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BHFC 118: Bucky vs Curtis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swe Dish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craigie Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Swe Dish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craigie Bee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dish drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dish staying out of range there.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Dish's defenses.
Dish goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dish punishes Bee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Dish.
Bee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dish swivels and escapes.
Dish throws a series of punches but Bee moves out of range.
Dish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but Dish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dish!
Bee misses with a body kick.
Craigie Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dish cracks a nice hook into Bee's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Bee. Those never looked like landing.
Dish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dish connects with a body shot.
Dish throws a head kick that misses
and Bee counters with a good low kick that Dish was not able to check.
Dish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dish connects with a looping right hand.
Bee staying out of range there.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dish was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bee avoids the head kick by Dish.
Bee avoids the body shot from Dish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bee swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dish throws a body kick that misses.
Dish throws a sloppy head kick and Bee moves out of range easily.
Bee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dish throws a right and a left that Bee avoids nicely.
Dish misses with a head kick.
Dish slips a jab from Bee.
Bee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dish misses with a body kick.
Bee lands a jab to Dish's midsection.
Bee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dish is looking to wear down Bee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bee avoids the head kick by Dish.
Dish looks to throw the jab but Bee is out of range.
Bee fakes the leg kick and cracks Dish in the body.
Dish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bee.
Bee connects with the punch.
Dish looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Bee misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee blocks the body kick.
Bee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bee scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Bee - just one landing.
Bee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bee is rocked!
Dish lands a nice looking body shot.
Bee is still on wobbly legs! Can Dish finish him?
Bee looks gassed!
Dish connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bee out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swe Dish!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herod Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto comes to the cage accompanied by Anvil of Crom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
25 - 14 - 2 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herod Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otto tries a head kick but it misses.
Otto moves into the clinch.
Rutger looking for a takedown.
Otto lands a body punch.
Otto misses with a knee strike.
Rutger can't get the takedown.
Rutger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Herod Otto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerlach Rutger.
Otto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Otto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Otto.
It looks like Gerlach Rutger has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otto tries a body shot but Rutger blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutger's defenses.
Otto landing knees to the body.
Rutger looks gassed!
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutger avoids the damage to the body.
Rutger is working for takedown but Otto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Otto lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Gerlach Rutger's cut even more.
Otto lands an elbow inside.
Otto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Otto.
Otto lands an elbow just above Rutger 's eye.
The cut above Gerlach Rutger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Otto stalling against the cage.
Rutger blocks a body shot from Otto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Otto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerlach Rutger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutger's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gerlach Rutger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Herod Otto!
Herod Otto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (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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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume throws a low kick, looking for Marx's leg but Marx calmly moves out of range.
Hume ducks under a wild hook from Marx.
Marx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hume moves into the clinch successfully.
Hume keeps control of Marx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hume has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marx clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hume misses with punches from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marx wants to control his opponent's hands but Hume gets his hands free.
Hume misses with an elbow to the head.
Hume is throwing strikes by Marx counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Marx regains half guard.
Marx is trying to get back to full guard.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hume lands strikes from half guard.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.
Hume wants to take a breather but Marx is having none of it.
Hume missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marx is not content to let Hume control the position.
Hume lands strikes from half guard.
Marx tries to roll over but Hume keeps him under control.
Marx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hume sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marx defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marx 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx has Hume pulled in close to control his posture.
Hume throwing strikes but missing.
Marx avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hume throws a big elbow that misses.
Hume throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marx is on top in guard.
Marx throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Marx stops Hume from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Marx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hume can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hume swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mordechai Marx wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marx blocks the body kick.
Hume wants to land a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a jab to the nose.
Hume scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marx is trying to control but can't.
Marx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hume.
Marx is refusing to be controlled, as Hume sits in half guard.
Marx trying to hold on to Hume's head to control him but Hume postures up.
Hume working over Marx with some ground and pound. Marx looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx is trying to maintain the position but Hume is very close to passing his half guard.
Hume missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marx regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marx has momentary wrist control but Hume slips an elbow through the middle.
Hume won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hume wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
Hume lands a nice looking body kick.
Hume shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marx avoids the head kick by Hume.
