TCA 34 - Pittana Vs Bashor PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mckinly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs comes to the cage accompanied by Apocalypse Please. Andre Mckinly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibbs
vs
Mckinly

185 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Mckinly!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinly looks for a takedown but Gibbs sprawls well.
Gibbs slaps away a takedown attempt from Mckinly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mckinly wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and Gibbs counters with a nice leg kick.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibbs shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckinly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibbs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That kick from Gibbs tenderised Mckinly's leg. Mckinly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mckinly looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mckinly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gibbs. Gibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
Andre Mckinly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good leg kick by Gibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Gibbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gibbs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gibbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs chips away with some ground and pound.
Gibbs passes Mckinly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gibbs winds up and cracks Mckinly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gibbs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mckinly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gibbs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mckinly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mckinly is rocked!
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. Gibbs connects with a nice short shot to Mckinly's temple.
Mckinly is still in real trouble! Can Gibbs finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbs is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mckinly is hurt! He's hurt bad - Gibbs fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mckinly from any more punishment! Congratulations to Gibbs! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janno Gibbs!
An out of breath Janno Gibbs 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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FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pearmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearmine
vs
Khalidov

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Pearmine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidov shoots in and bounces Pearmine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pearmine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Khalidov 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.

Khalidov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khalidov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Khalidov 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.
Pearmine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidov on the ground.

Khalidov drops back looking for a leg! Pearmine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pearmine manages to kick Khalidov off! Khalidov jumps back into Pearmine's guard.

Khalidov 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pearmine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Khalidov, into his guard.
Pearmine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pearmine postures up in Khalidov's guard and throws a big left but Khalidov blocks it.

Pearmine is sitting in close to Khalidov's body. Khalidov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pearmine is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pearmine is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Khalidov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Khalidov!

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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Court Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Gannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luke Gannon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mckenzie
vs
Gannon

193 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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, Court Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Gannon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckenzie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gannon quickly recovers to half guard.
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Gannon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gannon wants to sweep but no luck.
Mckenzie prevents Gannon from getting back to his feet.
Mckenzie throwing strikes from guard but Gannon blocks nicely.
Mckenzie preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mckenzie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gannon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gannon is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mckenzie stands up over Gannon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gannon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mckenzie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mckenzie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gannon throwing short punches from the bottom.
Gannon throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gannon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mckenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mckenzie is in close to Gannon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gannon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mckenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie cracks Gannon with a solid left hand.

Gannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mckenzie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mckenzie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gannon looks gassed!
Mckenzie stands up over Gannon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gannon working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.

Mckenzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckenzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mckenzie works over Gannon with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gannon can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mckenzie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mckenzie is in close to Gannon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mckenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Gannon.

Mckenzie drops back looking for a leg! Gannon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gannon manages to kick Mckenzie off! Mckenzie jumps back into Gannon's guard.
Mckenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gannon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mckenzie working some strikes from top position.
Mckenzie working some strikes from top position.
Gannon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Gannon is looking for a triangle but Mckenzie pushes his legs off easily.
Mckenzie is working Gannon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gannon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gannon has momentary wrist control but Mckenzie slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie stands up over Gannon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gannon is rocked!
Mckenzie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gannon is still in real trouble! Can Mckenzie finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mckenzie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gannon has momentary wrist control but Mckenzie slips an elbow through the middle.

Mckenzie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mckenzie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gannon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mckenzie! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Court Mckenzie!

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FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rambo Ceasar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ceasar
vs
Coleman

183 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo Ceasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Ceasar shoots in.
Ceasar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceasar tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ceasar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman dodges the punch combination from Ceasar.
Ceasar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Ceasar tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but Ceasar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ceasar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown. Ceasar fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rambo Ceasar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coleman preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ceasar's guard.
Ceasar wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ceasar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ceasar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman postures up in Ceasar's guard and throws a big left but Ceasar blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Coleman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ceasar tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Ceasar leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ceasar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman lands a jab to the nose.

