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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Ferguson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron McKenzie's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McKenzie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Ferguson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
McKenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferguson won't allow it.
McKenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferguson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenzie.
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks it.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McKenzie is defending well for now.
McKenzie is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Ferguson.
Ferguson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKenzie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferguson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKenzie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKenzie tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ferguson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKenzie gets tackled into the cage by Ferguson. Ferguson maintains the clinch.
McKenzie working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McKenzie avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKenzie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferguson lands a knee to the body.
Ferguson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferguson.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McKenzie is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferguson obliges.
A frustrated look appears on McKenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McKenzie is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson lands a knee to the body.
McKenzie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
Ferguson connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
Ferguson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Ferguson to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ferguson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferguson really is a fat lump.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Anthony Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKenzie is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie can't break the clinch.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.
McKenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferguson working McKenzie over with knees to the body.
McKenzie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aaron McKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKenzie.
McKenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
McKenzie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferguson stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson has McKenzie pressed against the cage, preventing McKenzie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson lands a good knee to the midsection. McKenzie won't want to take too many of those.
McKenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ferguson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jude Lorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Collen (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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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jude Lorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Collen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lorrance pivots, looking for a leg kick but Collen is out of range and Lorrance settles back down.
Collen darts in and clinches Lorrance up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Collen.
Collen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lorrance circles away.
Collen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lorrance if he has to take too many more of those.
Lorrance throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lorrance is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lorrance looks for a takedown but Collen sprawls well.
Lorrance has a takedown stuffed.
Collen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorrance stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lorrance wants it to stay on the feet.
Jude Lorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Collen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorrance throws a sloppy head kick and Collen moves out of range easily.
Collen looks for a takedown but Lorrance sprawls well.
Collen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lorrance takes one to the chin there.
Lorrance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lorrance tries to clinch up but Collen circles away and keeps his distance.
Collen slaps away a takedown attempt from Lorrance, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collen.
Collen scores with a three punch combo!
Collen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lorrance pinned against the cage. Lorrance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorrance shoots for a takedown but Collen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lorrance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collen as he avoids it easily.
Lorrance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorrance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collen.
Lorrance looks to throw a body kick
and Collen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lorrance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collen is defending well for now.
Lorrance is looking to take this one to the mat.
Collen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lorrance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lorrance is fighting to break Collen's control of his arms but Collen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Collen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jude Lorrance.
Horrible takedown by Collen or perhaps it was just good defense by Lorrance which made him look bad.
Collen looks winded!
Lorrance looks to land a combination but Collen avoids it well.
Collen tries for a takedown but Lorrance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Lorrance with that takedown attempt.
Lorrance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Collen. No joy for Lorrance on that attempt.
Lorrance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorrance tries a head kick but it misses.
Collen shoots in looking for a takedown but Lorrance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Collen shoots in for a double leg but Lorrance sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Collen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lorrance gets tackled into the cage by Collen. Collen maintains the clinch.
Collen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Collen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lorrance after a bit of a struggle.
Lorrance trying to control the position but instead, Collen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lorrance into the cage.
Collen scores with a shot to the side of Lorrance's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Collen pulls guard.
Lorrance stands and throws Collen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collen tries to buck Lorrance off but Lorrance is having none of it.
Collen is breathing heavily.
Lorrance decides to stand up, so the ref orders Collen to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jude Lorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Collen.
Some wild striking there from Lorrance.
Lorrance falls off balance throwing a combination
and Collen counters with a three punch combo that has Lorrance backing up. Lorrance nods at Collen to acknowledge the strikes.
Collen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lorrance throws a sloppy head kick and Collen moves out of range easily.
Collen fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Lorrance misses the target.
Lorrance throws a body punch but Collen moves out of range.
Lorrance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorrance shoots for a double leg takedown but Collen sprawls well. He's pushed Lorrance's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lorrance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Collen circles away.
Collen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lorrance counters with a left and a right that stings Collen.
Horrible takedown by Lorrance or perhaps it was just good defense by Collen which made him look bad.
Lorrance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Collen stuffs the takedown.
Collen fails with a takedown attempt.
