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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tolbowl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do Da Stanky Leg. Sailor has chosen Blackalicious - It's Going Down as his entrance music. Wendell Sailor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sailor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolbowl was well out of range. Poor timing from Sailor.
Tolbowl fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sailor to the ground. Tolbowl is now in Sailor's guard.
Tolbowl drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tolbowl jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sailor is pulling down on Tolbowl's head to control his posture.
Tolbowl preventing the sweep.
Sailor is controlling Tolbowl's posture.
Tolbowl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tolbowl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sailor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tolbowl cracks Sailor with a solid left hand.
Tolbowl wants to control from the top but Sailor keeps moving.
Tolbowl postures up in Sailor's guard and throws a big left but Sailor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolbowl throwing strikes but missing.
Tolbowl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sailor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolbowl stopping the sweep attempt from Sailor.
Sailor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolbowl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tolbowl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tolbowl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sailor is trying to control the position but Tolbowl postures up.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tolbowl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolbowl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailor has momentary wrist control but Tolbowl slips an elbow through the middle.
Tolbowl won't allow Sailor to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sailor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tolbowl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolbowl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tolbowl throwing strikes from guard but Sailor blocks nicely.
Tolbowl connects with a couple of short punches.
Tolbowl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolbowl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sailor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sailor keeping moving, preventing Tolbowl from controlling successfully.
Tolbowl cracks Sailor with a solid left hand.
Sailor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolbowl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolbowl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolbowl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sailor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolbowl is looking to work some ground and pound but Sailor has wrist control.
Sailor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl postures up.
Sailor wants to sweep here but Tolbowl controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolbowl with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolbowl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sailor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sailor winds up and cracks Tolbowl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sailor working Tolbowl over with strikes.
Tolbowl tries to get to full guard but Sailor has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolbowl punching from the bottom.
Tolbowl is controlling Sailor's trapped leg to prevent Sailor from advancing to side control.
Sailor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Tolbowl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sailor slips a jab from Tolbowl.
Tolbowl defending well as Sailor loads up on a big left hand.
Sailor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sailor takes a swing at Tolbowl's ribcage but misses.
Sailor lands a two punch combo.
Tolbowl avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Tolbowl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolbowl blocks the leg kick.
Tolbowl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sailor swivels and escapes.
Sailor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolbowl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Sailor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolbowl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tolbowl checks a low kick from Sailor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tolbowl counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sailor's guard now.
Tolbowl landing with the ground and pound.
Sailor wants to sweep here but Tolbowl controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sailor is on top in guard.
Tolbowl keeping moving, preventing Sailor from controlling successfully.
Sailor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sailor trying to control but Tolbowl is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sailor won't allow Tolbowl to sweep him here.
Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sailor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolbowl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailor trying to control but Tolbowl is working from the bottom.
Tolbowl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tolbowl's head.
Tolbowl looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolbowl, not yet.
Sailor passes Tolbowl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sailor throwing shots but Tolbowl is blocking nicely.
Sailor is keen to just control but Tolbowl is a slippery customer.
Tolbowl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sailor is working away from the top position though.
Tolbowl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tolbowl works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sailor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailor connects with a couple of short punches.
Matt Tolbowl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sailor is looking to work some ground and pound but Tolbowl has wrist control.
Tolbowl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sailor throwing strikes from guard but Tolbowl blocks nicely.
Tolbowl tries to strike from the bottom.
Tolbowl wants to sweep here but Sailor controlling him for the moment.
Sailor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sailor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tolbowl manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sailor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolbowl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolbowl is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sailor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sailor's back!
Tolbowl is working for a rear naked choke. Sailor is not defending it well and Tolbowl has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sailor refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sailor's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Tolbowl!
Matt Tolbowl spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit comes to the cage accompanied by Praise. Le Blanc has chosen I Know It's Over - By The Smiths as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Benoit 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.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Benoit misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Blanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benoit throws a right and a left that Le Blanc avoids nicely.
Benoit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Blanc counters with an outside leg kick.
Benoit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benoit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benoit loads up on a big right hand but Le Blanc slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benoit stalls.
Le Blanc has Benoit pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Le Blanc pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Benoit tumbling to the mat - Le Blanc dives into Benoit's guard.
Benoit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Le Blanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Benoit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Blanc looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Le Blanc won't allow Benoit to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Benoit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A telegraphed right hand from Benoit misses the target.