Ceasar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Ceasar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Ceasar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is not content to let Ceasar control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman wants to control but Ceasar postures up.
Coleman tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Ceasar crashes against the mat.
Coleman parries the strikes from Ceasar easily there. Ceasar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coleman to escape.
Ceasar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ceasar wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Ceasar misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Coleman is avoiding damage well.
Ceasar wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Ceasar lands an elbow.
Coleman is not content to let Ceasar control the position.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ceasar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
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 Rambo Ceasar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Ceasar moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ceasar. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman prevents Ceasar from improving his position.

Ceasar kicks off Coleman and gets to his feet.
Ceasar misses with a body shot.
Ceasar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceasar swinging wildly here.
Rambo Ceasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman dives in and grabs Ceasar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ceasar pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
Ceasar stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo Ceasar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Coleman.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ceasar which made him look bad.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ceasar wants to clinch.
Ceasar throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ceasar throws out the jab.

Coleman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ceasar on his heels. He'll look to pass Ceasar's guard now, I'm sure.

Coleman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ceasar, up you get!
Ceasar fails with a takedown attempt.
Ceasar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambo Ceasar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ceasar throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ceasar looks for the body kick but Coleman saw that one coming.
No joy there for Ceasar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ceasar misses with a combination
and Coleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ceasar as he avoids it easily.
Coleman lands a high kick!
Ceasar throws a jab but it's blocked by Coleman.
Ceasar fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ceasar.
Ceasar dodges the punch combination from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ceasar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Ceasar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Coleman gets the takedown into side control.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ceasar is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Ceasar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ceasar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ceasar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ceasar avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Ceasar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ceasar closes the distance and pushes Coleman back into the cage.
Ceasar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coleman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ceasar is defending well.

Ceasar has hold of one of Coleman's legs. Coleman is fighting the takedown attempt but Ceasar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ceasar wants to get up but he can't break Coleman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ceasar looking to sit in guard and control but Coleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ceasar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ceasar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman postures up.

Coleman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ceasar tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ceasar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ceasar.
Ceasar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ceasar somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ceasar swivels and escapes.
Rambo Ceasar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Coleman.
Coleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ceasar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coleman somewhat.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters with a left and a right that stings Ceasar.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ceasar.
Ceasar misses with the combination.

Coleman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar is doing well to control the position and prevent Coleman from advancing to side control.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Ceasar defends it.
Coleman slows the pace down in half guard.

Coleman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ceasar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ceasar which made him look bad.
Ceasar tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Ceasar sprawls well.
Ceasar shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Ceasar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ceasar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ceasar lands a head kick. Coleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ceasar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

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 Rambo Ceasar.
I think Ceasar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rambo Ceasar!
After winning the bout, Rambo Ceasar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gouki Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sakuraba
vs
Elite

177 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
171 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gouki Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Elite!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sakuraba duly obliges.

It looks like The Elite has been cut.
Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss

and Elite counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elite drops an elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Elite stops Sakuraba from getting back to his feet.
Sakuraba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Elite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elite seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Elite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elite wants to free his trapped foot but Sakuraba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sakuraba tries to kick Elite off but Elite keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Elite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakuraba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elite not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sakuraba wants to get back to his feet.
Elite thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakuraba's head.
Elite not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is in trouble now - Elite has advanced to mount!
Elite controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elite punching from mount but Sakuraba doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Elite dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elite raining down hammerfists from mount.
Elite lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sakuraba hang on?
The referee warns Sakuraba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Elite lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sakuraba hang on?
Elite scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Sakuraba is rocked!
Elite cracks Sakuraba with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Elite!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andries Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Willingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Just Want it All. Tyson Willingham told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aldo
vs
Willingham

186 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andries Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Willingham!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willingham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Willingham's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Willingham duly obliges.
Willingham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Willingham.

Aldo is rocked!
Willingham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo .
No joy there for Willingham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo moves forwards but Willingham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willingham lands an overhand right.
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
Willingham misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Willingham as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andries Aldo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willingham lands a jab to Aldo 's midsection.
Willingham thuds a left hand into Aldo 's body.
A combination from Willingham does no damage.
Tyson Willingham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Willingham coming out on top.
Willingham scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willingham swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willingham digs a good hook to Aldo 's body.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Willingham.
Willingham misses with the combination.
Willingham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Willingham cracks Aldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Willingham lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into range.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Willingham, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Willingham against the cage but Willingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham lands a hook that stumbles Aldo back into the cage. Willingham follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Aldo to the canvas! Willingham pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Aldo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyson Willingham!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rivilinho Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Foe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rivaldo
vs
Foe

180 cm
26
140 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

160 cm
33
148 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rivilinho Rivaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivaldo swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Foe or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivaldo which made him look bad.
Rivaldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivaldo misses with a double jab.
Rivaldo clobbers Foe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Foe's shoulder, as Foe tries to avoid the shot.

