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TCA 43 - Pittana Vs Marion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhys Williams!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams gets a clinch.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Williams trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rhys Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Johnson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Williams is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Williams controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Williams pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Williams shoots in.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Rusty Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rusty Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhys Williams.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Johnson wants to stall.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Johnson catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Williams.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Rusty Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rusty Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhys Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Rusty Johnson.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhys Williams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Moraca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Moraca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moraca can do anything to dispel that myth.
King thows a huge punch but Moraca dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moraca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King controlling the action here.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is nestled in close to Moraca, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moraca wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moraca looks gassed!
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Moraca defends the submission attempt.
King controlling the action here.
Moraca is in trouble now - King has advanced to mount!
King lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drops a big elbow. That's hurt Moraca! More shots from King and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott King!
An out of breath Scott King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choi Siwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Omalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi Siwon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Siwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Omalley!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omalley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omalley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siwon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Omalley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Siwon can't fight it off and eventually Omalley manages to take the fight to the floor. Siwon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Omalleyis looking to pass into half guard but Siwon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Siwon is in guard.
Siwon postures up.
Omalley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Omalley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Omalley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Siwon!
Omalley tries to control but Siwon wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwon prevents Omalley from taking his back.
Omalley has control of Siwon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Siwon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Siwon wants to control but Omalley is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Omalley wants to control the pace but Siwon is squirming around nicely.
Omalley wants to take Siwon's back but he can't do it this time.
Omalley goes for an armbar but Siwon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Siwon.
Siwon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omalley controls Siwon momentarily but Siwon frees himself.
Omalley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Siwon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Omalley.
Omalley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Siwon off and has taken his back!
Siwon wants to control his opponent's hands but Omalley gets his hands free.
Siwon is holding onto Omalley's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omalley is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Omalley is persistently looking for the submission but Siwon is defending it well.
Siwon showing good submission defense here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omalley working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Omalley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omalley leaves Siwon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Omalley wants to land a leg kick but Siwon is out of range.
Omalley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omalley scores with a nice strike.
Omalley lands a nice looking body kick.
Omalley misses with an uppercut. Siwon saw that one coming.
Omalley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siwon's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omalley thuds his shin into the meat of Siwon's side.
Siwon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omalley misses with a head kick.
Siwon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omalley can pounce on him.
Omalley misses with a left hand
and Siwon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Omalley's guard now.
Omalley has a closed guard, preventing Siwon from standing up.
Omalley working a defensive guard here.
Omalley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Omalley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siwon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siwon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omalley defends well.
Seamus Omalley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Omalley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Omalley is looking for a kimura but Siwon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Omalley to get the leverage.
Omalley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Siwon has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omalley trying to pass the guard but Siwon defending well.
Omalley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Siwon is just riding it out for now. Omalley eventually gives up the hold.
Siwon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omalley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Siwon!
Omalley looking to control but Siwon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omalley unloads with some shots from mount but Siwon bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Omalley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Siwon blocks a jab.
Omalley stuffs the takedown attempt from Siwon. Siwon gets slowly back to his feet.
Omalley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siwon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omalley as he jumps to the side.
Omalley slaps away a takedown attempt from Siwon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choi Siwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omalley throws a head kick that Siwon semi-blocks.
Omalley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omalley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siwon is looking to clinch but Omalley is avoiding it.
Omalley scores with a sloppy right hand. Siwon should have avoided that one.
Omalley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Siwon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Omalley's hands.
Omalley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Siwon ducks under a wild hook from Omalley.
Siwon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Omalley defends it nicely.
Omalley throws a push kick but Siwon slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omalley throws a nice head kick!
Siwon shoots in for a double leg but Omalley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Choi Siwon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omalley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siwon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Siwon keeping full guard, as Omalley tries to pass.
Siwon has Omalley pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon can't keep his opponent in guard - Omalley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Omalley is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Siwon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Siwon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Omalley is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omalley is not content to let Siwon control the position.
Siwon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Omalley, who protects the arm well.
Siwon trying to control the position but Omalley is working away.
