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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Vinci struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
3 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Vinci!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vinci sprawls well initially but dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vinci misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vinci is defending against the submission attempts here by dos Santos.
Vinci is defending against the submission attempts here by dos Santos.
Vinci is looking to improve his position.
dos Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinci is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci is working to get back to half guard.
dos Santos landing strikes from the mount and Vinci is in trouble!
Vinci has given up his back here. Will dos Santos look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Vinci trying to control the hands but dos Santos won't let him.
Vinci tries to escape but dos Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
dos Santos working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Vinci is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and dos Santos has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Vinci taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Reality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffo Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruffo Guttierez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxim Reality!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruffo Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guttierez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reality.
Nice sprawl there from Guttierez as Reality shoots in.
Guttierez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reality.
A punch combination from Guttierez misses.
Guttierez misses with a wild body shot.
Guttierez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reality counters with a two punch combo.
Reality misses with a body shot.
Guttierez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reality counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guttierez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reality moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guttierez looks to land a combination but Reality avoids it well.
Guttierez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reality uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guttierez.
Reality lands a nice looking body shot.
Guttierez looks gassed!
Guttierez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reality counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reality cracks Guttierez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Guttierez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Reality pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Guttierez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Reality!
A victorious Maxim Reality 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wylde Rhoads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chop Suey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jake Wylde Rhoads has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wylde Rhoads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tetsuo Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba blocks a jab.
Chiba throws out a loose jab but Wylde Rhoads uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Wylde Rhoads.
Chiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wylde Rhoads blocks a low kick nicely.
Wylde Rhoads lands with a cross.
Wylde Rhoads clinches up against the cage.
Wylde Rhoads slowing the pace effectively.
Chiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chiba avoiding damage as Wylde Rhoads throws knees to the body.
Chiba managing to block the knees to the body from Wylde Rhoads.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a body punch.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde Rhoads tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba prevents a body shot from Wylde Rhoads.
Chiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde Rhoads throws a hook but Chiba blocks it.
Wylde Rhoads swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chiba counters with a crisp one two that drops Wylde Rhoads! Chiba thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wylde Rhoads to his feet! Wylde Rhoads is in big trouble!
Tetsuo Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a body shot.
Chiba misses with a left hand
and Wylde Rhoads counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chiba thinking.
Chiba drops Wylde Rhoads with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wylde Rhoads looks back up at him and smiles so Chiba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wylde Rhoads is rocked!
It looks like Jake Wylde Rhoads has been cut.
Wylde Rhoads looks to throw the jab but Chiba is out of range.
Chiba moves away from the strike by Wylde Rhoads.
Wylde Rhoads takes one to the chin there.
Wylde Rhoads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chiba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chiba loads up on a big right hand but Wylde Rhoads slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba gets caught napping as Wylde Rhoads dives in and scores a takedown. Chiba manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wylde Rhoads thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wylde Rhoads thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wylde Rhoads forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wylde Rhoads in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads is working for a kimura but Chiba is defending it quite comfortably.
Wylde Rhoads is working for a kimura but Chiba is defending it quite comfortably.
Chiba is not content to let Wylde Rhoads control the position.
Chiba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wylde Rhoads. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads is looking to advance position but Chiba won't allow it.
Wylde Rhoads seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chiba is defending against the submission attempts here by Wylde Rhoads.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wylde Rhoads content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Chiba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Wylde Rhoads's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, jab by Wylde Rhoads - just one landing.
Chiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wylde Rhoads lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chiba circles away quickly and effectively.
Wylde Rhoads moves in looking to clinch but Chiba pushes him off.
Wylde Rhoads lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wylde Rhoads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a double jab
and Chiba counters with a right hand to the body.
Wylde Rhoads moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chiba lands a left and a right that send Wylde Rhoads crashing to the mat, dazed. Chiba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba misses with an uppercut. Wylde Rhoads saw that one coming.
Chiba looks to throw the jab but Wylde Rhoads is out of range.
Wylde Rhoads looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiba is just out of range.
Chiba throws a body punch but Wylde Rhoads moves out of range.
Wylde Rhoads takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wylde Rhoads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Wylde Rhoads. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wylde Rhoads.
A big right from Chiba misses.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a body shot
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde Rhoads's shoulder, as Wylde Rhoads tries to avoid the shot.
Wylde Rhoads shoots in looking for a takedown but Chiba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wylde Rhoads's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde Rhoads swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chiba throws the left hand but Wylde Rhoads avoids the punch easily.
Chiba gets caught napping as Wylde Rhoads dives in and scores a takedown. Chiba manages to retain guard.
Chiba wants to stand up but Wylde Rhoads is controlling him.
Wylde Rhoads passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wylde Rhoads thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads has hold of Chiba's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Chiba seems comfortable defending it but Wylde Rhoads has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Chiba is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Chiba is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wylde Rhoads couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Wylde Rhoads!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Childs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega comes into the arena with Black and Yellow blaring out of the sound system. Childs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born This Way kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Max Mega could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Childs's chin.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Childs!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Childs counters with a nice leg kick.