Le Blanc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benoit circles away quickly and effectively.
Le Blanc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benoit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Benoit blocks a jab.
Le Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Benoit.
Le Blanc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benoit throws a hook but Le Blanc blocks it.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit thuds his right hand into Le Blanc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benoit throws a lazy right hand but Le Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Blanc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benoit. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Blanc walks into a straight right hand from Benoit.
Michael Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc misses with a hook. Benoit ducked under it nicely.
Le Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benoit scores with a decent looking hook.
Le Blanc on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Benoit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Le Blanc scores with a leg kick.
Benoit misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a jab to the body
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benoit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benoit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benoit throws a one two combo.
Le Blanc throws a right and a left that Benoit avoids nicely.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benoit blocks a head kick by Le Blanc.
Benoit moves out of range of the leg kick from Le Blanc.
Benoit looks to land a left hand but Le Blanc moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Benoit.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Benoit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Le Blanc.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Benoit misses.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benoit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Benoit as he connects with a hook.
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Benoit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a wild combination.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Benoit.
Le Blanc throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit throws a shot from downtown. Le Blanc moves away and avoids it.
Benoit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Blanc.
Benoit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benoit scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Benoit moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Benoit.
Benoit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Blanc circles away quickly and effectively.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benoit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Blanc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benoit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit is looking to clinch.
A big left from Benoit misses.
Le Blanc stalks Benoit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benoit's face. Benoit staggers backwards, shaken.
Michael Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Benoit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benoit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benoit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Le Blanc tenderised Benoit's leg. Benoit is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Le Blanc.
Benoit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Le Blanc misses with a jab to the body
enabling Benoit to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Blanc blocks a jab.
Le Blanc thumps Benoit with a low kick.
Le Blanc lands a nice hook to Benoit's body. Benoit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Le Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benoit rather than just go for the knockout.
Benoit avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
A right-left combo lands from Benoit.
Le Blanc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Benoit. That snapped Le Blanc's head back.
Le Blanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Blanc takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Le Blanc loads up on a big right hand but Benoit slips the punch.
Benoit avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Benoit dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Le Blanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Benoit lands a right hook to the body.
Benoit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Blanc manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
Benoit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benoit clinches.
Benoit blocking some punches.
Le Blanc scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Le Blanc is trying to maintain a safe position but Benoit gets an underhook and turns Le Blanc into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Le Blanc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benoit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.
Benoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Blanc blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit is trying to maintain a safe position but Le Blanc gets an underhook and turns Benoit into the cage.
Benoit has a couple of punches blocked by Le Blanc.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Le Blanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Blanc lands a hook that snaps the head of Benoit backwards.
Le Blanc lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Blanc's elbow.
Le Blanc blocking some punches.
Benoit working aggressively here.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Blanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Le Blanc fails to land.
Kyle Le Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benoit misses with the head strike.
Le Blanc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benoit.
Benoit lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Blanc backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benoit throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Blanc.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc working hard to break the clinch.
Le Blanc taking a breather.
Benoit wants to stall.
Le Blanc misses with some punches.
Benoit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Le Blanc misses with some punches.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benoits head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Le Blanc lands an uppercut.
Le Blanc misses with a body punch.
Benoit tries to work over Le Blanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benoit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Blanc misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Blanc misses with the head strike.
Benoit misses with some punches.
Benoit blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc struggles to land a body shot inside as Benoit controls his hands.
Benoit wants to stall.
Le Blanc misses with a punch to the body.
Le Blanc lands a nice uppercut.
Le Blanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Benoit throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Blanc.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit tries a body shot but Le Blanc blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Le Blanc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benoit or not.
Le Blanc prevents a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benoit.
Le Blanc takes a shot to the head.
Michael Benoit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benoit keeps control of Le Blanc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benoit blocking some punches.
Le Blanc trying to stall but Benoit improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Le Blanc fails to land.
Le Blanc misses with some punches.
Le Blanc struggles to land a body shot inside as Benoit controls his hands.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Le Blanc.
I think Benoit 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Benoit!
A very excited looking Michael Benoit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Clinton Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lickertwat lands an overhand right.
Lickertwat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
Lickertwat misses with a hook. Chaos ducked under it nicely.
Lickertwat scores with a one two! Chaos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaos slips a jab from Lickertwat.