Choi Siwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siwon working the ground and pound but Omalley is defending the strikes.
Siwon is looking to take a break and control but Omalley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omalley is trying to control Siwon's posture but Siwon avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siwon tries for a kimura but Omalley is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Omalley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Omalley 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Omalley!
After winning the bout, Seamus Omalley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reek Havok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbeard comes to the cage accompanied by God Save the Queen. Robin Godbeard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reek Havok's chin.
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173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reek Havok!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbeard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
A solid body kick from Godbeard.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Havok misses the target.
Havok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Havok misses with a hook.
Godbeard has Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Havok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godbeard.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Havok misses with an uppercut. Godbeard saw that one coming.
Godbeard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Havok, pushing him back against the cage.
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by Godbeard.
Godbeard working Havok over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havok throws the left hand but Godbeard avoids the punch easily.
Godbeard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Havok.
Havok might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Havok misses with a left hand
and Godbeard counters with a two punch combo.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Godbeard keeps control of Havok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Havok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Godbeard lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Godbeard.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godbeard lands the left hand.
Godbeard sizes up Havok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Havok misses with a looping left.
Godbeard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbeard forces Havok back against the cage and clinches.
Godbeard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard throws a head kick that Havok semi-blocks.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
Godbeard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Havok.
Godbeard lands with a nice body kick.
Havok misses with an uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a left and a right that stings Havok.
Havok throws a hook but Godbeard avoids it easily.
Havok walks into a left hand.
Godbeard moves away from the strike by Havok.
A swing and a miss from Havok.
Godbeard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Havok.
Godbeard just misses with a punch to the body.
Godbeard has managed to clinch.
Godbeard wants a takedown but no success here.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Godbeard lands a front kick.
Havok misses with a straight left.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters with a big head kick but Havok shrugs it off.
Godbeard rushes Havok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Godbeard to work.
Godbeard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Godbeard cracks Havok with a nice body shot.
A short right from Godbeard on the inside.
Godbeard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Godbeard lands a nice uppercut.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Havok misses.
Godbeard slips under a jab.
Godbeard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godbeard darts in and clinches Havok up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
Havok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godbeard to score with a decent uppercut.
Godbeard fakes the leg kick and cracks Havok in the body.
Godbeard blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Havok misses its intended target.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that Havok avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Havok looks to land a left hand but Godbeard moved out of range nicely.
Godbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Havok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Godbeard blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Godbeard moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Havok.
Havok misses with a hook
letting Godbeard counter with a right hand.
Godbeard connects with a high kick.
Godbeard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Havok, pushing him back against the cage.
Godbeard connects with a knee to the head.
Godbeard lands a body punch.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Godbeard.
Havok misses with a hook. Godbeard ducked under it nicely.
Havok throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbeard counters with a body kick.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Havok looking to stall.
Godbeard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Havok or not.
Godbeard lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters by clinching up.
Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Havok throws a shot from downtown. Godbeard moves away and avoids it.
Havok tests Godbeard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godbeard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godbeard clinches up against the cage.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godbeard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Havok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Godbeard tenderised Havok's leg. Havok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Godbeard slips under a jab from Havok.
Godbeard defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Godbeard keeps Havok at a distance using the push kick.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godbeard slips a straight right by Havok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws an off balance right hand
and Godbeard counters with an outside leg kick.
Godbeard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Havok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Godbeard. Those never looked like landing.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godbeard has closed the distance and engaged Havok in a clinch.
Havok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Godbeard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Havok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godbeard blocking some punches.
Godbeard lands a nice uppercut.
Godbeard with a knee to the head.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok loads up on a big right hand but Godbeard slips the punch.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Decent striking displayed by Godbeard there.
Godbeard pushes Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
Godbeard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havok throws a hook but Godbeard avoids it easily.
Robin Godbeard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Havok misses with an uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a body kick that stops Havok in his tracks momentarily.
Havok lands a jab to the head.
Havok works the jab nicely.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Godbeard slips a jab from Havok.
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!
