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SEFC-10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swarmer Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Swarmer Hunter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Stark tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Hunter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark moves into the clinch.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Stark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Stark.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
Stark prevents a body shot from Hunter .
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark throws an elbow but it misses.
Stark prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swarmer Hunter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws an elbow that misses.
Stark throws an elbow that misses.
Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hunter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stark to the mat. Stark regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hunter trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark is trying to keep Hunter in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark pushes Hunter off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Stark is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stark - that will leave a mark!
Stark thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Stark.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter 's brow.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stark.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Stark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter .
Hunter is working for takedown but Stark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Hunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stark.
Hunter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark scores with a head kick.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stark's half guard.
Stark moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunter manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Brandon Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swarmer Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stark throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter 's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter 's brow.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Stark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Hunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter gets the takedown into side control.
Hunter working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Stark wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunter .
You can see the frustration on Stark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stark sneaks back into half guard.
Hunter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stark wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Stark defends it.
Hunter stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter postures up.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hunter shoots in and bounces Stark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunter 's guard. Nice move by Stark!
Stark postures up in Hunter 's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunter 's guard.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stark is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Stark.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark tries to clinch up
and Hunter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stark regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter is looking to pass into half guard but Stark pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stark is in guard.
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stark wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hunter !
Hunter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stark tries to control but Hunter wriggling away.
Stark sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stark throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hunter because Stark loaded up on that one.
Stark throwing strikes here but Hunter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark unloads with some shots from mount but Hunter bucks and avoids them well.
Stark misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Swarmer Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Stark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xuang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Loeffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23
134 lbs
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185 cm
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xuang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Loeffler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a jab.
Loeffler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loeffler moves into the clinch successfully.
Loeffler throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loeffler blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Loeffler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Loeffler breaks from the clinch.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loeffler.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Loeffler pushes him off.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loeffler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loeffler as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Loeffler. Loeffler maintains the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks with his arms.
Loeffler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Loeffler circles away.
Loeffler moves into the clinch.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loeffler smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xuang Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loeffler stuffs the takedown.
Loeffler moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Peter Loeffler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Loeffler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loeffler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler is looking to clinch.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Loeffler sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loeffler shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Loeffler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loeffler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loeffler circles away.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Loeffler, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Loeffler against the cage but Loeffler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loeffler shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee decides to stand back up. Lee steps back and let's Loeffler get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loeffler.
Loeffler looks winded!
Loeffler darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Loeffler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loeffler breaks the clinch.
Loeffler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loeffler clinches with his opponent.
Loeffler prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Loeffler is controlling the position.
Loeffler tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee tries for a takedown but Loeffler manages to get underhooks.
Lee is trying to push Loeffler away but Loeffler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee trying to stall but Loeffler improves his position.
Lee is working for takedown but Loeffler is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loeffler decides to pull guard.
Loeffler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loeffler, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loeffler is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loeffler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Loeffler circles away.
Loeffler keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Loeffler will probably get the nod.
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.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Loeffler.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loeffler.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loeffler pinned against the cage. Loeffler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loeffler tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Loeffler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up but Loeffler circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loeffler checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Loeffler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xuang Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loeffler rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee manages to pull guard.
Loeffler looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loeffler is wriggling around but Lee manages to pass to half guard.
Loeffler 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.
Lee decides to return to a standing position.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Loeffler avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, jab by Loeffler - just one landing.
Peter Loeffler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Loeffler. Those never looked like landing.
Loeffler tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is looking to clinch but Loeffler is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to clinch but Loeffler is having none of it.
Loeffler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Loeffler stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Loeffler has him pressed against the cage.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Loeffler won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler lands with a left to the head.
Loeffler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loeffler tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Loeffler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Loeffler somewhat.
Loeffler is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loeffler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loeffler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loeffler wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee dives in and grabs Loeffler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loeffler pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Loeffler moves into the clinch.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Loeffler after a bit of a struggle.
Loeffler lands a nice uppercut.
Loeffler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loeffler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loeffler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee lands a nice forearm strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Loeffler is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loeffler is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xuang Lee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loeffler on the side of the head.
Loeffler clinches.
Loeffler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loeffler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Loeffler. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee is looking to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Loeffler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loeffler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loeffler gets a clinch.
