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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Black Keys - Breaks. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parisyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darko's calf.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Parisyan throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko slips a jab and a cross from Parisyan.
Darko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parisyan can pounce on him.
Darko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darko lands a lovely overhand right.
Darko tests Parisyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parisyan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Darko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parisyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko wants to control from the top but Parisyan keeps moving.
Darko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parisyan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Darko is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parisyan defending well though.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Parisyan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parisyan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darko.
Darko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Darko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan working to try and regain half guard.
Parisyan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Darko. What's that going to do exactly?
Parisyan is looking to improve his position but Darko isn't that keen on the idea.
Darko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Darko throwing strikes here but Parisyan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko throws some wild stikes that Parisyan manages to avoid easily.
Darko wants to control the pace but Parisyan is squirming around nicely.
Darko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Darko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parisyan?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darko unloading with bombs!
Darko with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parisyan is looking to get to half guard.
Parisyan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Parisyan tries to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
Darko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Parisyan's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko unloads with some shots from mount but Parisyan bucks and avoids them well.
Darko lands a big shot there that rocks Parisyan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Pharoah Parisyan has been cut.
Darko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parisyan hang on?
Parisyan is bucking up trying to escape but Darko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darko lands a big elbow.
Darko lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Darko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Darko thowing shots but they're missing.
Darko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Pharoah Parisyan's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parisyan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parisyan tries to hold on but Darko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Darko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pharoah Parisyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parisyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parisyan swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Parisyan misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Parisyan looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
Darko wants to slow Parisyan down by chopping away at his legs.
Darko swings for the body but Parisyan moves out of range.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parisyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parisyan misses with a hook.
Darko misses the jab.
Parisyan tries to score with a low kick but Darko moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Darko is predictable there
and Parisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko tries to land a leg kick but Parisyan saw it coming and moves away.
A left lands for Parisyan.
Darko with a hook.
Darko throws a chopping leg kick but Parisyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parisyan.
Parisyan misses with a looping right.
Parisyan lands a really nice looking cross but Darko seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko shoots in for a double leg but Parisyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parisyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parisyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Parisyan delivers a nice body kick.
Darko feints and then cracks Parisyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parisyan down.
Darko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darko checks a leg kick nicely.
Parisyan defending well as Darko loads up on a big left hand.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Parisyan.
A slow jab from Parisyan misses its intended target.
Darko dives in and scores a takedown into Parisyan's guard.
Darko wants to control from the top but Parisyan keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan is holding on to half guard well.
Darko working the head and body with strikes.
Darko throwing shots but Parisyan is blocking nicely.
Darko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parisyan defending well though.
Parisyan is trying to control but Darko manages to pass to mount!
Darko wants to control the pace but Parisyan is squirming around nicely.
Parisyan taking shots to the head.
Darko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko unloading with bombs!
Pharoah Parisyan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pharoah Parisyan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ace Darko!
A relieved looking Ace Darko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Renka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins misses with a left hand
and Renka counters with a single leg into guard. Wilkins didn't expect that.
Wilkins working for a triangle but Renka defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Renka has managed to get both his arms back between Wilkins's legs - danger averted.
Renka wants to stand but Wilkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins controls Renka momentarily but Renka frees himself.
Renka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilkins's guard.
Wilkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Renka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins pulls Renka in to control the position.
Wilkins looking for a guillotine here but Renka defends easily.
Wilkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins breaks from the clinch.
Wilkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Renka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilkins's guard now.
Renka wants to get up but he can't break Wilkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Renka manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkins trying to control but Renka is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka trying to keep a closed guard but Wilkins is proving a slippery customer.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Renka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Renka pulls Wilkins in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkins won't allow Renka to get back to his feet.
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 Andy Wilkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Wilkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Renka which made him look bad.
Renka shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilkins sprawls well. He's pushed Renka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Renka fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkins misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilkins, as that shot connected.
Renka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilkins but Wilkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andy Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Renka.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Renka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins misses with a wild body shot.
Wilkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilkins misses with a hook
so Renka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Renka wants to stand and escape but instead Wilkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wilkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Renka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Renka working a defensive guard but Wilkins manages to pass into side control anyway.
Renka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilkins is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins working the ground and pound from side control.
Wilkins working the ground and pound from side control.
Wilkins tries for a kimura but Renka is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka parries the strikes from Wilkins easily there. Wilkins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Renka to escape.
Wilkins prevents Renka from escaping the position.
Wilkins is chipping away with strikes.
Renka is trying to control Wilkins's posture but Wilkins avoids it.
Wilkins wants to control but Renka is keeping him busy.
