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QFC Tournament 45 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Raffinksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kbrock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Raffinksi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kbrock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffinksi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lesnar's head.
It looks like Kbrock Lesnar has been cut.
Raffinksi connects with a single shot there.
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffinksi.
Lesnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Raffinksi finish him?
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Raffinksi throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffinksi.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Raffinksi circles away.
Raffinksi throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffinksi.
Raffinksi misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffinksi looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
Raffinksi looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffinksi throws out the jab.
A big right from Raffinksi misses.
Raffinksi throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Raffinksi misses its intended target.
Lesnar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesnar slips a jab from Raffinksi.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffinksi.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Raffinksi shows good takedown defense.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Raffinksi throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Raffinksi is breathing heavily.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Raffinksi.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Raffinksi.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Raffinksi.
Lesnar gets a clinch.
Raffinksi tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Raffinksi wants to break free but Lesnar has control.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but Raffinksi has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but Raffinksi has him pressed against the cage.
Igor Raffinksi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kbrock Lesnar.
Lesnar tries a body shot but Raffinksi blocks it.
Lesnar jumps guard but Raffinksi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Raffinksi has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Raffinksi can't break the clinch.
Raffinksi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesnar looking to stall.
Raffinksi wants to break free but Lesnar has control.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raffinksi can't break the clinch.
Lesnar can't find room to land a body shot as Raffinksi controls the action.
Lesnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Raffinksi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raffinksi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raffinksi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffinksi tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Lesnar wants to take the fight to the mat but Raffinksi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raffinksi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesnar is keeping busy.
Lesnar seems to have recovered his senses.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lesnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raffinksi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lesnar is putting a hurting on Raffinksi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lesnar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar cracks Raffinksi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar with a couple of short strikes.
Lesnar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lesnar scoring with strikes but Raffinksi is staying in there.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount and Raffinksi is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raffinksi circles away.
Raffinksi throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raffinksi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Raffinksi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raffinksi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raffinksi lands a nice shot that snaps Lesnar's head back.
Raffinksi cracks Lesnar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lesnar falls backwards against the cage. Raffinksi follows up with more strikes that drop Lesnar to his knees. Raffinksi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lesnar! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Raffinksi!
Igor Raffinksi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhayl Ruzhyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bristol Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhayl Ruzhyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bristol Cole!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzhyo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzhyo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruzhyo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole wants to control but Ruzhyo passes easily into half guard.
Ruzhyo works his way into side control.
Ruzhyo has hold of Cole's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cole seems comfortable defending it but Ruzhyo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cole is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cole is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ruzhyo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikhayl Ruzhyo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Dawiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edwin Dawiz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nascimento shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawiz sprawls well. He's pushed Nascimento's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawiz tries for a takedown but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawiz as he avoids it easily.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawiz sprawls well. Dawiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nascimento gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawiz shoots in but Nascimento avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawiz. That did some damage!
Dawiz leaves Nascimento with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nascimento wants to clinch up but Dawiz keeps it at a distance.
Dawiz tries to keep at a distance but Nascimento has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nascimento stops a takedown attempt from Dawiz.
Dawiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nascimento avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is trying to stall.
Nascimento can't get the takedown.
Dawiz is pressed up against the cage. Nascimento has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dawiz down to the mat. Dawiz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dawiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nascimento forces Dawiz back against the cage and clinches.
Dawiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nascimento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nascimento tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawiz smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawiz has a takedown stuffed.
Nascimento throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawiz.
Dawiz blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawiz pinned against the cage. Dawiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nascimento is defended easily by Dawiz.
Nascimento doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawiz circles away.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nascimento shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Nascimento dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nascimento misses with a double jab.
Dawiz shoots in looking for a takedown but Nascimento manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawiz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nascimento preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dawiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Dawiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nascimento's head.
Nascimento is rocked!
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Nascimento is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawiz postures up.
Nascimento wants to stand but Dawiz is controlling the position.
Nascimento seems to have got his legs back now.
Nascimento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dawiz drops an elbow to the side of Nascimento's head.
Nascimento on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawiz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nascimento quite badly. Nascimento pulls Dawiz in close trying to recover. Dawiz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nascimento on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nascimento doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Dawiz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Silva shoots in.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands a head kick that stumbles Silva and the fighters go to the mat.
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hughes gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Hughes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes is looking to land body kicks.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva wants to clinch.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Hughes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Silva has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Hughes's leg but Hughes calmly moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Hughes scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Hughes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Jack Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Hughes.
Hughes thumps Silva with a low kick.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a head kick!
Silva looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes scores with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Hughes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Hughes wants to break free but Silva has control.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva scores with the left hand. Hughes knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Hughes.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Rodrigo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jack Hughes!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Jack Hughes!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jack Hughes!
Jack Hughes wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rivet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hol' Up. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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18
278 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Rivet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Richards!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Richards wants it to stay on the feet.
Richards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivet circles away.
Rivet misses with a double jab.
Rivet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rivet misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rivet can't do much from the bottom here.
Rivet is not content to let Richards control the position.
Richards taking a breather here.
Rivet tries to improve position but can't.
Richards working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards decides to stand back up.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivet stuffs the takedown.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Rivet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richards's guard now.
Tom Rivet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Richards.
Rivet trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivet is really struggling to control Richards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rivet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Rivet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rivet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Rivet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivet is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
Richards trying to hold on to Rivet's head to control him but Rivet postures up.
Rivet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Richards is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rivet is staying active.
Rivet wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Rivet.
Richards fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Rivet. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
Rivet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivet misses with a wild combination.
Richards drives through and clinches with Rivet against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivet controls his hands.