Chaos motions for Lickertwat to come forward. Chaos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Lickertwat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lickertwat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lickertwat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chaos defending well though.
Lickertwat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chaos's head.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.
Chaos actively working from the bottom here.
Chaos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lickertwat is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaos trying to hold on to Lickertwat's head to control him but Lickertwat postures up.
Lickertwat keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chaos trying to control but Lickertwat postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chaos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chaos throws a lazy body kick
and Lickertwat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lickertwat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chaos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lickertwat manages to pass to mount!
Lickertwat looking to finish Chaos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chaos!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos tries to hold on but Lickertwat pushes him away.
Chaos prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The referee warns Chaos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Lickertwat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lickertwat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaos hang on?
Chaos is rocked!
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos is still in real trouble! Can Lickertwat finish him?
Chaos seems to have recovered his senses.
Lickertwat landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lickertwat is working for a guillotine from mount but Chaos frees his head quite easily.
Lickertwat tries to control but Chaos wriggling away.
Chaos is desperately trying to improve his position but Lickertwat has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lickertwat lands a heavy elbow.
Lickertwat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lickertwat looking to ground and pound but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lickertwat's lack of action.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot. Chaos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lickertwat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Lickertwat tries to pass.
Chaos looking to control.
Chaos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Chaos wants to sweep here but Lickertwat controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AL Lickertwat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chaos scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left lands for Lickertwat.
A clash of legs there as Lickertwat blocks the low kick.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Lickertwat ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Lickertwat connects with a single shot there.
Chaos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaos throws the kick towards the body but Lickertwat avoids it.
The fighters circling - Lickertwat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lickertwat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chaos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lickertwat somewhat.
Chaos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lickertwat's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaos.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaos misses with a hook.
Lickertwat connects with a jab.
Chaos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lickertwat.
Chaos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaos throws a right and a left that Lickertwat avoids nicely.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses
and Lickertwat counters with a nice uppercut.
Lickertwat tests Chaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaos as he connects with a hook.
Lickertwat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chaos's sensitive parts.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
A bone on bone clash there as Lickertwat blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lickertwat blocks the leg kick.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
That kick from Lickertwat tenderised Chaos's leg. Chaos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lickertwat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaos.
Nice uppercut lands for Lickertwat. That snapped Chaos's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clinton Chaos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lickertwat scoring well with a low kick there.
Lickertwat slips a straight right by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a hook to the body
and Lickertwat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lickertwat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lickertwat blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Lickertwat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chaos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Chaos cracks Lickertwat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chaos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat misses with a body punch
and Chaos counters with an inside leg kick.
Lickertwat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Lickertwat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Clinton Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos throws a lazy body kick
and Lickertwat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Lickertwat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lickertwat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
Lickertwat lands a jab to the head.
Lickertwat takes one to the side of the head.
Chaos throws out a leg kick but Lickertwat moves out of range and Chaos only half commits.
Nice body kick from Chaos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lickertwat throws a leg kick which misses Chaos's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaos tries to avoid it.
Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lickertwat's calf.
Lickertwat slips under a jab from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a double jab
and Lickertwat counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
Chaos looks for the body kick but Lickertwat saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat lands with a right hand.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
Chaos misses with an uppercut. Lickertwat saw that one coming.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lickertwat.
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lickertwat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lickertwat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chaos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lickertwat circles away quickly and effectively.
Chaos is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Chaos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lickertwat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lickertwat misses with a straight right.
Chaos motions for Lickertwat to come forward. Chaos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chaos to the mat! Chaos manages to get full guard.
Lickertwat works over Chaos with some ground and pound from guard.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lickertwat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lickertwat has managed to get both his arms back between Chaos's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Lickertwat lands a couple of digs.
Chaos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws an elbow that misses. Chaos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lickertwat's guard. Nice move by Chaos!
Lickertwat is trying to control the position but Chaos postures up.
Lickertwat keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lickertwat to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chaos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lickertwat pulls down on the head and he's put Chaos to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). AL Lickertwat!
After winning the bout, AL Lickertwat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal comes to the cage accompanied by Good King Wenceslas. Guns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by If I Ruled The World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudi Guns!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Guns blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghostal, right into the meat.
Guns connects with a body shot.
No luck for Guns with that takedown attempt.
