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QFC Tournament 31 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reek Havok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reek Havok is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reek Havok!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg Jr throws a nice looking combination but Havok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Havok misses with a hook. Borg Jr ducked under it nicely.
Borg Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borg Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borg Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Borg Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borg Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borg Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Borg Jr is working Havok over against the cage.
Borg Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Havok up against the cage.
Borg Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Havok's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg Jr.
Havok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borg Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Havok fails to land.
The referee calls for Borg Jr to work.
Havok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Borg Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg Jr.
Havok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borg Jr has Havok pressed against the cage, preventing Havok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Havok takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Havok is trying to force a seperation but Borg Jr has the dominant position.
A short left from Borg Jr.
Havok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg Jr stalling.
Havok is trying to break the clinch but Borg Jr is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg Jr is struggling to control the position.
Havok wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg Jr won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Borg Jr.
Still in the clinch, Borg Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Havok is trying to break free.
Borg Jr lands a right hand.
Havok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borg Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havok has had enough of the clinch but Borg Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Havok is defending well for now.
Come on Borg Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borg Jr keeps control of Havok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borg Jr slows down the pace here.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Havok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Havoks head.
Borg Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Havok or not.
Havok swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borg Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borg Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Havok trying to control the position but instead, Borg Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Havok into the cage.
Havok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Havok.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havok can't break the clinch.
Borg Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borg Jr digs a right hand underneath Havok's ribcage. Havok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borg Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borg Jr clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borg Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr gets through Havok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Borg Jr.
Havok wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg Jr won't allow it.
Havok wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg Jr won't allow it.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borg Jr.
Borg Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Borg Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borg Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Havok is rocked!
Havok is trying to break the clinch but Borg Jr has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr gets through Havok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Borg Jr.
Havok is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg Jr finish him?
Borg Jr is struggling to control the position.
Borg Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Havok seems to have recovered his senses.
Havok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borg Jr lands a right hand.
Havok wants to stall.
Borg Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg Jr lands an uppercut.
Havok is looking to control Borg Jr's arms but Borg Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Havok has his back to the cage.
Bjorn Borg Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Havok trying to control the position but instead, Borg Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Havok into the cage.
Borg Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Havok's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Borg Jr.
Havok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borg Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by Borg Jr.
Borg Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Borg Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borg Jr.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Borg Jr.
Borg Jr moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Borg Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Havok avoids it.
Borg Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr stalling in the clinch.
Borg Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Borg Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borg Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borg Jr leaning against his opponent.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg Jr pushes Havok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borg Jr lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by Borg Jr.
The referee is keeping an eye on Borg Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borg Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg Jr lands a left hand.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Borg Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borg Jr throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Borg Jr clinches.
Borg Jr pushes Havok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg Jr lands an uppercut.
Borg Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borg Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by Borg Jr.
Havok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borg Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borg Jr taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
A short uppercut from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Havok can do to turn this around?
Borg Jr stalling.
Borg Jr lands an elbow inside that Havok shrugs off.
Borg Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borg Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Havok is looking to break free of the clinch but Borg Jr has double underhooks.
Borg Jr lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Havok working aggressively here.
Havok wants to stall.
Borg Jr lands with a right to the head.
Reek Havok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands an uppercut.
Borg Jr lands with a right to the head.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Havok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Havok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borg Jr as Havok tries to tie him up.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Havok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Havok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borg Jr effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg Jr lands a right hand.
Havok misses with the head strike.
Havok taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Havok fails to land.
Borg Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Havok.
Borg Jr stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Borg Jr.
Borg Jr lands with a left to the head.
Havok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havok misses with the head strike.
Borg Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Havok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Borg Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borg Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borg Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Borg Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borg Jr lands an uppercut.
Borg Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Havok looking to stall.
Bjorn Borg Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borg Jr lands a left hand.
Havok misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Borg Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borg Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
A right hand to the body from Borg Jr.
Havok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Borg Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borg Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Bjorn Borg Jr!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Bjorn Borg Jr!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Bjorn Borg Jr!
Bjorn Borg Jr wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bjorn Borg Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andr Fern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andr Fern has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andr Fern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Jan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fern misses with a body shot.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jan shoots and misses
and Fern counters with an outside leg kick.
Andr Fern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Jan.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Fern counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Fern misses.
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Fern counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Fern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jan thinking.