Godbeard closes the distance and pushes Havok back into the cage.
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard stalks Havok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Havok's face. Havok staggers backwards, shaken.
Godbeard slips a straight right by Havok.
Godbeard defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard counters with an outside leg kick.
Godbeard stalks Havok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Havok's face. Havok staggers backwards, shaken.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Havok misses with a hook.
Havok takes one to the chin there.
Godbeard moves out of range as Havok strikes.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Havok there.
Havok is breathing heavily.
Godbeard scores with a kick to the body.
Havok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard pushes Havok away with a front kick.
Godbeard staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godbeard.
Havok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Havok misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Havok takes a kick to the side of the head.
Havok throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbeard counters with a nice leg kick.
Godbeard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Havok throws out the jab.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Havok tries to break free but Godbeard pushes him back against the cage.
Godbeard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Havok has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Godbeard.
Godbeard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Havok misses.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Godbeard has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Godbeard as the two fighters clinch.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havok throws a hook to the side of Godbeard's head but Godbeard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Havok looks to throw the jab but Godbeard is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Havok's knee momentarily.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Havok misses with some punches.
A short right from Godbeard on the inside.
Godbeard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Havok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Godbeard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godbeard lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Godbeard.
Godbeard is working Havok over against the cage.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havok throws an off balance right hand
and Godbeard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Havok thinking.
Havok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reek Havok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Godbeard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard lands with a right hand.
Godbeard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Godbeard clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Havok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godbeard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Havok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Havok looking to stall.
Godbeard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok working hard to break the clinch.
Godbeard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godbeard.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters with a left and a right that stings Havok.
Havok missing with a left hand there. Godbeard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godbeard misses with a few strikes there.
Godbeard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Havok misses.
Godbeard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Havok.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Havok is looking to break free of the clinch but Godbeard has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godbeard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godbeard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Godbeard throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Havok missing with a left hand there. Godbeard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havok throws a looping overhand right but Godbeard ducks down to avoid it.
Havok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robin Godbeard is winning the standup battle so far.
Godbeard takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havok misses with an uppercut.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Godbeard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godbeard throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Godbeard moves out of range as Havok strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Godbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godbeard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Godbeard!
After the fight, Robin Godbeard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andries Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aldo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Just Want it All. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andries Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aldo 's guard.
Aldo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gaffney rolls with it to try and escape but Aldo cranks on the arm and Gaffney is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andries Aldo !
Andries Aldo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibiasse comes to the cage accompanied by Cant tell me nuttin. Ted Dibiasse looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 Helsinki, Ted Dibiasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Roussow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussow thuds his right hand into Dibiasse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dibiasse darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roussow is controlling Dibiasse's trapped leg to prevent Dibiasse from advancing to side control.
Roussow is looking for a sweep. Dibiasse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roussow controlling the position well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roussow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roussow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dibiasse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dibiasse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dibiasse is one step ahead there.
Roussow is trying to keep Dibiasse in close.
Roussow has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dibiasse should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roussow has tightened it up now! Dibiasse should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Roussow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Bodini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Willingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Bodini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Willingham!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willingham scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bodini is trying to stand.
Willingham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bodini squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Willingham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodini is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Willingham is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willingham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bodini's guard now.
Willingham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Willingham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bodini, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bodini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bodini wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Willingham stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some wild striking there from Willingham.
Bodini misses with a double jab
and Willingham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bodini wants to get back to his feet but Willingham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bodini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Willingham forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willingham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Willingham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Willingham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bodini throws a right hand that Willingham ducks under and follows up with a left that Willingham also avoids with ease.
Bodini misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willingham counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bodini won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Bodini's face as Willingham controls the position.
Willingham decides to stand back up. Willingham steps back and let's Bodini get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodini misses with the combination.
Bodini throws a sloppy body shot
and Willingham counters with a single leg into guard. Bodini didn't expect that.
Bodini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willingham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bodini, up you get!
Bodini lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Willingham closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bodini quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willingham trying to pass the guard but Bodini defending well.
