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CFA-22 NEW YEAR PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobert Sucaldito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jobert Sucaldito!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucaldito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sucaldito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sucaldito tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Sucaldito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Sucaldito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Sucaldito looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Sucaldito's head back.
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!
Sucaldito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sucaldito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Sucaldito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sucaldito at a distance.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Sucaldito takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Sucaldito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sucaldito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor works over Sucaldito's head and body with a nice combination.
Sucaldito misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Sucaldito swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Sucaldito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Sucaldito.
Sucaldito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sucaldito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sucaldito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Sucaldito avoids it well.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sucaldito walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sucaldito tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sucaldito swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Sucaldito is rocked!
Taylor pounces like a tiger and cracks Sucaldito with a vicious hook! Sucaldito is down but not out! Taylor follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Meldrick Taylor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Meldrick Taylor made sure he mentioned Blood Bank ($10), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jomhod Kiatadisak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jomhod Kiatadisak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatadisak moves into the clinch.
Kiatadisak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow.
Umanga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Umanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Nate Umanga has been cut.
Umanga blocks an elbow strike.
Umanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Nice elbow from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak is pressed up against the cage. Umanga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiatadisak down to the mat. Kiatadisak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Umanga misses with a takedown attempt - Kiatadisak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jomhod Kiatadisak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Umanga.
Kiatadisak is looking to clinch.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch but Umanga moves out of range.
Kiatadisak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiatadisak clinches with his opponent.
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umanga takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiatadisak lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Nate Umanga's cut even more.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Umanga blocks an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Umanga in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanga blocks an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow over the top.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiatadisak gets underhooks to prevent Umanga's takedown attempt.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Umanga's defenses.
The cut above Nate Umanga's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiatadisak.
Umanga takes an elbow to the temple.
Umanga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kiatadisak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Umanga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Umanga looks winded!
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nate Umanga's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Umanga tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Umanga drops back down to his feet.
Umanga takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Umanga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jomhod Kiatadisak!
Our winner, Jomhod Kiatadisak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Bolinev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Haws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haws has chosen Turnaround as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Bolinev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Bolinev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Haws!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bolinev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haws cracks Bolinev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haws has Bolinev up against the cage in a clinch.
Haws crunches a lovely knee into Bolinev's ribcage.
Haws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bolinev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haws lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alexander Bolinev has been cut.
Bolinev is looking for a takedown.
Bolinev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haws has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Haws gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolinev.
Haws lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haws.
Bolinev is breathing heavily.
Haws working Bolinev over with knees to the body.
Haws connects with a knee to the head.
Haws utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haws lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haws is pushing Bolinev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haws lands a body shot.
Haws lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haws.
Haws lands an elbow inside that Bolinev shrugs off.
Haws lands an elbow just above Bolinev 's eye.
Haws using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haws lands an elbow inside.
Haws lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haws lands an elbow inside.
Haws turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Haws manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haws trying to control the position but Bolinev is working away.
Bolinev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Haws connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haws scores with a couple of short elbows.
Haws scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bolinev to see if he's OK.
Haws creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bolinev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Haws in side control, throwing shots but Bolinev defends.
Haws works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Haws in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Haws trying to control the action but Bolinev is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Haws crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haws throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Haws scores with punches from side control.
Haws lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haws in side control, throwing shots but Bolinev defends.
Bolinev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haws working the head and body with strikes.
Haws in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bolinev is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Haws!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shekan Weeonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ioda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekan Weeonu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shekan Weeonu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Ioda!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeonu throws a right and a left that Ioda avoids nicely.
Ioda with a poor takedown
and Weeonu counters with a two punch combo.
Ioda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeonu is fending him off so far but Ioda persists. Nope, Weeonu circles away and we're back to standing.
Ioda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shekan Weeonu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Ioda.
Weeonu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weeonu lands with a straight right. Ioda didn't see that one coming.
Ioda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weeonu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeonu leaves Ioda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weeonu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Ioda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ioda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weeonu pinned against the cage. Weeonu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeonu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ioda keeps control of Weeonu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weeonu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ioda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weeonu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weeonu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weeonu lands with a nice combination. Ioda backs away looking to recover.