Jan looks gassed!
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jan moves out of range of the body kick from Fern.
Fern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jan.
Jan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fern is trying to defend but Jan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fern tries to get to full guard but Jan has control of the leg.
Fern punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fern is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jan's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fern just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Jan wants to escape the position.
Fern landing with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fern is looking to control Jan but Jan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fern scores with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Jan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fern!
Jan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fern gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fern controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Jan right now.
Jan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fern is riding his opponent, not letting Jan buck him off.
Fern gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jan has eaten all the pies!
Jan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan can't escape the position.
Fern biding his time, controlling Jan.
Jan trying to control the action but Fern just sinks the hooks in.
Fern connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jan to escape the position.
Jan tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fern punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fern is trying to stick to Jan's back but Jan is turning into Fern. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fern's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jan.
Fern tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andr Fern dominated that round.
That's time! Fern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fern motions for Jan to come forward. Fern throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Fern counters with a stiff right hand.
Jan with a poor takedown
and Fern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andr Fern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Jan.
Fern thows a body shot but no joy.
Fern throws a head kick that misses.
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern counters with a thumping low kick.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fern looks to score with a jab to the body but Jan is just out of range.
Fern is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Fern counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fern throws a low kick but Jan avoids it.
Jan fails with the takedown
and Fern counters with a right hand to the body.
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern counters with a leg kick.
Fern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Fern counters with a right hand to the body.
Fern thows a body shot but no joy.
Fern throws a low kick but Jan moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Fern misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fern looks to score with a jab to the body but Jan is just out of range.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Fern counters with a nice leg kick.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Fern counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fern is looking to wear down Jan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fern swings for the body but Jan moves out of range.
Fern tried to score with a low kick but Jan checks it.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Fern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fern throws a body punch but Jan moves out of range.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
enabling Fern to counter with a crisp jab.
Fern swings for the body but Jan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fern pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fern counters with a stiff right hand.
Fern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jan manages to avoid it.
Fern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jan ducks under a wild hook from Fern.
Andr Fern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fern misses with an uppercut. Jan saw that one coming.
Andr Fern is winning the standup battle so far.
Jan shoots in and bounces Fern off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fern knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jan on the ground.
Fern looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fern looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jan is one step ahead there.
Fern striking off his back but it's not causing Jan any problems.
Jan preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fern keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Fern is controlling Jan's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andr Fern dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jan manages to avoid it.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fern counters with a good, hard body kick but Jan shrugs it off.
Jan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fern counters with a nice body shot.
Jan Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fern misses with a body shot.
Fern throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andr Fern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Jan.
Jan shoots and misses
and Fern counters with a good low kick that Jan was not able to check.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern counters with a head kick.
Jan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fern throws a jab but it's blocked by Jan.
Jan blocks a leg kick.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fern is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Fern counters with a nice body shot.
Fern tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jan is able to avoid easily.
Fern throws a solid leg kick but Jan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fern.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jan.
Fern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jan moves away.
Fern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jan moves away.
Jan with a poor takedown
and Fern counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Fern counters with a nice leg kick.
Fern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jan moves away.
Fern is looking to land body kicks.
Jan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fern.
Fern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fern counters with a good, hard body kick but Jan shrugs it off.
Jan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fern counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fern misses the shot to the body.
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern counters with a leg kick.
Fern thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Jan.
Fern thows a body shot but no joy.
Jan tries for a takedown but Fern circles away easily
and Fern counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Jan blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fern fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jan checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fern. Jan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jan with a poor takedown
and Fern counters with a right hand to the body.
Jan with a poor takedown
and Fern counters with an outside leg kick.
Fern throws a head kick but Jan moves out of range.
Jan blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Fern counters with a nice leg kick.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Fern makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jan Jan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jan manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andr Fern showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fern has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Andr Fern!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Andr Fern!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Andr Fern!
Andr Fern wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Pham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Earth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Melvin Pham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Father Earth!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earth blocks a head kick by Pham.
Earth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Earth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Earth 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.
Pham is trying to maintain the position but Earth is very close to passing his half guard.
Earth wants to pass to mount but Pham is defending the position.
