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Capital Punishment Two PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Parker (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Parker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Parker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson striking from his own guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parker decides to stand and escape the position.
Parker scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker advances position into side control!
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Parker has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson wants to control but Parker is having none of it.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Parker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Jordan Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Parker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Parker.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parker jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Jordan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Corey Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parker is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parker controlling the action here.
Jackson trying to control here.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Corey Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Parker darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson has one foot on Parker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Parker dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parker is taking a breather. Jackson 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Corey Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Parker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Parker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Parker trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
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!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Parker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Parker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parker has passed into half guard!
Jackson wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Parker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parker distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Parker is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Parker has moved into half guard.
Parker stands up and beckons Jackson to join him on the feet.
Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jordan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jackson is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed Parker to get to half guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Corey Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Parker!
Our winner, Corey Parker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hannant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrath Son Of Wrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrath Son Of Wrath will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hannant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wrath Son Of Wrath!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannant fails with a takedown attempt.
Son Of Wrath clinches up with Hannant and pushes him back against the cage.
Hannant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Son Of Wrath fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hannant tries to clinch but Son Of Wrath moves out of range.
Hannant has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hannant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hannant moves into the clinch successfully.
Son Of Wrath pulls guard successfully.
Hannant connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hannant's best efforts.
Hannant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hannant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Son Of Wrath looks gassed!
Son Of Wrath is looking to improve his position.
Hannant is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Son Of Wrath reverses the position - he's now on top in Hannant's guard.
Hannant managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Son Of Wrath must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Son Of Wrath trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son Of Wrath got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hannant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Son Of Wrath has managed to get both his arms back between Hannant's legs - danger averted.
Son Of Wrath looking to sit in guard and control but Hannant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hannant stands up and waves to Son Of Wrath to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath avoids the head kick by Hannant.
Hannant scores with a body shot.
Hannant moves into the clinch.
Son Of Wrath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Son Of Wrath. No joy for Hannant on that attempt.
Hannant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Son Of Wrath avoids it really well and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Son Of Wrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath shoots in for a takedown but Hannant shows good takedown defense.
Son Of Wrath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hannant drives through and clinches with Son Of Wrath against the cage.
Hannant pulls guard.
Hannant pulls Son Of Wrath in close to his closed guard and prevents Son Of Wrath from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hannant wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hannant 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.
Hannant moves into the clinch.
Hannant prevents the takedown attempt.
Hannant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Son Of Wrath up against the cage.
Hannant jumps into guard, dragging Son Of Wrath to the mat.
Son Of Wrath throwing strikes from guard but Hannant blocks nicely.
Son Of Wrath pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hannant is keeping the position for now.
Hannant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Son Of Wrath is breathing heavily.
Hannant is looking for a kimura but Son Of Wrath is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hannant to get the leverage.
Hannant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hannant is working for a submission of some sort.
Hannant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Son Of Wrath does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Son Of Wrath is looking to control Hannant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Son Of Wrath avoid being mounted?
Son Of Wrath is in trouble now - Hannant has advanced to mount!
Hannant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannant lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hannant manages to capitalize on a mistake by Son Of Wrath to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hannant trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Son Of Wrath doesn't escape.
Son Of Wrath defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hannant's arms.
Son Of Wrath is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hannant slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Son Of Wrath for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hannant is persistently looking for the submission but Son Of Wrath is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hannant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hannant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Son Of Wrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Son Of Wrath gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hannant tries to score a body lock takedown but Son Of Wrath shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hannant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Son Of Wrath.
Hannant wants to take the fight to the mat but Son Of Wrath manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hannant prevents Son Of Wrath from breaking the clinch.
Son Of Wrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hannant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Son Of Wrath's waist but Son Of Wrath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hannant off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hannant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hannant shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath tries to clinch but Hannant moves out of range.
Son Of Wrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hannant shoots in for a takedown but Son Of Wrath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hannant tries to clinch there but Son Of Wrath circles away.
Hannant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hannant fails with a takedown attempt.
Hannant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son Of Wrath.
Son Of Wrath blocks the body kick.
Hannant thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Son Of Wrath is out of range.
Son Of Wrath looks to land a combination. Hannant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Son Of Wrath stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Son Of Wrath wants it to stay on the feet.
