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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Alkofer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Ryan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to sprawl but Alkofer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alkofer is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it.
Alkofer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alkofer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryan for as long as he can get away with.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alkofer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alkofer passes to side control.
Alkofer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alkofer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alkofer working the ground and pound but Ryan is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alkofer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ryan is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Alkofer!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaniz comes to the ring accompanied by Slippin. Bret Jones 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alaniz pinned against the ropes. Alaniz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alaniz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alaniz keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control but Alaniz is working from the bottom.
Alaniz wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alaniz trying to control the position.
Alaniz keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Alaniz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaniz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Alaniz is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Alaniz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charlie Alaniz!
During a confident post fight interview, Charlie Alaniz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Iron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slippin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaito Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki lands with a right hand.
Suzuki lands a jab to The Iron's midsection.
Suzuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Iron closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Suzuki quickly recovers to half guard.
The Iron is looking for a kimura but Suzuki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iron to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki trying to control but The Iron postures up.
The Iron stops Suzuki from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki tries to roll over but The Iron keeps him under control.
Suzuki is not content to let The Iron control the position.
Suzuki pushes The Iron off looking to stand but The Iron dives back in and keeps control.
Suzuki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suzuki tries to roll over but The Iron keeps him under control.
Suzuki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Iron.
Suzuki is looking to control The Iron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suzuki avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suzuki is trying to stand back up but The Iron is controlling him
Suzuki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Iron scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suzuki is looking to control The Iron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suzuki avoid being mounted?
Suzuki wants to get back to full guard but The Iron has mounted him!
The Iron with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The Iron landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Suzuki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Iron raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Iron raining down hammerfists from mount.
The Iron trying to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Iron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suzuki is looking to escape.
The Iron looking to finish Suzuki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suzuki!
Suzuki is desperately trying to improve his position but The Iron has a good base and remains in mount.
The Iron punishing his opponent with strikes.
Suzuki is bucking up trying to escape but The Iron cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Iron tries to control but Suzuki wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Iron lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Iron looking to control but Suzuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Iron lands a big shot there that rocks Suzuki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Suzuki tries to hold on but The Iron pushes him away.
The Iron controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by The Iron.
The Iron is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Suzuki is squirming around, avoiding The Iron's attempts to control the action.
The Iron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Suzuki has worked his arm free - good work by Suzuki!
The Iron lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Iron controlling the position.
Suzuki is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Iron cracks Suzuki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The Iron working the ground and pound but Suzuki is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Iron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suzuki scores with a body shot.
The Iron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Suzuki.
The Iron throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suzuki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Iron is in Suzuki's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Iron preventing the sweep.
The Iron trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
The Iron prevents Suzuki from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Suzuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Iron trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Iron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki jabs at The Iron's body.
Suzuki swings for the body but The Iron moves out of range.
The Iron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
The Iron is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suzuki's half guard.
The Iron is breathing heavily.
The Iron slips a nice elbow through Suzuki's hands, connecting with Suzuki's forehead.
Suzuki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Iron.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suzuki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki wants to stand and escape but The Iron is having none of it.
The Iron looking to pass the guard.
The Iron drops back, looking for a kneebar! Suzuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Suzuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Suzuki!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works to advance to full mount. The Iron defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Iron wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki prevents The Iron from getting the reversal.
The Iron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Iron tries to reverse the position but Suzuki maintains control.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.
The Iron swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
John The Iron has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is desperately trying to improve his position but Suzuki has a good base and remains in mount.
The Iron tries to lock up and control but Suzuki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Iron is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
The Iron regains half guard.
Suzuki seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The Iron is trying to maintain the position but Suzuki is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron looking for submissions off his back.
The Iron works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Iron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suzuki is aware though and is defending well.
Suzuki got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Iron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suzuki has managed to get both his arms back between The Iron's legs - danger averted.
Suzuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Iron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Iron wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John The Iron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Iron thows a body shot but no joy.