Loeffler lands an elbow inside.
Loeffler tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Loeffler drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loeffler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loeffler breaks from the clinch.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xuang Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loeffler clinches with his opponent.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Loeffler has the dominant position.
Loeffler wants a takedown.
Loeffler pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loeffler wants a takedown but no success here.
Loeffler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loeffler swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loeffler tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Loeffler walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Loeffler circles away.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loeffler on his heels. He'll look to pass Loeffler's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loeffler is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loeffler is looking to escape.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee working Loeffler over with strikes here.
Lee landing shots from mount.
Loeffler tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Loeffler reaches up to try and control the position but Lee seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Loeffler rolls and tries to escape and now Lee has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Loeffler is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Lee.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes here.
You can see the frustration on Loeffler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loeffler won't enjoy being in this position. Lee looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Loeffler is tapping - it's over boys! Lee picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xuang Lee!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Grapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grapist has chosen Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. 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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18
143 lbs
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25
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Grapist!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Grapist looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Axe tries to sprawl but Grapist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Axe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Axe wants to improve his position but Grapist is controlling well.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping busy.
Grapist is just content to waste time from the top position. Axe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Axe striking off his back but it's not causing Grapist any problems.
Axe is trying to keep Grapist in close.
Grapist won't allow Axe to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is looking for a triangle but Grapist pushes his legs off easily.
Axe wants to get back to his feet but Grapist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grapist wants to stand but Axe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Axe 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.
Grapist trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
Axe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Axe wants to stand and escape but Grapist is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Axe is striking but Grapist is not phased and passes to half guard.
Axe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Axe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grapist pulls his head out easily.
Axe wants to get back to full guard.
Axe is working hard here to advance position.
Axe is trying to maintain the position but Grapist is very close to passing his half guard.
Axe missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapist is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe is trying to get back to full guard.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Axe tries to clinch but Grapist is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe rushes Grapist and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Axe.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe tries to work over Grapist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grapist working hard to break the clinch.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grapist slips a jab from Axe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe scores with a kick to the body.
Axe clinches up with Grapist and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe lands an elbow just above Grapist 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Axe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Axe lands a head kick that stumbles Grapist and the fighters go to the mat.
Grapist is rocked!
Axe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Grapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grapist is still in real trouble! Can Axe finish him?
Axe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Axe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grapist is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Axe, into his guard.
Axe trying to control the position.
Axe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grapist's guard.
Grapist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grapist seems to have recovered his senses.
Billy Axe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grapist is breathing heavily.
Grapist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Axe.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Axe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Axe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Axe wants to pass the guard but Grapist is keeping the position.
Axe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Axe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe postures up in Grapist's guard and throws a big left but Grapist blocks it.
Grapist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
Axe advances to half guard.
Grapist is looking to escape.
Grapist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Axe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grapist is staying active underneath Axe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axe with the ground and pound but Grapist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axe wants to control from the top but Grapist keeps moving.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Axe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Grapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grapist can't keep his opponent in guard - Axe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Axe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grapist defending well though.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping him busy.
Axe wants to work for an arm triangle but Grapist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grapist is refusing to be controlled, as Axe sits in half guard.
Grapist trying to control here.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axe throwing shots but Grapist is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grapist wants to improve his position but Axe is controlling well.
Axe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping him busy.
Axe trying to mount his opponent but Grapist defends it.
Axe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Axe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Axe prevents Grapist from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapist keeps working.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Axe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Axe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Axe clinches.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grapist avoids it.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Grapist misses.
A head kick misses from Grapist.
Grapist avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe looks to land a right hand but Grapist moved out of range.
Axe lands a head kick. Grapist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice cross by Axe.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Grapist moves out of range easily.
Grapist blocks a head kick by Axe.
Grapist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Jerry Grapist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grapist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Grapist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grapist drops his hands momentarily and Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grapist can do to turn this around?
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe throws a jab when Grapist was well out of range.
Grapist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe with a nice cross.
Axe rushes Grapist and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Grapist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grapist wants to break free but Axe has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapist managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Grapist in his tracks for a moment.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Grapist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grapist's defenses.
Axe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grapist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Axe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Axe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grapist avoids the head kick by Axe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Grapist avoids the body shot from Axe.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Grapist misses with a few strikes there.
Billy Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axe moves into range and clinches up with Grapist.