Guns checks a leg kick.
Ghostal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ghostal.
Ghostal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guns is out of range.
Ghostal thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghostal misses the target.
Guns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guns lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghostal misses with a body kick.
Ghostal moves away from the strike by Guns.
Ghostal throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Guns misses with a looping left.
Guns throws a sloppy body shot
and Ghostal counters with a solid body kick.
Ghostal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghostal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ghostal looks to land a body kick but Guns moved away.
Ghostal gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ghostal lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guns defending well though.
Ghostal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guns tries to kick Ghostal off but Ghostal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns is staying active underneath Ghostal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guns gets back to full guard.
Guns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghostal.
Guns throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ghostal escapes and throws Guns's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ghostal grinds an elbow into Guns's temple.
Ghostal is chipping away with strikes.
Ghostal cracks Guns with a big elbow.
Ghostal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guns, who protects the arm well.
Ghostal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guns keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns tries to bench press Ghostal off him but Ghostal keeps the position.
Ghostal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ghostal working the head with strikes.
Guns gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ghostal is nestled in close to Guns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guns is pressing down on Ghostal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghostal.
Ghostal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghostal is looking to work some ground and pound but Guns has wrist control.
Guns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghostal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guns is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal distracts Guns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ghostal prevents Guns from improving his position.
Guns wants to get back to his feet.
Ghostal is keen to just control but Guns is a slippery customer.
Guns wants to get back to full guard.
Guns tries to kick Ghostal off but Ghostal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ghostal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ghostal is trying to control the action in half guard but Guns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guns has a hand on Ghostal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ghostal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghostal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ghostal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guns?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ghostal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghostal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Guns.
Guns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghostal. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghostal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ghostal - the referee stops the clock and Guns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ghostal. Guns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghostal takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Guns throws a looping overhand right but Ghostal ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal lands a nice looking body shot.
Guns is looking to chop away at Ghostal's legs.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ghostal as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheers as Ghostal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guns doesn't seem phased though.
Ghostal jabs Guns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ghostal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Ghostal moved out of range.
Guns cracks a nice hook into Ghostal's ribs.
Guns shoots for a double leg takedown but Ghostal sprawls well. He's pushed Guns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tad Ghostal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Guns.
A solid body kick from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guns checks a leg kick.
Guns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ghostal pinned against the cage. Ghostal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guns throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghostal counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Guns misses.
Ghostal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghostal ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Guns blocks a head kick by Ghostal.
Guns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ghostal.
Guns lands a really nice looking cross but Ghostal seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghostal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guns actively working from the bottom here.
Ghostal lands with a punch from half guard.
Tad Ghostal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghostal trying to control from half guard but Guns is working away.
Guns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ghostal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ghostal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Ghostal.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ghostal connects with a nice short shot to Guns's temple.
Ghostal wants to advance to full mount but Guns doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Guns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guns thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Guns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ghostal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ghostal won't allow Guns to sweep him here.
Ghostal with a nice head shot there.
Guns wants to stand and escape but Ghostal is having none of it.
Ghostal trying to control but Guns is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns wants to improve his position but instead Ghostal has moved into half guard.
Ghostal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guns sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ghostal shoots in looking for a takedown. Guns tries to sprawl out of it but Ghostal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghostal in his tracks.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Guns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Ghostal is looking to wear down Guns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ghostal's head backwards.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the body.
Ghostal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guns moves out of range of the strikes.
Guns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghostal tries to avoid it but Guns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghostal to the ground. Ghostal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Guns.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Guns.
Nice defenses there by Ghostal.
Ghostal swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns blocks a head kick by Ghostal.
Guns misses with a leg kick
and Ghostal counters with a good low kick that Guns was not able to check.
Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghostal moves away.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Guns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ghostal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guns is fending him off so far but Ghostal persists. Nope, Guns circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghostal was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Guns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghostal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghostal throws a lazy body kick
and Guns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ghostal thinking.
Ghostal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
Guns misses the body punch
and Ghostal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghostal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal dives in and scores a takedown into Guns's guard.
Ghostal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ghostal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ghostal throwing strikes from guard but Guns blocks nicely.
Guns wants to sweep here but Ghostal controlling him for the moment.
Guns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ghostal's guard.