Lorrance dives in and scores a takedown into Collen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorrance sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lorrance stands up over Collen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lorrance wants to control from the top but Collen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Jude Lorrance wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lorrance shoots in for a takedown but Collen shows good takedown defense.
Collen shoots in for a takedown but Lorrance shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lorrance shoots for a takedown but Collen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collen shoots in looking for a takedown but Lorrance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lorrance fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Collen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorrance tries to close the distance and clinch but Collen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jude Lorrance dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lorrance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collen shoots in for a takedown but Lorrance shows good takedown defense.
Collen shoots in for a takedown but Lorrance shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lorrance as Collen shoots in.
Jude Lorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Collen.
Collen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lorrance's waist but Lorrance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collen off to one side.
Collen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorrance fails to land the takedown.
Jude Lorrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collen pushes Lorrance up against the cage in a clinch.
Collen avoids the elbow strike from Lorrance, against the cage.
Collen is trying to pull guard but Lorrance turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Collen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collen blocks a body shot from Lorrance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collen has Lorrance pressed against the cage, preventing Lorrance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lorrance tries to pull guard but Collen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Collen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorrance tries to clinch but Collen is having none of it.
Collen wants to clinch.
Collen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorrance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorrance shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice sprawl there from Collen as Lorrance shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorrance tries to clinch but Collen is having none of it.
Lorrance closes the distance and clinches up with Collen, looking for a takedown. Lorrance pushes Collen against the cage but Collen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lorrance tries to sprawl out of it but Collen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lorrance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorrance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lorrance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lorrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collen.
Collen lands a high kick!
Lorrance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Collen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lorrance wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collen misses with a looping left.
Lorrance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collen as he avoids it easily.
Collen misses with a head kick.
Collen misses with a low kick as Lorrance jumps back.
Lorrance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lorrance tries to clinch up but Collen circles away and keeps his distance.
Lorrance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Collen tries to clinch there but Lorrance circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorrance shoots in for a takedown but Collen shows good takedown defense.
Lorrance walks into a left hand.
Lorrance tries to clinch
and Collen counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lorrance is defended easily by Collen.
Lorrance throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Collen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lorrance is in Collen's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collen controls Lorrance momentarily but Lorrance frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Collen.
I think Collen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billie Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velko has chosen Wild Eyes as his entrance music. Rory Velko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billie Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Velko.
Bourne shoots for a double leg takedown but Velko sprawls well. He's pushed Bourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bourne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Velko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velko wants to get back to his feet but Bourne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bourne has gone for a leg lock! Velko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bourne's guard.
Bourne working for a triangle but Velko defends it easily.
Velko tries to stand but Bourne is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Velko wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rory Velko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bourne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billie Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velko leaves Bourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Velko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velko gets caught flat footed, as Bourne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bourne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Velko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bourne has Velko in his guard.
Bourne scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velko tries to avoid it but Bourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velko to the ground. Velko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourne gets the takedown into side control.
Bourne prevents Velko from escaping the position.
Bourne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Velko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bourne's guard! Nice work there by Velko!
Velko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bourne has his hands on Velko's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billie Bourne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bourne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Velko sprawls well initially but Bourne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billie Bourne 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.
Bourne shoots for a takedown but Velko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Velko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bourne.
Bourne shoots in and bounces Velko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billie Bourne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bourne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velko has escaped and now he's on top!
Bourne wants to stand up but Velko is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bourne pushes Velko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Velko fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne shoots for a takedown but Velko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billie Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Velko throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
Billie Bourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Velko throws a series of punches but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne shoots in but no luck this time.
Rory Velko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bourne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Velko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Velko struggling a bit here.
Bourne goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Velko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bourne but great work by Velko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet but Velko is dominant here and he's now got Bourne's back!
Velko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bourne trying to get back to his feet but Velko is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Bourne right now.
Velko trying to control momentarily.
Velko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bourne doesn't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rory Velko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bourne fails with the takedown
and Velko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billie Bourne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bourne shoots and misses
and Velko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Velko's waist but Velko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bourne off to one side.
Velko misses with a double jab.
Velko fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billie Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velko is fending him off so far but Bourne persists. Nope, Velko circles away and we're back to standing.
