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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coby Killington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake's entrance music is Blitzkrieg Bop. A fine choice. Nick Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 lbs
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coby Killington!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killington thows a body shot but no joy.
Killington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Killington lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Killington throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Killington paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Killington throws a shot to the body.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killington.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Killington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Killington misses
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Killington lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Killington closes the distance and clinches.
Killington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
Killington working aggressively here.
Killington throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Killington slowing the pace effectively.
Killington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Killington lands a right hand.
Killington throws a head punch that misses.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killington throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Killington fails to land.
Killington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killington throws a head punch that misses.
Killington taking a breather.
Killington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
Killington swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Killington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Killington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Killington misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Killington.
Killington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Killington throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Killington working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killington lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killington misses with some punches.
Killington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Killington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Killington throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake moves away from the strike by Killington.
Killington lands a right hook to the body.
Killington lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Killington cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington misses with a shot to the body
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Killington clinches up with Drake and pushes him back against the cage.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Killington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killington letting Drake take a breather here.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killington lands an uppercut.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a body shot from Killington.
Killington working aggressively here.
Killington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coby Killington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Killington tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Killington back against the cage.
Killington misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Killington fails to land.
Drake prevents a body shot from Killington.
Drake blocking some punches.
Killington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Killington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killington has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Killington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killington.
Killington is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Killington misses with some punches.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Killington digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake prevents a body shot from Killington.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killington scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Killington working aggressively here.
Killington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
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.
Killington misses with some punches.
Drake blocking some punches.
Killington throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Killington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Killington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a head kick that drops Killington to the mat! Killington scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killington throws a low kick but Drake moves out of range easily.
Killington lands with a right hand.
Killington lands a head shot.
Killington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Killington lands with an overhand left.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington connects with a looping right hand.
Killington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Killington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Killington throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Killington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Killington misses with a low kick.
Killington misses with a two punch combination.
Nick Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killington moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Killington cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Killington.
Coby Killington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killington lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Killington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake slips under a jab from Killington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Killington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Killington misses the shot to the body.
Killington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Killington misses with a straight right.
Killington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Killington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Killington fails to land with a series of punches.
Killington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Killington working aggressively here.
Killington stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake has Killington pushed against the cage.
Killington misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Drake.
Well Killington 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 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coby Killington!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahangir Zulfiqar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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275 lbs
8 - 3 - 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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jahangir Zulfiqar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulfiqar avoids the head kick by Hume.
Zulfiqar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zulfiqar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hume on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hume is rocked!
Hume is trying to maintain the position but Zulfiqar is very close to passing his half guard.
Oh Hume is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulfiqar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zulfiqar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulfiqar wants to pass the guard but Hume is defending well.
Zulfiqar is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hume is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zulfiqar fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hume from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zulfiqar! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jahangir Zulfiqar!
A relieved looking Jahangir Zulfiqar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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19 - 47 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good kicks
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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
19 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ketchup shoots and misses
and Rolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ketchup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rolf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rolf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ketchup manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ketchup seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rolf stands and throws Ketchup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rolf lands some shots froms side control.
Rolf is looking to take a break and control but Ketchup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup can't do much from the bottom here.
Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ketchup knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ketchup tries to improve position but can't.
Ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rolf landing a few strikes.
Rolf trying to control the action but Ketchup is working from the bottom.
Rolf in side control, throwing shots but Ketchup defends.
Rolf landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ketchup manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ketchup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf throwing strikes but missing.
Rolf slips nicely into half guard.
Rolf throws a strike but Ketchup avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
Rolf landing with the ground and pound.
Ketchup is trying to control the position but Rolf postures up.
Ketchup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ketchup seems keen to control Rolf's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf working some strikes from top position.
Ketchup looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolf is one step ahead there.
Rolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Ketchup is retaining full guard.
Rolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rolf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ketchup working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rolf.
Rolf with a nice head shot there.
Rolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ketchup striking off his back but it's not causing Rolf any problems.
Rolf working some strikes from top position.
Rolf wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Ketchup controls Rolf momentarily but Rolf frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Rolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ketchup looking for a sweep. Not yet Ketchup, not yet.
