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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bruteforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. John Clark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Bruteforce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Clark!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruteforce moves into the clinch.
Bruteforce tightens his grip and picks Clark up, before dumping him to the ground. Clark manages to land in guard.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruteforce.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruteforce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bruteforce showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bruteforce postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Bruteforce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bruteforce is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruteforce won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Bruteforce content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Bruteforce just wasn't active enough.
Clark connects with a combination that backs up Bruteforce into the cage. Clark lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bruteforce's guard. Bruteforce is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Clark bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Clark!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Delija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BarDagul Bayagrakol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BarDagul Bayagrakol!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayagrakol gets caught flat footed, as Delija shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bayagrakol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bayagrakol trying to control the position.
Delija with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delija working some strikes from top position.
Delija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delija is working hard here to advance position.
Bayagrakol wants to sweep here but Delija controlling him for the moment.
Delija passes Bayagrakol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bayagrakol wants to improve his position but Delija is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delija missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayagrakol is looking for a sweep. Delija is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delija thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bayagrakol wants to get back to his feet.
Bayagrakol misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delija is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bayagrakol is just riding it out for now. Delija eventually gives up the hold.
Bayagrakol missing with punches from the bottom.
Delija is keen to just control but Bayagrakol is a slippery customer.
Bayagrakol moves into full guard.
Delija pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bayagrakol is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bayagrakol trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bayagrakol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bayagrakol seems keen to control Delija's posture.
Delija could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Delija throws a big elbow that misses.
Bayagrakol is trying to keep Delija in close.
Delija slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bayagrakol wants to control but Delija postures up.
Bayagrakol manages to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bayagrakol tries to roll over but Delija keeps him under control.
Bayagrakol has his hands clasped together around Delija's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol trying to control from the bottom.
Delija is trying to control. Bayagrakol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Delija is trying to work for a kimura but Bayagrakol is defending well.
Delija is breathing heavily.
Bayagrakol looking for submissions off his back.
Delija throwing shots but Bayagrakol is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bayagrakol is trying to keep Delija in close.
Bayagrakol has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Delija stands and steps away. Bayagrakol gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Delija tries to clinch up but Bayagrakol circles away and keeps his distance.
Bayagrakol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delija dives in and scores a takedown into Bayagrakol's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bayagrakol throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bayagrakol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delija tries to free his leg and advance position but Bayagrakol is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Delija dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Delija wants to clinch up but Bayagrakol keeps it at a distance.
Delija lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bayagrakol circles away quickly and effectively.
Delija shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delija has managed to clinch.
Delija wants to take the fight to the mat but Bayagrakol manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bayagrakol is trying to break the clinch but Delija is controlling him.
Bayagrakol misses with the head strike.
Delija has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayagrakol after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bayagrakol.
Delija wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Delija. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayagrakol working aggressively here.
Delija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bayagrakol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Delija stops a takedown attempt from Bayagrakol.
Delija blocks the elbow strike.
Bayagrakol throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delija tightens his grip and picks Bayagrakol up, before dumping him to the ground. Bayagrakol manages to land in guard.
Bayagrakol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bayagrakol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Delija got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bayagrakol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Delija has managed to get both his arms back between Bayagrakol's legs - danger averted.
Bayagrakol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delija.
Delija trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bayagrakol manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Delija looking for a sweep. Not yet Delija, not yet.
Bayagrakol connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayagrakol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delija works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bayagrakol is pushing down on Delija's leg trying to pass to half guard. Delija is fighting to maintain full guard but Bayagrakol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bayagrakol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol is looking for a kimura here.
Bayagrakol is pressing down on Delija's thigh, looking to free his foot. Delija is holding on for now.
Bayagrakol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Bayagrakol is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bayagrakol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bayagrakol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bayagrakol throwing shots but Delija is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol is trying to control the action in half guard but Delija is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bayagrakol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Delija manages to get to full guard.
Bayagrakol works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bayagrakol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delija's head.
Delija tries to roll over but Bayagrakol keeps him under control.
Bayagrakol wants to free his trapped foot but Delija is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bayagrakol is thwarting Delija's attempts to control the position.
Bayagrakol wants to take a breather but Delija is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delija keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bayagrakol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delija's head.
Delija is refusing to be controlled, as Bayagrakol sits in half guard.
Delija is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bayagrakol trying to pass the guard but Delija defending well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Delija actively working from the bottom here.