Hume throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marx's head.
Marx fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hume is out of range.
Hume uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marx.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Hume lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hume tries to clinch but Marx is having none of it.
Hume is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Hume throws a low kick but Marx avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume slips a straight right by Marx.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx throws a head kick but Hume moves out of range.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hume.
Hume gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marx is trying to break free.
Marx has had enough of the clinch but Hume keeps him there for the moment.
Hume gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hume is nestled in close to Marx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hume not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hume wants to pass to mount but Marx is defending the position.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hume connects with a nice short shot to Marx's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marx is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marx had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hume defends it easily.
Marx has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marx is trying to keep Hume in close.
Hume throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.
Marx looking for a guillotine here but Hume defends easily.
Marx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hume is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is trying to keep Hume in close.
Hume scoring with some ground and pound.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx wants to control the position but Hume says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hume misses with a head shot. Marx uses the momentum to regain guard.
Marx had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hume defends it easily.
Marx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hume manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Marx passes into half guard.
Well, if Marx is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hume is not content to let Marx control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marx closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hume to the mat! Hume manages to get full guard.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Marx looking to pass the guard.
Marx trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Marx is pushing down on Hume's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hume is fighting to maintain full guard but Marx has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx stalling away here and it's allowed Hume to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hume really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marx. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marx working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marx landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Marx are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marx swings around for an armbar but Hume sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marx's guard.
Marx looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hume throws an elbow that misses. Marx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hume's guard. Nice move by Marx!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Hume is controlling Marx's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx passes Hume's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hume is just riding it out for now. Marx eventually gives up the hold.
Marx wants to work for an arm triangle but Hume is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mordechai Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx is keen to just control but Hume is a slippery customer.
Marx not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hume 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steuermann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ein Prosit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hazni Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steuermann throws a body kick that misses.
Ali digs a good body shot into Steuermann's ribs.
Ali scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steuermann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steuermann manages to get to full guard.
Steuermann looking for a guillotine here but Ali defends easily.
Steuermann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali trying to control but Steuermann is working from the bottom.
Steuermann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ali can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steuermann 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! Ali rolls with it to try and escape but Steuermann cranks on the arm and Ali is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfgang Steuermann!
An out of breath Wolfgang Steuermann 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC - Skies on Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky connects with a body shot that sends Redshaw's belly button to the back.
Danky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
A big left from Danky misses.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown but Danky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Redshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Redshaw misses with a low kick.
Danky throws a series of punches but Redshaw moves out of range.
A big left from Redshaw misses.
No luck for Redshaw with that takedown attempt.
Redshaw tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.
Redshaw misses with a body kick.
Danky blocks a head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky thuds his right hand into Redshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Redshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redshaw tries to work over Danky's front leg with a kick but Danky checks it.
Redshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redshaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Redshaw somewhat.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Redshaw throws a shot to the body.
Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Danky. Danky obviously looking to wear him down.
Danky checks the leg kick.
Danky dodges the punch combination from Redshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danky connects with a nice looking jab.
Danky lands with a nice body punch.
Redshaw lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Redshaw's shoulder, as Redshaw tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redshaw. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redshaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Danky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Redshaw trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Danky is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redshaw postures up in Danky's guard and throws a big left but Danky blocks it.
Redshaw postures up in Danky's guard and throws a big left but Danky blocks it.
Danky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danky keeping moving, preventing Redshaw from controlling successfully.
Redshaw landing with the ground and pound.
Redshaw won't allow Danky to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redshaw looking to pass the guard.
Redshaw works over Danky with some ground and pound from guard.
Danky keeping full guard, as Redshaw tries to pass.
Redshaw throws a big elbow that misses.
Danky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Redshaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw postures up in Danky's guard and throws a big left but Danky blocks it.
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Redshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Redshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Redshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redshaw ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danky slips under a jab from Redshaw.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Redshaw.
Redshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redshaw throws a leg kick but Danky moved away.
Redshaw misses with a leg kick
and Danky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redshaw moves in looking to clinch but Danky pushes him off.
Redshaw tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Redshaw misses the target.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Redshaw saw that one coming.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Redshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Redshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Redshaw tenderised Danky's leg. Danky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danky.