Mega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Childs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Mega misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mega as he connects with a hook.
Mega throws a shot from downtown. Childs moves away and avoids it.
Childs thumps Mega with a low kick.
Mega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Childs.
Childs throws a shot from downtown. Mega moves away and avoids it.
Mega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mega misses the shot to the body.
Childs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mega avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mega.
Mega scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brian Childs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Childs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mega.
Childs misses with a series of wild punches.
Mega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Childs lands a jab to the head.
Childs throws a series of punches but Mega avoids them all with ease.
Mega thuds a left hand into Childs's body.
Some wild striking there from Childs.
Mega misses the shot to the body.
Mega connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mega throws a series of strikes that have Childs backpedaling.
Mega lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega throws a series of punches but Childs avoids them all with ease.
Mega misses with an uppercut. Childs saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Mega misses
and Childs counters with a series of strikes. Mega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Mega.
Childs throws a right and a left that Mega avoids nicely.
Mega throws a right hand that Childs ducks under and follows up with a left that Childs also avoids with ease.
Mega scores with a shot to the body.
Mega tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Mega.
Childs tries to bum rush Mega with a series of wild strikes but Mega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mega lands a head shot.
Mega misses with a takedown attempt - Childs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Childs slips a jab and a cross from Mega.
Mega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Childs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Mega.
Nice body punch from Mega.
Mega throws a combination that misses
and Childs counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from Childs misses.
Mega misses with a hook to the body
and Childs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mega's knee momentarily.
Max Mega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Mega as he connects with a hook.
Mega scores with a one two! Childs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Childs at a distance.
Childs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mega scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Childs misses with an uppercut.
Mega goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Childs is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mega moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Childs! Mega continues to tee off on Childs, landing with a left and a right! Mega connects with a right hand that leaves Childs sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Mega!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Mega!
Our winner, Max Mega, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . Carlos Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Bjj fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.
Bjj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Bjj wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Bjj trying to control the position here.
Bjj isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Bjj on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj reaches up around Silva's neck trying to control. But Silva takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Bjj! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Bjj is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Silva celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Skelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Kokoshka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skelton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Example - Midnight Run. Kokoshka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Oskar Kokoshka enters the cage!
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154 lbs
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149 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Skelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oskar Kokoshka!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skelton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokoshka manages to avoid it.
Kokoshka throws a right and a left that Skelton avoids nicely.
Kokoshka slips under a jab from Skelton.
Skelton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Skelton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skelton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokoshka.
Kokoshka lands a two punch combo.
Skelton drives through and clinches with Kokoshka against the cage.
Skelton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokoshka avoids the body shot from Skelton.
Kokoshka ducks under a wild hook from Skelton.
Skelton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skelton shoots in but no luck this time.
Skelton looks to land a right hand but Kokoshka moved out of range.
Kokoshka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skelton connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokoshka avoids the body shot from Skelton.
Skelton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kokoshka sprawls well initially but Skelton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Skelton wants to pass to mount but Kokoshka is defending the position.
Kokoshka is pressing down on Skelton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kokoshka looking to control.
Kokoshka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skelton is aware though and is defending well.
Skelton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skelton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kokoshka looking for a triangle here. Skelton is fighting it but it looks tight! Kokoshka pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Skelton is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Oskar Kokoshka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fire has chosen Skrillex - Ruffneck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Fire!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trudeau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fire wants to clinch up but Trudeau keeps it at a distance.
Fire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Fire.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Fire.
Fire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fire wants to break free but Trudeau has control.
A nice left hand lands by Fire.
Trudeau has Fire pressed against the cage, preventing Fire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fire is trying to break free.
Trudeau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fire pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Trudeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fire controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Fire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fire is trying to force a seperation but Trudeau has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire tries to circle away but Trudeau has him pinned against the cage.
Trudeau is trying to drag Fire to the mat but Fire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fire pushes Trudeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Fire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fire breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Fire.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fire tries to clinch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Trudeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Fire.
Trudeau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trudeau showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trudeau thows a huge punch but Fire dodges it nicely.
Trudeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trudeau wants to control but Fire is keeping him busy.
Fire wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Fire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trudeau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trudeau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau working over Fire with some ground and pound. Fire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Trudeau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fire is just riding it out for now. Trudeau eventually gives up the hold.
Trudeau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trudeau working over Fire with some ground and pound. Fire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fire wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Trudeau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trudeau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fire is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trudeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trudeau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fire keeps working.
Fire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trudeau is working away from the top position though.
Trudeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trudeau is nestled in close to Fire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Trudeau lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Fire will probably get the nod.
That's time! Trudeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trudeau feints and as Fire raises his hands in defense, Trudeau changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trudeau trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
Fire wants to stand up but Trudeau is controlling him.
Trudeau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trudeau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trudeau is looking to work some ground and pound but Fire has wrist control.
Trudeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trudeau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trudeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacques Trudeau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trudeau.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Trudeau from controlling successfully.