Weeonu throws a right hand that Ioda ducks under and follows up with a left that Ioda also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Weeonu.
Ioda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weeonu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weeonu misses with a double jab.
Ioda moves out of range of the body kick from Weeonu.
Weeonu clinches with his opponent.
Ioda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weeonu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weeonu breaks from the clinch.
Ioda drops his hands momentarily and Weeonu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioda has a takedown stuffed.
Ioda looks winded!
Ioda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weeonu sprawls well. Weeonu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ioda gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ioda.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weeonu.
A punch combination from Weeonu misses.
No joy there for Weeonu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioda shoots in for a takedown but Weeonu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weeonu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weeonu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ioda back to the cage. Weeonu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Weeonu as Ioda shoots in.
Weeonu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ioda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weeonu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weeonu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Weeonu lands a head kick!
Weeonu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weeonu duly obliges.
Weeonu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu takes the fight into the clinch.
Weeonu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weeonu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Weeonu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weeonu duly obliges.
Weeonu 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.
Weeonu lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Weeonu both land. Nice combination.
Ioda dodges the punch combination from Weeonu.
Weeonu lands a two punch combo.
Weeonu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Iodas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Weeonu - that will leave a mark!
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!
Weeonu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ioda blocks a head kick by Weeonu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu throws a nice looking combination but Ioda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeonu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weeonu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ioda back to the cage. Weeonu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Weeonu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Weeonu scores with a jab to the head.
Weeonu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Weeonu is trying to break free.
Weeonu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ioda dodges the punch combination from Weeonu.
Ioda dodges the punch combination from Weeonu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ioda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ioda is trying desperately to land a takedown but Weeonu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ioda.
Weeonu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ioda quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shekan Weeonu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Weeonu clinches up with Ioda and pushes him back against the cage.
Weeonu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ioda shoots in but no luck this time.
Weeonu swinging wildly here.
Ioda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeonu is fending him off so far but Ioda persists. Nope, Weeonu circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeonu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ioda wants a takedown but no success here.
Shekan Weeonu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Ioda.
Weeonu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ioda has him pressed against the cage.
Weeonu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weeonu breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Weeonu does no damage.
Ioda moves out of range of the leg kick from Weeonu.
Ioda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weeonu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeonu wants to clinch.
Ioda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Weeonu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weeonu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ioda shoots in but no luck this time.
Ioda is breathing heavily.
Weeonu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeonu lands a two punch combo.
Shekan Weeonu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weeonu scores with a nice right hand.
Weeonu lands with a kick to the temple. Ioda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weeonu.
Weeonu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weeonu fails to land with a series of punches.
Weeonu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ioda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu misses with the combination.
Ioda gets caught napping as Weeonu dives in and scores a takedown. Ioda manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ioda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Weeonu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ioda shoots in looking for a takedown. Weeonu tries to sprawl out of it but Ioda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weeonu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeonu lands with a nice combination. Ioda backs away looking to recover.
Weeonu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ioda.
Weeonu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Weeonu.
Ioda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Weeonu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ioda circles away quickly and effectively.
Ioda avoids the head kick by Weeonu.
Ioda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weeonu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weeonu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Weeonu stopping the sweep attempt from Ioda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioda looking for a guillotine here but Weeonu defends easily.
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!
Weeonu gets to his feet. Ioda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weeonu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ioda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weeonu misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Weeonu does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shekan Weeonu dominated that second round.
That's time! Weeonu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ioda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weeonu.
Weeonu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weeonu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ioda eats them both and turns towards Weeonu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Weeonu scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeonu!
Weeonu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ioda slips a jab and a cross from Weeonu.
No luck for Ioda with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ioda.
Weeonu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ioda can do to turn this around?
Weeonu misses with a wild combination.
Ioda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weeonu tries to avoid it but Ioda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weeonu to the ground. Weeonu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shekan Weeonu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Ioda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ioda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ioda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weeonu misses.
Weeonu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeonu throws a series of punches but Ioda moves out of range.
Weeonu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeonu wants it to stay on the feet.
Ioda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weeonu.
Ioda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weeonu tries to avoid it but Ioda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weeonu to the ground. Weeonu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weeonu thuds his shin into the meat of Ioda's side.