The Iron shoots in and drives through. Suzuki sprawls well.
Suzuki misses the shot to the body.
Suzuki is looking to wear down The Iron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suzuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Iron moves away.
Suzuki thuds a left hand into The Iron's body.
Suzuki thuds a left hand into The Iron's body.
Suzuki lands with a good body shot.
Suzuki scores with a body shot.
Kaito Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Iron under the eye.
It looks like John The Iron has been cut.
Nice body punch from Suzuki.
Suzuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suzuki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Iron takes one to the chin there.
Suzuki lands a body shot.
The Iron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Iron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Iron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Iron is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki cracks The Iron with a good jab.
The Iron is still on wobbly legs! Can Suzuki finish him?
Suzuki lands a right hook to the body.
Suzuki closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops The Iron! Suzuki dives in looking to finish! The Iron is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Suzuki!
Kaito Suzuki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Caffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Neal Caffrey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Neal Caffrey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neal Caffrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Punchon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caffrey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Punchon.
Punchon trying to control the pace.
Punchon is pressing down on Caffrey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caffrey is holding on for now.
Caffrey striking from half guard on the bottom.
Caffrey is looking to control Punchon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caffrey avoid being mounted?
Caffrey wants to get back to his feet.
Caffrey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punchon is looking to take a break and control but Caffrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caffrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punchon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Caffrey is pressing down on Punchon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Punchon tries to stand but Caffrey is controlling from the bottom.
Caffrey striking from the bottom here.
Punchon wants to pass the guard but Caffrey is keeping the position.
Caffrey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Punchon wants to get up but he can't break Caffrey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caffrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Caffrey, not yet.
Caffrey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caffrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Caffrey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punchon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caffrey.
Punchon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punchon punching from the bottom.
Punchon is trying to get back to full guard.
Punchon is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon is looking for a sweep. Caffrey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caffrey trying to control from Punchon's half guard. Punchon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Punchon keeping moving, preventing Caffrey from controlling successfully.
Punchon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Caffrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Punchon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Punchon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caffrey is one step ahead there.
Punchon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caffrey.
Punchon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caffrey's guard.
Caffrey can't keep his opponent in guard - Punchon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Caffrey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punchon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon decides to stand and escape the position.
Punchon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Punchon duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Caffrey!
Caffrey throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Punchon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Caffrey is trying to improve his position.
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Punchon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Caffrey moves out of range.
Punchon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchon shoots in but Caffrey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caffrey misses with a takedown attempt - Punchon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caffrey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Neal Caffrey has been cut.
Caffrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Punchon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punchon lands a left and a right that send Caffrey crashing to the mat, dazed. Punchon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Caffrey is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchon darts in and clinches Caffrey up against the ropes.
Oh Caffrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punchon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caffrey backwards.
Punchon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Punchon lands with a right to the head.
Punchon manages to break the clinch.
Punchon ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Caffrey out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ima Punchon!
Ima Punchon made sure to mention his sponsor, Blood Bank ($10) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kai Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Saoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Ling comes to the ring accompanied by Bailamos - Enrique Inglesias. Nicholas Saoud is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sun Kai Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Saoud!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Saoud misses
and Kai Ling counters by clinching up.
Kai Ling trying to land knees to the body.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nicholas Saoud has been cut.
Saoud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kai Ling avoids it.
Kai Ling trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kai Ling tries to land a knee to the head but Saoud blocks with his arms.
Kai Ling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saoud slowing the pace effectively.
Saoud managing to block the knees to the body from Kai Ling.
Kai Ling is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Saoud gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kai Ling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saoud prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Kai Ling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai Ling misses with a knee to the head.
Kai Ling manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saoud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Saoud closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the body.
Saoud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kai Ling unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saoud is trying to stall.
Saoud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai Ling manages to break the clinch.
Kai Ling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saoud stops a takedown attempt from Kai Ling.
