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TCA 41 - De Wilde Vs Goss PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinny Carose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinny Carose has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stu Brawl's chin.
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240 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Brawl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kinny Carose!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carose throws a sloppy head kick and Brawl moves out of range easily.
Brawl tries to sprawl but Carose drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brawl tries to kick Carose off in order to stand up. Carose Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Brawl is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Carose is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carose controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Stu Brawl has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carose cracks Brawl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stu Brawl's cut is getting worse.
Carose mounts Brawl! Really nice guard pass there!
Carose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jeez, Stu Brawl's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stu Brawl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kinny Carose!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bourne counters with a shoot takedown. Gustafsson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bourne stops Gustafsson from standing up.
Gustafsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bourne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bourne stands up from Gustafsson's guard - Bourne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustafsson!
A head kick misses from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson cracks Bourne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustafsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne gets the takedown into side control.
Bourne throws a strike aimed at the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Bourne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bourne wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne landing strikes.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Bourne has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Gustafsson's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Gustafsson is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Bourne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alex Bourne!
A very excited looking Alex Bourne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Van Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky has chosen Bliss N Eso - Addicted as his entrance music. Jason Krovitzky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luuk Van Maul's chin.
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218 lbs
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207 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Van Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Maul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Maul.
Decent striking displayed by Krovitzky there.
Van Maul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krovitzky bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Van Maul takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Van Maul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krovitzky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Maul drives through with a takedown into Krovitzky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Van Maul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Krovitzky wants to get back to his feet but Van Maul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Maul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Maul won't allow Krovitzky to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Maul seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Luuk Van Maul has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Maul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Krovitzky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krovitzky is letting Van Maul control him for a moment.
Krovitzky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Maul is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We're going to have a standup here because Luuk Van Maul wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Maul fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky wants to clinch but Van Maul slips to the side
so Van Maul counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Maul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Maul stops Krovitzky from standing up.
Van Maul seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Luuk Van Maul has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Maul shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krovitzky is trying to defend but Van Maul finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krovitzky wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul stalling.
Krovitzky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Maul not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luuk Van Maul wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Krovitzky moves to clinch but Van Maul breaks away
and Van Maul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Maul.
Van Maul looking to pass the guard.
Krovitzky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Maul controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky wants to stand and escape but Van Maul is having none of it.
Van Maul tries to free his leg and advance position but Krovitzky is retaining full guard.
Van Maul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luuk Van Maul just wasn't active enough.
Van Maul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luuk Van Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky moves to clinch but Van Maul breaks away
and Van Maul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krovitzky won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krovitzky is trying to buck Van Maul off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Maul happy to just control the position for now.
Krovitzky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luuk Van Maul dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Maul circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Maul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krovitzky won't be happy with that.
Van Maul controls the position from side control.
Krovitzky wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Van Maul takes a little break here. Krovitzky wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krovitzky tries to escape but Van Maul is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Luuk Van Maul wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up.
Jason Krovitzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Maul shoots in looking for a takedown. Krovitzky tries to sprawl out of it but Van Maul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krovitzky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Maul 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.
Van Maul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Luuk Van Maul wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Krovitzky stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Maul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Maul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Krovitzky to the mat! Krovitzky manages to get full guard.
Krovitzky wants to get back to his feet but Van Maul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Maul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krovitzky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Maul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Krovitzky is pushing Van Maul's head away, looking to escape. Van Maul manages to hold on to the position though.
Krovitzky seems a little lost for a moment, as Van Maul dominates the positioning.
Krovitzky tries to escape but Van Maul is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Krovitzky!
Van Maul content just to control the position here.
Krovitzky trying desperately to get to his feet.
Van Maul controlling from mount.
Luuk Van Maul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krovitzky for as long as he can get away with.
Luuk Van Maul has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krovitzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Maul circles away.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but Van Maul is having none of it.
Van Maul looks for a takedown but Krovitzky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luuk Van Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krovitzky stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Maul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krovitzky pushes Van Maul off looking to stand but Van Maul dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luuk Van Maul dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Van Maul swats away the attempt to clinch by Krovitzky.
Van Maul keeps the fight on the outside.
Krovitzky wants to clinch up but Van Maul keeps it at a distance.
Van Maul shoots in for a double leg but Krovitzky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krovitzky fails to land the takedown.
Luuk Van Maul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krovitzky tries to land a body kick
and Van Maul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krovitzky's guard.