Renka is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Renka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Renka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Andy Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Renka tries to bench press Wilkins off him but Wilkins keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Renka is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Wilkins dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Renka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkins is looking for a kimura but Renka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilkins to get the leverage.
Wilkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wilkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Renka is looking to control Wilkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Renka avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Renka's head.
Wilkins trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wilkins is keen to just control but Renka is a slippery customer.
Renka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkins is just content to waste time from the top position. Renka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins won't allow Renka to get back to his feet.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Renka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is really struggling to control Renka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wilkins prevents Renka from getting back to his feet.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins is fighting to break Renka's control of his arms but Renka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wilkins works over Renka with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renka wriggles free and stands up.
Renka tries for a takedown but Wilkins circles away easily
and Renka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilkins misses with a few strikes there.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Renka's head but Renka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Wilkins misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka staying out of range there.
Wilkins works Renka's body with a nice hook.
Renka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkins.
Wilkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andy Wilkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jin Renka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilkins as he avoids it easily.
Andy Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Renka.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins scores with a takedown into Renka's guard.
Renka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkins is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Wilkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Wilkins!
A very excited looking Andy Wilkins 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Felizberto (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. This should be fireworks!
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Clinton Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Chaos.
Chaos tries a low kick but Felizberto avoids it.
Felizberto cracks Chaos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Felizberto swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaos lands a jab to the nose.
Felizberto lands with a nice body punch.
Felizberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaos moves away.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan Felizberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felizberto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chaos stuffs the takedown.
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!
Chaos throws out a loose jab but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felizberto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chaos throws a leg kick but Felizberto checks it.
A lazy left from Felizberto finds it's target.
Chaos throws a sloppy head kick and Felizberto moves out of range easily.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Felizberto.
Chaos throws out a loose jab but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felizberto scores with a hook.
Chaos thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto jabs Chaos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chaos misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Chaos.
Felizberto lands a jab to Chaos's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
Felizberto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chaos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chaos misses with an uppercut. Felizberto saw that one coming.
Felizberto fails to land the takedown.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Chaos lands.
Chaos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Felizberto.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Felizberto.
Chaos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felizberto throws a right hand that misses
and Chaos counters with a big head kick but Felizberto shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
Felizberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felizberto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felizberto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Felizberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Felizberto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chaos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chaos tries to get to full guard but Felizberto has control of the leg.
Felizberto is working for a kimura but Chaos is defending it quite comfortably.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is staying active underneath Felizberto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chaos is trying to maintain the position but Felizberto is very close to passing his half guard.
Chaos wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clinton Chaos wasn't active enough on the ground.
A big right from Felizberto misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Chaos.
Clinton Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Felizberto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chaos swinging wildly here.
Felizberto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felizberto cracks a nice hook into Chaos's ribs.
Felizberto throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
Felizberto tests Chaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Felizberto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chaos back to the cage. Felizberto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chaos avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Felizberto finds it's target.
Felizberto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
Felizberto lands with a cross.
Felizberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Felizberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Felizberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Felizberto slips the punch.
Chaos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Felizberto finds it's target.
Felizberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaos.
Felizberto lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto lands the left hand.
Felizberto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos is trying to control the position but Felizberto postures up.
Chaos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felizberto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felizberto lands a couple of elbows.
Chaos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felizberto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Felizberto postures up in Chaos's guard and throws a big left but Chaos blocks it.
Felizberto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaos can't keep his opponent in guard - Felizberto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chaos is controlling Felizberto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Felizberto is keen to just control but Chaos is a slippery customer.
Chaos has his hands clasped together around Felizberto's back. He's all about the action.
Felizberto seems to be working for a kimura but Chaos defends the submission attempt.
Chaos is refusing to be controlled, as Felizberto sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto tries to pass to full mount but Chaos defends it.
Chaos is positioning himself well to prevent Felizberto advancing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Felizberto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felizberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaos.
Nice uppercut there from Chaos.
Chaos scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaos keeps Felizberto at a distance using the push kick.
Felizberto tries for a takedown but Chaos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Felizberto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chaos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto misses with a wild combination.
Chaos slips a straight right by Felizberto.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
Chaos tries to land a front kick but Felizberto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Chaos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Felizberto misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chaos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Chaos.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
Felizberto throws a shot from downtown. Chaos moves away and avoids it.
Felizberto swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Felizberto's shoulder, as Felizberto tries to avoid the shot.
Felizberto lands a body shot.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Felizberto misses the target.
Felizberto throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chaos thumps Felizberto with a low kick.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
Ryan Felizberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos throws an off balance right hand
letting Felizberto counter with a right hand.
Donk. Felizberto catches Chaos right on the button with a cross.