Weeonu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Weeonu both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Weeonu both land. Nice combination.
Weeonu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weeonu duly obliges.
Weeonu misses with a wild combination.
Ioda fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ioda back to the cage. Weeonu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Weeonu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ioda fails with the takedown.
Weeonu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Weeonu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shekan Weeonu is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Weeonu leaves Ioda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weeonu rushes Ioda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weeonu working hard to break the clinch.
Weeonu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weeonu looks to land a combination. Ioda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weeonu looks to land a combination. Ioda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Weeonu misses.
Weeonu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weeonu lands a head kick!
Ioda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeonu but Weeonu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeonu throws a good cross that connects.
Weeonu throws a nice looking combination but Ioda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Ioda as he checks the leg kick.
Weeonu slaps away a takedown attempt from Ioda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeonu throws a sloppy head kick and Ioda moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioda walks into a straight right hand from Weeonu.
Weeonu scores with a three punch combo!
Weeonu stuns Ioda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ioda misses with a takedown
and Weeonu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weeonu scores with a three punch combo!
Shekan Weeonu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weeonu lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Weeonu.
A left and a right from Weeonu both land. Nice combination.
Antonio Ioda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ioda avoids the head kick by Weeonu.
Weeonu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ioda on his heels. He'll look to pass Ioda's guard now, I'm sure.
Ioda manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shekan Weeonu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Weeonu 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shekan Weeonu!
Shekan Weeonu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vammie Weruke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Bully from Shinedown blaring out of the sound system. Weruke has chosen Waking the Demon - Bullet For My Valentine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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19
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vammie Weruke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weruke throws an off balance right hand
so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lee postures up in Weruke's guard and throws a big left but Weruke blocks it.
Weruke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Weruke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weruke trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weruke manages to get himself to full guard.
Weruke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Weruke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Weruke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weruke is controlling Lee's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weruke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weruke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weruke keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee trying to control but Weruke is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee trying to control but Weruke is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Weruke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Weruke is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Weruke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Weruke!
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weruke defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee pushes a forearm under Weruke's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Weruke is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Lee!
Brock Lee made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am here to be the BEST EVER '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Kings and Queens. A fine choice. Marcos Martinez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sean Jackson's chin.
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145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Jackson wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Jackson moves to clinch but Martinez breaks away
and Martinez counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Jackson slips a jab from Martinez.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Marcos Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Martinez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Sean Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Martinez lands a left and a right that send Jackson crashing to the mat, dazed. Martinez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez dances in with a quick combination. Jackson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Martinez snaps Jackson's head back. Jackson stumbles backwards against the cage. Martinez steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Jackson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Jackson just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcos Martinez!
Marcos Martinez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Ranger Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silver's choice of entrance music: Dont Stay- Linkin Park. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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20
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Power Ranger Silver!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Silver sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie shoots in but Silver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silver defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Silver throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A left lands for Silver.
Gracie tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Silver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silver lands a big head kick that sends Gracie to the canvas! Silver follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Power Ranger Silver!
A very excited looking Power Ranger Silver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guara Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Kennedy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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172 lbs
1 - 4 - 1 |
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24
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guara Grove!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Grove both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jason Kennedy has been cut.
Grove pushes Kennedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Grove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grove is pushing Kennedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grove lands a good knee to the midsection. Kennedy won't want to take too many of those.
Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kennedy looks to land a combination. Grove sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kennedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grove moves into range and clinches up with Kennedy.
Grove jumps guard and drags Kennedy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grove is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy stops Grove from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grove can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grove is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Kennedy preventing the sweep.
Grove has a closed guard, preventing Kennedy from standing up.
Kennedy stops Grove from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grove lands a left and a right that send Kennedy crashing to the mat, dazed. Grove thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kennedy is rocked!
Jason Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grove throws an overhand right that has Kennedy reeling! Grove follows up with more punches and Kennedy is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guara Grove!
Guara Grove managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blood Bank ($10), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Dapalong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Dapalong!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg Jr misses with a hook. Dapalong ducked under it nicely.
Borg Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borg Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dapalong is just out of range.
Dapalong throws a body punch but Borg Jr moves out of range.
Borg Jr lands with an overhand left.