Grapist tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Grapist won't want to take too many of those.
Axe scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Axe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grapist's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Billy Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe throws a head kick that Grapist semi-blocks.
Axe is looking to clinch.
Axe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grapist will feel that in the morning.
Axe has closed the distance and engaged Grapist in a clinch.
Grapist is looking to take this one to the mat.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jerry Grapist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Grapist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow just above Grapist 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Axe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egg Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Spaseski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egg Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Spaseski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaseski with a poor takedown
and Roll counters with a left and a right that stings Spaseski.
Roll swats away the attempt to clinch by Spaseski.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spaseski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Roll tries a head kick but it misses.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spaseski shoots for a takedown but Roll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Egg Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Spaseski.
Roll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaseski misses with a takedown attempt
and Roll counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spaseski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roll really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spaseski misses with a wild combination.
Roll blocks a low kick nicely.
Spaseski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a left and a right that hurts Spaseski! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Roll jumps into full mount!
Spaseski is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Roll postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Spaseski badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Roll around the waist but Roll pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Roll is the winner by TKO! Roll jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egg Roll!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Weebalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Weebalos's choice of entrance music: Big Sean - Guap. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Weebalos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Weebalos.
Weebalos looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Weebalos misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight wants to clinch up but Weebalos keeps it at a distance.
Weebalos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weebalos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Weebalos - just one landing.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Weebalos circles away.
Weebalos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Weebalos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight wants to clinch up but Weebalos keeps it at a distance.
Knight tries to clinch but Weebalos is having none of it.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weebalos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weebalos is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weebalos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weebalos has escaped and now he's on top!
Weebalos lands a couple of elbows.
Weebalos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weebalos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weebalos has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
Weebalos throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weebalos's guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Weebalos is keeping the position.
Knight postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Weebalos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knight, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weebalos is aware though and is defending well.
Knight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knight tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weebalos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Weebalos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weebalos has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
Weebalos chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weebalos defends it easily.
Weebalos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weebalos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Weebalos lands a couple of elbows.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weebalos is aware though and is defending well.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weebalos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weebalos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weebalos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weebalos defends it easily.
Weebalos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weebalos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weebalos is aware though and is defending well.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Weebalos defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weebalos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weebalos has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weebalos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Weebalos from controlling successfully.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Weebalos defends easily.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weebalos defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weebalos is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Knight dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knight with a poor takedown
and Weebalos counters with a nice body kick.
Weebalos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Weebalos is controlling him.
Knight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weebalos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Weebalos taking a breather.
Weebalos keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weebalos keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weebalos looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Weebalos improves position.
Weebalos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weebalos is pressed up against the cage. Knight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weebalos down to the mat. Weebalos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weebalos has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Weebalos tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos wants to stall.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Weebalos has him pressed against the cage.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Weebalos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weebalos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weebalos counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weebalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weebalos.
Weebalos lands a jab to the nose.
Weebalos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Weebalos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weebalos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weebalos misses with a two punch combination.
Weebalos lands with a good body shot.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weebalos.
Weebalos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knight closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Weebalos to the mat! Weebalos manages to get full guard.
Knight postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Weebalos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knight, into his guard.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Weebalos from controlling successfully.
Weebalos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weebalos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weebalos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weebalos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weebalos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weebalos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aaron Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Knight will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knight drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weebalos keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Weebalos is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Knight is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weebalos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weebalos has escaped and now he's on top!
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weebalos defends well.
Weebalos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weebalos 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Weebalos defends easily.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Weebalos from controlling successfully.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weebalos defends well.
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weebalos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weebalos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weebalos throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weebalos wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Weebalos connects with a couple of short punches.
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weebalos is aware though and is defending well.
Weebalos wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Weebalos stays in close to Knight's body and controls the position.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Weebalos distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weebalos defends well.
Weebalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weebalos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weebalos has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weebalos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weebalos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weebalos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weebalos trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Weebalos landing with the ground and pound.
Weebalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weebalos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weebalos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight has his foot on Weebalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weebalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Weebalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Weebalos defends easily.
Duke Weebalos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Weebalos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Knight!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bronson Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister looks to land a right hand but Hodge moved out of range.
Lannister gets caught napping as Hodge dives in and scores a takedown. Lannister manages to retain guard.
Hodge postures up.