Bayagrakol has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Delija defend it? Bayagrakol steps over the head and cranks it - Delija is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bayagrakol!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BarDagul Bayagrakol!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Knight struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Charles Douglas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Knight!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
Knight looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Douglas gets control of Knight's arms and successfully pulls guard. Douglas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Douglas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas looking to control.
Douglas working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.
Douglas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knight frees his head nicely. Oh but Douglas has switched to an armbar! Knight is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Charles Douglas!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Douglas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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259 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Baker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistface fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker lands a left and a right that send Fistface crashing to the mat, dazed. Baker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fistface is rocked!
It looks like Matt Fistface has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fistface lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Fistface is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Fistface seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker misses with a double jab
letting Fistface counter with a right hand.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Fistface is looking to clinch.
Baker tries to bum rush Fistface with a series of wild strikes but Fistface uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Fistface slips the punch.
Fistface shoots for a double leg takedown but Baker sprawls well. He's pushed Fistface's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Fistface throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fistface tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fistface scores with a nice body kick.
Baker looks winded!
Fistface connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fistface lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistface stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Matt Baker has been cut.
Fistface keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fistface scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fistface with a nice cross.
Fistface stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baker is rocked!
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Fistface.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Fistface tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
and Fistface counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Baker! He's just covering up as Fistface starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Fistface!
After winning the bout, Matt Fistface thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brucey Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Barreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by In the air tonight-nonpoint. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brucey Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Barreta!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreta has Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Barreta gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barreta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barreta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Brucey Phillips has been cut.
Barreta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Phillips uses from the top position.
Phillips being controlled here momentarily.
Phillips stops Barreta from standing up.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Barreta.
Barreta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phillips defends it easily.
Phillips postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barreta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barreta is on top in guard.
Barreta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barreta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Phillips kicks Barreta off and gets back to his feet.
Barreta gets a double leg takedown into Phillips's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreta trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreta slips nicely into half guard.
Barreta throws a strike but Phillips avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Phillips controls Barreta momentarily but Barreta frees himself.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Barreta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barreta is looking to pass into half guard but Phillips pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Phillips is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreta wants to stand and escape but Phillips is having none of it.
Barreta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phillips doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phillips manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barreta has his foot on Phillips's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phillips works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips stands up over Barreta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Barreta keeps moving.
Phillips scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barreta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Phillips trying to control but Barreta is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barreta can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreta is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Barreta blocks nicely.
Barreta working a defensive guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Barreta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barreta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phillips.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brucey Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Barreta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brucey Phillips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Phillips enables Barreta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Phillips manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barreta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barreta defends it easily.
Barreta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barreta wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barreta dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barreta grinds an elbow into Phillips's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barreta is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Barreta stands up and beckons Phillips to his feet.
Phillips lands a jab.
Barreta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to escape back to his feet but Barreta uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Barreta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phillips throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips is not content to let Barreta control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreta taking a breather here.
Barreta is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barreta has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barreta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreta with the ground and pound but Phillips uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barreta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Barreta controlling from the top position.
Barreta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barreta wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Max Barreta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barreta landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Barreta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brucey Phillips's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barreta tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Barreta tries a head kick but it misses.
Barreta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barreta showed some decent athleticism there.
Barreta is trying to control the action in half guard but Phillips is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barreta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Barreta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barreta stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Barreta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barreta lands in his opponent's guard.
Barreta looking to pass the guard.
Barreta wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Barreta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barreta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Phillips is looking for a triangle here but Barreta uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brucey Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barreta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barreta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barreta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phillips working for submissions but it's allowed Barreta to get to half guard.
Barreta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barreta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barreta wants to free his trapped foot but Phillips is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barreta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Max Barreta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Barreta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barreta 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Barreta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelaez has chosen Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kennedy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pelaez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kennedy connects with a decent elbow.
Kennedy working the head with strikes.
Kennedy cracks Pelaez with a big elbow.
Pelaez is trying to improve his position.
Pelaez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pelaez is looking to improve his position but Kennedy isn't that keen on the idea.
Pelaez is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
Kennedy landing strikes from the mount and Pelaez is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy is working for a guillotine from mount but Pelaez frees his head quite easily.
Kennedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pelaez is bucking up trying to escape but Kennedy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pelaez wants to control but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Pelaez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kennedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kennedy lands a big elbow.