Krovitzky keeping full guard, as Van Maul tries to pass.
Van Maul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krovitzky is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Van Maul dives into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krovitzky prevents Van Maul from improving position.
Krovitzky seems a little lost for a moment, as Van Maul dominates the positioning.
Krovitzky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Maul is controlling him well.
Krovitzky is being controlled here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luuk Van Maul wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Krovitzky throws a leg kick but Van Maul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krovitzky wants to clinch but Van Maul slips to the side
and Van Maul counters with a single leg into guard. Krovitzky didn't expect that.
Van Maul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krovitzky can do to turn this around?
Krovitzky being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Maul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van Maul is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Krovitzky's shoulder. That is not cool.
Krovitzky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Van Maul politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Van Maul prefers to stall for the moment though.
Van Maul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luuk Van Maul just wasn't active enough.
Van Maul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krovitzky wants to clinch
and Van Maul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krovitzky won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul taking a breather here.
Van Maul passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Krovitzky!
Van Maul controlling his opponent.
Krovitzky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Van Maul controlling from the full mount.
Van Maul thowing shots but they're missing.
Jason Krovitzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krovitzky wants to try and get back to his feet.
Van Maul is looking to work his way around to Krovitzky's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Van Maul takes Krovitzky's back.
Krovitzky wants to get back to his feet.
Van Maul has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Krovitzky's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luuk Van Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luuk Van Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Maul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luuk Van Maul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bain Sharwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ymcmb Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ymcmb Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bain Sharwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ymcmb Junior!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sharwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Junior looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sharwin lands with some strikes.
Sharwin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharwin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharwin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Junior is rocked!
Sharwin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Junior scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sharwin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sharwin stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bain Sharwin!
An out of breath Bain Sharwin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sir Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy Tyson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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134 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Tyson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyson throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Tyson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Tyson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson has isolated one of Johnson's arms. Johnson looking to fight him off but Tyson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paddy Tyson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taco Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle catches Bennett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bennett clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett throws an elbow that misses.
Belle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bennett lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Taco Belle has been cut.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bennett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belle throws an elbow that misses.
Bennett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belle's defenses.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belle managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Bennett throws an elbow that misses.
Bennett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taco Belle's cut is getting worse.
Belle managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Taco Belle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Taco Belle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Bennett!
Our winner, Charles Bennett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falaris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Single Ladies - Brazilian Version kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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33
190 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Falaris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Falaris avoids it well.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Falaris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falaris is defending well for now.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falaris blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Falaris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sid Taylor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Falaris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Falaris moves out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor dives in and grabs Falaris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falaris pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falaris.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falaris as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falaris avoids it really well and circles away.
Sid Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Falaris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falaris swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Falaris wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falaris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falaris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Taylor really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Falaris both land. Nice combination.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Falaris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Taylor is predictable there
and Falaris counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Falaris sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falaris swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Falaris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
It looks like Marcus Falaris has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Falaris sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Falaris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Falaris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Falaris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Taylor really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Sid Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Falaris misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Falaris counters with a nice body shot.
Falaris lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Falaris moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Falaris.
Falaris throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sid Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Falaris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor darts in and clinches Falaris up against the cage.
Falaris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falaris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Falaris counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Falaris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Falaris off balance momentarily.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falaris pinned against the cage. Falaris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falaris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Falaris moves out of range easily.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falaris avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Falaris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Falaris tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Falaris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Falaris blocks a head kick by Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Falaris moves out of range easily.
Marcus Falaris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falaris lands with a shot to the body.
Falaris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falaris. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Falaris sprawls well. Falaris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Falaris misses with a kick to the body.
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 Sid Taylor.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Taylor!
Sid Taylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen All In The Family as his entrance music. Tony Thompson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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21
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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28
220 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfonso Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
It looks like Tony Thompson has been cut.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Thompson throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopez cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson walks into a left hand.
Thompson is rocked!
Lopez ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Thompson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alfonso Lopez!
A victorious Alfonso Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Xerath: God of the Front Lines kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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22
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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33
180 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan De Wilde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wilde with a hook.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from De Wilde.
Goss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Wilde.
Nice straight punches there by De Wilde. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Wilde.
De Wilde lands with a hook. Goss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goss tries to clinch up.
Goss tries to clinch there but De Wilde circles away.
Goss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Wilde thumps Goss with a low kick.