Earth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Earth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pham is just riding it out for now. Earth eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth drops an elbow to the side of Pham's head.
Earth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Earth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pham is wriggling around trying to escape.
Earth looking to control but Pham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pham is squirming around, avoiding Earth's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pham tries to hold on but Earth pushes him away.
Pham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Earth breaks from Pham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Earth content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Earth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Earth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pham tries to reverse the position but Earth maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Earth 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earth looking to isolate an arm here. Pham doesn't see it coming and as Earth extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Earth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Father Earth!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Gram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulf Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gram looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Gram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schmidt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gram breaks from the clinch.
Gram takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gram.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmidt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gram circles away quickly and effectively.
Gram dodges the punch combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Gram ducks under and follows up with a left that Gram also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram closes the distance and clinches.
Gram trying to stall but Schmidt improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gram.
Gram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schmidt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gram's efforts to push away.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmidt blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmidt throws an elbow that misses.
Gram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gram moves into the clinch.
Schmidt taking a breather.
Gram wants to break free but Schmidt has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gram working Schmidt over with knees to the body.
Gram taking a breather.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gram backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schmidt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Schmidt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schmidt prevents Gram from breaking the clinch.
Gram can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
A short left from Schmidt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gram tries to break free but Schmidt pushes him back against the cage.
Gram trying to stall but Schmidt improves his position.
Gram putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmidt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schmidt misses with an elbow strike.
Gram content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schmidt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Gram.
Schmidt lands a right hand.
Gram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a hook that snaps the head of Gram backwards.
Gram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick from Gram.
Ulf Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gram landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Schmidt - that landed with a thud.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmidt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gram's efforts to push away.
Gram is breathing heavily.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gram.
Gram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmidt misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gram moves into the clinch.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Schmidt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gram forces Schmidt back against the cage and clinches.
Gram dodges an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Schmidt stalling in the clinch but Gram improves position.
Gram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gram throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gram lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryan Gram has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gram breaks the clinch.
Gram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schmidt misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Gram lands a knee to the head.
Gram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmidt taking a breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
Schmidt effectively controlling the action here.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gram manages to break the clinch.
Ryan Gram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmidt tries to throw a body punch but Gram avoids it by throwing Schmidt back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gram.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt.
Gram breaks from the clinch.
Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Gram. Gram maintains the clinch.
Gram taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schmidt fails to land.
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!
Gram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gram is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Gram stalling in the clinch but Schmidt improves position.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Gram is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks it.
Gram can't break the clinch.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmidt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt stalling.
Gram is trying to break free.
Schmidt looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gram is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling him.
Gram wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidt won't allow it.
Gram tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the cage.
Gram tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the cage.
Gram throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gram wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidt won't allow it.
Gram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
Schmidt can't find room to land a body shot as Gram controls the action.
Schmidt just leaning against Gram, taking a breather.
Gram tries to stall but Schmidt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schmidt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmidt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt has Gram pressed against the cage, preventing Gram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt'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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Schmidt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gram dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Gram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt throws a nice looking combination but Gram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gram clinches with his opponent.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the side of Gram's head.
Schmidt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gram.
Gram drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Schmidt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gram backwards.
Gram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gram is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt stalling.
Gram landing knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Schmidt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gram blocks an uppercut.
Gram blocks an uppercut.
Gram stalling in the clinch but Schmidt improves position.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Gram trying to land knees to the body.
Gram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt gets through Gram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt gets through Gram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt is struggling to control the position.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
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!
Gram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gram wants to break free but Schmidt has control.
Schmidt has Gram pressed against the cage.
Schmidt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schmidt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmidt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gram is looking to break free of the clinch but Schmidt has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gram up against the cage.
Gram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gram's efforts to push away.
Gram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gram blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Gram avoids a wild elbow strike from Schmidt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmidt is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram tries to break free but Schmidt pushes him back against the cage.
Schmidt keeps control of Gram as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Schmidt.
Gram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt stalling the fight.
Gram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Gram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Gram avoids a wild elbow strike from Schmidt.
Schmidt is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmidt 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 for Ulf Schmidt!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Ulf Schmidt!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Ulf Schmidt!
Ulf Schmidt wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Ulf Schmidt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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