Kennedy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The referee warns Pelaez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pelaez tries to lock up and control but Kennedy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kennedy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kennedy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pelaez gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelaez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pelaez has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Pelaez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pelaez is defending against the submission attempts here by Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pelaez defends it well.
Pelaez looking for submissions off his back.
Kennedy is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kennedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kennedy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kennedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Kennedy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pelaez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pelaez's head.
Pelaez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kennedy moves nicely into side control.
Pelaez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kennedy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez actively working from the bottom here.
Kennedy is looking to advance position but Pelaez won't allow it.
Kennedy is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kennedy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pelaez is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pelaez wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Kennedy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelaez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kennedy lands in his opponent's guard.
Pelaez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kennedy defends well.
Kennedy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Pelaez is retaining full guard.
Pelaez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kennedy defends it easily.
Kennedy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kennedy is stalling in the full guard.
Kennedy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pelaez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kennedy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kennedy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pelaez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kennedy moves nicely into side control.
Marcus Kennedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kennedy is putting a hurting on Pelaez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pelaez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez wants to get back to his feet but Kennedy drags him back down.
Kennedy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kennedy advances nicely into full mount.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelaez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kennedy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pelaez hang on?
Kennedy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pelaez is surviving well by controlling Kennedy's body position as best he can.
Kennedy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pelaez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kennedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kennedy wants to control but Pelaez is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pelaez, who protects the arm well.
Pelaez is trying to control Kennedy's posture but Kennedy avoids it.
Pelaez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kennedy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pelaez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kennedy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pelaez's legs.
Kennedy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pelaez to see if he's OK.
Kennedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pelaez, who protects the arm well.
Pelaez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kennedy's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez tries to roll over but Kennedy keeps him under control.
Pelaez looking for submissions off his back.
Kennedy wants to pass to mount but Pelaez is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Kennedy seems content to control.
Pelaez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kennedy 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.
Pelaez actively working from the bottom here.
Pelaez tries to get to full guard but Kennedy has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Kennedy 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!
Pelaez wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kennedy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kennedy lands a couple of elbows.
Kennedy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pelaez dives on top into guard.
Pelaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kennedy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pelaez defends it easily.
Kennedy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pelaez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kennedy has tightened it up now! Pelaez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Kennedy!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Kennedy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Redshaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ACDC - Skies on Fire. Ryan has chosen Freestyler as his entrance music. Dexter Redshaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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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
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Ryan lands.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Redshaw connects with a body shot that sends Ryan's belly button to the back.
Redshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryan tries to sprawl out of it but Redshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Redshaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan cracks Redshaw with a good jab.
Redshaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Redshaw misses with a body punch
and Ryan counters with a body kick that stops Redshaw in his tracks momentarily.
Ryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Redshaw off the cage and back into range.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Redshaw.
Redshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Redshaw holds on and takes a little breather.
Redshaw trying to control the position.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Redshaw keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan tries to sprawl but Redshaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redshaw drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Redshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Redshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Redshaw throws a strike but Ryan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Redshaw landing with the ground and pound.
Redshaw won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redshaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Redshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Redshaw wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Redshaw is in close to Ryan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redshaw advances to half guard.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Redshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryan trying to control but Redshaw postures up.
Redshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redshaw is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Redshaw trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redshaw 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.
Redshaw tries to pass to full mount but Ryan defends it.
Redshaw lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Redshaw slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Redshaw is working for a kimura but Ryan is defending it quite comfortably.
Redshaw wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redshaw lands strikes from half guard.
Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan wants to control but Redshaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Redshaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Redshaw wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redshaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Redshaw is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
Redshaw scores with a jab to the body.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan stuffs the takedown.
Ryan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Redshaw to the ground. Ryan is now in Redshaw's guard.
Redshaw is pulling down on Ryan's head. It's preventing any offense from Ryan, at least for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Redshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan is looking to improve his position but Redshaw isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw working Ryan over with strikes here.
Redshaw landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Ryan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Redshaw raining down shots from the mount!
Redshaw with a couple of short strikes.
Redshaw lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Redshaw with the ground and pound from mount.
Ryan is rocked!
Redshaw scoring with strikes but Ryan is staying in there.
Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Redshaw finish him?
Redshaw drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ryan! More shots from Redshaw and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Redshaw!
Dexter Redshaw retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Dexter Redshaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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