De Wilde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goss looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goss is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goss is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Wilde off and has taken his back!
De Wilde rolls, trying to escape but Goss keeps control of the position.
Goss doesn't have the hooks in and De Wilde manages to turn into his guard.
De Wilde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Wilde trying to control but Goss is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Wilde doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Wilde manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Wilde slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
De Wilde got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Wilde has managed to get both his arms back between Goss's legs - danger averted.
Goss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Wilde controls the pace.
De Wilde tries to free his leg and advance position but Goss is retaining full guard.
Goss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Wilde gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Wilde lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Wilde scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Wilde keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goss's head.
De Wilde stopping the sweep attempt from Goss.
Goss trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
De Wilde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Wilde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Wilde pushes down on Goss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Wilde pulls his head out easily.
De Wilde is trying to control. Goss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. De Wilde connects with a nice short shot to Goss's temple.
Goss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goss looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goss is looking to improve his position.
De Wilde lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Wilde performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Goss manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde keeps the fight on the outside.
De Wilde blocks a low kick nicely.
De Wilde swings for the body but Goss moves out of range.
De Wilde cracks Goss with a good jab.
De Wilde throws a looping overhand right but Goss ducks down to avoid it.
De Wilde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph Goss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goss tries a head kick but it misses.
Goss tries to clinch up
and De Wilde counters with a head kick.
Goss is looking to land body kicks.
Goss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Wilde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by De Wilde. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Wilde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde dominated that 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.
De Wilde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Wilde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
Goss throws a head kick but De Wilde moves out of range.
Goss closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Wilde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goss momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Wilde.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch but De Wilde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Wilde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Wilde wants it to stay on the feet.
Goss wants to clinch up but De Wilde keeps it at a distance.
Jordan De Wilde is winning the standup battle so far.
Goss just misses with a punch to the body.
De Wilde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goss shoots in for a takedown but De Wilde shows good takedown defense.
Goss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jordan De Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
De Wilde scores with a leg kick.
Goss is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goss shoots in for a takedown but De Wilde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goss fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Wilde scores with a jab.
De Wilde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Wilde lands a really nice looking cross but Goss seems unphased.
Goss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Wilde scores with a hook to the body. Goss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Wilde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
De Wilde closes the distance and clinches up with Goss, looking for a takedown. De Wilde pushes Goss against the cage but Goss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Wilde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goss doesn't manage to clinch there - De Wilde circles away.
De Wilde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Wilde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Goss misses
and De Wilde counters with a series of strikes. Goss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from De Wilde as Goss shoots in.
De Wilde drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Wilde working the ground and pound from side control.
Goss tries to strike but it doesn't land.
De Wilde just content to control the position.
De Wilde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goss for as long as he can get away with.
De Wilde trying to control the position but Goss is working away.
De Wilde cracks Goss with a big elbow.
De Wilde is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Wilde lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goss down.
Goss tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Goss is pushing De Wilde's head away, looking to escape. De Wilde manages to hold on to the position though.
De Wilde cracks Goss with a big elbow.
De Wilde trying to control the position but Goss is working away.
De Wilde is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Goss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Goss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Wilde's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
De Wilde tries to pass to full mount but Goss defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde is controlling the pace.
De Wilde takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Wilde is trying to control the action in half guard but Goss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Wilde lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Wilde controlling the action here.
De Wilde is trying to control the action in half guard but Goss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goss makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goss.
De Wilde stops Goss from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde 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.
De Wilde lands a jab.
Goss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Wilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Wilde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Wilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss pushes De Wilde up against the cage in a clinch.
De Wilde lands a hook that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, De Wilde scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goss takes a shot to the head.
De Wilde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Wilde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Wilde blocks an elbow strike from Goss.
De Wilde managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
De Wilde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Wilde takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Wilde tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Wilde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goss's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss misses with a body punch.
De Wilde pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goss with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from De Wilde fails to land.
De Wilde pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Wilde lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from De Wilde.
De Wilde misses with some punches.
De Wilde scores with a shot to the side of Goss's head.
Goss struggles to land a body shot inside as De Wilde controls his hands.
De Wilde is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Wilde gets through Goss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but De Wilde avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from De Wilde.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Wilde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from De Wilde.
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!
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Wilde lands a nice shot to the body.
De Wilde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Wilde.
Goss takes a shot to the head.
De Wilde avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Goss takes a shot to the head.
