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SUPREMACY WEDNESDAY FIGHTS 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ostrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl's entrance music is Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris. A fine choice. Pawel Ostrok is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pawel Ostrok!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owl misses with a lunging right hand
and Ostrok counters by clinching up.
Ostrok can't get the takedown.
Owl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ostrok.
Owl is trying to force a seperation but Ostrok has the dominant position.
Owl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a nice leg kick.
Owl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ostrok throws a front kick aimed at Owl's knee but Owl avoids it well.
Owl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ostrok counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Owl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ostrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ostrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tony Owl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owl circles away.
Owl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Owl circles away.
Ostrok slips a jab from Owl.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ostrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owl.
Owl throws a looping overhand right but Ostrok ducks down to avoid it.
Ostrok scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Tony Owl has been cut.
Ostrok throws a sloppy head kick and Owl moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostrok. That's going to slow Owl down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrok has a takedown stuffed.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
Owl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Pawel Ostrok has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ostrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owl misses with a looping right.
Ostrok shoots in for a double leg but Owl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Owl clinches with his opponent.
Owl breaks from the clinch.
Owl throws an off balance right hand
and Ostrok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ostrok is looking to clinch.
Owl misses with a straight right.
Owl throws a shot from downtown. Ostrok moves away and avoids it.
Ostrok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrok fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ostrok clinches.
Owl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owl throws an off balance right hand
and Ostrok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owl is breathing heavily.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ostrok.
Ostrok is trying to break the clinch but Owl has him pressed against the cage.
Owl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Ostrok or perhaps it was just good defense by Owl which made him look bad.
Owl throws a hook but Ostrok blocks it.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Ostrok. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok shoots in for a double leg but Owl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl lands with a straight right. Ostrok didn't see that one coming.
Owl cracks Ostrok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Owl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a body kick that stops Owl in his tracks momentarily.
Ostrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owl jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Owl throws an overhand right that lands on Ostrok's shoulder, as Ostrok tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Owl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ostrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
Ostrok looks to land a combination but Owl avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Owl will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a left and a right that stings Owl.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Owl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Owl scores with a sloppy right hand. Ostrok should have avoided that one.
Ostrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owl.
A slow jab from Owl misses its intended target.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owl throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrok counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Owl is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ostrok.
Owl scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Owl misses.
Pawel Ostrok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostrok throws a right hand that Owl ducks under and follows up with a left that Owl also avoids with ease.
Tony Owl is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostrok is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl wants to clinch.
Owl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrok tries to clinch up.
Owl misses with a lunging right hand
and Ostrok moves into the clinch.
Ostrok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
No luck for Ostrok with that takedown attempt.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ostrok on the side of the head.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Ostrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Owl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ostrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Owl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostrok.
Owl cracks Ostrok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl lands a nice shot that snaps Ostrok's head back.
Ostrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl misses with a hook.
Ostrok is trying desperately to land a takedown but Owl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ostrok.
Owl bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ostrok! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ostrok is rocked!
Owl stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ostrok is still on wobbly legs! Can Owl finish him?
Owl darts in and clinches Ostrok up against the cage.
Ostrok seems to have recovered his senses.
Owl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl misses with a hook.
Ostrok slips a straight right by Owl.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Owl is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ostrok slips under a jab from Owl.
Owl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owl throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrok.
Ostrok tries to clinch but Owl moves away
and Owl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Pawel Ostrok's cut even more.
A big left from Owl misses.
Owl throws the left hand but Ostrok avoids the punch easily.
Ostrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owl clinches.
Owl working hard to break the clinch.
Ostrok drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owl wanted to stand there but Ostrok had control of the position.
Ostrok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Owl!
Owl wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ostrok scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Owl dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a one-two to the body.
Tony Owl's cut is getting worse.
Ostrok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Owl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ostrok shoots for a takedown but Owl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ostrok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owl circles away.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
Ostrok fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Owl.
Ostrok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
A slow jab from Owl misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owl catches Ostrok napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ostrok to the canvas!
Ostrok has a closed guard, preventing Owl from standing up.
Owl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ostrok on the ground.
Owl trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Owl wants to stand and escape but instead Ostrok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ostrok stands up from Owl's guard - Ostrok perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ostrok.
Ostrok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owl gets tackled into the cage by Ostrok. Ostrok maintains the clinch.