Chaos lands a nice hook to Felizberto's body. Felizberto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Felizberto digs a good body shot into Chaos's ribs.
Ryan Felizberto is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Felizberto blocks the low kick.
Chaos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Felizberto avoids the head kick by Chaos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos stuffs the takedown.
Felizberto shoots in and bounces Chaos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Felizberto won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Felizberto won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
Clinton Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaos looking to control.
Felizberto wants to pass the guard but Chaos is keeping the position.
Felizberto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Felizberto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaos counters with a right hand to the body.
Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felizberto.
Chaos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Felizberto misses the jab.
Felizberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto 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.
Felizberto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chaos is trying to defend but Felizberto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Felizberto seems content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaos wants to control but Felizberto is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Felizberto.
Well Felizberto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Felizberto!
Ryan Felizberto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin's entrance music is Soilwork - Rejection Role. A fine choice. Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuujin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Fuujin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fuujin tries to clinch up.
Lopez scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Fuujin jumps back.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
That kick from Fuujin tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez throws a right hand that Fuujin ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuujin also avoids with ease.
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Fuujin's side.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez moves forwards but Fuujin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Fuujin moves his leg out of the way.
Fuujin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuujin's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuujin is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fuujin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lopez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
A lazy left from Fuujin finds it's target.
Fuujin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuujin lands a jab.
A low kick from Fuujin misses
and Lopez counters with a solid body kick.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target.
Fuujin defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Fuujin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
Fuujin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez moves out of range as Fuujin strikes.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Fuujin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuujin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but Fuujin moved away.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin scores with a hook.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Fuujin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Fuujin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuujin throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Fuujin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Fuujin throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Fuujin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Fuujin in the body.
Fuujin throws a leg kick
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Fuujin.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
A head kick misses from Fuujin.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuujin tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez motions for Fuujin to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Fuujin sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuujin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fuujin throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuujin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuujin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Fuujin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez throws a push kick but Fuujin slaps the foot to one side.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Fuujin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuujin.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuujin cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fuujin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Fuujin punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez cracks Fuujin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez thumps Fuujin with a low kick.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuujin throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuujin's head backwards.
Fuujin tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Fuujin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shinichi Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut.
Lopez cracks Fuujin with an open hand slap.
Miguel Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Fuujin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuujin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Fuujin checks it.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Fuujin.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuujin throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fuujin.
Fuujin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuujin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the 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!
Fuujin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Fuujin scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
Fuujin works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lopez.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Lopez.
I've got Lopez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez gave a mention to Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamilton Eslay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eve 6 - Inside Out. Hamilton Eslay has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamilton Eslay!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce wants to clinch.
Pierce moves away from the strike by Eslay.
Pierce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eslay.
Pierce moves out of range as Eslay strikes.
Eslay instigates a clinch.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eslay lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eslay to keep the fight standing.
Eslay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierce decides to pull guard.
Eslay tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierce is retaining full guard.
Pierce throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Eslay gets to his feet - Pierce follows without any prompting.
Eslay missing with a left hand there. Pierce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Eslay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eslay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eslay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierce, pushing him back against the cage.
Pierce wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce is struggling to control the position.
Eslay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Eslay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierce has Eslay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eslay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eslay breaks the clinch.
Hamilton Eslay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eslay throws a series of punches but Pierce moves out of range.
Eslay misses with a wild combination.
Eslay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eslay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eslay wants to stand but Pierce is controlling the position.
Pierce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eslay's head.
Pierce wants to take a breather but Eslay is having none of it.
Pierce prevents Eslay from improving his position.
Pierce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Eslay is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce moves nicely into side control.
Pierce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierce moves into full mount!
Eslay is working to get back to half guard.
Pierce is landing with some decent strikes but Eslay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pierce breaks from Eslay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pierce raining down hammerfists from mount.
Eslay wants to control but Pierce is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eslay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pierce landing punches.
Pierce landing shots from mount.
Pierce breaks from Eslay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Eslay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eslay wants to control but Pierce is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eslay working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Eslay is just out of range.
Eslay lands a body shot.
Eslay has closed the distance and engaged Pierce in a clinch.
Eslay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Eslay both land. Nice combination.
Pierce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damon Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eslay cracks Pierce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eslay lands with a hook. Pierce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pierce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eslay quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce working over Eslay with some ground and pound. Eslay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eslay is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eslay is looking for a sweep. Pierce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Eslay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eslay is trying to control but Pierce manages to pass to mount!
Eslay is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
Eslay is working to get back to half guard.
Eslay is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
Pierce lands with some strikes.
Eslay tries to hold on but Pierce pushes him away.
Eslay can't escape the position.