Hannant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ben Hannant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hannant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Son Of Wrath swivels and escapes.
Hannant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Son Of Wrath tries to avoid it but Hannant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Son Of Wrath to the ground. Son Of Wrath escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hannant swats away the attempt to clinch by Son Of Wrath.
No joy there for Son Of Wrath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hannant shoots in looking for a takedown but Son Of Wrath manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hannant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hannant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hannant instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hannant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Son Of Wrath breaks the clinch.
Son Of Wrath shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Son Of Wrath showed some decent athleticism there.
Hannant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Son Of Wrath gets to his feet. Hannant looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Wrath keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hannant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hannant breaks the clinch.
Hannant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son Of Wrath fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hannant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Son Of Wrath.
Wrath Son Of Wrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Hannant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hannant misses with a body kick.
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 Ben Hannant.
Well Hannant 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hannant!
Ben Hannant thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Second Coming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Second Coming!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coming under the eye.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coming shoots in but no luck this time.
Coming scoring well with a low kick there.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Coming.
Nice takedown defense from Tucker. No joy for Coming on that attempt.
Coming is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Coming.
Coming tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker lands a left and a right that send Coming crashing to the mat, dazed. Tucker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Coming is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker weaves into range and cracks Coming right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Coming goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tucker is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Tucker!
James Tucker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ March (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). March comes to the cage accompanied by The Firm - Star Trekkin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ March!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Winter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
March goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Winter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and March finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Winter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of March's head.
It looks like AJ March has been cut.
Nice body punch from Winter.
March defending well as Winter loads up on a big left hand.
March looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winter is fending him off so far but March persists. Nope, Winter circles away and we're back to standing.
Winter sends March crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Winter is motioning to the referee to let March up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
March is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
March fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winter, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh March is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
March breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by March. March obviously looking to wear him down.
OH! March has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Winter smells blood and charges in for the finish! Winter unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of March sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricky Winter!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricky Winter thanked ZONE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Roper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Cheechoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Cheechoo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheechoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roper fails with the takedown
letting Cheechoo counter with a right hand.
It looks like James Roper has been cut.
Cheechoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cheechoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roper shoots in but no luck this time.
Cheechoo drives through with a takedown into Roper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cheechoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Cheechoo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cheechoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cheechoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cheechoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Roper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cheechoo is aware though and is defending well.
Roper looking for a sweep. Not yet Roper, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper controls Cheechoo momentarily but Cheechoo frees himself.
Cheechoo is stalling in the full guard.
Roper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roper looking for a guillotine here but Cheechoo defends easily.
Roper trying to keep a closed guard but Cheechoo is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Roper is retaining full guard.
Roper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cheechoo has passed into half guard!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cheechoo tries to stand and escape but Roper is controlling the position.
Cheechoo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roper flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheechoo tries to stand and escape but Roper is controlling the position.
Roper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheechoo's guard.
Cheechoo working a defensive guard here.
Roper trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheechoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roper is one step ahead there.
Roper throwing strikes from guard but Cheechoo blocks nicely.
Cheechoo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Roper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cheechoo sprawls well. Cheechoo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roper gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Roper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roper shoots in but Cheechoo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roper jabs Cheechoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cheechoo looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cheechoo as Roper shoots in.
Roper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper fails with a takedown attempt.
Roper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheechoo stuffs the takedown.
Cheechoo lands a two punch combo.
Cheechoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheechoo blocks a jab.
Roper dodges the punch combination from Cheechoo.
Cheechoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 James Roper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Roper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cheechoo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roper's half guard.
Cheechoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheechoo slips a nice elbow through Roper's hands, connecting with Roper's forehead.
Roper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cheechoo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cheechoo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Roper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James Roper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roper trying to mount his opponent but Cheechoo defends it.
Cheechoo keeping control of the position.
Roper trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheechoo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roper.
Roper is trying to work for a kimura but Cheechoo is defending well.
Roper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cheechoo tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cheechoo's thigh. Cheechoo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cheechoo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roper wants to control from the top but Cheechoo keeps moving.
Cheechoo has Roper pulled in close to control his posture.
Roper passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper trying to control the position but Cheechoo is working away.
Cheechoo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roper.
Cheechoo is trying to improve his position.