Owl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostrok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Owl misses.
Owl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostrok moves forwards but Owl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl misses with a looping left.
Ostrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrok.
Ostrok moves in looking to clinch but Owl pushes him off.
Ostrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Owl throws a lazy uppercut
and Ostrok counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ostrok closes the distance and clinches up with Owl, looking for a takedown. Ostrok pushes Owl against the cage but Owl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ostrok blocks a jab.
Owl throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owl.
Owl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostrok needs to keep his hands up - Owl had a free shot at his head there.
Owl tries to clinch but Ostrok is having none of it.
Ostrok tries for a takedown but Owl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Ostrok blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Owl misses the target.
Ostrok tries to score with a low kick but Owl moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Owl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owl 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Owl!
Tony Owl seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brande Eideann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alistair Thompson's chin.
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221 lbs
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262 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Eideann's head and hops out.
Eideann fails to land the takedown.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Eideann.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Eideann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Eideann wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eideann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Eideann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eideann fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann looking for a takedown.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eideann wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eideann avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Eideann is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eideann blocks it with crossed arms.
Eideann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eideann throws out the jab.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Eideann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Eideann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eideann is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Eideann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thompson tries to kick Eideann off but Eideann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eideann seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thompson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brande Eideann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben De La Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruben De La Vega has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben De La Vega!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ruben De La Vega has been cut.
De La Vega looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
De La Vega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De La Vega swinging wildly here.
Cuevas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a few strikes there.
Cuevas works the jab nicely.
Cuevas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cuevas wants it to stay on the feet.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De La Vega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuevas fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
Cuevas misses the shot to the body.
Cuevas connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas thows a left - swing and a miss!
De La Vega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Vega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cuevas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cuevas.
Cuevas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De La Vega at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuevas. De La Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuevas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling De La Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De La Vega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Cuevas.
Serafin Cuevas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
De La Vega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuevas throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas looks to land a combination but De La Vega avoids it well.
A punch combination from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas misses with a few strikes there.
Cuevas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De La Vega scores with a jab to the body.
De La Vega lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
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!
Cuevas misses with a few strikes there.
Cuevas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuevas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De La Vega on the side of the head.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De La Vega.
Cuevas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuevas connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Cuevas.
Serafin Cuevas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuevas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De La Vega.
Serafin Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruben De La Vega.
Cuevas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cuevas thows a body shot but no joy.
Cuevas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas swings for the body but De La Vega moves out of range.
Cuevas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cuevas lands a two punch combo.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Cuevas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuevas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cuevas misses with the combination.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuevas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cuevas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafin Cuevas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben De La Vega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De La Vega.
De La Vega throws a right and a left that Cuevas avoids nicely.
Cuevas connects with a single shot there.
Cuevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Cuevas.
No joy there for Cuevas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but De La Vega might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cuevas has got the better of the exchanges.
No joy there for Cuevas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuevas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but De La Vega moves out of range.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuevas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuevas duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas swinging wildly here.
De La Vega is breathing heavily.
Cuevas looks to land a combination but De La Vega avoids it well.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuevas misses with the combination.
No joy there for De La Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De La Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De La Vega missing with a left hand there. Cuevas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cuevas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De La Vega's hands.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De La Vega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De La Vega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cuevas scores with a one two! De La Vega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De La Vega dodges the punch combination from Cuevas.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cuevas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuevas throws a right hand that De La Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Vega also avoids with ease.
Cuevas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Cuevas.
De La Vega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas moves into range and connects with a jab.
De La Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cuevas. Those never looked like landing.
Cuevas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cuevas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
Cuevas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cuevas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Cuevas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuevas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De La Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuevas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Vega lands a glancing blow to the side of Cuevas's head.
Cuevas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De La Vega can do to turn this around?
Cuevas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De La Vega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cuevas throws a right hand that De La Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Vega also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Cuevas. Those never looked like landing.
Cuevas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cuevas misses with a double jab
and De La Vega counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
Cuevas throws a nice looking combination but De La Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafin Cuevas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruben De La Vega's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cuevas misses with a two punch combination.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
Cuevas throws a body punch but De La Vega moves out of range.
Cuevas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cuevas looks to land a combination but De La Vega avoids it well.
A left lands for Cuevas.
De La Vega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuevas tests De La Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuevas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuevas throws a combination. De La Vega tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but De La Vega avoids them all with ease.