Pierce is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Eslay is surviving well by controlling Pierce's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eslay can't escape the position.
Pierce with a couple of short strikes.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount and Eslay is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierce scoring with strikes but Eslay is staying in there.
Pierce moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Eslay has worked his arm free - good work by Eslay!
Pierce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eslay has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eslay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eslay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierce.
Eslay tries to roll over but Pierce keeps him under control.
Eslay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pierce is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Eslay looking for a guillotine here but Pierce defends easily.
Pierce advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eslay tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Pierce easily slips into full mount!
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Eslay is on top in guard.
Pierce is looking for a triangle but Eslay pushes his legs off easily.
Pierce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eslay's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eslay has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Eslay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierce dives in and grabs Eslay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eslay pushes down on Pierce's head and hops out.
Pierce gets a clinch.
Pierce taking a breather.
Pierce jumps guard.
Pierce throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Eslay wants to stand but Pierce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pierce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Eslay from controlling successfully.
Eslay slips nicely into half guard.
Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as Eslay sits in half guard.
Pierce actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eslay trying to work for an americana but Pierce has managed to regain full guard.
Eslay tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierce is retaining full guard.
Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Eslay defends easily.
Pierce can't keep his opponent in guard - Eslay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pierce gets back to full guard.
Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Eslay defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Eslay defends easily.
Eslay wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
Eslay gets to his feet - Pierce follows without any prompting.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt
and Eslay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eslay manages to avoid it.
Hamilton Eslay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eslay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eslay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierce moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a jab when Eslay was well out of range.
Eslay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierce.
Eslay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierce was well out of range. Poor timing from Eslay.
Eslay throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierce.
Eslay throws a combination. Pierce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Pierce shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eslay.
A slow jab from Eslay misses its intended target.
Eslay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierce moves away.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eslay as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Eslay finds it's target.
Pierce jabs Eslay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pierce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eslay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pierce defends well.
Eslay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce stands up over Eslay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eslay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eslay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pierce is looking to work some ground and pound but Eslay has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce advances position into side control!
Pierce landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damon Pierce.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pierce, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Pierce!
Damon Pierce made sure to mention his sponsor, OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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154 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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke swings for the body but Huynh moves out of range.
Fluke checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Huynh is predictable there
and Fluke counters with a good, hard body kick but Huynh shrugs it off.
Huynh throws a low kick, looking for Fluke's leg but Fluke calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Fluke.
Fluke moves out of range of the leg kick from Huynh.
Huynh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huynh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Fluke tries to clinch but Huynh moves out of range.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
Fluke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huynh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huynh keeps the fight on the outside.
Huynh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fluke momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huynh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fluke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fluke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke lands with a nice body kick.
Huynh misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Huynh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Huynh down.
Huynh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.
Huynh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huynh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huynh looks for the body kick but Fluke saw that one coming.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fluke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fluke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh throws a sloppy head kick and Fluke moves out of range easily.
Huynh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huynh misses with a body kick.
Fluke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Huynh throws a solid leg kick but Fluke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huynh.
Fluke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huynh slips under a jab.
Fluke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Huynh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fluke tried to score with a low kick but Huynh checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Huynh is looking to wear down Fluke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fluke avoids a kick to the body.
Huynh misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh blocks the body kick.
Huynh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huynh thuds a left hand into Fluke's body.
Huynh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huynh tried to score with a low kick but Fluke checks it.
Fluke connects with a looping right hand.
Fluke with a nice cross.
Huynh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huynh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huynh misses with a kick to the body.
Huynh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huynh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huynh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fluke can't do much from the bottom here.
Fluke is looking to reverse the position.
Huynh is looking to take a break and control but Fluke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huynh scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huynh grinds an elbow into Fluke's temple.
Fluke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huynh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huynh is trying to ground and pound but Fluke uses the momentary lack of control by Huynh to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huynh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huynh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fluke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huynh - the referee stops the clock and Fluke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huynh. Fluke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huynh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fluke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huynh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Huynh just misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huynh checks it well.
Huynh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Huynh scores with a hook to the body. Fluke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Huynh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huynh.
Huynh throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh throws a push kick but Fluke slaps the foot to one side.
Fluke looks to land a combination but Huynh avoids it well.
Fluke throws a jab when Huynh was well out of range.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Huynh.
Huynh thows a body kick. Fluke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fluke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huynh. Huynh obviously looking to wear him down.
Huynh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fluke's calf.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Henry Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huynh throws a push kick but Fluke slaps the foot to one side.
Fluke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huynh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fluke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huynh sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fluke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huynh trying to move into half guard but instead Fluke has managed to sweep!
Fluke wanted to stand there but Huynh had control of the position.