Rudi Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghostal is looking for a triangle but Guns pushes his legs off easily.
Ghostal controlling Guns's posture.
Guns trying to control but Ghostal is working from the bottom.
Guns wants to pass the guard but Ghostal is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghostal, not yet.
Ghostal is looking for a triangle but Guns pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ghostal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghostal trying to keep a closed guard but Guns is proving a slippery customer.
Guns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghostal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ghostal looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Guns is defending well. Ghostal quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Guns has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ghostal celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tame. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McThornbody thows a body kick. Blake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McThornbody tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McThornbody blocks a jab.
Blake slips a jab from McThornbody.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McThornbody moves away.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from McThornbody.
Blake cracks McThornbody with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake misses with a straight left.
McThornbody clobbers Blake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake cracks a nice hook into McThornbody's ribs.
McThornbody takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake takes a swing at McThornbody's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. McThornbody moves away and avoids it.
McThornbody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McThornbody lands with a hook. Blake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake throws a poor cross that misses
and McThornbody counters with a nice body shot.
McThornbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McThornbody misses the jab.
McThornbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake throws a hook to the side of McThornbody's head but McThornbody sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McThornbody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
McThornbody throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake checks a leg kick.
McThornbody misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
McThornbody uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blake has time to react.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from McThornbody misses its intended target.
McThornbody connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blake momentarily.
McThornbody misses with a wild body shot.
McThornbody throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a jab.
McThornbody jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
McThornbody thuds his shin into the meat of Blake's side.
A bone on bone clash there as McThornbody blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McThornbody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.
Blake tries a low kick but McThornbody avoids it.
McThornbody defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Blake blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McThornbody on the side of the head.
Blake checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake throws a body punch but McThornbody moves out of range.
Blake is looking to clinch but McThornbody is avoiding it.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
McThornbody blocks a jab.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
McThornbody misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake jabs at McThornbody's body.
Blake blocks the body kick.
McThornbody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blake's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodney Blake will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McThornbody tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blake moves into range and clinches up with McThornbody.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McThornbody.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from McThornbody.
Blake prevents a body shot from McThornbody.
Blake is leaning against McThornbody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake lands a right hand that snaps the head of McThornbody backwards.
McThornbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McThornbody throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from McThornbody fails to land.
Blake takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Rodney Blake has been cut.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a short shot to the head.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake is rocked!
McThornbody has Blake pressed against the cage. He pushes Blake back and as he springs towards him off the cage, McThornbody throws a beautiful elbow that sends Blake crashing to the floor! McThornbody piles on the pressure with more strikes! Blake is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gristle McThornbody!
Gristle McThornbody decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Satanmury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai has chosen Face in the Sand as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stefan Pozsgai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christian Satanmury's chin.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Satanmury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsgai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satanmury manages to avoid it.
Satanmury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pozsgai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Satanmury moves into the clinch.
Pozsgai avoiding damage as Satanmury throws knees to the body.
Satanmury taking a breather.
Satanmury content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Satanmury misses with a punch to the body.
Satanmury pushes Pozsgai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pozsgai tries to pull guard but Satanmury won't allow it.
Satanmury looking to stall.
Satanmury misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Satanmury.
Pozsgai swings wildly with an uppercut but Satanmury uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Satanmury.
Pozsgai throws a head punch that misses.
Satanmury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pozsgai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Satanmury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pozsgai manages to break the clinch.
Satanmury has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pozsgai finds it's way round the side to connect with Satanmury's head.
Pozsgai looks to land a left hand but Satanmury moved out of range nicely.
Satanmury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pozsgai digs a good hook to Satanmury's body.
Pozsgai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Satanmury swivels and escapes.
Pozsgai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Satanmury's guard.
Satanmury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Satanmury is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satanmury not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Satanmury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Satanmury content to control rather than advance.
Satanmury wants to free his trapped foot but Pozsgai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian Satanmury has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pozsgai throws a lazy right hand but Satanmury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pozsgai has his takedown stuffed
and Satanmury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christian Satanmury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Pozsgai.
Satanmury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Satanmury sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satanmury.
Satanmury looks to land a right hand but Pozsgai moved out of range.
Pozsgai thows a body shot but no joy.
Satanmury pushes Pozsgai up against the cage in a clinch.
Satanmury tries for a takedown. No joy.