Foe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rivaldo is trying to defend but Foe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Foe 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.
It looks like Foe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Foe wants to pass to mount but Rivaldo is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foe wants to control but Rivaldo is keeping him busy.
Foe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe Foe.
Foe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivilinho Rivaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Rivaldo lands with a right hand.
Rivilinho Rivaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Rivaldo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Foe rushes Rivaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rivaldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Foe looking for a takedown.
Rivaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foe tries to score a body lock takedown but Rivaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rivaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivaldo has had enough of the clinch but Foe keeps him there for the moment.
Foe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foe backwards.
A short uppercut from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foe backwards.
Rivaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rivaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rivaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rivaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foe ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo misses with a straight right.
Rivilinho Rivaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.
Rivaldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Foe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivaldo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rivaldo regains half guard.
Rivaldo is trying to stand.
Rivaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foe.
Foe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivaldo moves into full 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!
Foe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe wants to pass the guard but Rivaldo is keeping the position.

Rivaldo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rivaldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foe's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivaldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rivaldo clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Foe manages to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivaldo wants to get up but he can't break Foe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rivaldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foe is trying to keep Rivaldo in close.
Foe wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rivilinho Rivaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rivaldo looks to land a combination but Foe avoids it well.
Rivaldo misses with a double jab.
Rivaldo lands a nice shot that snaps Foe's head back.
Rivilinho Rivaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivaldo circles away.

Foe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Foe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Foe wants to pass the guard but Rivaldo is keeping the position.
Foe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foe trying to control but Rivaldo is working from the bottom.
Foe tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivaldo is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Foe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Foe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivaldo throws a jab when Foe was well out of range.
Rivaldo leaves Foe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rivaldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foe.
Rivilinho Rivaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Rivaldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foe.
Foe is breathing heavily.
Rivaldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foe has time to react.
Rivaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Rivaldo jabs Foe right on the nose. Foe blinks but takes it well.
Rivaldo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Foe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivaldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foe slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivaldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivilinho Rivaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Foe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivaldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Foe throws a jab when Rivaldo was well out of range.

Foe tries to keep at a distance but Rivaldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Foe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foe lands a nice elbow.
Foe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foe wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foe.
Rivaldo tries to break the clinch but Foe is controlling the position.
Foe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivaldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rivaldo swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo cracks Foe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Foe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foe is defended easily by Rivaldo.
Foe tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivaldo as he connects with a hook.
Foe tries to move into range but Rivaldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Foe is rocked!
Rivaldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foe is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivaldo finish him?
Rivaldo cracks Foe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foe.
Rivaldo feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Foe crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rivilinho Rivaldo!
Rivilinho Rivaldo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [GTI] Divine Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Bodini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Bodini has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Monthan
vs
Bodini

172 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

170 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Bodini!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monthan instigates a clinch.
Monthan'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.
Bodini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bodini jumps guard but Monthan stands there with Bodini around his waist. Bodini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bodini jumps into guard, dragging Monthan to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monthan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monthan wants to pass the guard but Bodini is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthan is working hard here to advance position.
Bodini wants to stand but Monthan is controlling the position.
Monthan forces his way into half guard.

Monthan seems to be looking for submissions.

Monthan is looking for a kimura but Bodini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monthan to get the leverage.
Bodini is trying to stand up here but Monthan is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monthan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bodini is defending against the submission attempts here by Monthan.
Bodini pushes Monthan off looking to stand but Monthan dives back in and keeps control.

Monthan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodini is just riding it out for now. Monthan eventually gives up the hold.

Monthan is looking for a kimura but Bodini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monthan to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monthan controlling the action here.

Monthan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bodini defends it well.

Monthan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Monthan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bodini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodini connects with a crisp jab.