Huynh pulls Fluke in close to his closed guard and prevents Fluke from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fluke stands up and waves to Huynh to follow him.
Fluke cracks Huynh with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fluke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Huynh misses.
Fluke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huynh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Huynh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Huynh.
Fluke lands with a cross.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Huynh shoots in for a double leg but Fluke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huynh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huynh's knee momentarily.
Fluke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fluke missing with a left hand there. Huynh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fluke avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fluke - just one landing.
Huynh misses with a kick to the body.
Huynh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huynh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fluke digs a good body shot into Huynh's ribs.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh blocks a jab.
Crunch! Fluke slams his shin into Huynh's torso.
Huynh throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Huynh throws a lazy uppercut
and Fluke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fluke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huynh at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke lands a body shot.
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Fluke sees coming a mile off.
Fluke misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Fluke slips a straight right by Huynh.
A big right from Huynh misses.
Huynh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huynh misses with a low kick.
Fluke 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.
Fluke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fluke connects with a body shot that sends Huynh's belly button to the back.
Huynh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Fluke. That snapped Huynh's head back.
Huynh's corner calls for a 1-2. Huynh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huynh wants to slow Fluke down by chopping away at his legs.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Fluke scores with a four punch combination!
Huynh slips a straight right by Fluke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke drops his hands momentarily and Huynh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huynh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huynh misses with a leg kick.
Fluke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huynh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Huynh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fluke at a distance.
Huynh misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Huynh.
Fluke misses with a hook. Huynh ducked under it nicely.
Huynh misses with the body kick
and Fluke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huynh thinking.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh takes one to the chin there.
Henry Huynh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke moves out of range of the strikes.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke fakes the leg kick and cracks Huynh in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huynh misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fluke throws a shot to the body.
Huynh throws a head kick that Fluke semi-blocks.
Huynh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huynh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fluke.
Huynh throws a low kick, looking for Fluke's leg but Fluke calmly moves out of range.
Fluke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Huynh momentarily.
Fluke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fluke. Huynh shrugs it off though.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fluke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huynh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huynh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Huynh tenderised Fluke's leg. Fluke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fluke tries to move into range but Huynh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huynh walks into a left hand.
Huynh throws a solid leg kick but Fluke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huynh.
Huynh thows a leg kick but Fluke checks it
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huynh's knee momentarily.
Fluke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huynh's sensitive parts.
Huynh throws a hook but Fluke avoids it easily.
Huynh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from Huynh.
A head kick from Fluke lands but Huynh takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Huynh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fluke doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huynh swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke jabs at Huynh's body.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huynh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fluke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huynh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fluke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huynh drops his hands momentarily and Fluke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huynh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fluke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fluke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
Luke Fluke really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles has chosen Burn Apollo as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot misses with a hook. Bubbles ducked under it nicely.
Bubbles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot throws a poor cross that misses
and Bubbles counters with a nice body shot.
De Groot misses with a takedown
and Bubbles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Bubbles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bubbles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bubbles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Groot throws a hook but Bubbles blocks it.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
Bubbles connects with a nice looking jab.
De Groot connects with the punch.
De Groot throws the kick towards the body but Bubbles avoids it.
De Groot misses with a hook to the body
and Bubbles counters by moving into the clinch.
De Groot slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Bubbles.
Bubbles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Groot.
Bubbles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bubbles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Groot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bubbles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bubbles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from De Groot.
De Groot breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubbles wants to slow De Groot down by chopping away at his legs.
Bubbles sizes up De Groot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubbles walks into a stiff left hand from De Groot.
De Groot lands a jab.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
De Groot tries to bum rush Bubbles with a series of wild strikes but Bubbles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.
De Groot misses with a leg kick.
De Groot drives through and clinches with Bubbles against the cage.
Bubbles avoiding damage.
Bubbles is trying to break the clinch but De Groot has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands an uppercut.
Bubbles swings wildly with an uppercut but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bubbles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bubbles blocks a body shot from De Groot.
Bubbles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by De Groot - just one landing.
A jab from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles tests De Groot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bubbles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Groot lands a right hook to the body.
Bubbles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bubbles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Bubbles's body.
Bubbles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Groot.
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!
Bubbles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Groot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bubbles checks a leg kick.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Bubbles's body.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
Bubbles scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Bubbles checks the leg kick.
De Groot moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
De Groot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bubbles is pulling down on De Groot's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for De Groot. That snapped Bubbles's head back.
Bubbles dodges the punch combination from De Groot.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
De Groot takes a jab right on the kisser.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubbles blocks the leg kick.
Bubbles slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bubbles. That's going to slow De Groot down.