Satanmury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pozsgai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Satanmury pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Satanmury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pozsgai is defending well for now.
Satanmury wants a takedown but no success here.
Pozsgai misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satanmury lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satanmury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pozsgai prevents it.
Pozsgai looking for a takedown.
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 Christian Satanmury will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pozsgai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Satanmury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Satanmury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Satanmury blocks the leg kick.
Satanmury throws a looping overhand right but Pozsgai ducks down to avoid it.
Satanmury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pozsgai throws out a loose jab but Satanmury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozsgai throws a wild body kick that Satanmury sees coming a mile off.
Pozsgai throws a push kick but Satanmury slaps the foot to one side.
Satanmury clobbers Pozsgai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanmury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Satanmury lands with a nice body punch.
Pozsgai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pozsgai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Pozsgai as he checks the leg kick.
Satanmury looks for a takedown but Pozsgai sprawls well.
Satanmury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai tries a low kick but Satanmury avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanmury misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Pozsgai. That snapped Satanmury's head back.
Pozsgai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Satanmury throws a chopping leg kick but Pozsgai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satanmury.
Satanmury jabs Pozsgai right on the nose. Pozsgai blinks but takes it well.
Satanmury thows a body shot but no joy.
Satanmury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai checks a leg kick.
Satanmury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satanmury throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pozsgai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Satanmury's guard.
Satanmury keeping full guard, as Pozsgai tries to pass.
Satanmury is trying to control the position but Pozsgai postures up.
Satanmury is controlling Pozsgai's posture.
Pozsgai wants to control from the top but Satanmury keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Satanmury throws a low kick but Pozsgai moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Satanmury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Pozsgai.
Jab from Pozsgai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satanmury gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai jabs at Satanmury's body.
Pozsgai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pozsgai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Satanmury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Satanmury lands with a right hand.
Satanmury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pozsgai's head.
Pozsgai throws a leg kick but Satanmury moved away.
Pozsgai throws a sloppy head kick and Satanmury moves out of range easily.
Pozsgai looks to land a left hand but Satanmury moved out of range nicely.
Pozsgai cracks the inside of Satanmury's front leg.
Satanmury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Satanmury checks a leg kick.
Pozsgai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satanmury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pozsgai shoots in for a double leg but Satanmury sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanmury lands a nice looking body kick.
Satanmury misses with a hook. Pozsgai ducked under it nicely.
Pozsgai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pozsgai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Satanmury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws an off balance right hand
and Satanmury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pozsgai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Satanmury to the mat! Satanmury manages to get full guard.
Satanmury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satanmury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pozsgai's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanmury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pozsgai is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Christian Satanmury just wasn't active enough.
Pozsgai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
Pozsgai throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satanmury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with an uppercut
and Satanmury counters with a two punch combo.
Satanmury throws a lazy uppercut
and Pozsgai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pozsgai feints and then cracks Satanmury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Satanmury down.
Satanmury avoids the head kick by Pozsgai.
Satanmury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pozsgai under the eye.
Jab, jab by Pozsgai - just one landing.
Satanmury throws an overhand right that lands on Pozsgai's shoulder, as Pozsgai tries to avoid the shot.
Pozsgai blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanmury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pozsgai's waist but Pozsgai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Satanmury off to one side.
Satanmury tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pozsgai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Satanmury somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Satanmury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozsgai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satanmury manages to avoid it.
Pozsgai dips down and scores with a jab 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsgai misses with a lunging right hand
and Satanmury counters with a nice uppercut.
Satanmury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pozsgai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Satanmury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Satanmury 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stefan Pozsgai!
Stefan Pozsgai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Oh My God That's The Greatest Song In The World Ever!! . Miguel Fernandez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristiano Nascimento's chin.
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Fernandez sends Nascimento crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fernandez is motioning to the referee to let Nascimento up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Cristiano Nascimento has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fernandez throws a jab when Nascimento was well out of range.
Fernandez has Nascimento up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nascimento can't break the clinch.
Nascimento tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing Nascimento back against the cage.
Fernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nascimento is rocked!
Fernandez blocks a body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandez finish him?
Good body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez cracks Nascimento with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a big right hand that drops Nascimento! The killer instinct kicks in and Fernandez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fernandez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
After the fight, Miguel Fernandez 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Kane has chosen Blood Sugar - Pendulum as his entrance music. Merrick Kane 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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309 lbs
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Boo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Boo throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Boo misses with a two punch combination.