Redshaw misses with a head kick.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but Redshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danky lands with a shot to the body.
Danky looks to land a right hand but Redshaw moved out of range.
Redshaw throws a hook to the side of Danky's head but Danky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Danky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Redshaw is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Danky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redshaw has time to react.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Redshaw throws a hook but Danky blocks it.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Redshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Redshaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danky misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw lands a high kick!
Redshaw ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Danky throws a jab but it's blocked by Redshaw.
Danky cracks Redshaw with a good jab.
Danky lands with a straight right. Redshaw didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw misses the jab.
Redshaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danky rather than just go for the knockout.
Redshaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Danky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redshaw backwards.
Danky has hold of one of Redshaw's legs. Redshaw is fighting the takedown attempt but Danky gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Danky throwing strikes from guard but Redshaw blocks nicely.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redshaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danky defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw wants to hit a switch here but Danky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Redshaw there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw tries to lock up and control but Danky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Redshaw working to try and regain half guard.
Redshaw gets back to half guard.
Danky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Redshaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danky is working away from the top position though.
Danky is trying to control the action in half guard but Redshaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redshaw looking for submissions off his back.
Redshaw wants to get back to full guard but Danky has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw is working to get back to half guard.
Danky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Redshaw is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
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!
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danky scores with a leg kick.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Redshaw throws a low kick, looking for Danky's leg but Danky calmly moves out of range.
Redshaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Redshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Redshaw misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.
Redshaw looks to land a right hand but Danky moved out of range.
Redshaw staying out of range there.
Redshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Danky is just out of range.
Redshaw manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Danky on his heels. He'll look to pass Danky's guard now, I'm sure.
Dexter Redshaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danky 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.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Danky is keeping the position.
Danky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danky is on top in guard.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Redshaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Danky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Dom Danky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Danky stuffs the takedown.
Redshaw moves out of range as Danky strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Danky. No joy for Redshaw on that attempt.
Redshaw lands with a hook. Danky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redshaw.
Redshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danky's waist but Danky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Redshaw off to one side.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Redshaw throws a front kick that sends Danky stumbling back into the cage.
Redshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danky connects with a right hand. Redshaw shakes it off.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Redshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Redshaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danky keeping control of the position.
Redshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danky is refusing to be controlled, as Redshaw sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw thows a huge punch but Danky dodges it nicely.
Danky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.
Danky is looking to control Redshaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danky avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.
Danky preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw throwing shots but Danky is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dexter Redshaw.
I think Redshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Redshaw!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dexter Redshaw waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpha Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laguna wants it to stay on the feet.
Dog misses with a takedown
and Laguna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laguna slaps away a takedown attempt from Dog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpha Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguna swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog fails with the takedown
and Laguna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laguna lands a nice shot to the body.
Laguna throws a shot to the body.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but Laguna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laguna swivels and escapes.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Laguna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laguna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alpha Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dog is rocked!
Laguna drops Dog with a big left hand! Dog is injured, injured bad! Laguna jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Laguna!
After the big win, Marty Laguna made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obadiah Klinefelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Daddy Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinefelter comes to the cage accompanied by Star Wars. Tay has chosen Blue (Dancing Crayfish Version) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obadiah Klinefelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cray Daddy Tay!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klinefelter.
Tay lands a glancing blow to the side of Klinefelter's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Klinefelter.
Tay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klinefelter lands with a left to the head.
Tay throws a punch but it's blocked by Klinefelter.
Klinefelter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tay is defending well for now.
Klinefelter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klinefelter tries to land knees in the clinch but Tay avoids the damage to the body.
Klinefelter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Klinefelter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tay struggles to land a body shot inside as Klinefelter controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klinefelter.
Tay blocks an elbow strike from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tay avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klinefelter misses with a knee strike.
Klinefelter throws a head punch that misses.
Tay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klinefelter takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Obadiah Klinefelter has been cut.
Tay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klinefelter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Klinefelter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klinefelter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tay.
Tay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klinefelter.
Tay lands a shoulder strike.
Tay swings wildly with an uppercut but Klinefelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tay lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay managing to block the knees to the body from Klinefelter.
