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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Jeetjutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Karzai (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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230 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Jeetjutsu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamid Karzai! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karzai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jeetjutsu! The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Karzai is landing with some decent strikes but Jeetjutsu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 It looks like Thiago Jeetjutsu has been cut. Karzai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Jeetjutsu regains half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jeetjutsu trying to control from the bottom.
Karzai is looking for a kimura here.
Karzai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Jeetjutsu tries to get to full guard but Karzai has control of the leg.
Karzai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jeetjutsu defends it well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Karzai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Karzai works his foot free and advances to mount. Karzai raining down shots from the mount! Jeetjutsu is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Karzai breaks from Jeetjutsu's wrist control and lands an elbow. Jeetjutsu wants to control but Karzai is having none of it. Karzai landing shots from mount.
 Thiago Jeetjutsu's cut is getting worse. Jeetjutsu is looking to improve his position but Karzai isn't that keen on the idea. 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! Karzai trying to control but he's not successful this time. Jeetjutsu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Karzai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
 Thiago Jeetjutsu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Jeetjutsu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hamid Karzai!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huw Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randjob Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huw Hopkins! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hopkins tries to clinch up and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand! A right-left combo lands from Hopkins. Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses. Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie gets caught napping as Hopkins dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hopkins is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hopkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randjob Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road to Dublin. Wazed has chosen Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra as his entrance music. Donnie O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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141 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Brien throws a wild combination but nothing lands. O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Wazed or perhaps it was just good defense by O Brien which made him look bad. Wazed is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Brien sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. O Brien throws a hook but Wazed blocks it. O Brien throws a poor cross that misses
and Wazed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Donnie O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wazed fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Donnie O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Hasina Wazed. O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wazed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. O Brien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Wazed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. O Brien being controlled here, momentarily. O Brien keeping moving, preventing Wazed from controlling successfully.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wazed postures up in O Brien 's guard and throws a big left but O Brien blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wazed is stalling in the full guard.
 Sheikh Hasina Wazed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Some wild striking there from O Brien .
O Brien has closed the distance and engaged Wazed in a clinch.
O Brien gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wazed pulls O Brien in close to prevent any damage. O Brien trying to control but Wazed is working from the bottom.
Wazed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Brien defends it easily.
Wazed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Brien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. O Brien tries to free his leg and advance position but Wazed is retaining full guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. O Brien wants to control from the top but Wazed keeps moving. O Brien seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Wazed trying to control the position.
O Brien works a leg free and moves into half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. O Brien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wazed keeps working. O Brien winds up and cracks Wazed with a swinging punch to the side of the head. O Brien is looking to stall here but Wazed recovers full guard. Wazed is adopting a defensive guard. 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 Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wazed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Wazed slips a jab and a cross from O Brien .
O Brien scores with the left hand. Wazed knows he should have avoided that one. O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing. O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss! O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wazed.
O Brien misses with an uppercut. Wazed saw that one coming. Wazed moves out of range of the strikes. Donnie O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. O Brien misses with a hook. O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch. O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Wazed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien misses with a straight right.
Wazed tries to keep at a distance but O Brien has taken the fight into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Brien as Wazed tries to tie him up. O Brien can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Brien drags the fight down to the ground.
Wazed stays in close to O Brien 's body and controls the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. O Brien keeping moving, preventing Wazed from controlling successfully.
 The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie O Brien wasn't doing enough on the ground. O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wazed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. O Brien misses with a left hand and Wazed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. O Brien looks to land a combination but Wazed avoids it well. A swing and a miss from O Brien .
Wazed fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Brien to the ground. Wazed is now in O Brien 's guard. Wazed works over O Brien with some ground and pound from guard. Wazed is stalling in the full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
 The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sheikh Hasina Wazed wasn't active enough on the ground. Jab by O Brien . O Brien is looking to clinch. O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Wazed.