Cuevas misses with a combination
and De La Vega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuevas thinking.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cuevas swinging wildly here.
De La Vega closes the distance and clinches up with Cuevas, looking for a takedown. De La Vega pushes Cuevas against the cage but Cuevas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cuevas misses with a double jab.
Cuevas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuevas jabs De La Vega right on the nose. De La Vega blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas thows a body shot but no joy.
Cuevas misses with a body punch
and De La Vega counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cuevas won't be happy with that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De La Vega tries to stand but Cuevas is controlling his head.
Cuevas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cuevas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
De La Vega trying to control the action but Cuevas is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuevas is trying to buck De La Vega off.
Cuevas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cuevas scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas scores with a three punch combo!
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
De La Vega avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Vega shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuevas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De La Vega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cuevas connects with a crisp jab.
Cuevas throws a nice looking combination but De La Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cuevas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De La Vega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De La Vega at a distance.
Cuevas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cuevas looks to score with a jab to the body but De La Vega is just out of range.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but De La Vega avoids them all with ease.
De La Vega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cuevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De La Vega moves away.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuevas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuevas misses with a double jab
and De La Vega counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruben De La Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serafin Cuevas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serafin Cuevas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuevas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafin Cuevas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
158 lbs
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22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conner Steven!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo shoots for a takedown but Steven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conner Steven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Steven sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Steven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aldo trying to hold on to Steven's head to control him but Steven postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Jose Aldo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steven gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control here.
Aldo is trying is best to control the position here.
Steven is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it.
Aldo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steven blocks the strikes from Aldo .
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steven's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steven's back!
Steven is covering up but some of the strikes from Aldo are getting through and doing damage.
Aldo doesn't have the hooks in and Steven manages to turn into his guard.
Aldo pushes Steven off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steven misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldo .
Steven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Steven or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldo which made him look bad.
Steven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steven looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo gets the takedown into side control.
Steven takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Aldo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Steven has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aldo but great work by Steven.
Steven working away.
Aldo tries to bench press Steven off him but Steven keeps the position.
Aldo 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.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Steven drags him back down.
Aldo tries to bench press Steven off him but Steven keeps the position.
Aldo is trying to control Steven's posture but Steven avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to escape but Steven is in control.
Steven stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Steven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steven enables Aldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steven manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aldo is working Steven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steven is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Steven manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aldo has Steven in his guard.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Steven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Steven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Steven is retaining full guard.
Aldo connects with a couple of short punches.
Aldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aldo postures up and lands a big shot to Steven's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Steven keeps moving.
Aldo throws an elbow that misses. Steven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aldo 's guard. Nice move by Steven!
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steven trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aldo holds on and takes a little breather.
Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working a defensive guard here.
Aldo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Steven darts in and clinches Aldo up against the cage.
Steven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steven circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldo .
Steven darts in and clinches Aldo up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding damage as Steven throws knees to the body.
Steven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo .
Steven pulls guard.
Steven throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Steven trying to strike off his back.
Aldo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steven keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aldo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steven's head.
Aldo lands a couple of digs.
Aldo advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo wants to control but Steven is keeping him busy.
Steven taking some punishment here, with Aldo in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steven wants to get back to his feet.
Steven is breathing heavily.
Aldo is working for a kimura but Steven is defending it quite comfortably.
Aldo prevents Steven from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Aldo .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo lands strikes from half guard.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but Steven is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo 's cut.
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!
Aldo slaps away a takedown attempt from Steven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steven dives in and grabs Aldo 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes down on Steven's head and hops out.
Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steven wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Steven misses with a takedown
and Aldo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steven won't be happy with that.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Steven.
Aldo working away.
Steven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo swings around for an armbar but Steven sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Aldo 's guard.
Aldo controls Steven momentarily but Steven frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven being controlled here momentarily.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Steven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steven wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aldo has his hands on Steven's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Aldo just wasn't active enough.
Aldo shoots in but Steven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steven on his heels. He'll look to pass Steven's guard now, I'm sure.
Aldo is looking to work some ground and pound but Steven has wrist control.
Aldo passes Steven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steven keeps working.
Steven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldo .
Aldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steven taking some punishment here, with Aldo in his half guard.
Jose Aldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is keen to just control but Steven is a slippery customer.