Hodge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lannister manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lannister jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hodge is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hodge and Lannister has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hodge tries to improve position but can't.
Hodge regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lannister's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hodge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.
Lannister wants to take a breather but Hodge is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hodge is looking to improve his position but Lannister isn't that keen on the idea.
Lannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lannister working for a submission but Hodge is keeping him at bay.
Hodge is squirming around, avoiding Lannister's attempts to control the action.
Hodge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lannister tries to control but Hodge wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodge wants to hold on but Lannister pushes him away.
Lannister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hodge is looking to escape.
Lannister controlling the position easily from mount.
Lannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyrion Lannister hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lannister gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister works his way into side control.
Hodge is not content to let Lannister control the position.
Hodge tries to bench press Lannister off him but Lannister keeps the position.
Lannister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hodge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lannister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hodge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hodge will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lannister trying to control the action but Hodge is working from the bottom.
Hodge regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lannister's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lannister stalling away here and it's allowed Hodge to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hodge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Hodge keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hodge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lannister's half guard.
Hodge is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hodge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lannister is just riding it out for now. Hodge eventually gives up the hold.
Hodge is working for a kimura but Lannister is defending it quite comfortably.
Lannister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lannister.
Hodge drops back looking for a leg! Lannister is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lannister manages to kick Hodge off! Hodge jumps back into Lannister's guard.
Lannister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lannister is controlling Hodge's posture.
Lannister manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lannister looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lannister looking to control but Hodge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lannister goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hodge turns into him and now he's in Lannister's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hodge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lannister is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hodge is aware though and is defending well.
Tyrion Lannister has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodge tries to free his leg and advance position but Lannister is retaining full guard.
Hodge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lannister has his foot on Hodge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hodge works his way back into a safe position though.
Hodge stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lannister.
Hodge looks for a takedown but Lannister sprawls well.
A slow jab from Lannister misses its intended target.
Lannister closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lannister lands in his opponent's guard.
Lannister 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.
Hodge keeping moving, preventing Lannister from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister passes Hodge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lannister is stalling here. Hodge is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lannister seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hodge has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lannister can't do much from the bottom here.
Hodge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lannister has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lannister is looking for a sweep.
Lannister gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
Lannister is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lannister regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lannister shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hodge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hodge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lannister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hodge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lannister trying to control but Hodge postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lannister defends it well.
Hodge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lannister doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hodge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lannister manages to get to full guard.
Hodge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lannister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lannister trying to keep a closed guard but Hodge is proving a slippery customer.
Lannister manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrion Lannister!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyrion Lannister waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Delija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anthony Johnson enters the cage!
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22
270 lbs
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22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ante Delija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson works over Delija's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Delija breaks the clinch.
Johnson clinches up with Delija and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson has picked Delija up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Delija is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Delija tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delija jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Delija keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Delija has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Delija.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Delija. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson feints a jab promting Delija to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Delija slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delija fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Delija tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Delija is breathing heavily.
Delija slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Delija on his heels. He'll look to pass Delija's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson wants to stand but Delija is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Delija blocks nicely.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Delija is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Delija is on top in guard.
Delija wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Delija slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to stand up but Delija is controlling him.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delija controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delija wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delija makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delija trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Delija looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delija decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Delija dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delija blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Delija bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Delija crashes against the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Delija is defended easily by Johnson.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delija moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delija tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Delija throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Delija.
Johnson gets caught napping as Delija dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Delija is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delija trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Delija is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delija avoid being mounted?
Delija regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delija is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delija moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delija closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Delija moves nicely into side control.
Delija working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson is not content to let Delija control the position.
Johnson stops Delija from passing to mount.
Delija in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape but Delija is in control.
Delija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Delija in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Delija advances to full mount.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Delija smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delija trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Delija is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Delija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delija working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Delija dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Delija instigates a clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delija is keeping the position for now.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Delija is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Johnson frees his head nicely. Oh but Delija has switched to an armbar! Johnson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ante Delija!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lady The Odd Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Romulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Romulus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lady The Odd Ball!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Romulus!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Romulus.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Odd Ball is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romulus off and has taken his back!
The Odd Ball doesn't have the hooks in and Romulus manages to turn into his guard.