Borg Jr slips a jab and a cross from Dapalong.
Borg Jr cracks Dapalong with a good jab.
Dapalong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dapalong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borg Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Dapalong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dapalong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dapalong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dapalong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borg Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dapalong.
Borg Jr connects with a body shot that sends Dapalong's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dapalong in his tracks.
Dapalong lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dapalong misses with a hook. Borg Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dapalong misses with a hook. Borg Jr ducked under it nicely.
Borg Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dapalong.
Dapalong throws a series of strikes that have Borg Jr backpedaling.
It looks like Bjorn Borg Jr has been cut.
Dapalong throws a combination that misses
and Borg Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borg Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Borg Jr as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Nice body punch from Borg Jr.
Dapalong looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Borg Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Borg Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dapalong backwards.
Dapalong being controlled against the cage.
Dapalong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borg Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands a right hand.
A short right from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr leaning against his opponent.
Borg Jr gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Borg Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Borg Jr.
Dapalong takes a shot to the head.
Dapalong is trying to break the clinch but Borg Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Borg Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Vincent Dapalong has been cut.
Borg Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dapalong up against the cage.
Borg Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Borg Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong misses with a double jab
and Borg Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bjorn Borg Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dapalong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borg Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Borg Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Borg Jr.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Dapalong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dapalong tries to break free but Borg Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Borg Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dapalong.
Borg Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg Jr breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg Jr.
Dapalong is rocked!
Borg Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Dapalong is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg Jr finish him?
Borg Jr pushes Dapalong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Borg Jr.
A short left from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borg Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dapalong seems to have recovered his senses.
Borg Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Borg Jr stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dapalong walks into a left hand.
Dapalong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borg Jr ducks under a wild hook from Dapalong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borg Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Borg Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dapalong throws out a loose jab but Borg Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Borg Jr.
Dapalong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dapalong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg Jr.
Dapalong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borg Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dapalongs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr keeps control of Dapalong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dapalong has had enough of the clinch but Borg Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Dapalong is trying to break the clinch but Borg Jr has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Dapalong backwards.
Borg Jr lands with a left to the head.
Dapalong tries to circle away but Borg Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Borg Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dapalong connects with a looping right hand.
Borg Jr cracks Dapalong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Borg Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dapalong to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borg Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Dapalong misses.
Dapalong misses with a wild combination.
Dapalong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dapalong is breathing heavily.
Borg Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dapalong on the side of the head.
Borg Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dapalong manages to avoid it.
Borg Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dapalong momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dapalong.
Dapalong looks to land a right hand but Borg Jr moved out of range.
Borg Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dapalong can do to turn this around?
Borg Jr slips a jab and a cross from Dapalong.
Borg Jr cracks Dapalong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Borg Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dapalong to stand back up!
Bjorn Borg Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Borg Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Dapalong gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Borg Jr gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dapalong is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg Jr!
Bjorn Borg Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Gargan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kohler's choice of entrance music: 300 Violin Orchestra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Gargan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephane Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gargan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kohler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kohler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gargan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kohler misses with a straight left.
Kohler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gargan.
Gargan tries to clinch but Kohler is having none of it.
Gargan moves in looking to clinch but Kohler pushes him off.
Gargan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kohler circles away.
Gargan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kohler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kohler walks into a straight right hand from Gargan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gargan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gargan has a couple of punches blocked by Kohler.
A short left from Gargan.
Gargan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gargan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kohler is looking to break free of the clinch but Gargan has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Gargan fails to land.
Gargan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gargan after a bit of a struggle.
Kohler tries to pull guard but Gargan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mac Gargan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Kohler.
Gargan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gargan.
Gargan lands an uppercut.
Kohler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gargan lands with a left to the head.
Gargan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gargan fails to land.
Gargan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gargan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kohler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kohler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gargan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kohler looks winded!
Gargan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kohler backwards.
Gargan lands a right hand.
Kohler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gargan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gargan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kohler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gargan lands a shoulder strike.
Kohler is still on wobbly legs! Can Gargan finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gargan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kohler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kohler blocks an uppercut.
Kohler blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Gargan.
Gargan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kohler! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gargan is unloading with more strikes now! Kohler drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Gargan!
Mac Gargan made sure to mention his sponsor, Blood Bank ($10) in his post fight interview.
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