Kai Ling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saoud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saoud is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saoud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kai Ling.
Saoud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kai Ling landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Ling stalling against the ropes.
Saoud throws an elbow but it misses.
Kai Ling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saoud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kai Ling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kai Ling lands a left hand.
Kai Ling blocks the elbow strike.
Saoud looking to throw knees to the head but Kai Ling is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saoud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kai Ling misses with a knee strike.
Kai Ling connects with a knee to the head.
Kai Ling is trying to pull guard but Saoud has him pressed against the ropes.
Kai Ling wants to get back to striking at distance but Saoud won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saoud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kai Ling tries to land knees in the clinch but Saoud avoids the damage to the body.
Saoud stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kai Ling is looking to control Saoud's arms but Saoud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kai Ling has his back to the ropes.
Saoud stalls.
Kai Ling is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Saoud to keep the fight standing.
Saoud misses with an elbow over the top.
Saoud tries to land a knee to the head but Kai Ling blocks with his arms.
Kai Ling tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saoud just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kai Ling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saoud backwards.
Saoud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kai Ling's defenses.
Saoud can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Ling is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saoud is keeping busy.
Kai Ling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Saoud - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kai Ling creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saoud's defenses.
Kai Ling blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saoud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saoud is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kai Ling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saoud has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kai Ling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Saoud's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saoud clinches up against the ropes.
Kai Ling misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kai Ling.
Kai Ling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saoud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kai Ling just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kai Ling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai Ling misses with a knee to the head.
Kai Ling leaning against his opponent.
Saoud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai Ling.
Saoud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kai Ling is trying to break the clinch but Saoud has him pressed against the ropes.
Saoud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kai Ling.
Saoud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kai Ling is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Ling gets through Saoud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kai Ling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saoud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saoud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai Ling.
Kai Ling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saoud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kai Ling lands an elbow inside that Saoud shrugs off.
Saoud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai Ling.
Saoud wants to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kai Ling here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kai Ling is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saoud lands an elbow just above Kai Ling 's eye.
Kai Ling connects with a knee to the head.
Kai Ling tries a knee to the head but Saoud blocks it.
Kai Ling has hold of one of Saoud's legs. Saoud is fighting the takedown attempt but Kai Ling gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saoud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Ling has gone for a leg lock! Saoud slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kai Ling's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kai Ling is working an open guard so Saoud takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saoud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai Ling lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kai Ling tries to pull guard but Saoud forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Kai Ling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the body.
Saoud trying to land knees to the body.
Kai Ling tries a knee to the head but Saoud blocks it.
Kai Ling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Ling jumps guard.
Saoud wants to get up but he can't break Kai Ling's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Saoud stands up and waves to Kai Ling to follow him.
Saoud moves into the clinch.
Kai Ling lands an elbow that stopped Saoud in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saoud as Kai Ling tries to tie him up.
Kai Ling connects with a knee to the head.
Saoud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kai Ling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kai Ling looking to throw knees to the head but Saoud is blocking nicely.
Kai Ling pulls guard effortlessly.
Saoud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai Ling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saoud has Kai Ling pressed against the ropes, preventing Kai Ling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kai Ling drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kai Ling effectively controlling the action here.
Saoud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saoud takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Saoud throws an elbow but misses.
Kai Ling tries to pull guard but Saoud forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
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 Sun Kai Ling will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Saoud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saoud rushes Kai Ling and presses him up against the ropes.
Saoud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saoud trying to land knees to the body.
Sun Kai Ling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai Ling lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Kai Ling as the two fighters clinch.
Saoud working Kai Ling over with knees to the body.
Saoud missing with knees to the body.
Saoud looking to slow down the pace here.
Kai Ling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saoud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kai Ling is looking for a takedown.
Kai Ling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kai Ling managing to block the knees to the body from Saoud.
Kai Ling drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saoud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saoud clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Ling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saoud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saoud trying to land knees to the body.