The Odd Ball looking for subs off his back but Romulus has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Odd Ball manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Romulus trying to control the position from guard on top but The Odd Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Odd Ball is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Odd Ball pushes a forearm under Romulus's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Romulus is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lady The Odd Ball!
Lady The Odd Ball retains his lightweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Kennedy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miguel Cotto's chin.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kennedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Cotto.
Cotto misses with a knee to the head.
Cotto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cotto avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Cotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Cotto avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cotto wants to stand but Kennedy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kennedy trying to keep a closed guard but Cotto is proving a slippery customer.
Kennedy wants to sweep here but Cotto controlling him for the moment.
Cotto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kennedy's guard.
Kennedy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cotto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kennedy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cotto has managed to get both his arms back between Kennedy's legs - danger averted.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cotto wanted to stand there but Kennedy had control of the position.
Kennedy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cotto off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cotto misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Cotto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kennedy trying to mount his opponent but Cotto defends it.
Kennedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Kennedy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cotto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy working for a guillotine from mount but Cotto is in no mood to give up.
Cotto is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kennedy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Cotto is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Kennedy!
Marcus Kennedy retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Marcus Kennedy, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw has chosen ACDC - Skies on Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
17 - 10 - 3 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wrestling Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot closes the distance and clinches up with Redshaw, looking for a takedown. Bot pushes Redshaw against the cage but Redshaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redshaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redshaw wants to clinch up but Bot keeps it at a distance.
Redshaw clinches up against the cage.
Redshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bot backwards.
Bot tries for a takedown but Redshaw manages to get underhooks.
Bot tries to pull guard but Redshaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Bot drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Redshaw as the two fighters clinch.
Bot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redshaw after a bit of a struggle.
Redshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Redshaw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Redshaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redshaw won't allow Bot to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw postures up in Bot's guard and throws a big left but Bot blocks it.
Bot wants to stand and escape but Redshaw is having none of it.
Redshaw postures up and lands a big shot to Bot's brow.
Redshaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Redshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Bot has momentary wrist control but Redshaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Bot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redshaw is one step ahead there.
Redshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redshaw won't allow Bot to get back to his feet.
Redshaw landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bot is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bot manages to get himself to full guard.
Redshaw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Redshaw landing with the ground and pound.
Bot wants to control the position but Redshaw says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Redshaw there.
Bot is staying active underneath Redshaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bot taking some punishment here, with Redshaw in his half guard.
Redshaw winds up and cracks Bot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Redshaw thows a huge punch but Bot dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Redshaw lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bot's head.
Bot is trying to control but can't.
Bot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Redshaw scoring with some ground and pound.
Redshaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redshaw slips nicely into half guard.
Bot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.
Bot is trying to get back to full guard.
Redshaw landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Redshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bot is trying to stand.
Redshaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Bot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Redshaw looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Redshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redshaw is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Redshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Redshaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bot is just riding it out for now. Redshaw eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bot keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Redshaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Redshaw blocks the body kick.
Bot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Bot.
Bot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redshaw circles away.
Bot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redshaw as he avoids it easily.
Bot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redshaw is fending him off so far but Bot persists. Nope, Redshaw circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bot shoots for a double leg takedown but Redshaw sprawls well. He's pushed Bot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Redshaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bot did well to prevent Redshaw getting side control.
Bot kicks Redshaw off and gets back to his feet.
Redshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Redshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redshaw lands an elbow inside that Bot shrugs off.
Bot avoiding damage as Redshaw throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.
Dexter Redshaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bot tries to kick Redshaw off but Redshaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Redshaw trying to control the action but Bot is working from the bottom.
Redshaw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bot pushes Redshaw off looking to stand but Redshaw dives back in and keeps control.
Redshaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Bot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Redshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bot trying to control here.
Redshaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bot's head.
Redshaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot wants to get back to his feet.
Bot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bot defending well though.
Bot wants to improve his position but Redshaw is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot keeping control of the position.
Redshaw prevents Bot from improving his position.
Redshaw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redshaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bot!
Bot tries to hold on but Redshaw pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redshaw raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bot taking shots to the head.
Redshaw won't let Bot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bot is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bot is in a horrible position here. Redshaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Redshaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bot?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw lands a big elbow.
Bot is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redshaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Bot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Redshaw! Bot is hurt baaadly! Redshaw is firing away with more strikes - Bot is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Redshaw!
A very excited looking Dexter Redshaw 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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