Velko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Velko wants it to stay on the feet.
Bourne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Velko counters with a big head kick but Bourne shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Velko as he jumps to the side.
Velko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
Velko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rory Velko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velko looks to land a combination but Bourne avoids it well.
Velko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bourne has time to react.
Bourne has his takedown stuffed
and Velko counters with a left and a right that stings Bourne.
Velko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourne.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Billie Bourne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Bourne fails with the takedown.
Bourne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Velko swivels and escapes.
Velko misses with a wild combination.
Bourne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velko.
Velko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Velko's waist but Velko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bourne off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko misses with a two punch combination.
Bourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bourne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Velko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bourne doesn't seem phased though.
Velko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velko is fending him off so far but Bourne persists. Nope, Velko circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourne gets a double leg takedown into Velko's guard.
Rory Velko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to control from the top but Velko keeps moving.
Bourne is really struggling to control Velko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velko keeping full guard, as Bourne tries to pass.
Bourne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Billie Bourne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Velko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bourne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billie Bourne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorg Stradzverg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zachary Sawyer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jorg Stradzverg!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stradzverg tries to keep at a distance but Sawyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stradzverg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sawyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sawyer really is a fat lump.
Stradzverg jumps guard but Sawyer stands there with Stradzverg around his waist. Stradzverg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sawyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Stradzverg wants to clinch.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Sawyer moves out of range of the body kick from Stradzverg.
Sawyer clinches up with Stradzverg and pushes him back against the cage.
Sawyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Stradzverg misses
and Sawyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Sawyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stradzverg tries to sprawl but Sawyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stradzverg wants to sweep but Sawyer has passed to side control!
Sawyer misses with the ground and pound.
Stradzverg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sawyer's best efforts.
Stradzverg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sawyer wants to take a breather but Stradzverg is having none of it.
Sawyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stradzverg is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Sawyer controlling the action here.
Stradzverg is looking for a sweep. Sawyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer thows a huge punch but Stradzverg dodges it nicely.
Stradzverg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stradzverg controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sawyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stradzverg keeps working.
Sawyer seems to be looking for submissions.
Stradzverg is not content to let Sawyer control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stradzverg is looking for a sweep. Sawyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stradzverg trying to control here.
Sawyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stradzverg trying to hold on to Sawyer's head to control him but Sawyer postures up.
Stradzverg is trying to stand.
Stradzverg wants to control but Sawyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jorg Stradzverg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stradzverg shoots in and gets a takedown into Sawyer's guard.
Stradzverg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sawyer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stradzverg manages to get himself to full guard.
Stradzverg trying to keep a closed guard but Sawyer is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stradzverg is working an open guard so Sawyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zachary Sawyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stradzverg tries to keep at a distance but Sawyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stradzverg can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stradzverg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sawyer to keep the fight standing.
Stradzverg is trying to break free.
Sawyer lands an elbow just above Stradzverg 's eye.
Stradzverg jumps guard but Sawyer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stradzverg tries to pull guard but Sawyer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zachary Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Stradzverg.
Stradzverg wants to get back to striking at distance but Sawyer won't allow it.
Sawyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Sawyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stradzverg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stradzverg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sawyer is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer looking to control.
Stradzverg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stradzverg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sawyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stradzverg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sawyer defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stradzverg shoots in for a double leg but Sawyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sawyer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stradzverg eats them both and turns towards Sawyer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stradzverg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sawyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stradzverg somewhat.
Stradzverg misses with a body kick.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stradzverg but Stradzverg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stradzverg misses with a takedown attempt - Sawyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stradzverg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sawyer checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer rushes Stradzverg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer tightens his grip and picks Stradzverg up, before dumping him to the ground. Stradzverg manages to land in guard.
Stradzverg wants to sweep here but Sawyer controlling him for the moment.
Stradzverg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sawyer defends well.
Sawyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stradzverg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sawyer defends well.
Sawyer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stradzverg is trying to keep Sawyer in close.
Stradzverg keeping moving, preventing Sawyer from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stradzverg looking for a guillotine here but Sawyer defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stradzverg is trying to control the position but Sawyer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zachary Sawyer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sawyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stradzverg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sawyer working away.