Fire seems keen to control Trudeau's posture.
Fire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trudeau.
Fire can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trudeau controls the pace.
Trudeau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Fire blocks nicely.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.
Trudeau cracks Fire with a solid left hand.
Trudeau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trudeau looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Fire blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fire can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trudeau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Fire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trudeau.
Trudeau with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Trudeau here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trudeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trudeau is pushing down on Fire's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fire is fighting to maintain full guard but Trudeau has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trudeau works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trudeau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Frankie Fire has been cut.
Trudeau 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau thowing shots but they're missing.
Trudeau with shots to the head and body - Fire looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fire working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Trudeau connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fire is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trudeau cracks Fire with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Trudeau!
Our winner, Jacques Trudeau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahastrahabu Prabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prabal has chosen Rush - Nobody´s Hero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sahastrahabu Prabal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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24
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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20
249 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
KO power |
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Decent 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dingo Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sahastrahabu Prabal!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prabal swings for the body but Monster moves out of range.
Monster stuffs the takedown attempt from Prabal. Prabal gets slowly back to his feet.
Prabal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monster tries to avoid it but Prabal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monster to the ground. Monster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prabal dives in and grabs Monster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monster pushes down on Prabal's head and hops out.
Dingo Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sahastrahabu Prabal.
Prabal shoots in for a double leg but Monster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prabal shoots in but no luck this time.
Prabal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Prabal misses with a combination
and Monster counters with an outside leg kick.
Monster scores with a jab 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!
Prabal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily.
Prabal looks gassed!
Prabal fails with the takedown
and Monster counters with a nice leg kick.
Monster thumps Prabal with a low kick.
Prabal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monster lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prabal tries to keep at a distance but Monster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monster stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Monster.
Monster pushes Prabal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monster lands a nice hook to Prabal's body. Prabal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monster jabs Prabal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Prabal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Monster closes the distance and clinches.
Prabal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Monster lands a nice knee to the body.
Monster lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Monster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Prabal takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster effectively controlling the action here.
Monster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prabal backwards.
Prabal jumps guard but Monster turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Prabal tries to pull guard but Monster holds him up against the cage and eventually Prabal drops back down to his feet.
Monster crunches a lovely knee into Prabal's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Monster.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monster.
Good body shot from Monster.
Monster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monster lands with a light punch inside.
Monster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prabal is rocked!
Monster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prabal is still on wobbly legs! Can Monster finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Monster as the two fighters clinch.
Prabal seems to have recovered his senses.
Monster lands with a right to the head.
Monster throws a big uppercut that drops Prabal! More strikes from Monster and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Prabal lies dazed against the cage as Monster celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingo Monster!
Dingo Monster bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomm has chosen Nyan Cat as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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23
170 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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24
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomm lands a nice shot that snaps Shields's head back.
Shields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nomm with a jab.
Nomm throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
Nomm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shields fails with the takedown
and Nomm counters with a nice uppercut.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shields takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
Jab by Nomm.
Nom Nomm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nomm.
Nomm misses the shot to the body.
Nomm scores with a decent looking hook.
Nomm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nomm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nomm has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Nomm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shields working for a triangle but Nomm defends it easily.
Nomm wants to stand but Shields has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shields has his feet on Nomm's thighs here. He's pushed Nomm off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nomm screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Shields!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Shields thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wain comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. Lucas Rodriguez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
204 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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204 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Wain misses its intended target.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Wain looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wain is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rodriguez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rodriguez!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Wain's legs - danger averted.
Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Wain's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wain wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Wain won't let him.
Wain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodriguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wain looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wain has his hands on Rodriguez's head, controlling the position.
Lucas Rodriguez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
Wain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez clinches up with Wain and pushes him back against the cage.
Wain working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Wain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wain wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Wain has him pinned against the cage.
Wain stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wain.
Wain is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wain has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wain or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Wain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Wain tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Wain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez jabs Wain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wain counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Wain leaning against his opponent.
Wain has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Wain.
Wain wants a takedown.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wain's elbow.
Wain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wain can't break the clinch.
Wain misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Wain's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Wain is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Wain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wain throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Wain.
Wain goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wain wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wain drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Wain off! Wain jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Wain throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.
Wain wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wain prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Wain from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Wain is controlling him.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Wain from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
John Wain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rodriguez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wain has Rodriguez in his guard.
Wain looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez wants to get up but he can't break Wain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wain keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wain 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like John Wain has been cut.
Rodriguez lands with a hook. Wain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wain off to one side.
Wain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes Wain up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Wain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wain prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Wain misses with the head strike.
Wain lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Wain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Wain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Wain jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Wain around his waist. Wain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wain misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Wain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Wain.
Wain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wain misses with the head strike.
Wain tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wain is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wain has his back to the cage.
Wain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Wain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wain.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wain.
Wain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John Wain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez throws a chopping leg kick but Wain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodriguez with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Wain goes down and covers up as Rodriguez starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Rodriguez!
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hype
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pop
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