator looking to isolate an arm here. Hurrell doesn't see it coming and as Inator extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Inator!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Inator!
A relieved looking Frank Inator 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hudson. Those never looked like landing.
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hudson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hodges clinches.
Hudson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hodges gets an underhook and turns Hudson into the cage.
Hodges has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hudson uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodges has his feet on Hudson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hodges shoots in for a takedown but Hudson shows good takedown defense.
Hudson closes the distance but Hodges moves to the side
and Hodges counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson is trying to maintain the position but Hodges is very close to passing his half guard.
Hudson wants to improve his position but Hodges is controlling well.
Hodges controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges is thwarting Hudson's attempts to control the position.
Hudson pushes Hodges off looking to stand but Hodges dives back in and keeps control.
Hodges throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hodges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hudson wants to control but Hodges is keeping busy.
Hodges trying to mount his opponent but Hudson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hudson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hodges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hodges.
Hodges is breathing heavily.
Hodges gets to his feet - Hudson follows without any prompting.
Hudson wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodges leaves Hudson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hodges shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hudson tries to roll over but Hodges keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges stands up and beckons Hudson to join him on the feet.
Hudson wants to clinch.
Hudson shoots in and drives through. Hodges sprawls well.
Justin Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hudson.
Nice sprawl there from Hodges as Hudson shoots in.
Hudson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hodges shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is taking a breather. Hudson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson tries to roll over but Hodges keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hodges dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hudson shoots in but Hodges avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hodges shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hudson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hodges working away.
Hudson looking for a sweep but Hodges has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hodges is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hodges stuffs the takedown attempt from Hudson. Hudson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hodges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hudson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hudson darts in trying to clinch
and Hodges counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hodges prevents it.
Justin Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hudson.
Hudson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hodges turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hodges manages to end up in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hudson tries to improve position but can't.
Hudson is trying to get back to his feet.
Hodges is trying to get an arm triangle but Hudson is defending well.
Hudson is letting Hodges control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges tries for a kimura but Hudson is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hodges controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hudson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hodges presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hodges raining down hammerfists from mount.
Justin Hodges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson is trying to escape the mount.
Hodges controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Hodges!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taskme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Norman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Taskme!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taskme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taskme connects with a single shot there.
Norman 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.
Norman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Norman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taskme to the ground. Norman is now in Taskme's guard.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Taskme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taskme looking for a sweep. Not yet Taskme, not yet.
Norman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taskme wants to sweep but no luck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taskme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman advances position into side control!
Taskme is pushing Norman's head away, looking to escape. Norman manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taskme keeps working.
Norman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taskme knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taskme is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Norman decides to stand back up. Norman steps back and let's Taskme get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taskme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Taskme's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taskme parries the strikes from Norman easily there. Norman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taskme to escape.
Norman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taskme is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taskme has escaped the position, nice work there.
Norman is breathing heavily.
Norman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taskme, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Norman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taskme has escaped the position, nice work there.
Norman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taskme is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Norman trying to control the position but Taskme is working away.
Taskme can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman decides to stand back up.
Taskme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taskme wants to clinch up but Norman keeps it at a distance.
Taskme fails to land with a series of punches.
Norman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taskme is defending against the submission attempts here by Norman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taskme doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Norman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Norman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taskme cracks Norman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taskme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norman gets a double leg takedown into Taskme's guard.
Norman throwing strikes from guard but Taskme blocks nicely.
Norman wants to pass the guard but Taskme is keeping the position.
Taskme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Norman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taskme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taskme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taskme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taskme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norman has him pressed against the cage.
Norman tries to work over Taskme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taskme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman pulls guard.
Taskme content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Norman has locked up a guillotine! Norman's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Taskme is holding on here and Norman must be using up a lot of energy. Taskme has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Norman gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Corey Norman!
A victorious Corey Norman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rusty Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Palermo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palermo shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Palermo shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palermo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Palermo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Palermo landing strikes.
Palermo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palermo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Palermo happy to just control the position for now.
Palermo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palermo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palermo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palermo.
Palermo gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Palermo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Palermo is controlling the position.
Palermo is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palermo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Palermo controls the position from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palermo lands an elbow.
Palermo trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palermo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Palermo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Palermo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Palermo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palermo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palermo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Palermo off but instead Palermo has got his back!