Goss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, De Wilde scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from De Wilde.
De Wilde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goss swings wildly with an uppercut but De Wilde uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Wilde avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Wilde is defending well for now.
De Wilde managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Wilde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Wilde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goss connects with a knee to the head.
Goss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Wilde.
De Wilde lands a right hand.
De Wilde scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Wilde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Wilde lands a shoulder strike.
De Wilde lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from De Wilde.
De Wilde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gosss head.
De Wilde cracks Goss with a nice body shot.
De Wilde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Wilde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from De Wilde.
De Wilde pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Wilde lands a nice uppercut.
De Wilde stalls.
De Wilde avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
De Wilde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Wilde pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Wilde scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, De Wilde scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Wilde lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from De Wilde.
De Wilde pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Wilde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Wilde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Wilde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Wilde slips a jab and a cross from Goss.
Goss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Wilde counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot by De Wilde.
Joseph Goss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goss moves to clinch but De Wilde breaks away
and De Wilde counters with a right hand to the body.
Goss is looking to clinch.
De Wilde darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goss is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Goss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Wilde trying to control the action but Goss is working from the bottom.
Goss actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Wilde is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Wilde takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Wilde trying to control from half guard but Goss is working away.
Goss wants to get back to full guard.
Goss has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, De Wilde escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by De Wilde!
Goss on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
De Wilde connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goss some visible discomfort.
De Wilde cracks Goss with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goss is looking for a sweep.
Goss takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goss is trying to get back to half guard.
Jordan De Wilde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Wilde landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goss gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Goss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Wilde working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Wilde wants to free his trapped foot but Goss is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Wilde looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Wilde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goss can do to turn this around?
Goss is refusing to be controlled, as De Wilde sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde lands with a punch from half guard.
De Wilde seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Goss looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Wilde scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Wilde trying to control the action but Goss is working from the bottom.
Goss tries to roll over but De Wilde keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Wilde lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss wants to get back to his feet.
De Wilde is controlling the pace.
Goss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from De Wilde.
De Wilde is looking to take a break and control but Goss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Wilde looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Wilde has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goss gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Wilde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Wilde doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Wilde manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Wilde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde had his way with Joseph Goss in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
De Wilde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goss tries to clinch but De Wilde is having none of it.
De Wilde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Wilde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Wilde avoids it.
De Wilde lands a left hand.
De Wilde tries to throw a body punch but Goss avoids it by throwing De Wilde back against the cage.
Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Wilde is defending well for now.
De Wilde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Wilde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
De Wilde lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Wilde avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
De Wilde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Wilde avoids it.
Goss is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Wilde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde misses with a body punch.
De Wilde lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Wilde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Wilde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Wilde lands an uppercut.
De Wilde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goss takes a shot to the head.
A short right from De Wilde on the inside.
De Wilde has clasped his hands together around Goss's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
De Wilde decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goss to his feet.
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!
Goss avoids a kick to the body.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Wilde drives through with a takedown into Goss's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
De Wilde trying to control the position from guard on top but Goss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Wilde stands up over Goss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Wilde trying to control but Goss is working from the bottom.
Goss looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but De Wilde is defending well. Goss quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! De Wilde has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Goss celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Goss!
Joseph Goss is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Joseph Goss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola comes to the cage accompanied by Chase The Devil. Lopez has chosen Apeman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olufunmilola avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez's knee momentarily.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Olufunmilola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Olufunmilola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Olufunmilola with an uppercut!
Olufunmilola ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Lopez swings for the body but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Lopez misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Olufunmilola misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olufunmilola in his tracks.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopez blocks a leg kick.
Olufunmilola lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez lunges at Olufunmilola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olufunmilola's hand.
Olufunmilola instigates a clinch.
Olufunmilola has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olufunmilola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopez throws a low kick but Olufunmilola moves out of range easily.
Olufunmilola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Olufunmilola. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olufunmilola circles away.
Olufunmilola tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olufunmilola throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olufunmilola misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olufunmilola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olufunmilola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olufunmilola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Olufunmilola scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
Olufunmilola misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olufunmilola finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Olufunmilola - just one landing.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Olufunmilola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Olufunmilola throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Olufunmilola is rocked!
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olufunmilola's sensitive parts.
Oh Olufunmilola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and Lopez counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Olufunmilola! He's just covering up as Lopez starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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