Rolf stands up over Ketchup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ketchup wants to sweep here but Rolf controlling him for the moment.
Ketchup looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolf sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldi Rolf dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ketchup's head.
Ketchup closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rolf circles away.
Rolf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ketchup's sensitive parts.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown but Rolf shows good takedown defense.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ketchup trying to hold on to Rolf's head to control him but Rolf postures up.
Well, if Rolf 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.
Let's hope that Rolf has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ketchup controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rolf is thwarting Ketchup's attempts to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because John Ketchup wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rolf lands with a shot to the body.
Rolf closes the distance and clinches.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Ketchup wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf working Ketchup over with knees to the body.
Ketchup is trying to pull guard but Rolf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ketchup with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Rolf.
Rolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Ketchup blocks it.
Rolf connects with a knee to the head.
Ketchup takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf landing knees to the body.
Ketchup blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rolf obliges.
Rolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rolf.
Ketchup doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolf looking to throw knees to the head but Ketchup is blocking nicely.
Rolf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ketchup jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rolf walks away with a smile on his face. Ketchup gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rolf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ketchup misses with a head kick.
Rolf lands a head shot.
Ketchup fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolf avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rolf throws a front kick that sends Ketchup stumbling back into the cage.
Ronaldi Rolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Rolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rolf. That's going to slow Ketchup down.
Ketchup misses with a takedown attempt - Rolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rolf but Rolf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rolf tests Ketchup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ketchup takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ketchup.
Rolf shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rolf showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ronaldi Rolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rolf passes to side control.
Rolf is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ketchup is trying to escape and Rolf transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ketchup is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rolf! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldi Rolf!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lose yourself. This should be fireworks!
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194 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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201 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba missing with a left hand there. Huerta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakuraba connects with a solid leg kick.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba thuds a left hand into Huerta's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sakuraba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sakuraba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huerta's sensitive parts.
Sakuraba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huerta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Sakuraba connects with a right hand. Huerta shakes it off.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Huerta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakuraba lands with a good body shot.
Sakuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Huerta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Sakuraba lands but Huerta takes it in his stride.
Sakuraba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakuraba scores with a nice right hand.
Huerta walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Sakuraba.
Huerta is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakuraba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Huerta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakuraba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huerta's calf.
Are you kidding me?! Sakuraba ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Huerta clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazushi Sakuraba!
A very excited looking Kazushi Sakuraba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie McStar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie McStar!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStar scores with a nice right hand.
McStar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McStar lands in his opponent's guard.
McStar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McStar throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but McStar slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie working for a triangle but McStar defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McStar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McStar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but McStar pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McStar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to control the position but McStar postures up.
McStar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McStar scoring with some ground and pound.
McStar scoring with some ground and pound.
McStar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McStar distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McStar sitting in guard here, content to control.
McStar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie has momentary wrist control but McStar slips an elbow through the middle.
McStar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McStar has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
McStar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McStar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McStar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McStar slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie with the active half guard here but McStar passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but McStar connects with a decent elbow.
McStar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
McStar working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McStar swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McStar's guard.
McStar pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McStar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McStar winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStar is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McStar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McStar throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McStar scoring with punches to the head and body.
McStar postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McStar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McStar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McStar passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie McStar 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.
Gracie walks straight into a right hand from McStar - that's dropped him! McStar jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gracie from any more punishment! Gracie complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robbie McStar!
A very excited looking Robbie McStar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wazed has chosen Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra as his entrance music. Michael Mifsud could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sheikh Hasina Wazed's chin.
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32
145 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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28
141 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Wazed or perhaps it was just good defense by Mifsud which made him look bad.
Wazed with a poor takedown
and Mifsud counters with a good low kick that Wazed was not able to check.
Wazed misses the jab.
Mifsud throws a shot from downtown. Wazed moves away and avoids it.
Wazed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mifsud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wazed manages to get himself to full guard.
Mifsud content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mifsud postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wazed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifsud working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mifsud working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wazed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud throwing strikes but missing.
Mifsud tries to free his leg and advance position but Wazed is retaining full guard.