Bubbles moves out of range as De Groot throws a body kick.
Bubbles digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
De Groot tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
De Groot takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot misses with a hook.
De Groot throws a shot from downtown. Bubbles moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bubbles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubbles. That did some damage!
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Groot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Groot.
De Groot slips a straight right by Bubbles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bubbles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bubbles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles throws a body kick that misses.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot lands a slapping body shot.
Bubbles slips a straight right by De Groot.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubbles. That did some damage!
Bubbles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bubbles moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from De Groot misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bubbles's sensitive parts.
De Groot looks to land a right hand but Bubbles moved out of range.
De Groot fails with a takedown attempt.
De Groot checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Bubbles misses with a few strikes there.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
De Groot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bubbles circles away.
Bubbles tries to clinch
letting De Groot counter with a right hand.
De Groot misses with a right hand
and Bubbles counters with a low kick, right behind De Groot 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bubbles!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to land a leg kick but Bubbles saw it coming and moves away.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Groot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bubbles's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl De Groot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubbles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Groot scores with a nice head shot.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
De Groot tries for a takedown but Bubbles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
De Groot tries to clinch up
and Bubbles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bubbles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Groot's calf.
Bubbles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Groot slips under a jab.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
De Groot misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Groot throws a lazy uppercut
and Bubbles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bubbles blocks the body kick.
De Groot punishes Bubbles's body with a nice straight punch.
Bubbles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bubbles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot scores with the left hand. Bubbles knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a lazy head kick
and Bubbles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bubbles swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
Bubbles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Groot fails with the takedown
and Bubbles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubbles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bubbles moves out of range of the strikes.
De Groot throws a push kick but Bubbles slaps the foot to one side.
Bubbles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot throws a poor cross that misses
and Bubbles counters with a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Bubbles has closed the distance and engaged De Groot in a clinch.
Bubbles tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from De Groot.
Aitch Bubbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles trying to control the position but instead, De Groot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bubbles into the cage.
Bubbles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot goes for a takedown attempt but Bubbles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Groot misses with a leg kick.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Bubbles ducks down to avoid it.
Bubbles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bubbles throws a push kick but De Groot slaps the foot to one side.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by De Groot.
Bubbles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bubbles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bubbles swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
Bubbles throws out a leg kick but De Groot moves out of range and Bubbles only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
Bubbles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bubbles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Groot momentarily.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but De Groot circles away.
Bubbles wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Groot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bubbles - the referee stops the clock and De Groot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bubbles. De Groot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Bubbles checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubbles blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bubbles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bubbles misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bubbles swats away the attempt to clinch by De Groot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot is looking to slow Bubbles down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bubbles sizes up De Groot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bubbles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Groot counters with a nice uppercut.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Groot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Groot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Groot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bubbles will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bubbles at a distance.
Bubbles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by De Groot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aitch Bubbles.
I think De Groot 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGrady comes to the cage accompanied by Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
21 - 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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a shot to the body.
McGrady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Powers checks a low kick from McGrady.
McGrady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but McGrady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers leaves McGrady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Powers.
McGrady blocks a head kick by Powers.
McGrady misses with a low kick.
McGrady avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Powers feints and then cracks McGrady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGrady down.
Powers throws the kick towards the body but McGrady avoids it.
McGrady tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Powers is able to avoid easily.
McGrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Powers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers scores with the left hand. McGrady knows he should have avoided that one.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powers moves out of range as McGrady throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrady, right into the meat.
Powers looks to land a body kick but McGrady moved away.
Powers takes the fight into the clinch.
McGrady prevents a body shot from Powers.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers scores with a shot to the side of McGrady's head.
McGrady tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
Powers has McGrady pressed against the cage, preventing McGrady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powers is pushing McGrady up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
Powers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGrady backwards.
A shot in the inside from Powers.
McGrady tries for a takedown but Powers manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGrady shoots in looking for a takedown but Powers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGrady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Powers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGrady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGrady.
Powers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGrady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Powers scoring well with a low kick there.
Powers throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Powers finds it's way through McGrady's defenses.
McGrady is looking to score with low kicks.
Powers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGrady manages to avoid it.
Powers lands with a nice body kick.
McGrady is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Powers.
It looks like Bob McGrady has been cut.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Powers throws a body punch but McGrady moves out of range.
Powers is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
Powers throws a one two combo.
Powers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrady can pounce on him.
Powers throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
Powers takes a swing at McGrady's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from McGrady is predictable there
and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Powers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGrady throws a leg kick that misses.
Powers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers throws a low kick but McGrady avoids it.
Powers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Powers takes a swing at McGrady's ribcage but misses.