Jorg Stradzverg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sawyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stradzverg keeps working.
Sawyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stradzverg is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer advances to mount.
Sawyer content just to control the position here.
Stradzverg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stradzverg is trying to maintain the position but Sawyer is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sawyer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stradzverg's face.
Stradzverg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sawyer wants to control the pace but Stradzverg is squirming around nicely.
Sawyer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stradzverg is bucking up trying to escape but Sawyer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stradzverg is working to get back to half guard.
Sawyer tries to control but Stradzverg wriggling away.
Sawyer throwing strikes here but Stradzverg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sawyer content just to control the position here.
Sawyer avoids the attempt from Stradzverg to control.
Stradzverg is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stradzverg is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sawyer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sawyer avoids the attempt from Stradzverg to control.
Stradzverg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sawyer controlling the pace for now.
Jorg Stradzverg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zachary Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stradzverg is desperately trying to improve his position but Sawyer has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sawyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zachary Sawyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Austurias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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188 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Austurias!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austurias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jack.
Austurias throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
Austurias throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack takes one to the side of the head.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Austurias misses.
Austurias lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Austurias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Austurias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Austurias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Austurias misses.
No luck for Jack with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Austurias misses with a wild combination.
Jack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austurias as he avoids it easily.
Jack has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown but Austurias manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Austurias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austurias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack has his takedown stuffed
and Austurias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Austurias moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noah Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack shoots for a double leg takedown but Austurias sprawls well. He's pushed Jack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austurias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jack has his takedown stuffed
and Austurias counters with a straight right hand.
Austurias throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Austurias to counter with a crisp jab.
Austurias shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austurias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jack is looking to improve his position.
Jack is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austurias is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Austurias looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jack tries to get out of the position.
Austurias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austurias landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Austurias working the head and body with strikes.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
Jack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Austurias scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Austurias scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Austurias.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austurias scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jack tries to roll over but Austurias keeps him under control.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
Austurias drops an elbow to the side of Jack's head.
Austurias seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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. Austurias connects with a nice short shot to Jack's temple.
Jack is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Austurias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Austurias's back!
Austurias trying to control the hands but Jack breaks the grip.
Austurias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jack gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austurias is in a bad position with Jack working for a choke. Austurias manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Jack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack has his foot on Austurias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Austurias works his way back into a safe position though.
Austurias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Austurias chips away with some ground and pound.
Jack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Austurias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Austurias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jack's head.
Austurias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Austurias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austurias scoring with punches to the head and body.
Austurias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Austurias defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Austurias 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.
Austurias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Austurias avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack fails with the takedown
and Austurias counters with a series of strikes. Jack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Austurias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Austurias shows good takedown defense.
Austurias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jack!
Jack is looking for a sweep.
Austurias is working Jack over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austurias lands some shots froms side control.
Austurias scores with punches from side control.
Jack is trying to get back to half guard.
Austurias cracks Jack with a big right hand but Jack just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austurias works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Austurias working the ground and pound.
Jack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Austurias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Austurias working Jack over with strikes.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austurias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Austurias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Austurias seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Austurias lands strikes from half guard.
Austurias thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Austurias lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Austurias there.
Nice strikes from Austurias there.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Austurias working the head and body with strikes.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Austurias is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Jack is trying to get back to full guard.
Austurias working the head and body with strikes.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Austurias is trying to control the action in half guard but Jack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Austurias landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Austurias 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.
Jack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Austurias scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Austurias drops an elbow to the side of Jack's head.
Austurias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Austurias slips a nice elbow through Jack's hands, connecting with Jack's forehead.
Austurias working Jack over with strikes.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
Jack is refusing to be controlled, as Austurias sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austurias winds up and cracks Jack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Austurias working Jack over with strikes.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Austurias trying to control from half guard but Jack is working away.
Austurias winds up and cracks Jack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austurias pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Austurias lands a nice short elbow.
Austurias 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.
Jack has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Austurias. Oh but Jack has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Austurias goes limp - he's gone! Jack jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noah Jack!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tinky Winky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbeard has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. Robin Godbeard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tinky Winky's chin.