Saoud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai Ling.
Saoud stalling in the clinch but Kai Ling improves position.
Saoud throws an elbow but it misses.
Saoud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the body.
Kai Ling tries to land a knee to the head but Saoud blocks with his arms.
Saoud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kai Ling is defending well for now.
Saoud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saoud tries to land a knee to the head but Kai Ling blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kai Ling.
Kai Ling working Saoud over with knees to the body.
Saoud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kai Ling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saoud prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Kai Ling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saoud missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Saoud.
Kai Ling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kai Ling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saoud has Kai Ling pushed against the ropes.
Saoud trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kai Ling stalling in the clinch but Saoud improves position.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saoud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kai Ling putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saoud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kai Ling connects with a knee to the head.
Saoud is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kai Ling gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kai Ling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kai Ling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kai Ling is trying to drag Saoud to the mat but Saoud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Saoud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kai Ling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kai Ling goes for a takedown attempt but Saoud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saoud takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Ling scores a nice knee to the body.
Kai Ling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kai Ling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saoud is trying to maintain a safe position but Kai Ling gets an underhook and turns Saoud into the ropes.
Saoud trying to land knees to the body.
Kai Ling misses with a knee strike.
Kai Ling lands a knee to the body.
Kai Ling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saoud misses with a knee to the head.
Saoud trying to control the position but instead, Kai Ling has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saoud into the ropes.
Nicholas Saoud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sun Kai Ling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai Ling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Saoud.
I think Kai Ling 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kai Ling!
Sun Kai Ling thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen wanted dead or alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luiz Anderton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wade Walker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
Walker landing knees to the head.
It looks like Luiz Anderton has been cut.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker forces Anderton back against the ropes and clinches.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderton tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker rushes Anderton and presses him up against the ropes.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker forces Anderton back against the ropes and clinches.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the body shot from Anderton.
Walker connects with a jab.
Anderton misses with a wild combination.
Anderton has a takedown stuffed.
Anderton misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderton should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Anderton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into Anderton's guard.
Anderton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker passes Anderton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Anderton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker lands a big elbow - Anderton is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Walker!
Our winner, Wade Walker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Xmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Xmas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor punishes Xmas's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xmas takes one to the chin there.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Taylor lands a jab to Xmas's midsection.
Xmas shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor cracks Xmas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Xmas avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xmas.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xmas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xmas.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Oooooh!!! Taylor has knocked Xmas down with a huge combo! Taylor steps away and waves a wobbly Xmas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Xmas is rocked!
Xmas looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xmas momentarily.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Xmas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Xmas's body.
Xmas walks into a left hand.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xmas is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Xmas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Xmas looks to clinch but Taylor throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Xmas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
Meldrick Taylor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Blood Bank ($10) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johhny Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns drives through and clinches with Mohammad against the ropes.
Mohammad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammad dodges an elbow strike from Guns.
Mohammad avoids a wild elbow strike from Guns.
Guns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mohammad can't find room to land a body shot as Guns controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Mohammad.
Mohammad'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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mohammad.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohammad's brow.
Mohammad controlling the action here for a moment.
Guns throws an elbow that misses.
Mohammad is leaning against Guns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guns misses with an elbow strike.
Guns pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohammad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad throws an elbow that misses.
Mohammad is looking to break free of the clinch but Guns has double underhooks.
Mohammad tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guns throws an elbow but it misses.
Mohammad avoids the elbow strike from Guns, against the ropes.
Guns pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohammad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mohammad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mohammad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mohammad dodges an elbow strike from Guns.
Guns lands a damaging elbow.
Guns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guns blocks the elbow strike.
Guns misses with an elbow strike.
Mohammad blocks an elbow strike from Guns.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mohammad.
Mohammad is working Guns over against the ropes.
Mohammad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohammad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Guns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mohammad blocks an elbow strike from Guns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mohammad throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohammad's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Guns throws an elbow but misses.