Steven trying to control here.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but Steven is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aldo slips a nice elbow through Steven's hands, connecting with Steven's forehead.
Aldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aldo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aldo wants to free his trapped foot but Steven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steven has hold of Aldo 's hands but Aldo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steven keeps working.
Aldo lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steven's head.
Conner Steven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steven punching from the bottom.
Steven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Steven taking some punishment here, with Aldo in his half guard.
Aldo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steven on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aldo lands a nice short elbow.
Aldo slips a nice elbow through Steven's hands, connecting with Steven's forehead.
Steven trying to control here.
Steven wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.
Aldo is looking to stall here but Steven recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo !
Jose Aldo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Baumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boring Sausage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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191 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent knees
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Baumann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boring Sausage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sausage is looking to clinch but Baumann is avoiding it.
Baumann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baumann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sausage is trying to escape the mount.
Sausage sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baumann lands with a punch from half guard.
Baumann slips a nice elbow through Sausage's hands, connecting with Sausage's forehead.
Baumann wants to take a breather but Sausage is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baumann slips a nice elbow through Sausage's hands, connecting with Sausage's forehead.
Sausage moves into full guard.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baumann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baumann won't allow Sausage to sweep him here.
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Sausage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baumann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumann wants to pass the guard but Sausage is keeping the position.
Baumann with a nice head shot there.
Sausage looking for a sweep. Not yet Sausage, not yet.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Sausage wants to sweep but no luck.
Sausage looks gassed!
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Sausage looking for a guillotine here but Baumann defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baumann chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baumann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baumann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baumann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sausage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baumann chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baumann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sausage trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann working some strikes from top position.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann lands a couple of elbows.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baumann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baumann 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.
Baumann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Baumann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baumann lands a nice looking body shot.
Boring Sausage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sausage tries to clinch but Baumann is having none of it.
Baumann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baumann lands in his opponent's guard.
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baumann connects with a couple of short punches.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.
Baumann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baumann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sausage is breathing heavily.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baumann tries to free his leg and advance position but Sausage is retaining full guard.
Baumann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sausage can do to turn this around?
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sausage is trying to control the position but Baumann postures up.
Baumann slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sausage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann stays in close to Sausage's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baumann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sausage on the ground.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Sausage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sausage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baumann postures up and lands a big shot to Sausage's brow.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sausage keeping moving, preventing Baumann from controlling successfully.
Baumann 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.
David Baumann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baumann won't allow Sausage to sweep him here.
Baumann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sausage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baumann is aware though and is defending well.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baumann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baumann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann landing with the ground and pound.
Baumann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sausage keeping moving, preventing Baumann from controlling successfully.
Baumann with a nice head shot there.
Baumann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.
Sausage is rocked!
Baumann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Sausage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baumann wants to pass the guard but Sausage is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Baumann dominated that second round.
That's time! Baumann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baumann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baumann landing with the ground and pound.
Baumann cracks Sausage with a solid left hand.
Sausage is still in real trouble! Can Baumann finish him?
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Sausage seems to have recovered his senses.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Sausage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baumann!
Sausage is looking to stand but Sausage has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sausage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baumann tries to hold on but Sausage pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausage goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baumann is on top in guard.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sausage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann lands a couple of elbows.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sausage looking for a sweep. Not yet Sausage, not yet.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sausage 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.
Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Sausage keeping full guard, as Baumann tries to pass.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sausage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baumann!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann is trying to escape the mount.
Sausage avoids the attempt from Baumann to control.
Baumann is working to get back to half guard.
Sausage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baumann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Baumann is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann tries to hold on but Sausage postures up.
Sausage has hold of Baumann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baumann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sausage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baumann working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Baumann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baumann 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Baumann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Fozzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Zanta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Zanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iain Fozzard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanta feints and as Fozzard raises his hands in defense, Zanta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zanta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
Zanta postures up.
Fozzard has momentary wrist control but Zanta slips an elbow through the middle.
Fozzard wants to sweep here but Zanta controlling him for the moment.
Zanta throwing strikes from guard but Fozzard blocks nicely.
Fozzard wants to sweep here but Zanta controlling him for the moment.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
Fozzard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fozzard is trying to control the position but Zanta postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zanta won't allow Fozzard to sweep him here.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fozzard trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Iain Fozzard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zanta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fozzard was covering up waiting for the punch and Zanta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zanta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zanta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fozzard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zanta 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.