Boo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boo scores with a nice right hand.
Kane thumps Boo with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boo jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kane works Boo's body with a nice hook.
Boo is breathing heavily.
Kane lands a nice looking body shot.
Kane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kane.
Kane is trying to control. Boo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kane works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a big elbow.
Boo is in a horrible position here. Kane smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane lands a heavy elbow.
Kane thowing shots but they're missing.
Kane is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boo shrugs it off.
Kane trying to control but Boo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Boo working to try and regain half guard.
Kane looking to control but Boo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boo tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane breaks from Boo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boo is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.
Kane avoids the attempt from Boo to control.
Kane is landing with some decent strikes but Boo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane unloads with some shots from mount but Boo bucks and avoids them well.
Kane goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boo turns into him and now he's in Kane's guard.
Boo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boo has picked Kane up and slammed him! Kane can't keep hold of the triangle and Boo manages to pass to side control!
Kane regains half guard.
Boo wants to pass to mount but Kane is defending the position.
Kane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrick Kane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boo.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Boo.
A jab from Boo misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Boo jabs Kane right on the nose. Kane blinks but takes it well.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Merrick Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane cracks a nice hook into Boo's ribs.
Silver Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane pushes Boo away with a front kick.
Kane fails to land the takedown.
Kane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boo will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kane delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Silver Boo has been cut.
Kane is looking to slow Boo down with leg kicks.
Kane drives through and clinches with Boo against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane goes for a takedown attempt but Boo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kane digs a good body shot into Boo's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kane.
Kane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane gets a clinch.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boo's face.
A short uppercut from Boo.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Boo misses with a knee to the head.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
Kane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boo is defending well for now.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Boo's head.
Kane avoiding damage as Boo throws knees to the body.
Kane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silver Boo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merrick Kane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kane's elbow.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Boo blocks it.
Boo is pressed up against the cage. Kane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boo down to the mat. Boo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
Kane bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Boo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane is pushing down on Boo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kane working Boo over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a kimura but Boo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.
Boo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
Kane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boo trying to control here.
Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Boo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kane in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Boo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Merrick Kane! Merrick Kane retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, Merrick Kane 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGrady might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child. Matias has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leighton Matias!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias throws a head kick but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady misses with a hook to the body
and Matias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matias.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGrady.
Matias is pressed up against the cage. McGrady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matias down to the mat. Matias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias wants to clinch up but McGrady keeps it at a distance.
McGrady closes the distance and clinches up with Matias, looking for a takedown. McGrady pushes Matias against the cage but Matias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as McGrady blocks the leg kick.
Matias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGrady shoots for a double leg takedown but Matias sprawls well. He's pushed McGrady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGrady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGrady bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Matias is staying active underneath McGrady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGrady wants to take a breather but Matias is having none of it.
Matias tries to get to full guard but McGrady has control of the leg.
McGrady is trying to control. Matias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matias is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.
McGrady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGrady tries to land a leg kick but Matias saw it coming and moves away.
Matias tries to clinch
and McGrady counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leighton Matias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matias blocks a leg kick.
McGrady lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matias moves into range and clinches up with McGrady.
McGrady lands a hook that snaps the head of Matias backwards.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but McGrady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGrady blocks an elbow strike from Matias.
McGrady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matias walks into a stiff left hand from McGrady.
Matias wants to clinch.
Matias throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGrady's head.
It looks like Bob McGrady has been cut.
Matias tries a head kick but it misses.
Matias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGrady.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGrady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matias scrambles back to his feet.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
McGrady catches Matias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGrady scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from McGrady misses.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias throws a low kick but McGrady avoids it.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
McGrady looks to throw the jab but Matias is out of range.
McGrady throws a leg kick but Matias moved away.
McGrady jabs Matias right on the nose. Matias blinks but takes it well.
McGrady loads up on a big right hand but Matias slips the punch.
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!
Matias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrady can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matias takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGrady misses with a body shot.
Matias moves into range and clinches up with McGrady.
McGrady has hold of one of Matias's legs. Matias is fighting the takedown attempt but McGrady gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Matias looking for a sweep. Not yet Matias, not yet.