Mohammad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunss head.
Guns throws an elbow that misses.
Guns prevents a body shot from Mohammad.
Mohammad blocks an elbow strike from Guns.
Guns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Mohammad.
Guns pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohammad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mohammad avoids a wild elbow strike from Guns.
Guns misses with an elbow over the top.
Guns throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Guns throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohammad's brow.
Mohammad avoids the elbow strike from Guns, against the ropes.
Mohammad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mohammad pushes Guns back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Guns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guns as Mohammad tries to tie him up.
Mohammad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guns at a distance.
Guns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mohammad Mohammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guns has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guns is defended easily by Mohammad.
Guns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Johhny Guns has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammad keeps the fight on the outside.
Mohammad thows a body shot but no joy.
Guns shoots for a double leg takedown but Mohammad sprawls well. He's pushed Guns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guns on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off.
Guns closes the distance and clinches up with Mohammad, looking for a takedown. Guns pushes Mohammad against the ropes but Mohammad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guns.
Guns tries to clinch
and Mohammad counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Guns or perhaps it was just good defense by Mohammad which made him look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammad. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Mohammad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohammad wants it to stay on the feet.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Mohammad.
Mohammad stuffs the takedown attempt from Guns. Guns gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Mohammad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johhny Guns's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mohammad misses with a wild body shot.
Guns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Mohammad misses.
Guns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mohammad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Mohammad both land. Nice combination.
Johhny Guns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammad misses with a shot to the body
and Guns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mohammad's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mohammad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mohammad is trying to control the position but Guns postures up.
Guns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns throws a strike but Mohammad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Guns managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Mohammad was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guns tries to clinch but Mohammad moves away
and Mohammad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mohammad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guns is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mohammad.
Mohammad Mohammad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mohammad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohammad wants it to stay on the feet.
Guns tries to clinch there but Mohammad circles away.
Johhny Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mohammad defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad misses the shot to the body.
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!
Mohammad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guns throws the kick towards the body but Mohammad avoids it.
Mohammad throws a jab when Guns was well out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mohammad enables Guns to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mohammad manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns postures up in Mohammad's guard and throws a big left but Mohammad blocks it.
Guns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mohammad dives on top into guard.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Guns pulls Mohammad in close to prevent any damage.
Guns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mohammad is one step ahead there.
Mohammad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Mohammad was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch combination from Mohammad misses.
Guns shoots in for a double leg but Mohammad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut there from Mohammad.
Guns defending well as Mohammad loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guns.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mohammad sprawls well. Mohammad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guns gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Johhny Guns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johhny Guns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Guns wants to clinch but Mohammad slips to the side
and Mohammad counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Mohammad misses
and Guns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mohammad's guard now.
Guns with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohammad can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guns scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mohammad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guns.
Mohammad trying to keep a closed guard but Guns is proving a slippery customer.
Mohammad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns throws a big right hand that misses.
Mohammad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns throws a big right hand that misses.
Mohammad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mohammad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohammad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mohammad pulls Guns in close to prevent any damage.
Guns throws a big elbow that misses.
Guns is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mohammad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mohammad has escaped and now he's on top!
Guns looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad wants to control from the top but Guns keeps moving.
Guns 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.
Guns wants to improve his position but instead Mohammad has moved into half guard.
Guns manages to get to full guard.
Guns pulls Mohammad in close to his closed guard and prevents Mohammad from doing any damage or advancing position.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Mohammad stopping the sweep attempt from Guns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is working hard here to advance position.
Mohammad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Mohammad was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mohammad.
Guns moves in looking to clinch but Mohammad pushes him off.
Mohammad looks to land a combination but Guns avoids it well.
Guns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammad tries to avoid it but Guns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mohammad to the ground. Mohammad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guns shoots in and drives through. Mohammad sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Mohammad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Mohammad misses its intended target.