Mifsud is working hard here to advance position.
Mifsud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mifsud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mifsud scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mifsud controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifsud wants to control from the top but Wazed keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud looking to pass the guard.
Mifsud connects with a couple of short punches.
Wazed is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mifsud frees his head nicely. Oh but Wazed has switched to an armbar! Mifsud is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sheikh Hasina Wazed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Quioxte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wilkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manny Quioxte's chin.
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28
197 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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29
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Quioxte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quioxte swinging wildly here.
Wilkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quioxte misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quioxte misses the jab.
Wilkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quioxte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilkins throws a good cross that connects.
Quioxte throws a body punch but Wilkins moves out of range.
Quioxte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins connects with a single shot there.
Wilkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Quioxte's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins stopping the sweep attempt from Quioxte.
Quioxte wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins forces his way into half guard.
Wilkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quioxte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quioxte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quioxte.
Quioxte keeping full guard, as Wilkins tries to pass.
Wilkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte wants to stand but Wilkins is controlling the position.
Wilkins trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
Quioxte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkins is one step ahead there.
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quioxte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkins is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Quioxte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkins trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Wilkins wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quioxte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilkins somewhat.
A head kick misses from Quioxte.
No joy there for Quioxte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Wilkins - just one landing.
Quioxte misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Wilkins counter with a right hand.
Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quioxte misses with a wild combination.
Wilkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilkins connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins slips under a jab.
Quioxte misses with an uppercut
and Wilkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quioxte won't be happy with that.
Wilkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quioxte is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins is putting a hurting on Quioxte here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Wilkins 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.
Quioxte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilkins clobbers Quioxte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilkins avoids the head kick by Quioxte.
Wilkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quioxte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quioxte fails to land with a series of punches.
Quioxte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Quioxte throws a left and a right that both miss
so Wilkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Andy Wilkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilkins stands up over Quioxte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilkins postures up in Quioxte's guard and throws a big left but Quioxte blocks it.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Quioxte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Quioxte has wrist control.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Quioxte has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wilkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Quioxte keeps moving.
Wilkins stops Quioxte from standing up.
Wilkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quioxte keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quioxte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Quioxte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andy Wilkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quioxte misses with an uppercut.
Wilkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quioxte under the eye.
Quioxte motions for Wilkins to come forward. Quioxte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quioxte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quioxte throws a head kick that misses.
Quioxte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Quioxte is trying to get back to half guard.
Quioxte is not content to let Wilkins control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilkins cracks Quioxte with a big elbow.
Wilkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wilkins is looking to take a break and control but Quioxte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quioxte is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Quioxte is not content to let Wilkins control the position.
Quioxte is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Wilkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilkins cracks Quioxte with an open hand slap.
Wilkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Quioxte trying to keep a closed guard but Wilkins is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quioxte holds on and takes a little breather.
Wilkins trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quioxte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilkins trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilkins cracks a nice hook into Quioxte's ribs.
Quioxte throws a body kick that misses.
Manny Quioxte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkins checks a low kick from Quioxte.
Wilkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quioxte swings for the body but Wilkins moves out of range.
Quioxte throws a body punch but Wilkins moves out of range.
Wilkins lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manny Quioxte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkins blocks the body kick.
Wilkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quioxte misses with a body kick.
Wilkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilkins lands with a hook. Quioxte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins works Quioxte's body with a nice hook.
Wilkins throws a shot to the body.
Wilkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quioxte doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quioxte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quioxte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quioxte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quioxte looks to throw the jab but Wilkins is out of range.
Wilkins lands with a cross.
Wilkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quioxte's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quioxte misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quioxte walks into a stiff left hand from Wilkins.
Quioxte is rocked!
Wilkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Quioxte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Wilkins catches Quioxte right on the button with a cross.
Quioxte is looking to land body kicks.
Wilkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilkins throws out a powerful jab.
Quioxte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quioxte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quioxte seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quioxte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkins punishes Quioxte's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quioxte's head.
Wilkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quioxte has time to react.
Manny Quioxte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkins lands a jab to the head.
Quioxte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilkins counters with a shoot takedown. Quioxte fights it but they end up in guard.
