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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Olzzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Olzzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Olzzen didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cruz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Olzzen dives on top into guard.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olzzen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Olzzen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olzzen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olzzen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz working for a triangle but Olzzen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olzzen wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Olzzen trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Olzzen is really struggling to control Cruz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olzzen looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Olzzen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olzzen manages to kick Cruz off! Cruz jumps back into Olzzen's guard.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Olzzen keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Olzzen dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olzzen postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz is pulling down on Olzzen's head. It's preventing any offense from Olzzen, at least for the moment.
Olzzen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olzzen wants to stand but Cruz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cruz 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Olzzen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olzzen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olzzen has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Cruz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Olzzen has his hands clasped together but Cruz extends an breaks Olzzen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Cruz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Al Ghul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ras Al Ghul!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Ghul misses with a wild combination.
Al Ghul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Al Ghul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Ghul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Ghul misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Al Ghul denies him.
Al Ghul pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Al Ghul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones prevents Al Ghul from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Al Ghul is defending well.
Al Ghul is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Al Ghul wants to get back to his feet.
Al Ghul avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Al Ghul is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Al Ghul is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Al Ghul is defending well.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Al Ghul is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jones tries for a kimura but Al Ghul is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Ghul wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones tries for a kimura but Al Ghul is defending well.
Al Ghul throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ras Al Ghul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a body punch but Al Ghul moves out of range.
Al Ghul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Al Ghul's head.
A big left from Al Ghul misses.
Jones blocks a head kick by Al Ghul.
Al Ghul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to control from the top but Al Ghul keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Al Ghul is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Al Ghul from getting back to his feet.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Ghul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones prevents Al Ghul from getting back to his feet.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Al Ghul is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Al Ghul!
Jones has hold of Al Ghul's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Al Ghul manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones won't let Al Ghul get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones tries to control but Al Ghul wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al Ghul scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Ghul connects with a combination that backs up Jones into the cage. Al Ghul lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jones's guard. Jones is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Al Ghul bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ras Al Ghul!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fire comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Ruffneck. Monroe has chosen Let The Bodys Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Joe Monroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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257 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe shoots in looking for a takedown but Fire manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monroe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fire rushes Monroe and presses him up against the cage.
Fire is trying to push Monroe away but Monroe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fire presses Monroe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Monroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Joe Monroe has been cut.
Monroe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monroe is trying to pull guard but Fire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fire scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Still in the clinch, Fire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fire wants to break free but Monroe has control.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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!
Fire lands a hook that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Fire has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fire clinches with his opponent.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monroe misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fire.
Monroe looks gassed!
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fire presses Monroe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Monroe can't break the clinch.
Fire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Fire cracks Monroe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fire has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Monroe to stand back up!
Monroe is rocked!
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!
Fire drives through and clinches with Monroe against the cage.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Fire finish him?
Fire creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Monroe's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Monroe drops to his knees and Fire pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Fire!
Frankie Fire 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennet Amparo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight. Amparo has chosen NFG - Head-on Collision as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bennet Amparo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bennet Amparo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amparo slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amparo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Amparo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a body punch but Amparo moves out of range.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Amparo eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Amparo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amparo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Amparo scores with a head kick.
Amparo slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Amparo manages to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Amparo keeps it at a distance.
Amparo misses with a head kick.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Amparo slips the punch.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amparo works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Amparo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Amparo and Johnson falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Amparo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bennet Amparo!
A relieved looking Bennet Amparo 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Taylor (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. This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Vinci!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Francis Vinci has been cut.
Vinci blocks an elbow strike.
Vinci wants a takedown.
Vinci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Vinci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vinci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Brick Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Vinci.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Vinci is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vinci is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Vinci wants to stay close but Taylor steps back to make room for something. Vinci seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Taylor and Vinci drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brick Taylor!
A very excited looking Brick Taylor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rosenberg looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spartacus Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gladiator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosenberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Gladiator lands an uppercut.
Gladiator misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gladiator fails to land.
Gladiator lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gladiator misses with some punches.
Gladiator working aggressively here.
Gladiator swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gladiator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gladiator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gladiator lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosenberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gladiator.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenberg fails to land.
Rosenberg blocks an uppercut.
Gladiator has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenberg.
Gladiator lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosenberg backwards.
Rosenberg looks gassed!
Rosenberg tries to break the clinch but Gladiator is controlling the position.
Rosenberg takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Gladiator.
Rosenberg is rocked!