O Brien gets in close and instigates a clinch. O Brien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Brien drags the fight down to the ground.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Brien takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Brien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wazed's hands. O Brien slips a straight right by Wazed. A big right from O Brien misses. O Brien misses with a straight right. O Brien throws a series of punches but Wazed moves out of range. O Brien throws out a loose jab but Wazed uses good head movement to avoid it. O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
and Wazed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wazed manages to get an easy takedown there - catching O Brien on his heels. He'll look to pass O Brien 's guard now, I'm sure. There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Brien is on top in guard.
O Brien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Wazed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Brien !
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wazed controlling from the full mount. Wazed is stalling here but it's allowed O Brien to get half guard.
O Brien is refusing to be controlled, as Wazed sits in half guard. Sheikh Hasina Wazed has got the better of the ground game so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wazed passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for O Brien ! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wazed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wazed throws some wild stikes that O Brien manages to avoid easily.
Wazed controlling the pace for now.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Donnie O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
 The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheikh Hasina Wazed was stalling too much, according to the referee. O Brien misses with a straight right. Sheikh Hasina Wazed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wazed misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Sheikh Hasina Wazed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think O Brien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien ! Donnie O Brien decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Livad L aspinatour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Livad L aspinatour! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! L aspinatour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab. L aspinatour throws a wild body kick that Hart sees coming a mile off. Hart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck L aspinatour on the side of the head.
 It looks like Livad L aspinatour has been cut. Hart is looking to land body kicks. L aspinatour will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fight stays on the outside here - L aspinatour looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hart misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from L aspinatour is defended easily by Hart. Hart throws a head kick that misses. Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
L aspinatour closes the distance looking to clinch and Hart counters with a left and a right that stings L aspinatour. This has been an exciting period of action! L aspinatour tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hart swivels and escapes. Bernie Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Livad L aspinatour. Hart misses with a straight left. L aspinatour moves away from the strike by Hart.
 That's one minute gone in the round. L aspinatour closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. L aspinatour pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but L aspinatour moves away.
Hart lands a left and a right that send L aspinatour crashing to the mat, dazed. Hart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 L aspinatour is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hart throws a quick head kick that knocks L aspinatour silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Hart is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bernie Hart! A less than humble Bernie Hart misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighty comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboy Dan. Rockwell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Theo Rockwell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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196 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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Rockwell! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leighty moves out of range as Rockwell throws a body kick.
Theo Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leighty lands a leg kick that knocks Rockwell off balance momentarily. Leighty throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell. Rockwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Leighty connects with a crisp jab.
Rockwell gets tackled into the cage by Leighty. Leighty maintains the clinch. Rockwell stalls. Rockwell stalling in the clinch but Leighty improves position. Leighty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards. Rockwell tries to work over Leighty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leighty. Rockwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leighty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockwell takes a shot to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Rockwell trying to land knees to the body.
Leighty lands a knee to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Leighty. Leighty misses with a short punch on the inside. Leighty tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockwell avoids the damage to the body. Rockwell taking a breather. Leighty misses with a knee strike.
Rockwell wants to stall.
Leighty lands a left hand.
Rockwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Leighty takes a shot to the head. Rockwell looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Leighty.
Rockwell looks gassed! Leighty lands a knee to the body.
Leighty connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rockwell's face.
Leighty digs a right hand into Rockwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rockwell's gas tank.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leighty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Leighty avoiding damage.
A short right from Leighty. Rockwell takes a shot to the head. Rockwell blocks an elbow strike from Leighty.
Leighty tries to land a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks with his arms.
Leighty lands a body shot. Leighty lands with a right to the head.
 Rockwell is rocked! A short right from Rockwell on the inside. Rockwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Leighty finish him? Leighty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rockwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nice body punch from Leighty - that landed with a thud.
Leighty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rockwell avoids it. Rockwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rockwell as Leighty tries to tie him up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Leighty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockwell blocks it with crossed arms. Rockwell seems to have recovered his senses. Rockwell blocks an elbow strike from Leighty.
Leighty pressing his opponent against the cage. Leighty scores with a knee to the head.