Tay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klinefelter's elbow.
Tay avoiding damage as Klinefelter throws knees to the body.
Klinefelter scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klinefelter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tays head.
Klinefelter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tay after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obadiah Klinefelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinefelter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tay.
Tay misses with a body punch.
Klinefelter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tay is defending well for now.
Tay tries to work over Klinefelter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tay is trying to force a seperation but Klinefelter has the dominant position.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Klinefelter.
Tay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klinefelter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right handed body shot lands from Tay.
Klinefelter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tay is rocked!
It looks like Cray Daddy Tay has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Tay fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tay takes an elbow to the temple.
Klinefelter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klinefelter has a couple of punches blocked by Tay.
Klinefelter landing knees to the head.
Tay is still on wobbly legs! Can Klinefelter finish him?
Klinefelter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tay's elbow.
Tay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tay seems to have recovered his senses.
Tay takes an elbow to the temple.
Klinefelter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tay trying to stall but Klinefelter improves his position.
Klinefelter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it misses.
Tay avoids a wild elbow strike from Klinefelter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tay.
Tay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay misses with a punch on the inside.
Klinefelter misses with a body punch.
Tay misses with the head strike.
Tay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klinefelter lands a good knee to the midsection. Tay won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klinefelter lands with a short shot to the head.
Klinefelter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Klinefelter working Tay over with knees to the body.
Klinefelter lands an elbow that stopped Tay in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klinefelter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tay can't fight it off and eventually Klinefelter manages to take the fight to the floor. Tay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Klinefelter with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klinefelter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obadiah Klinefelter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Klinefelter misses with a takedown
and Tay counters with a straight right hand.
Klinefelter wants to land a leg kick but Tay is out of range.
Tay misses the jab.
Tay connects with a nice looking jab.
Cray Daddy Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tay.
Klinefelter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tay counters with a two punch combo.
Klinefelter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tay as Klinefelter shoots in.
Klinefelter tries to land a front kick but Tay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klinefelter misses with a shot to the body
and Tay counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klinefelter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Klinefelter lands an elbow that stopped Tay in his tracks for a moment.
Klinefelter trying to land knees to the body.
Tay misses with the head strike.
Tay misses with a body punch.
Tay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klinefelter misses with a punch on the inside.
Klinefelter throws an elbow that misses.
Tay throws a head punch that misses.
Tay has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Klinefelter regains guard immediately.
Klinefelter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tay!
Tay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinefelter controlling his opponent.
Tay sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tay trying to hold on to Klinefelter's head to control him but Klinefelter postures up.
Klinefelter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Klinefelter connects with a nice short shot to Tay's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay wants to get back to full guard but Klinefelter has passed into side control.
Tay is looking to reverse the position.
Klinefelter is chipping away with strikes.
Tay wants to control but Klinefelter postures up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Tay wants to control but Klinefelter postures up.
Klinefelter trying to control the position but Tay is working away.
Tay dodges the ground and pound from Klinefelter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Klinefelter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Klinefelter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tay regains half guard.
Tay wants to control but Klinefelter is keeping busy.
Tay taking some punishment here, with Klinefelter in his half guard.
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!
Tay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tay.
Klinefelter throwing strikes from guard but Tay blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinefelter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tay is keeping the position for now.
Tay is pulling down on Klinefelter's head. It's preventing any offense from Klinefelter, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Obadiah Klinefelter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Klinefelter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klinefelter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klinefelter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Klinefelter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Tay does no damage.
Tay moves out of range of the leg kick from Klinefelter.
Cray Daddy Tay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big head kick from Klinefelter and Tay is sent sprawling to the canvas!
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!
Tay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinefelter landing some decent shots from guard.
Klinefelter 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.
Tay is trying to control the position but Klinefelter postures up.
Tay keeping moving, preventing Klinefelter from controlling successfully.
Klinefelter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cray Daddy Tay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tay is on top in guard.
Obadiah Klinefelter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klinefelter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tay's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klinefelter is one step ahead there.
Klinefelter with a nice head shot there.
Tay looking for a sweep. Not yet Tay, not yet.
Tay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klinefelter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klinefelter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klinefelter won't allow Tay to sweep him here.