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180 lbs
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29
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tinky Winky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbeard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Godbeard enables Winky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Godbeard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Winky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godbeard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godbeard wants to stand and escape but Winky is having none of it.
Godbeard keeping moving, preventing Winky from controlling successfully.
Godbeard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winky controls the pace.
Godbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We're going to have a standup here because Tinky Winky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Godbeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godbeard defending well as Winky loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Godbeard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbeard.
Winky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Godbeard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Godbeard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winkys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Godbeard. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godbeard.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winky shoots for a double leg takedown but Godbeard sprawls well. He's pushed Winky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Godbeard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Godbeard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godbeard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godbeard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winky if he has to take too many more of those.
Godbeard fails to land with a series of punches.
Godbeard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Winky moves out of range.
Godbeard tries to bum rush Winky with a series of wild strikes but Winky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Winky or perhaps it was just good defense by Godbeard which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tinky Winky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godbeard throws a good cross that connects.
Godbeard swinging wildly here.
Winky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winky is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winky trying to control but Godbeard is working from the bottom.
Winky is fighting to break Godbeard's control of his arms but Godbeard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Godbeard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winky won't allow Godbeard to sweep him here.
Godbeard keeping moving, preventing Winky from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Tinky Winky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Godbeard slaps away a takedown attempt from Winky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godbeard.
Godbeard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Godbeard scores with a sloppy right hand. Winky should have avoided that one.
Winky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Godbeard is fending him off so far but Winky persists. Nope, Godbeard circles away and we're back to standing.
Godbeard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Godbeard.
Godbeard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard lands with a straight right. Winky didn't see that one coming.
Winky is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Godbeard moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Winky! Godbeard continues to tee off on Winky, landing with a left and a right! Godbeard connects with a right hand that leaves Winky sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Godbeard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robin Godbeard!
Robin Godbeard very nearly forgot to thank Legion of Pain Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dic Cheddars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
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197 lbs
22 - 22 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muana Shylo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dic Cheddars!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shylo closes the distance and clinches up with Cheddars, looking for a takedown. Shylo pushes Cheddars against the cage but Cheddars circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cheddars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Cheddars as Shylo shoots in.
Danga de danga de dang - Cheddars scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Muana Shylo has been cut.
Cheddars instigates a clinch.
Cheddars lands with a short shot to the head.
Shylo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muana Shylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cheddars.
Shylo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheddars walks away with a smile on his face. Shylo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shylo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cheddars throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shylo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Cheddars's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shylo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cheddars misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheddars is looking to regain half guard here but Shylo keeps moving and retains side control.
Shylo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cheddars is trying to control Shylo's posture but Shylo avoids it.
Shylo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheddars has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shylo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shylo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shylo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cheddars has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shylo but great work by Cheddars.
Shylo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheddars wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cheddars landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Cheddars are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shylo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheddars's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cheddars takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheddars is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cheddars missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheddars lands strikes from half guard.
Shylo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheddars winds up and cracks Shylo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shylo wants to get back to his feet.
Shylo actively working from the bottom here.
Shylo is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheddars lands a nice short elbow.
Shylo is trying to stand up here but Cheddars is controlling him well.
Cheddars postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shylo to stand up.
Shylo shoots for a takedown but Cheddars saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shylo shoots in and bounces Cheddars off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars is trying to control the position but Shylo postures up.
Shylo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cheddars looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cheddars looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cheddars!
Cheddars grinds an elbow into Shylo's temple.
Cheddars landing a few strikes.
Shylo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cheddars moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Shylo.
Shylo is looking to regain half guard here but Cheddars keeps moving and retains side control.
Shylo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shylo bucks up and tries to throw Cheddars off but instead Cheddars has got his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars is trying to stick to Shylo's back but Shylo is turning into Cheddars. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cheddars's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shylo.
Shylo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shylo wants to stand but Cheddars has his arm trapped.
Cheddars is trying to control Shylo's posture but Shylo avoids it.
Cheddars is looking for a sweep.
Shylo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cheddars rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shylo's guard! Nice work there by Cheddars!
Cheddars trying to control the position from guard on top but Shylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheddars is in close to Shylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shylo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shylo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cheddars stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dic Cheddars dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muana Shylo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cheddars throws a right hand that Shylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Shylo also avoids with ease.