Manny Quioxte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Wilkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wilkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quioxte's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkins 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.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quioxte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Wilkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilkins 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Wilkins!
Andy Wilkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaire cracks Simpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut.
Zaire shoots in and bounces Simpson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
Simpson controlling the position.
Simpson keeping full guard, as Zaire tries to pass.
Simpson trying to control the position here.
Zaire advances to half guard.
Zaire working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire wants to take a breather but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Zaire lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire wants to free his trapped foot but Simpson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
Simpson is holding on to half guard well.
Simpson trying to hold on to Zaire's head to control him but Zaire postures up.
Zaire prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Zaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simpson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaire throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Zaire is looking to advance position but Simpson won't allow it.
Simpson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zaire scores with a couple of nice shots.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Zaire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zaire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire working the head and body with strikes.
Zaire wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Zaire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
Zaire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
Simpson wants to control but Zaire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simpson won't allow Zaire to pass to mount.
Simpson is looking to control Zaire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simpson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simpson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Zaire content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wants to work for an arm triangle but Simpson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zaire trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaire connects with a nice short shot to Simpson's temple.
Zaire trying to mount his opponent but Simpson defends it.
Zaire is thwarting Simpson's attempts to control the position.
Zaire is nestled in close to Simpson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zaire is looking to advance position but Simpson won't allow it.
Zaire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simpson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zaire is working away from the top position though.
Simpson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson won't allow Zaire to pass to mount.
Simpson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Simpson is controlling Zaire's posture.
Zaire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Simpson working a defensive guard but Zaire passes into half guard.
Zaire is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Zaire there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zaire thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Simpson moves into full guard.
Simpson is trying to control the position but Zaire postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zaire motions for Simpson to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Simpson.
Zaire swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Zaire cracks Simpson with a good jab.
Zaire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Zaire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire lands a right hook to the body.
Zaire takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Zaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zaire no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zaire controlling Simpson's posture.
Simpson trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom.
Abdullah Zaire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaire trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Abdullah Zaire wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Zaire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaire.
Zaire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zaire creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Simpson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Simpson prevents Zaire from improving position.
Zaire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Simpson tries to buck Zaire off but Zaire is having none of it.
Zaire scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands some shots froms side control.
Simpson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zaire's best efforts.
Zaire thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire working the head and body with strikes.
Zaire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zaire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Zaire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Simpson won't allow Zaire to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zaire displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zaire clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zaire cracks Simpson with an open hand slap.
Zaire misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Zaire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaire throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaire.
Simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire's corner calls for a 1-2. Zaire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Zaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Zaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Simpson.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Zaire shoots in but no luck this time.
Bartholomew Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Some bone on bone action there as Simpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaire instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaire is defending well for now.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaire.
Zaire scores a nice knee to the body.
Zaire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaire missing with knees to the body.
Zaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Good body shot from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Simpson tries a body shot but Zaire blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Simpson holds him up against the cage and eventually Zaire drops back down to his feet.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
Zaire misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaire is leaning against Simpson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaire's brow.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Simpson lands a body shot.
Zaire managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Zaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simpson throws an elbow but misses.
Zaire tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Zaire misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands with a left to the head.
Zaire gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson controlling the position.
Zaire landing with the ground and pound.
Simpson controlling Zaire's posture.
Simpson trying to keep a closed guard but Zaire is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bartholomew Simpson.
Zaire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zaire cracks a nice hook into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Simpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zaire pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson presses Zaire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Zaire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaire blocking some punches.
Zaire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zaire.
Bartholomew Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Simpson smiles and moves away.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaire. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Simpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Bartholomew Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simpson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartholomew Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire misses with a head kick.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaire misses with some punches.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaire is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Simpson finish him?
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Zaire's ribcage.
Zaire is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaire won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson drops Zaire onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zaire is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Simpson digs a right hand underneath Zaire's ribcage. Zaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simpson dips a shoulder and cracks Zaire with a mighty uppercut! Zaire falls back against the cage and Simpson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zaire is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Simpson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bartholomew Simpson made sure he mentioned Hell's Balls Recovery (160), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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