McGrady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powers.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrady is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGrady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
McGrady has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGrady there as he acknowledges the shot.
Austin Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGrady has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGrady and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGrady circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Powers.
McGrady takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Powers throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers thumps McGrady with a low kick.
Powers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Powers takes a swing at McGrady's ribcage but misses.
Powers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGrady moves away.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers tries to clinch there but McGrady circles away.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Powers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGrady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers lands with a straight right. McGrady didn't see that one coming.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGrady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Powers wants to sweep here but McGrady controlling him for the moment.
Powers kicks McGrady off and gets to his feet.
McGrady gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Austin Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powers fakes the leg kick and cracks McGrady in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Powers. Powers obviously looking to wear him down.
Powers thuds his shin into the meat of McGrady's side.
A jab from Powers finds it's way through McGrady's defenses.
Powers throws a nice head kick!
Powers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a solid leg kick but McGrady takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Powers.
McGrady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powers.
Powers throws a series of strikes that have McGrady backpedaling.
Powers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good standup being displayed there by Powers as he connects with a hook.
Powers lands with an overhand left.
Powers moves out of range as McGrady strikes.
Bob McGrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers drops McGrady with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McGrady looks back up at him and smiles so Powers waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McGrady is rocked!
A head kick by Powers - that's a beauty! McGrady is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Powers can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Austin Powers!
Austin Powers 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokhtakhounov comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry - Thieves. The key to victory for Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokhtakhounov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick there by Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Natsuki thumps Tokhtakhounov with a low kick.
Natsuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokhtakhounov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Tokhtakhounov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the body kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tokhtakhounov dodges the punch combination from Natsuki.
Natsuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown but Tokhtakhounov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tokhtakhounov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natsuki throws out the jab.
A jab from Natsuki finds it's way through Tokhtakhounov's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Natsuki.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natsuki misses with the combination.
Tokhtakhounov checks a low kick from Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a nice hook to Tokhtakhounov's body. Tokhtakhounov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Tokhtakhounov.
A bone on bone clash there as Tokhtakhounov blocks the leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov avoids a kick to the body.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Natsuki. Natsuki obviously looking to wear him down.
Natsuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tokhtakhounov is able to avoid easily.
Natsuki throws out a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range and Natsuki only half commits.
Natsuki blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tokhtakhounov blocks the leg kick.
Natsuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokhtakhounov can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsuki takes a swing at Tokhtakhounov's ribcage but misses.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokhtakhounov as he jumps to the side.
Natsuki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tokhtakhounov tries to clinch up but Natsuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Natsuki is looking to chop away at Tokhtakhounov's legs.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land a leg kick but Natsuki saw it coming and moves away.
Tokhtakhounov swinging wildly here.
Natsuki lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Natsuki lands but Tokhtakhounov takes it in his stride.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body shot.
Tokhtakhounov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Natsuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tokhtakhounov throws a shot to the body.
Tokhtakhounov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokhtakhounov at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Natsuki blocks the low kick.
Tokhtakhounov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsuki cracks Tokhtakhounov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokhtakhounov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Natsukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tokhtakhounov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokhtakhounov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Natsuki slips under a jab.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natsuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Natsuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokhtakhounov has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Natsuki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tokhtakhounov to the ground. Natsuki is now in Tokhtakhounov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tokhtakhounov wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut.
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.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Natsuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tokhtakhounov off balance momentarily.
Natsuki misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice uppercut.
Natsuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Natsuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokhtakhounov manages to avoid it.
Natsuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Natsuki sees coming a mile off.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Natsuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Natsuki misses with a body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.
Natsuki shoots in and bounces Tokhtakhounov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki throws an elbow that misses. Tokhtakhounov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Natsuki's guard. Nice move by Tokhtakhounov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki is trying to control the position but Tokhtakhounov postures up.
Natsuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsuki trying to control the position.
Tokhtakhounov trying to control the position from guard on top but Natsuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a couple of short punches.
Natsuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tokhtakhounov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tokhtakhounov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tokhtakhounov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Natsuki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tokhtakhounov!
Natsuki is landing with some decent strikes but Tokhtakhounov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsuki landing strikes from the mount.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Natsuki looking to control but Tokhtakhounov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Natsuki looking for a guillotine from mount but Tokhtakhounov is having none of it.
Isamu Natsuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tokhtakhounov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Natsuki prevents Tokhtakhounov from improving his position.
Natsuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natsuki wants to take a breather but Tokhtakhounov is having none of it.
Natsuki is thwarting Tokhtakhounov's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki working over Tokhtakhounov with some ground and pound. Tokhtakhounov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Natsuki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Natsuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Natsuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Natsuki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Natsuki tries to pass to full mount but Tokhtakhounov defends it.