Willingham is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bodini reverses the position - he's now on top in Willingham's guard.
Bodini preventing the sweep.
Bodini wants to control from the top but Willingham keeps moving.
Bodini is pushing down on Willingham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Willingham is fighting to maintain full guard but Bodini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Willingham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bodini trying to control the action but Willingham is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham trying to control from the bottom.
Willingham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bodini trying to control but Willingham is working from the bottom.
Bodini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willingham is keeping the position for now.
Bodini trying to control but Willingham is working from the bottom.
Bodini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willingham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bodini throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Willingham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Willingham wants to stand and escape but Bodini is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willingham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bodini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bodini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Willingham's head.
Willingham pulls Bodini in close to prevent any damage.
Bodini pushing down on Willingham's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bodini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Willingham is looking to escape.
Bodini is looking to take a break and control but Willingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Willingham defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodini throwing shots but Willingham is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Willingham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Willingham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bodini misses with a few strikes there.
Bodini stalks Willingham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Willingham's face. Willingham staggers backwards, shaken.
Bodini misses with a straight right.
Bodini misses with a double jab
and Willingham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bodini's guard now.
Tyson Willingham has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodini has his feet on Willingham's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bodini fails to land with a series of punches.
Willingham closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bodini quickly recovers to half guard.
Bodini is trying to stand back up but Willingham is controlling him
Willingham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Willingham prevents Bodini from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodini won't allow Willingham to pass to mount.
Willingham content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Willingham.
Willingham dives in and scores a takedown into Bodini'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!
Willingham wants to control from the top but Bodini keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham stops Bodini from standing up.
Willingham wants to stand and escape but instead Bodini has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bodini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Willingham pulls Bodini in to control the position.
Bodini wants to control from the top but Willingham keeps moving.
Bodini is working Willingham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willingham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Willingham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willingham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alberto Bodini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bodini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bodini drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Willingham dives on top into guard.
Bodini trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodini wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Willingham manages to pass to side control.
Bodini is trying to stand up here but Willingham is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Willingham.
I've got Willingham 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Willingham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Chaykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
214 lbs
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26
224 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheldon Chaykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Miles!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaykin circles away.
Chaykin throws a low kick but Miles avoids it.
Chaykin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaykin misses with a low kick.
Miles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaykin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
A jab from Chaykin misses.
A clash of legs there as Miles blocks the low kick.
Chaykin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaykin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miles trying to control but Chaykin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaykin keeping full guard, as Miles tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miles postures up in Chaykin's guard and throws a big left but Chaykin blocks it.
Chaykin managing to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaykin swings widly with a right hand
and Miles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaykin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles looks for a takedown but Chaykin sprawls well.
Sheldon Chaykin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Miles.
Chaykin scores with a nice head shot.
Miles scores with a one two! Chaykin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chaykin throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Miles with that takedown attempt.
Miles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chaykin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miles.
Miles misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaykin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles.
Chaykin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chaykin wants it to stay on the feet.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chaykin as he avoids it easily.
Miles looks to land a combination. Chaykin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chaykin doesn't seem bothered though.
Miles misses with a low kick.
Chaykin throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Sheldon Chaykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaykin thuds a left hand into Miles's body.
The crowd cheers as Chaykin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miles doesn't seem phased though.
Chaykin is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Miles moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Miles!
In his post fight interview, Desmond Miles started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus Grundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angus Grundi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Grundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolf West!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than West was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grundi tries to lock up and control but West gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grundi is looking to get to half guard.
Grundi is working hard here to advance position.
Grundi holds on for dear life, controlling West's posture momentarily.
Grundi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Grundi wants to get back to full guard.
West wants to take a breather but Grundi is having none of it.
West slows the pace down in half guard.
Grundi gets full guard.
Grundi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grundi is on top in guard.
Grundi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grundi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
West looks gassed!
Grundi working some strikes from top position.
Grundi is in close to West's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grundi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grundi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grundi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grundi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundi throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grundi postures up in West's guard and throws a big left but West blocks it.