Shylo blocks a head kick by Cheddars.
Muana Shylo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Cheddars as Shylo shoots in.
Cheddars thuds his shin into the meat of Shylo's side.
Shylo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheddars scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Cheddars fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shylo to the ground. Cheddars is now in Shylo's guard.
Cheddars wants to control from the top but Shylo keeps moving.
Shylo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cheddars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shylo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cheddars's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shylo working for a triangle but Cheddars defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shylo working for submissions but it's allowed Cheddars to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheddars looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Cheddars there.
Cheddars is keen to just control but Shylo is a slippery customer.
Cheddars is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cheddars wants to work for an arm triangle but Shylo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cheddars is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars thows a huge punch but Shylo dodges it nicely.
Cheddars works his way into side control.
Cheddars tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shylo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shylo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheddars trying to control the action but Shylo is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheddars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shylo is just riding it out for now. Cheddars eventually gives up the hold.
Shylo is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shylo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cheddars's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cheddars's back!
Shylo gets his hands free as Cheddars looks to control.
Cheddars rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shylo works his way into side control.
Shylo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cheddars, who protects the arm well.
Cheddars struggling a bit here.
Shylo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cheddars is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cheddars tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shylo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars is trying to control Shylo's posture but Shylo avoids it.
Shylo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheddars has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cheddars sneaks back into half guard.
Cheddars wants to improve his position but Shylo is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheddars moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shylo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheddars throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dic Cheddars showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muana Shylo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shylo shoots in for a takedown but Cheddars shows good takedown defense.
Cheddars defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shylo.
Cheddars fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shylo, pushing him back against the cage.
Cheddars stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shylo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muana Shylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheddars jumps guard.
Cheddars lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shylo!
Cheddars connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shylo is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cheddars cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheddars in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shylo really wants to buck Cheddars off and get back to his feet.
Shylo is trying desperately to improve position.
Dic Cheddars has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cheddars dominating with strikes here.
Cheddars pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cheddars raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cheddars putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheddars loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Shylo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Cheddars land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Cheddars stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dic Cheddars!
Dic Cheddars is the new middleweight champion!
Dic Cheddars really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Golden Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jury Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Symphony 9. Jury Hamilton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
152 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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19
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 2 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jury Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wilson has eaten all the pies!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jury Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Hamilton dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Hamilton's head and hops out.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wilson is trying to control Hamilton's posture but Hamilton avoids it.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet.
Hamilton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hamilton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hamilton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilson is trying to control Hamilton's posture but Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton is trying to ground and pound but Wilson uses the momentary lack of control by Hamilton to regain half guard.
Wilson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamilton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamilton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson trying to hold on to Hamilton's head to control him but Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton 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.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wilson to regain full guard.
Hamilton prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson controls Hamilton momentarily but Hamilton frees himself.
Hamilton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wilson pulls Hamilton in close to prevent any damage.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamilton's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton managing to control the position.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson trying to control but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
Wilson wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jury Hamilton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jury Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Wilson pushes Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wilson regains guard immediately.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Wilson pushes Hamilton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hamilton dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Hamilton's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson leaves Hamilton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jury Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson working Hamilton over with knees to the body.
Hamilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson taking a breather.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamilton is defending well for now.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton is trying to trip Wilson. He has hold of a leg but Wilson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hamilton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Hamilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Hamilton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamilton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamilton throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamilton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wilson 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!
Wilson wants to clinch.
Hamilton dives in and scores a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamilton's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Hamilton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamilton tries to get out of the position.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break Hamilton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mark Wilson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Wilson tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamilton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jury Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson has Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to take the fight to the mat but Wilson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton looking for a takedown.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilson.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
Hamilton is trying to trip Wilson. He has hold of a leg but Wilson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hamilton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamilton landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamilton's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamilton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Wilson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waine Bitterhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waine Bitterhall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Weidman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Waine Bitterhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weidman drops Bitterhall with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bitterhall! Weidman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Weidman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job. Rua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched . Norris Cole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauricio Rua's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norris Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Cole out cold! Cole corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mauricio Rua!
Mauricio Rua is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mauricio Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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