Leighty lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighty. Leighty misses with a knee to the head. Leighty misses with some punches.
Rockwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighty controls his hands.
Leighty tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Leighty back against the cage. Leighty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Leighty.
Leighty creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rockwell with a big uppercut! Rockwell tries to clinch up but Leighty pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rockwell to the mat! Rockwell covers up and Leighty unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Leighty! An out of breath Dan Leighty 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Convict might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kill You. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Winter! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Convict lands with an uppercut that bounces Winter off the cage and back into range. Convict pushes Winter away with a front kick.
Convict moves into the clinch successfully.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Ricky Winter has been cut. Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict. Winter takes an elbow to the forehead. Convict lands a nice elbow.
 Winter is rocked! Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Winter is still on wobbly legs! Can Convict finish him? 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! Convict pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Winter! Convict unloads with more strikes and Winter sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Convict! After the fight, The Convict 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fou Rthihovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rthihovsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Easy Way Out. 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 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Rthihovsky! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rthihovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into Morgan's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rthihovsky regains half guard. Morgan passes to full mount! Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rthihovsky's face.
Morgan looking for a guillotine from mount but Rthihovsky is having none of it. Morgan avoids the attempt from Rthihovsky to control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rthihovsky is desperately trying to improve his position but Morgan has a good base and remains in mount. Rthihovsky gets back to half guard. Rthihovsky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rthihovsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rthihovsky as he works his way to full guard.
Morgan is fighting to break Rthihovsky's control of his arms but Rthihovsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Rthihovsky. Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Morgan wants to control from the top but Rthihovsky keeps moving. Rthihovsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rthihovsky, not yet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan advances position into side control! Rthihovsky tries to get back to half guard but can't. Morgan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Morgan wants to control but Rthihovsky is keeping him busy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rthihovsky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rthihovsky is trying to get back to half guard. Morgan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Morgan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morgan cracks Rthihovsky with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Rthihovsky is defending well. Morgan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rthihovsky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rthihovsky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Morgan working away. Morgan trying to control the position but Rthihovsky is working away. Rthihovsky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rthihovsky 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 Morgan. Morgan is looking for a sweep. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rthihovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working. Rthihovsky moves into full mount! Morgan 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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rthihovsky is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rthihovsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Rthihovsky misses with a wild body shot. Rthihovsky shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Rthihovsky throws a half hearted mid kick. A jab from Morgan misses. Rthihovsky throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rthihovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Rthihovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Morgan lands with an overhand left.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rthihovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rthihovsky is just out of range. Rthihovsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though. Rthihovsky throws a shot to the body.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Rthihovsky tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rthihovsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Rthihovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan connects with a crisp jab. Rthihovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away. Rthihovsky misses with a body shot.
Rthihovsky throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Rthihovsky should have avoided that one. Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan throws a hook but Rthihovsky avoids it easily. Rthihovsky doesn't succeed with the takedown and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping right. Rthihovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Henry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Morgan thows a body shot but no joy. Rthihovsky checks a low kick from Morgan. Rthihovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Rthihovsky finds it's target. Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Rthihovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A shot to the body from Rthihovsky misses and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body. Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morgan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Morgan punching from the bottom.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Rthihovsky is controlling well.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Rthihovsky has mounted him!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Morgan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rthihovsky. What's that going to do exactly? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half 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! Rthihovsky wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely. Rthihovsky controlling the pace for now. Morgan can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morgan has given up his back here. Will Rthihovsky look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rthihovsky avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet. Rthihovsky moves out of range of the strikes. Henry Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rthihovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away. Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rthihovsky connects with a body shot. A big left from Morgan misses. Morgan with a jab. Rthihovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it. Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Rthihovsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rthihovsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rthihovsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Rthihovsky is out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rthihovsky. Rthihovsky staying out of range there. Rthihovsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rthihovsky scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Rthihovsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Rthihovsky avoids it. Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Rthihovsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Rthihovsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Rthihovsky scores with a jab. Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rthihovsky counters with a straight right hand. Rthihovsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