Rivet is trying to break free.
Rivet tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Richards jumps into guard, dragging Rivet to the mat.
Rivet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Rivet from controlling successfully.
Rivet 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.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Rivet from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Rivet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rivet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivet pinned against the cage. Rivet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richards with a poor takedown
and Rivet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richards's guard.
Rivet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tom Rivet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Rivet from controlling successfully.
Rivet works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rivet misses with a head shot. Richards uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rivet is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.
Rivet trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivet wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivet won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
Rivet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Rivet. Those never looked like landing.
Tom Rivet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tom Rivet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Richards.
Some wild striking there from Rivet.
Richards throws a right hand that Rivet ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivet also avoids with ease.
Rivet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivet throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rivet to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivet throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivet manages to get himself to full guard.
Richards wants to get up but he can't break Rivet's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Rivet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Rivet.
Rivet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivet keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Richards sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rivet looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivet, not yet.
Rivet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Rivet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rivet trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richards gets to his feet - Rivet follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivet dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivet pinned against the cage. Rivet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Rivet does no damage.
Richards tries to sprawl but Rivet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Richards gets full guard.
Rivet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivet wants to control but Richards is having none of it.
Richards wants to control the pace but Rivet is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivet is trying desperately to improve position.
Rivet wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Well, with Richards on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rivet is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Richards keeps control of the position as Rivet tries to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Richards's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Richards is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is hanging on to Rivet's back as he tries to escape.
Richards avoiding Rivet 's attempts to control his hands.
Richards looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rivet taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Richards!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Yoponku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervin Ciku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciku has chosen Next Big Thing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Yoponku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ervin Ciku!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciku moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Yoponku or perhaps it was just good defense by Ciku which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Yoponku.
Ciku feints and as Yoponku raises his hands in defense, Ciku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ciku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoponku working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ciku has passed into half guard!
Ciku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yoponku is looking to improve his position.
Ciku stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yoponku to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoponku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ciku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoponku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoponku looks for the body kick but Ciku saw that one coming.
Ciku manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yoponku on his heels. He'll look to pass Yoponku's guard now, I'm sure.
Yoponku is trying to keep Ciku in close.
Yoponku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciku looking to pass the guard.
Ciku 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.
Yoponku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku has his feet on Ciku's thighs here. He's pushed Ciku 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! Ciku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonas Yoponku!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Jump Around. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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250 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reinaldo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a leg kick but Rodrigues sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Rodrigues.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigues misses with a two punch combination.
Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodrigues knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodrigues is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is working to tighten is grip on Rodrigues's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rodrigues has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Davis is really squeezing tight and eventually Rodrigues passes out! Davis breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Davis!
A relieved looking Marcus Davis 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kel Varnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthiew Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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276 lbs
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250 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kel Varnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthiew Morales!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Varnsen as Morales shoots in.
Varnsen shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Varnsen gets the takedown into side control.
Varnsen prevents Morales from escaping the position.
Morales tries to bench press Varnsen off him but Varnsen keeps the position.
Morales gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Varnsen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Varnsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morales?
Varnsen really is a fat lump.
Varnsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Varnsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morales is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Varnsen avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Varnsen lands a big shot there that rocks Morales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varnsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Varnsen looking to control but Morales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Varnsen 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Varnsen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Varnsen wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
Varnsen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Varnsen controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen is trying to control here but Morales has managed to regain half guard.
Morales wants to improve his position but Varnsen is controlling well.
Varnsen moves into full mount! Morales won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varnsen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Varnsen tries to control but Morales wriggling away.
Varnsen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Varnsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
Varnsen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen with shots to the head and body - Morales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morales is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Varnsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varnsen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Varnsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morales is squirming around, avoiding Varnsen's attempts to control the action.
Morales looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Varnsen raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kel Varnsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Varnsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Varnsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varnsen has managed to get both his arms back between Morales's legs - danger averted.
Varnsen wants to pass the guard but Morales is keeping the position.
Varnsen throws a big elbow that misses.
Varnsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Varnsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Morales working a defensive guard here.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Varnsen from controlling successfully.
Kel Varnsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varnsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Morales is retaining full guard.
Varnsen trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morales shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morales was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Varnsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Varnsen is working hard here to advance position.
Varnsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morales is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Varnsen is surviving well by controlling Morales's body position as best he can.
Varnsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen wants to control but Morales is having none of it.
Varnsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Varnsen moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varnsen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Varnsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morales is refusing to be controlled, as Varnsen sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Varnsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.
Varnsen slows the pace down in half guard.
Varnsen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kel Varnsen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morales has managed to clinch.
Morales has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Varnsen regains guard immediately.
Morales is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varnsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount 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!
Varnsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kel Varnsen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Varnsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Morales sprawls well. He's pushed Varnsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morales throws a low kick, looking for Varnsen's leg but Varnsen calmly moves out of range.
Morales fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Varnsen sprawls well initially but Morales persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Varnsen won't allow Morales to pass to mount.
Varnsen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Varnsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Varnsen pulls Morales in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales won't allow Varnsen to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Varnsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morales manages to get himself to full guard.
Varnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Varnsen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Morales. No joy for Varnsen on that attempt.
Varnsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kel Varnsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kel Varnsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Morales manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Varnsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Varnsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Varnsen is retaining full guard.
Morales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Varnsen pulls Morales in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Varnsen is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Varnsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varnsen has managed to get both his arms back between Morales's legs - danger averted.
Varnsen stays in close to Morales's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Varnsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kel Varnsen.
Varnsen shoots in and bounces Morales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morales throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Varnsen wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Morales being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kel Varnsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Varnsen, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Kel Varnsen wins by unanimous decision!
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