Mohammad throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Guns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohammad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guns somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad slaps away a takedown attempt from Guns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guns tries to clinch there but Mohammad circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammad misses with a right hand
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Guns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johhny Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guns 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pence Apene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor comes to the ring accompanied by Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jia O Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pence Apene!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Apene.
Apene shoots for a double leg takedown but O Connor sprawls well. He's pushed Apene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Connor misses with a double jab
and Apene counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for O Connor!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
O Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apene wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Connor keeps working.
Apene misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Connor struggling a bit here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Connor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Connor tries to kick Apene off but Apene keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Apene is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apene is keen to just control but O Connor is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor wants to control but Apene is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Apene looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apene wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Connor keeps working.
Apene thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Apene is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
O Connor tries to roll over but Apene keeps him under control.
O Connor is trying to control but can't.
O Connor wants to improve his position but Apene is controlling well.
Apene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Connor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apene is looking for a kimura here.
Apene seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Connor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Apene trying to control the pace.
Apene is looking for a kimura but O Connor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Apene to get the leverage.
O Connor is trying to stand back up but Apene is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Apene lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Connor is trying to maintain the position but Apene is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Connor's head.
O Connor is defending against the submission attempts here by Apene.
O Connor tries to get to full guard but Apene has control of the leg.
Apene uses his free foot to push down on O Connor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for O Connor.
Apene looking to control but O Connor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apene working for a submission but O Connor is keeping him at bay.
Apene tries to control but O Connor wriggling away.
Apene controlling the pace for now.
Apene pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Connor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
O Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apene is keeping the position for now.
O Connor is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pence Apene dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Apene fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Connor slaps away a takedown attempt from Apene, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy left from Apene finds it's target.
Apene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apene looks for a takedown but O Connor sprawls well.
Jia O Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pence Apene.
Apene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jia O Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apene shoots for a takedown but O Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jia O Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apene fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Connor avoids it really well and circles away.
Apene shoots in but no luck this time.
Apene shoots in and drives through. O Connor sprawls well.
Apene avoids the body shot from O Connor.
A punch lands to the side of Apene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Connor lands a leg kick that knocks Apene off balance momentarily.
O Connor thuds his right hand into Apene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from O Connor.
Apene misses with a takedown attempt - O Connor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apene is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Apene is defended easily by O Connor.
Pence Apene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Apene with that takedown attempt.
O Connor throws a body punch but Apene moves out of range.
O Connor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Apene shoots in for a takedown but O Connor shows good takedown defense.
Apene closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Connor circles away.
Apene avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apene takes a swing at O Connor's ribcage but misses.
O Connor feints and then cracks Apene's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apene down.
O Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Connor drops Apene with a beautiful combination! Apene stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - O Connor is looking for the KO!
It looks like Pence Apene has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Connor as he jumps to the side.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apene moves away.
O Connor works over Apene's head and body with a nice combination.
Apene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Connor manages to avoid it.
Apene moves to clinch but O Connor breaks away
and O Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apene.
O Connor jabs Apene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Apene.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor scores with a hook.
O Connor lands a left and a right that send Apene crashing to the mat, dazed. O Connor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia O Connor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pence Apene's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Connor thows a body shot but no joy.
O Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Connor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Connor wants it to stay on the feet.
Apene shoots for a takedown but O Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Apene tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Connor lands a big uppercut and Apene crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Apene looks OK. O Connor waves Apene back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
O Connor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Apene doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Apene manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Connor wants to sweep here but Apene controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apene wants to control from the top but O Connor keeps moving.
O Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apene can do to turn this around?
O Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Connor keeping moving, preventing Apene from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pence Apene hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Apene fails with the takedown.
Jia O Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pence Apene.
Apene shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Connor throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apene takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Connor lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Apene goes down and covers up as O Connor starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jia O Connor!
Jia O Connor retains his light heavyweight title!
Jia O Connor took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'How many times do I have to beat this guy before he retires?'.
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