 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! Morgan takes a swing at Rthihovsky's ribcage but misses. Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fou Rthihovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Morgan. Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rthihovsky with a jab. Rthihovsky throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range. Rthihovsky thows a body shot but no joy. Rthihovsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Rthihovsky persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing. Rthihovsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rthihovsky off to one side. Nice takedown defense from Rthihovsky. No joy for Morgan on that attempt. Morgan with a hook. Morgan throws a head kick but Rthihovsky moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan misses with an uppercut. Morgan misses with a body kick. Rthihovsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rthihovsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan. Rthihovsky is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Rthihovsky thows a body shot but no joy. Rthihovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Morgan cracks Rthihovsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Morgan works Rthihovsky's body with a nice hook.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rthihovsky misses with a hook. Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rthihovsky misses with a wild body shot. Morgan throws a hook but Rthihovsky blocks it. Rthihovsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky misses the shot to the body. Morgan dips to his left and cracks Rthihovsky with an uppercut! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice shot by Rthihovsky. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rthihovsky throws a big shot that misses. Morgan shoots and misses and Rthihovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan really dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid body kick from Morgan. Good leg kick by Rthihovsky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Rthihovsky knows he should have avoided that one. Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rthihovsky is out of range and Morgan settles back down. Rthihovsky shoots in but no luck this time. Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Rthihovsky on that attempt. Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Rthihovsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rthihovsky misses with a body punch
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Morgan throws a hook but Rthihovsky blocks it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan misses with a left hand and Rthihovsky counters with a slapping leg kick. Rthihovsky stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rthihovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rthihovsky takes a shot right to the bread basket. Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rthihovsky jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance. Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Rthihovsky shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him. Decent striking displayed by Rthihovsky there. Rthihovsky looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rthihovskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Morgan avoids the body shot from Rthihovsky.
Morgan defending well as Rthihovsky loads up on a big left hand. Rthihovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rthihovsky takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses. Rthihovsky swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a jab. Rthihovsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A big right from Rthihovsky misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rthihovsky lands with a nice body punch. Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rthihovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center. Morgan lands a nice hook to Rthihovsky's body. Rthihovsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Morgan throws a series of punches but Rthihovsky moves out of range. Rthihovsky lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Rthihovsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Rthihovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Rthihovsky throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range. Rthihovsky misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Rthihovsky misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily. Rthihovsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes. Rthihovsky misses with a jab to the body
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab. Rthihovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Rthihovsky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that fourth round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rthihovsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Rthihovsky scores with a takedown into Morgan's guard. Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rthihovsky is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Morgan keeping moving, preventing Rthihovsky from controlling successfully. Rthihovsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Rthihovsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rthihovsky preventing the sweep. Rthihovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rthihovsky should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morgan has tightened it up now! Rthihovsky 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 1:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henry Morgan! Henry Morgan is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartholomew Simpson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ashley Davies! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut. Simpson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 It looks like Ashley Davies has been cut. Davies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simpson tests Davies's chin there with a solid looking shot. Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Davies throws a body kick that misses and Simpson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Davies tries to move into range but Simpson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davies. Davies misses with a body shot.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ashley Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Simpson staying out of range there. Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Davies throws a big shot that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Davies lands with an uppercut that bounces Simpson off the cage and back into range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Simpson misses with a body kick. Davies shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Simpson misses the shot to the body. A jab from Simpson finds it's way through Davies's defenses.
 Ashley Davies's cut is getting worse. Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davies at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch. Davies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Davies lands with a short shot to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Davies works on Simpson's body with a couple of short punches. Come on Simpson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Simpson is trying to stall.
Davies gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Davies tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage. Davies is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Simpson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Davies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him. Davies walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson cracks Davies with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Simpson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Davies to stand back up!
 Davies is rocked!
 Ashley Davies's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Simpson closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Davies out cold! Davies corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bartholomew Simpson! Bartholomew Simpson is the new middleweight champion! Bartholomew Simpson gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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