Klinefelter lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay wants to sweep but no luck.
Tay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klinefelter is working Tay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tay is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Klinefelter postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tay covers up, he's hurt! Klinefelter keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Klinefelter and the ref steps in to end the fight! Klinefelter can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obadiah Klinefelter!
A victorious Obadiah Klinefelter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flex Dynomite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynomite comes to the cage accompanied by C.R.E.A.M.. Umberto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Perry Como - Magic Moments. The key to victory for Flex Dynomite has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Flex Dynomite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Dynomite.
Umberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dynomite.
Dynomite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umberto.
Dynomite connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dynomite misses with a head kick.
Umberto is looking to clinch.
Umberto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dynomite sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Umberto somewhat.
Umberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dynomite throws a push kick but Umberto slaps the foot to one side.
Dynomite just misses with a punch to the body.
Umberto scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Umberto lands a big shot there that rocks Dynomite but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dynomite is in a horrible position here. Umberto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Umberto trying to control but Dynomite is having none of it.
Umberto with a couple of short strikes.
Umberto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Umberto postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dynomite in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dynomite to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Umberto!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Lamotta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoy at a distance.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy lands a really nice looking cross but Lamotta seems unphased.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Hoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lamotta at a distance.
Hoy blocks the body kick.
Hoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lamotta at a distance.
Hoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lamotta on the side of the head.
Lamotta looks to land a right hand but Hoy moved out of range.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Lamotta.
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!
Hoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lamotta's guard now.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamotta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hoy 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.
Lamotta is pulling down on Hoy's head to control his posture.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lamotta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lamotta is trying to control the position but Hoy postures up.
Lamotta wants to get back to his feet but Hoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamotta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoy.
Tony Lamotta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoy takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta tries to clinch up but Hoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoy lands with a hook. Lamotta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
Hoy tries to keep at a distance but Lamotta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamotta digs a right hand into Hoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoy's gas tank.
Lamotta trying to land knees to the body.
Hoy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lamotta pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lath Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Lamotta.
Lamotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoy.
Lamotta lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lamotta - that will leave a mark!
Hoy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lamotta in his tracks.
Lamotta slips a jab and a cross from Hoy.
Lamotta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoy.
Lamotta misses with a double jab.
Hoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoy misses the shot to the body.
Hoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lamotta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoy throws out the jab.
Hoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Hoy lands.
Hoy looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Lamotta gets a clinch.
Hoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lamotta fails to land.
Hoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamotta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the head but Hoy blocks with his arms.
Lamotta tries to throw a body punch but Hoy avoids it by throwing Lamotta back against the cage.
Lamotta lands a shoulder strike.
Hoy breaks the clinch.
Lamotta missing with a left hand there. Hoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoy throws an overhand right that lands on Lamotta's shoulder, as Lamotta tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Lamotta.
Nice body kick from Lamotta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Hoy.
Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Lamotta stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoy. Hoy gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Lath Hoy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hoy staying out of range there.
Lamotta jabs Hoy right on the nose. Hoy blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamotta.
Hoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamotta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoy.
Hoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lamotta is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy is working for a submission of some sort.
Lamotta pushes Hoy off looking to stand but Hoy dives back in and keeps control.
Lamotta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoy is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hoy wants to pass the guard but Lamotta is defending well.
Hoy is looking for a kimura but Lamotta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoy to get the leverage.
Lamotta trying to control but Hoy postures up.
Lamotta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hoy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lamotta is refusing to be controlled, as Hoy sits in half guard.
Hoy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hoy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lamotta has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoy is working for a kimura but Lamotta is defending it quite comfortably.
Lamotta is looking to control Hoy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lamotta avoid being mounted?
Lath Hoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lamotta pushes Hoy off looking to stand but Hoy dives back in and keeps control.
Hoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoy is working for a submission of some sort.
Hoy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lamotta has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lamotta scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hoy manages to mount him!
Lamotta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Lamotta frees his head quite easily.
Hoy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lamotta to take his back!
Hoy looking to break Lamotta's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lamotta remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hoy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hoy is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lamotta taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hoy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lath Hoy!
Lath Hoy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelsey Curtis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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25
160 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Curtis slips a straight right by The Badger.