McGrady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGrady is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Matias thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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 Bob McGrady will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matias misses with an uppercut
and McGrady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matias misses with a low kick.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matias closes the distance but McGrady moves to the side
and McGrady counters with a straight right hand.
McGrady circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGrady tries to land a leg kick but Matias saw it coming and moves away.
McGrady takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bob McGrady is winning the standup battle so far.
Matias closes the distance but McGrady moves to the side
and McGrady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matias throws a head kick that misses.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Matias.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias is looking to clinch.
McGrady looks to land a combination but Matias avoids it well.
Matias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrady can pounce on him.
McGrady scores with a shot to the body.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGrady swats away the attempt to clinch by Matias.
McGrady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matias blocks a low kick nicely.
McGrady thows a body shot but no joy.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matias tries to clinch there but McGrady circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
Matias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Matias as McGrady shoots in.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady moves away
enabling McGrady to counter with a crisp jab.
Matias tries to clinch
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias looks to clinch
and McGrady counters with a single leg into guard. Matias didn't expect that.
Matias trying to control the position.
Matias pulls McGrady in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Matias is keeping the position.
McGrady postures up in Matias's guard and throws a big left but Matias blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leighton Matias.
McGrady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGrady lands a jab.
Matias thuds a left hand into McGrady's body.
Matias throws a leg kick but McGrady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGrady counters with a nice leg kick.
Matias drops his hands momentarily and McGrady takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGrady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
McGrady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrady with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGrady circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from McGrady.
McGrady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGrady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matias.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady swinging wildly here.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Bob McGrady will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGrady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matias throws a head kick that misses
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGrady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matias pinned against the cage. Matias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matias tries to clinch there but McGrady circles away.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias avoids the head kick by McGrady.
McGrady throws a big shot that misses.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matias connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGrady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matias throws a leg kick which misses McGrady's front leg but catches the back leg as McGrady tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.
McGrady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matias drives through and clinches with McGrady against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McGrady.
McGrady has had enough of the clinch but Matias keeps him there for the moment.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGrady.
McGrady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matias scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matias misses with a knee to the head.
Matias stops a takedown attempt from McGrady.
Matias lands a good knee to the midsection. McGrady won't want to take too many of those.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGrady's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias misses with a knee strike.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGrady's defenses.
McGrady tries a body shot but Matias blocks it.
Matias lands an elbow just above McGrady 's eye.
McGrady takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Matias.
McGrady avoids a wild elbow strike from Matias.
Matias scores with a knee to the head.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob McGrady's cut is getting worse.
Matias is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Matias.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGrady tries to circle away but Matias has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matias throws an elbow but it misses.
McGrady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGrady is trying to force a seperation but Matias has the dominant position.
Matias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGrady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGrady tries to break the clinch but Matias is controlling the position.
Matias is trying to maintain a safe position but McGrady gets an underhook and turns Matias into the cage.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGrady in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGrady is defending well for now.
McGrady avoids a wild elbow strike from Matias.
Matias lands an elbow inside.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob McGrady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGrady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Leighton Matias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matias tries a knee to the head but McGrady blocks it.
McGrady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matias crunches a lovely knee into McGrady's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias lands an elbow just above McGrady 's eye.
Matias leaning against his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leighton Matias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGrady 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 29:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob McGrady!
After the big win, Bob McGrady made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano has chosen THE GOOD DIE YOUNG as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano lands a left and a right that send Powers crashing to the mat, dazed. Marciano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Austin Powers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers misses with a looping right.
Powers cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Powers is out of range.
Marciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Powers.
A swing and a miss from Powers.
Don Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Powers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powers.
Marciano slips a straight right by Powers.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers is looking to score with low kicks.
Powers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Powers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Powers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Powers.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Powers.
Powers throws a leg kick but Marciano checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano tries to land a body kick
letting Powers counter with a right hand.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Powers connects with a crisp jab.
Powers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Powers is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Marciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powers doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body kick from Marciano.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Powers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Powers's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Powers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marciano lands with a shot to the body.
Marciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Marciano drops Powers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Powers looks back up at him and smiles so Marciano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Powers is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Marciano comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Powers falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Powers was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Marciano!
As Don Marciano got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Dr. Evil paid a real bad ass mother fucker to kick your shaggy ass.'.
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