West keeping full guard, as Grundi tries to pass.
Grundi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grundi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grundi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
Grundi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grundi being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
Grundi throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
Grundi works over West with some ground and pound from guard.
Grundi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grundi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grundi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grundi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grundi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grundi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grundi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grundi postures up in West's guard and throws a big left but West blocks it.
Grundi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grundi 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.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
Grundi cracks West with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundi throws a big elbow that misses.
Grundi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grundi is working West over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
West working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grundi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Grundi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grundi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for West!
West is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grundi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… West is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by West and Grundi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grundi.
Grundi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
West can't do much from the bottom here.
Grundi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grundi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grundi working away.
West is breathing heavily.
Grundi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grundi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
West taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grundi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grundi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grundi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloppy strikes there by Grundi.
West is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grundi off and has taken his back!
Grundi turns into West and is now in his guard.
Grundi lands a couple of digs.
Grundi looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
Grundi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundi preventing the sweep.
Grundi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grundi cracks West with a solid left hand.
Grundi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Grundi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grundi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grundi is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
Grundi throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
Grundi drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Grundi off! Grundi jumps back into West's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundi is working West over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grundi works over West with some ground and pound from guard.
Grundi won't allow West to sweep him here.
Grundi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grundi advances position into side control!
Grundi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grundi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grundi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grundi.
West is looking for a sweep.
Grundi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... West is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Angus Grundi!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alessandro Pittana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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30
185 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
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27
198 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jayden Marion!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana lands a body shot.
Pittana throws a right hand that Marion ducks under and follows up with a left that Marion also avoids with ease.
Pittana stalks Marion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marion's face. Marion staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jayden Marion has been cut.
A big right from Pittana misses.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana avoids the body shot from Marion.
Marion cracks Pittana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pittana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marion throws out the jab.
Pittana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marion.
Pittana missing with a left hand there. Marion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Pittana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marion was well out of range. Poor timing from Pittana.
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Marion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pittana, as that shot connected.
Marion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pittana was covering up waiting for the punch and Marion finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pittana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marion.
Pittana wants to stand but Marion is controlling the position.
Marion with a nice head shot there.
Pittana wants to stand and escape but Marion is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pittana is keeping the position for now.
Pittana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marion passes Pittana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marion with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marion works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marion wants to control but Pittana is keeping him busy.
Marion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pittana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marion working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Marion lands punches and elbows.
Pittana is taking damage to the body and head.
Pittana is trying to get back to his feet but Marion has full control of the position and if anything, Pittana has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marion loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pittana hold on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marion scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jayden Marion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayden Marion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Pittana misses.
Pittana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jayden Marion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marion pushes down on Pittana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marion is pressing down on Pittana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pittana is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana taking some punishment here, with Marion in his half guard.
Marion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marion working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pittana's thigh. Pittana counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pittana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marion on the ground.
Pittana keeping full guard, as Marion tries to pass.
Pittana has momentary wrist control but Marion slips an elbow through the middle.
Marion throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marion is controlling him.
Marion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marion trying to control the position from guard on top but Pittana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jayden Marion.
Pittana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marion ducks under a wild hook from Pittana.
Pittana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marion.
Alessandro Pittana is winning the standup battle so far.
Pittana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Marion avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Marion misses.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Pittana misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Marion misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Marion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayden Marion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alessandro Pittana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marion explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marion throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marion can pounce on him.
Marion misses with a few strikes there.
Marion dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Marion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Marion moves out of range.
Pittana thows a body shot but no joy.
Pittana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pittana.
Marion looks to land a combination but Pittana avoids it well.
Pittana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left and a right from Pittana both land. Nice combination.
Marion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marion throws a lazy right hand but Pittana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marion is rocked!
Marion cracks a nice hook into Pittana's ribs.
Marion is still on wobbly legs! Can Pittana finish him?
Marion get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Marion stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Pittana runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alessandro Pittana!
During a confident post fight interview, Alessandro Pittana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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