Curtis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Badger cracks Curtis with an open hand slap.
The Badger takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
The Badger throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Curtis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curtis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Badger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Badger and Curtis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The Badger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Badger is trying to control Curtis's posture but Curtis avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Curtis.
The Badger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Curtis on the ground.
The Badger parries the strikes from Curtis easily there. Curtis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Badger to escape.
Curtis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Curtis in side control, throwing shots but The Badger defends.
Curtis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Badger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Badger, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Badger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Curtis's guard! Nice work there by The Badger!
The Badger throwing strikes from guard but Curtis blocks nicely.
Curtis is controlling The Badger's posture.
The Badger trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.
The Badger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curtis pulls The Badger in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Badger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curtis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting The Badger counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from The Badger finds it's target.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Badger throws a leg kick which misses Curtis's front leg but catches the back leg as Curtis tries to avoid it.
Curtis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Badger's waist but The Badger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Curtis off to one side.
The Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Badger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curtis has time to react.
Curtis closes the distance and clinches up with The Badger, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes The Badger against the cage but The Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bucky The Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Curtis.
Curtis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Badger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis is thwarting The Badger's attempts to control the position.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Badger is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelsey Curtis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from The Badger as Curtis shoots in.
The Badger moves out of range as Curtis throws a body kick.
The Badger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curtis tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Badger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Curtis somewhat.
Curtis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
The Badger throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Badger's guard now.
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but The Badger is retaining full guard.
Kelsey Curtis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Curtis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Curtis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Curtis looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curtis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curtis.
The Badger trying to control the position here.
The Badger looking to control.
The Badger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Curtis throws a strike but The Badger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Badger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Badger with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger looking to pass the guard.
Curtis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curtis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Badger manages to get himself to full guard.
Curtis with a nice head shot there.
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but The Badger is retaining full guard.
Curtis looking to sit in guard and control but The Badger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Badger postures up.
The Badger preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Curtis is trying to control the position but The Badger postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger trying to control the position from guard on top but Curtis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curtis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Badger won't allow Curtis to sweep him here.
The Badger wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Curtis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Badger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curtis has control of The Badger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Badger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis avoids the attempt from The Badger to control.
Curtis prevents The Badger from getting the reversal.
Curtis has hold of The Badger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Badger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Curtis looking to finish The Badger with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Badger!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis is looking for submissions but instead, The Badger has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelsey Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Curtis moves away from the strike by The Badger.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger cracks Curtis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
The Badger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Curtis on the side of the head.
Curtis shoots and misses
and The Badger counters with a body kick that stops Curtis in his tracks momentarily.
The Badger looks for the body kick but Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Badger can pounce on him.
Curtis defending well as The Badger loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger has managed to clinch.
Curtis tries for a takedown but The Badger manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Curtis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Badger has hold of one of Curtis's legs. Curtis is fighting the takedown attempt but The Badger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Badger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Badger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Badger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curtis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Curtis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Badger!
The Badger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Curtis is trying to work for a kimura but The Badger is defending well.
The Badger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Curtis scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger trying to control from the bottom.
The Badger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Curtis scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger is trying to get back to full guard.
The Badger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curtis tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Badger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Curtis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Badger defending well though.
The Badger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Curtis.
Curtis is working for a kimura but The Badger is defending it quite comfortably.
The Badger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curtis is working away from the top position though.
Curtis is working for a submission of some sort.
Curtis is nestled in close to The Badger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis winds up and cracks The Badger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Badger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curtis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Badger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Curtis has The Badger in his guard.
Curtis is controlling The Badger's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Badger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kelsey Curtis just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger stuffs the takedown.
The Badger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
Curtis slips under a jab from The Badger.
Curtis misses with a takedown
and The Badger counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from The Badger as Curtis shoots in.
Bucky The Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Curtis.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Badger sprawls well. The Badger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Curtis gets slowly back to his feet.
The Badger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but The Badger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Curtis to get the leverage.
The Badger is looking for a sweep. Curtis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Badger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Curtis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. The Badger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Curtis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelsey Curtis!
Kelsey Curtis is the new featherweight champion!
Kelsey Curtis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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