Zanta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fozzard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fozzard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zanta.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zanta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zanta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fozzard seems keen to control Zanta's posture.
Zanta advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fozzard can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloppy strikes there by Zanta.
Zanta working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fozzard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zanta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zanta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fozzard, who protects the arm well.
Zanta is chipping away with strikes.
Zanta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fozzard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zanta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zanta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fozzard struggling a bit here.
Zanta 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.
Zanta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zanta is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fozzard is trying to escape and Zanta transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fozzard is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zanta! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Zanta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashor's entrance music is Monster by Skillet. A fine choice. James Bashor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Cotto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bashor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Cotto avoids them all with ease.
Cotto misses with an uppercut
and Bashor counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bashor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bashor slips under a jab from Cotto.
Cotto throws out a loose jab but Bashor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotto throws a sloppy body shot
and Bashor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto takes one to the side of the head.
Cotto is rocked!
Bashor is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cotto hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Bashor!
James Bashor took some time post fight to say the following; 'Like a Boss'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai has chosen Big in Japan - Guano Apes as his entrance music. Paul Moss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malikai was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Jade Malikai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malikai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Malikai tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Malikai pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moss preventing the sweep.
Moss works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moss is pressing down on Malikai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malikai is holding on for now.
Moss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moss wants to work for an arm triangle but Malikai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moss trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Malikai is looking to get to half guard.
Moss trying to control but Malikai is having none of it.
Malikai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moss throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Malikai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malikai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moss wants to take Malikai's back here but Malikai is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Malikai turns into him and now he's in Moss's guard.
Malikai pushes down on Moss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Malikai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malikai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moss doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moss trying to control the position.
Moss working for a triangle but Malikai defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malikai wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malikai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malikai looking to pass the guard.
Malikai advances to half guard.
Malikai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moss tries to get to full guard but Malikai has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malikai works his way into full mount!
Moss 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.
Malikai is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Moss is in real trouble.
Malikai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Malikai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss trying to control the action but Malikai just sinks the hooks in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malikai is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Moss defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Moss manages to reverse the position and now he's in Malikai's guard. Nice work there by Moss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Moss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Malikai moves into the clinch.
Malikai blocks an uppercut.
Malikai has Moss pressed against the cage.
Malikai misses with a knee to the head.
Malikai tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malikai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Moss tries to work over Malikai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss working Malikai over with knees to the body.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malikai misses with a knee strike.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malikai is breathing heavily.
Moss working Malikai over with knees to the body.
Moss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul Moss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Malikai clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Moss is cranking Malikai's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Malikai! He's tightened the choke and Malikai is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Moss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paul Moss waved his t-shirt featuring [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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186 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Penties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penties misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penties goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jason Bashor has been cut.
Bashor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bashor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penties slaps away a takedown attempt from Bashor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penties throws a series of punches but Bashor moves out of range.
Penties closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penties goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bashor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penties misses with a takedown attempt - Bashor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bashor is still on wobbly legs! Can Penties finish him?
Bashor dives in and grabs Penties's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penties pushes down on Bashor's head and hops out.
Bashor seems to have recovered his senses.
Bashor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Penties lands a heavy head kick that drops Bashor. The ref tackles Penties to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bashor was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ben Penties!
Ben Penties thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naser Al Shami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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33
284 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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255 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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Naser Al Shami!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Shami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sole has closed the distance and engaged Al Shami in a clinch.
Al Shami wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Shami tries to score a body lock takedown but Sole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sole is pressed up against the cage. Al Shami has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sole down to the mat. Sole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jacks Sole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naser Al Shami.
Sole dodges the punch combination from Al Shami.
Al Shami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sole.
Al Shami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole throws a series of punches but Al Shami avoids them all with ease.
Al Shami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sole counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole scores with a jab to the body.
Al Shami looks gassed!
Sole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sole catches Al Shami napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Al Shami to the canvas!
It looks like Naser Al Shami has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sole 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.
Sole is working Al Shami over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sole wants to control from the top but Al Shami keeps moving.
Sole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sole trying to control the action but Al Shami is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Shami takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole cracks Al Shami with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sole in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Al Shami is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacks Sole!
A very excited looking Jacks Sole 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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