Palermo is landing with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Palermo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Palermo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Palermo is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
Johnson tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Palermo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palermo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Palermo is in Johnson's guard.
Palermo has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Palermo's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Palermo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palermo has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Buddy Palermo has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palermo circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Palermo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Palermo's belly button to the back.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Palermo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palermo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palermo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Palermo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palermo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Palermo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Palermo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo lands a few punches from side control.
Palermo is chipping away with strikes.
Palermo lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palermo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palermo decides to stand back up.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palermo misses with a wild combination.
Palermo avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palermo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Palermo is in Johnson's guard.
Palermo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palermo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Palermo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palermo wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palermo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Palermo 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. This is the final round!
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Palermo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palermo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Palermo lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Palermo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Palermo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palermo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palermo prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palermo has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Palermo lands a big elbow.
Palermo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Palermo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Palermo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Palermo controlling the position easily from mount.
Palermo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palermo lands a big elbow.
Palermo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johnson! More shots from Palermo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddy Palermo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Glenn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
185 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn closes the distance and pushes Nowak back into the cage.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
Nowak avoids a kick to the body.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Glenn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glenn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Glenn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nowak is on top in guard.
Nowak trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Glenn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nowak's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glenn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nowak, up you get!
Glenn clinches up against the cage.
Glenn misses with a body punch.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
Nowak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glenn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nowak somewhat.
Glenn has Nowak up against the cage in a clinch.
Glenn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
Glenn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nowak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Glenn is in Nowak's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glenn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glenn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glenn wants to get up but he can't break Nowak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Glenn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nowak's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glenn scoring with some ground and pound.
Nowak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glenn controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Glenn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nowak with a poor takedown
and Glenn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Glenn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glenn controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nowak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glenn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Glenn dominated that round.
That's time! Glenn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Glenn takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Glenn.
Glenn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Alex Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nowak misses with a takedown attempt - Glenn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nowak has his takedown stuffed
and Glenn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nowak!
Nowak is bucking up trying to escape but Glenn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nowak is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nowak is still in real trouble! Can Glenn finish him?
Glenn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nowak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nowak takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Glenn's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Glenn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Hoffman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoffman tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoffman to the ground. Hoffman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoffman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoffman 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.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoffman wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Hoffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh Hoffman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to clinch up.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Hoffman trying to strike off his back.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Hoffman trying to control the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hoffman keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hoffman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Hoffman postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hoffman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Hoffman looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman lands a nice shot to the head.
Hoffman raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Hoffman's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hoffman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoffman gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Hoffman manages to retain guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hoffman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Hoffman in his guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Hoffman from standing up.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hoffman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hoffman to the mat! Hoffman manages to get full guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Hoffman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hoffman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffman tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Hoffman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Hoffman isn't that keen on the idea.
Josh Hoffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hoffman is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie wants to control but Hoffman is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pushes down on Hoffman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoffman is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Hoffman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoffman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Hoffman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Hoffman keeping control of the position.
Hoffman is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Gracie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoffman.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hoffman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Hoffman defends the submission attempt.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hoffman's thigh. Hoffman counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Hoffman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Hoffman won't allow it.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoffman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoffman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andy Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoffman dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Hoffman's head and hops out.
Hoffman misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoffman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoffman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoffman content to stall in guard here.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Hoffman passes into half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Hoffman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Hoffman is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hoffman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hoffman has escaped and now he's on top!
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hoffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Hoffman persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hoffman.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoffman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoffman somewhat.
Gracie is looking to wear down Hoffman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andy Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Gracie!
Andy Gracie 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juarez Del Fuago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18
160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juarez Del Fuago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Del Fuago taking shots to the head.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Del Fuago is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Del Fuago is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Del Fuago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Del Fuago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Fuago tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Del Fuago is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Del Fuago can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Del Fuago to control.
Del Fuago is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuago throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnson. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Del Fuago's face.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Del Fuago is on top in guard.
Del Fuago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Del Fuago tries to pass.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Fuago passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Del Fuago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Del Fuago throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johnson to regain full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Del Fuago controlling him for the moment.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Fuago wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Del Fuago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson distracts Del Fuago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Fuago trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Del Fuago is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnson rolls with it to try and escape but Del Fuago cranks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juarez Del Fuago!
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