Gladiator misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosenberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Gladiator finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gladiator.
Gladiator throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gladiator.
Rosenberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rosenberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Gladiator throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenberg.
Gladiator misses with some punches.
A short left from Gladiator.
Rosenberg blocking some punches.
Gladiator lands a big right hand that drops Rosenberg! The killer instinct kicks in and Gladiator finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gladiator!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spartacus Gladiator!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Kokoshka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokoshka's entrance music is Heaven. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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160 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oskar Kokoshka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj looks for a takedown but Kokoshka sprawls well.
Kokoshka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kokoshka lands a two punch combo.
Kokoshka throws a series of punches but Bjj moves out of range.
Kokoshka swinging wildly here.
Bjj looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bjj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokoshka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bjj has time to react.
Kokoshka misses with a double jab.
Kokoshka feints a jab promting Bjj to slip. Kokoshka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bjj slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kokoshka scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj shoots in for a takedown but Kokoshka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oskar Kokoshka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spar Bjj.
Kokoshka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Kokoshka.
Kokoshka tries to bum rush Bjj with a series of wild strikes but Bjj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oskar Kokoshka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bjj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoshka sprawls well. Kokoshka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bjj gets slowly back to his feet.
Kokoshka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka jabs Bjj right on the nose. Bjj blinks but takes it well.
Kokoshka tries to bum rush Bjj with a series of wild strikes but Bjj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kokoshka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kokoshka scores with a nice head shot.
Bjj gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kokoshka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokoshka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bjj ducks right into an uppercut from Kokoshka.
Bjj gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kokoshka is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kokoshka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bjj is trying to get an arm triangle but Kokoshka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskar Kokoshka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bjj closes the distance and clinches up with Kokoshka, looking for a takedown. Bjj pushes Kokoshka against the cage but Kokoshka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bjj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kokoshka as he jumps to the side.
Kokoshka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokoshka misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka lands a nice hook to Bjj's body. Bjj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kokoshka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoshka misses with a low kick.
Kokoshka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oskar Kokoshka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spar Bjj.
A lazy left from Kokoshka finds it's target.
Oskar Kokoshka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj shoots in but no luck this time.
Oskar Kokoshka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Kokoshka. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Kokoshka there.
Kokoshka slaps away a takedown attempt from Bjj, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bjj shoots for a double leg takedown but Kokoshka sprawls well. He's pushed Bjj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oskar Kokoshka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjj looking to score a takedown here. Kokoshka is defending well but Bjj drives through and ends up in Kokoshka's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj preventing the sweep.
Bjj has gone for a leg lock! Kokoshka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bjj's guard.
Kokoshka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bjj on the ground.
Kokoshka trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kokoshka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kokoshka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bjj looking to control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kokoshka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kokoshka throws a big elbow that misses.
Kokoshka stops Bjj from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kokoshka postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.
Kokoshka preventing the sweep.
Bjj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kokoshka's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bjj is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kokoshka controls Bjj momentarily but Bjj frees himself.
Bjj distracts Kokoshka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bjj throwing strikes from guard but Kokoshka blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kokoshka wants to control but Bjj passes easily into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj prevents Kokoshka from improving his position.
Kokoshka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spar Bjj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kokoshka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kokoshka misses with a double jab.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kokoshka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bjj is out of range.
Bjj tries for a takedown but Kokoshka circles away easily
and Kokoshka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokoshka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bjj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka throws a series of punches but Bjj avoids them all with ease.
Kokoshka wants to land a leg kick but Bjj is out of range.
Kokoshka thuds a left hand into Bjj's body.
Bjj fails with the takedown
and Kokoshka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oskar Kokoshka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spar Bjj.
Kokoshka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kokoshka lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokoshka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bjj tries for a takedown but Kokoshka circles away easily
and Kokoshka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bjj.
Kokoshka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bjj.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kokoshka.
Bjj misses with a takedown attempt - Kokoshka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kokoshka gets caught flat footed, as Bjj shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka working a defensive guard here.
Bjj stopping the sweep attempt from Kokoshka.
Bjj throwing strikes from guard but Kokoshka blocks nicely.
Bjj trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spar Bjj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjj avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjj working some strikes from top position.
Bjj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oskar Kokoshka.
I think Kokoshka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Kokoshka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derp The Troller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wain comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. Derp The Troller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derp The Troller!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Troller drives through and clinches with Wain against the cage.
The Troller with a knee to the head.
It looks like John Wain has been cut.