Natsuki controlling the action here.
Natsuki thows a huge punch but Tokhtakhounov dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natsuki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tokhtakhounov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tokhtakhounov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Natsuki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Natsuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natsuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natsuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the body kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range as Natsuki throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov digs a good body shot into Natsuki's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Natsuki's calf.
Natsuki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Natsuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokhtakhounov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Natsuki moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Natsuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Natsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Tokhtakhounov tries to sprawl out of it but Natsuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tokhtakhounov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Natsuki blocks the body kick.
Natsuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Natsuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses the body punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Natsuki's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Tokhtakhounov.
It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut.
Natsuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Natsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokhtakhounov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokhtakhounov throws a right hand that Natsuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Natsuki also avoids with ease.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. Natsuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Natsuki walks into a stiff left hand from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lunges at Natsuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Natsuki's hand.
Natsuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Tokhtakhounov misses its intended target.
Tokhtakhounov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov delivers a nice body kick.
A big left from Tokhtakhounov misses.
Natsuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Natsuki throws a series of punches but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range.
Natsuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Isamu Natsuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. That's going to slow Natsuki down.
Tokhtakhounov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Natsuki blocks a head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokhtakhounov as he jumps to the side.
Natsuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Natsuki looks for the body kick but Tokhtakhounov saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tokhtakhounov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natsuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Natsuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Natsuki!
A relieved looking Isamu Natsuki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Hurt. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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159 lbs
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183 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Tatsuhiko Jr moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatsuhiko Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Miller with a good jab.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr does it's job there.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tatsuhiko Jr to the mat! Tatsuhiko Jr manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller postures up in Tatsuhiko Jr's guard and throws a big left but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks it.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping the position.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr working a defensive guard here.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tatsuhiko Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatsuhiko Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the head kick by Miller.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller lands a head kick. Tatsuhiko Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller trying to control but Tatsuhiko Jr is working from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr seems keen to control Miller's posture.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Tatsuhiko Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to ground and pound but Miller is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller can't escape the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a head shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller looks to throw a body kick
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller tries to work over Tatsuhiko Jr's front leg with a kick but Tatsuhiko Jr checks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tatsuhiko Jr's hands.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Tatsuhiko Jr missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matt Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuhiko Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Miller wants to clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tatsuhiko Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Tatsuhiko Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands a head kick. Tatsuhiko Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Tatsuhiko Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsuhiko Jr tries to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller scores with a one two! Tatsuhiko Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller moves out of range as Tatsuhiko Jr strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller thumps Tatsuhiko Jr with a low kick.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with an uppercut!
Tatsuhiko Jr gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuhiko Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller jabs Tatsuhiko Jr right on the nose. Tatsuhiko Jr blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Matt Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Tatsuhiko Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Tatsuhiko Jr's belly button to the back.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocking some punches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Tatsuhiko Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Tatsuhiko Jr, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Tatsuhiko Jr against the cage but Tatsuhiko Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Tatsuhiko Jr's side.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatsuhiko Jr's head backwards.
Miller works over Tatsuhiko Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a head kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Tatsuhiko Jr misses.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuhiko Jr. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Miller.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr checks a low kick from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatsuhiko Jr at a distance.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuhiko Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a low kick.
Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatsuhiko Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Tatsuhiko Jr's hands, connecting with Tatsuhiko Jr's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller prevents Tatsuhiko Jr from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller throwing shots but Tatsuhiko Jr is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miller.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tatsuhiko Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatsuhiko Jr as he jumps to the side.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller forces Tatsuhiko Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatsuhiko Jr's elbow.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Tatsuhiko Jr controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to stall.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping busy.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a body shot from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tatsuhiko Jr off to one side.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a combination. Tatsuhiko Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Tatsuhiko Jr only half commits.
Miller checks a low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatsuhiko Jr avoid being mounted?
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller had his way with Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatsuhiko Jr on the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko Jr stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses.
Miller throws a leg kick but Tatsuhiko Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tatsuhiko Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tatsuhiko Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tatsuhiko Jr taking a break here but Miller is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Tatsuhiko Jr stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to hold on to Tatsuhiko Jr's head to control him but Tatsuhiko Jr postures up.
Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Tatsuhiko Jr moved away.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatsuhiko Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but Tatsuhiko Jr is controlling well.
Miller is staying active underneath Tatsuhiko Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control from Miller's half guard. Miller has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Tatsuhiko Jr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller feints and then cracks Tatsuhiko Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatsuhiko Jr down.
Matt Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatsuhiko Jr's waist but Tatsuhiko Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A slow jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses its intended target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Tatsuhiko Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Miller!
Matt Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) in his post fight interview.
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