Roper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cheechoo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roper tries to advance to mount but Cheechoo denies him.
Cheechoo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Roper is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper misses with a head shot.
Roper controlling from mount.
Roper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cheechoo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roper.
Roper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Roper sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Roper breaks from Cheechoo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cheechoo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roper working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cheechoo looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Roper! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Roper!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Errol Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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206 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Errol Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly wants to clinch but Flynn slips to the side
so Flynn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kelly is trying to hold Flynn in close to prevent damage but Flynn has managed to pass into half guard.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flynn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kelly defends it well.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Flynn is looking for a kimura here.
Flynn is looking for a kimura but Kelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flynn to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flynn prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Flynn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kelly defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn is working for a submission of some sort.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flynn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flynn has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly has his foot on Flynn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flynn works his way back into a safe position though.
Flynn trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Flynn defends easily.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flynn is one step ahead there.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flynn postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flynn!
Kelly is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flynn is surviving well by controlling Kelly's body position as best he can.
Kelly avoids the attempt from Flynn to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Flynn wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Flynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flynn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Flynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
Kelly throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kelly working for a guillotine from mount but Flynn is in no mood to give up.
Kelly punching from mount but Flynn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flynn wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly throwing strikes here but Flynn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kelly throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flynn tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
Kelly misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flynn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kelly quickly recovers to half guard.
Kelly is not content to let Flynn control the position.
Flynn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
Flynn wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.
Kelly throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flynn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelly is looking to control Flynn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly avoid being mounted?
Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flynn pulls his head out easily.
Kelly wants to control but Flynn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flynn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kelly actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flynn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kelly 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.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flynn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flynn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flynn's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly passes Flynn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly throws a strike but Flynn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flynn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Flynn keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Flynn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flynn is keeping the position for now.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flynn controls his leg.
Flynn trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly works his way into full mount!
Kelly punching from mount but Flynn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kelly throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Flynn is squirming around nicely.
Kelly sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to finish Flynn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flynn!
Flynn is working to get back to half guard.
Flynn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kelly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Flynn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Flynn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kelly dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Flynn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flynn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flynn throwing strikes but missing.
Flynn looking to pass the guard.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Flynn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flynn drops back looking for a leg! Kelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kelly manages to kick Flynn off! Flynn jumps back into Kelly's guard.
Kelly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flynn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kelly unloads with some shots from mount but Flynn bucks and avoids them well.
Flynn is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.
Kelly thowing shots but they're missing.
Kevin Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kelly throwing strikes here but Flynn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Flynn tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throwing strikes but Flynn uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Flynn trying to control here.
Flynn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flynn tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelly misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Flynn tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kelly looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is really struggling to control Flynn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Flynn tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flynn is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly punching from mount but Flynn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flynn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kelly looking to control but Flynn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flynn's face.
Kelly tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
Kelly has hold of Flynn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Flynn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kelly thowing shots but they're missing.
Kelly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly trying to control but Flynn is having none of it.
Errol Flynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly unloads with some shots from mount but Flynn bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kelly!
A very excited looking Kevin Kelly rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry McKinnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry McKinnon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gil Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinnon lands a glancing blow to the side of Gilbert's head.
McKinnon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKinnon fails with the takedown.
McKinnon throws a series of punches but Gilbert avoids them all with ease.
McKinnon tries to clinch up.
McKinnon tries to clinch there but Gilbert circles away.
McKinnon misses with a double jab.
McKinnon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilbert.
McKinnon lands a jab to Gilbert's midsection.
McKinnon moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Gilbert tries to sprawl but McKinnon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilbert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gilbert keeping moving, preventing McKinnon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinnon is looking to advance position but Gilbert has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McKinnon tries to hold on but Gilbert pushes him away.
Gilbert controlling from mount.
McKinnon wants to control but Gilbert is having none of it.
Gilbert tries to control but McKinnon wriggling away.
Gilbert punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert looking to finish McKinnon with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKinnon!
Gilbert trying to control but McKinnon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilbert working McKinnon over with strikes here.
McKinnon is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gilbert has taken his back.
Gilbert is punishing McKinnon with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McKinnon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Gilbert looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! McKinnon taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gil Gilbert!
Gil Gilbert is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gil Gilbert decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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