The Troller looking to throw knees to the head but Wain is blocking nicely.
Wain lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wain tries to free his leg and advance position but The Troller is retaining full guard.
Wain postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Troller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wain, into his guard.
Wain looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but The Troller is defending well. Wain quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! The Troller has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wain celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Wain!
John Wain took some time post fight to say the following; 'I like boobs'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renee Mondeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondeux comes to the cage accompanied by Ronnie McCoury-Cajun Man. O Sullivan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphys--shipping up to boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renee Mondeux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick O Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondeux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Mondeux blocks a head kick by O Sullivan.
O Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Mondeux.
A combination from Mondeux does no damage.
Mondeux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Mondeux's head.
It looks like Renee Mondeux has been cut.
O Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mondeux but Mondeux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mondeux throws a nice looking combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mondeux misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mondeux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Mondeux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mondeux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Sullivan.
Mondeux closes the distance and lands a one-two.
O Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mondeux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Mondeux.
Mondeux scores with a hook to the body. O Sullivan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from O Sullivan does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Mondeux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mondeux fails to land with a series of punches.
O Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Mondeux ducks under a wild hook from O Sullivan.
Mondeux swinging wildly here.
Mondeux takes a swing at O Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Mondeux.
Mondeux looks to score with a jab to the body but O Sullivan is just out of range.
O Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Mondeux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Sullivan.
O Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mondeux manages to avoid it.
Mondeux misses with a body shot.
Mondeux misses the shot to the body.
Mondeux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renee Mondeux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mondeux misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mondeux misses with a wild combination.
Mondeux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Sullivan.
Mondeux thows a body shot but no joy.
O Sullivan throws a hook but Mondeux avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Mondeux.
Mondeux is looking to wear down O Sullivan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Mondeux avoids it.
Mondeux throws a one two combo.
Mondeux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mondeux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Sullivan moves away.
Mondeux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mondeux thows a body shot but no joy.
Mondeux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Sullivan throws a series of punches but Mondeux moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from O Sullivan misses.
Mondeux misses with a series of wild punches.
O Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mondeux fails to land with a series of punches.
Mondeux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Sullivan throws out the jab.
O Sullivan misses with an uppercut. Mondeux saw that one coming.
O Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Mondeux moves out of range easily.
Mondeux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Sullivan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Mondeux.
Mondeux jabs at O Sullivan's body.
O Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mondeux misses with a double jab.
Mondeux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mondeux!
Mondeux just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan catches Mondeux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mondeux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mondeux throws a nice looking combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mondeux is breathing heavily.
Mondeux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mondeux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mondeux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Mondeux lands a jab to O Sullivan's midsection.
Mondeux digs a good hook to O Sullivan's body.
Mondeux avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mondeux lands a two punch combo.
Mondeux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Sullivan.
Mondeux misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Sullivan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renee Mondeux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renee Mondeux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Renee Mondeux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mondeux.
No luck for O Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
Mondeux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mondeux throws a body punch but O Sullivan moves out of range.
Mondeux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Sullivan throws a head kick but Mondeux moves out of range.
Mondeux throws a body punch but O Sullivan moves out of range.
Mondeux works over O Sullivan's head and body with a nice combination.
Mondeux lands with a shot to the body.
O Sullivan connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Mondeux. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Sullivan throws a head kick but Mondeux moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Mondeux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Sullivan.
Mondeux scores with a hook to the body. O Sullivan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mondeux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Sullivan back to the cage. Mondeux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Sullivan.
Mondeux lands a left and a right that send O Sullivan crashing to the mat, dazed. Mondeux thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
O Sullivan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mondeux lands with a big right hook that stumbles O Sullivan - he's out on his feet here! Mondeux follows up with another monster hook that separates O Sullivan from consciousness! O Sullivan falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Mondeux stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renee Mondeux!
During a confident post fight interview, Renee Mondeux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Boshesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damm has chosen 25 to life as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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240 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Boshesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Van Damm!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshesh tries to keep at a distance but Van Damm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Damm.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Damm.
It looks like Kim Boshesh has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damm.
Van Damm scores with a knee to the head.
Van Damm manages to break the clinch.
Van Damm moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Damm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damm lands a nice elbow.
Van Damm lands an elbow just above Boshesh 's eye.
Van Damm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Damm has Boshesh pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Boshesh is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Van Damm - that's hurt Boshesh badly! Oh, another knee lands and Boshesh is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Boshesh doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jean Claude Van Damm!
A less than humble Jean Claude Van Damm misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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