Bodini feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Monthan sprawling to the canvas! Monthan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bodini finish him?!

Monthan is rocked!

It looks like Larry Monthan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Bodini misses.
Oh Monthan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bodini looks to land a combination but Monthan avoids it well.
Bodini throws a series of punches but Monthan moves out of range.
Monthan seems to have got his legs back now.

Monthan gets a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monthan scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alberto Bodini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Larry Monthan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bodini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Monthan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bodini tries to kick Monthan off but Monthan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Monthan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monthan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bodini is trying to stand.
Larry Monthan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Monthan wants to work for an arm triangle but Bodini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Monthan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monthan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bodini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Monthan.

Monthan is trying to work for a kimura but Bodini is defending well.
Monthan trying to control the action but Bodini is working from the bottom.

Monthan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bodini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Monthan.
Monthan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bodini!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monthan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bodini is surviving well by controlling Monthan's body position as best he can.
Bodini is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Monthan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monthan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Monthan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bodini is on top in guard.
Bodini cracks Monthan with a solid left hand.
Bodini throwing strikes but missing.
Monthan has Bodini pulled in close to control his posture.
Monthan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monthan is looking to advance position but Bodini won't allow it.

Monthan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bodini sees it coming and defends easily.
Bodini is trying to stand back up but Monthan is controlling him
Monthan is pressing down on Bodini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bodini is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monthan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bodini pushes Monthan off looking to stand but Monthan dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Monthan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Larry Monthan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Monthan slips a jab from Bodini.
Bodini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monthan.

Monthan clinches with his opponent.

Monthan has picked Bodini up - he's going for a ride! Monthan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Monthan is trying to work for a kimura but Bodini is defending well.

Monthan is working for a kimura but Bodini is defending it quite comfortably.

Monthan seems to be working for a kimura but Bodini defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodini is trying to stand back up but Monthan is controlling him

Monthan decides to stand up.
Monthan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bodini scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monthan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bodini counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Monthan to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bodini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alberto Bodini!
An out of breath Alberto Bodini 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk Voetzool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Cash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henk Voetzool's chin.

Cash
vs
Voetzool

189 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henk Voetzool!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voetzool pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cash is out of range and Voetzool settles back down.
Cash shoots for a takedown but Voetzool saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Voetzool circles away.
Cash checks a leg kick.
Voetzool tried to score with a low kick but Cash checks it.
Cash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voetzool.

Voetzool closes the distance and pushes Cash back into the cage.
Cash misses with a knee strike.
Voetzool lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voetzool avoids it.
Voetzool on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cash misses with a knee strike.
Voetzool landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cash avoiding damage as Voetzool throws knees to the body.
Voetzool throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voetzool looking to throw knees to the head but Cash is blocking nicely.
Voetzool is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cash is defending well for now.
Voetzool avoiding damage as Cash throws knees to the body.
Cash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cash managing to block the knees to the body from Voetzool.

Cash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Voetzool uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voetzool trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.

Voetzool is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cash has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Voetzool is looking to defend but Cash has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Voetzool! Cash pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Voetzool taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Martin Cash!
Martin Cash thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pittana
vs
Bashor

185 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

172 cm
20
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Bashor!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pittana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pittana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Bashor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bashor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bashor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bashor thows a huge punch but Pittana dodges it nicely.
Pittana is looking to escape.
Pittana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashor.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bashor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor passes to full mount!
Pittana taking shots to the head.
Bashor misses with a head shot.
Bashor controlling the pace for now.
Bashor landing strikes from the mount and Pittana is in trouble!
Bashor throwing strikes but Pittana bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Bashor working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor pulls Pittana in to control the position.
Pittana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bashor on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pittana!
Bashor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pittana avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bashor.
Bashor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bashor with good strikes from the mount here!
Bashor with shots to the head and body - Pittana looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pittana blocking the ground and pound.
Bashor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pittana is in a horrible position here. Bashor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bashor controlling from the full mount.
Bashor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pittana is in a horrible position here. Bashor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Pittana is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor lands with some strikes.
Oh Pittana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bashor dominating with strikes here.
Bashor looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Pittana covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Bashor!
Our winner, Jesse Bashor, 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.