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QFC Tournament 163 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seo Tae Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin Cara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seo Tae Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sin Cara!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Cara misses.
Tae Jong tries for a takedown but Cara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tae Jong.
Tae Jong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cara.
Tae Jong wants to get back to striking at distance but Cara won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cara as Tae Jong tries to tie him up.
Cara breaks from the clinch.
Tae Jong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tae Jong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cara pushing down on Tae Jong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae Jong wants to control but Cara is keeping busy.
Cara moves nicely into side control.
Cara lands some shots froms side control.
Cara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tae Jong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cara wants to stand but Tae Jong is controlling his arm.
Tae Jong is trying to control Cara's posture but Cara avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tae Jong being controlled for a moment.
Cara working away.
A lull in the action here as Cara stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae Jong can't do much from the bottom here.
Cara stands up.
Cara looking to score a takedown here. Tae Jong is defending well but Cara drives through and ends up in Tae Jong's guard.
Tae Jong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cara wants to stand but Tae Jong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cara prevents Tae Jong from getting back to his feet.
Cara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tae Jong trying to keep a closed guard but Cara is proving a slippery customer.
Cara advances to half guard.
Tae Jong is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tae Jong has hold of Cara's hands but Cara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sin Cara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Cara as Tae Jong shoots in.
Tae Jong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cara checks it well.
Tae Jong gets caught flat footed, as Cara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tae Jong trying to keep a closed guard but Cara is proving a slippery customer.
Cara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tae Jong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cara has managed to get both his arms back between Tae Jong's legs - danger averted.
Cara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cara tries to free his leg and advance position but Tae Jong is retaining full guard.
Cara wants to stand but Tae Jong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tae Jong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cara has eaten all the pies!
Tae Jong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tae Jong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cara has managed to get both his arms back between Tae Jong's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sin Cara.
Tae Jong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tae Jong is proving hard to escape from.
Tae Jong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cara passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae Jong is trying to escape the position but Cara is controlling the position.
Cara tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tae Jong is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cara is controlling him well.
Cara cracks Tae Jong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cara controls the position.
Check out the look on Cara's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cara taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cara scoring with punches from side control.
Cara slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Tae Jong.
Cara landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant 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.
Sin Cara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cara wants to slow Tae Jong down by chopping away at his legs.
Cara tries a head kick but it misses.
Cara shoots in and gets a takedown into Tae Jong's guard.
Cara wants to stand but Tae Jong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tae Jong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tae Jong prevents Cara from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae Jong wants to control from the top but Cara keeps moving.
Cara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cara controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cara is thwarting Tae Jong's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tae Jong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cara defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tae Jong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tae Jong can't keep his opponent in guard - Cara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cara passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cara wants to stand but Tae Jong has his arm trapped.
Tae Jong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cara tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tae Jong tries to buck Cara off but Cara is having none of it.
Tae Jong looking for a sweep but Cara has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cara controlling the pace for now.
Tae Jong is just holding on here. Cara manages to take his back.
Cara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tae Jong is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cara.
Seo Tae Jong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sin Cara 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sin Cara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Sin Cara!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Sin Cara!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Sin Cara!
Sin Cara wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bald Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carls Alfonso Figarella Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bald Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carls Alfonso Figarella Z!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Figarella Z closes the distance and clinches.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Figarella Z won't allow it.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Figarella Z has double underhooks.
Man successfully pulls guard.
Figarella Z stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man tries to improve position but can't.
Figarella Z trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is trying to buck Figarella Z off.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Figarella Z is staying tight to Man's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man is not content to let Figarella Z control the position.
Figarella Z decides to stand up, so the ref orders Man to his feet.
Man tries to bum rush Figarella Z with a series of wild strikes but Figarella Z uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Figarella Z is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figarella Z tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Figarella Z swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Figarella Z throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Figarella Z swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Figarella Z changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man is trying to buck Figarella Z off.
Man is breathing heavily.
Figarella Z cracks Man with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Figarella Z is working Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Figarella Z stands up.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Figarella Z sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figarella Z closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Figarella Z slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Figarella Z performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Figarella Z's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Figarella Z is trying to work for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Figarella Z.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figarella Z is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Man is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carls Alfonso Figarella Z!
Post fight, an emotional Carls Alfonso Figarella Z said 'i'm gaaaaaaaaay'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Schilling!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schilling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eaton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schilling's best efforts.
Schilling is thwarting Eaton's attempts to control the position.
Eaton is not content to let Schilling control the position.
Schilling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schilling controlling the action here.
Eaton is trying to maintain the position but Schilling is very close to passing his half guard.
Eaton tries to kick Schilling off but Schilling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling prevents Eaton from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eaton has closed the distance and engaged Schilling in a clinch.
Schilling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Schilling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schilling wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eaton looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pat Schilling wasn't active enough on the ground.
Eaton looks for a takedown but Schilling sprawls well.
Schilling misses with a combination
and Eaton counters by moving into the clinch.
Eaton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schilling after a bit of a struggle.
Schilling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schilling prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilling pulls Eaton into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eaton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schilling is looking for a triangle here but Eaton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Schilling tries to bench press Eaton off him but Eaton keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schilling is avoiding damage well.
Schilling sneaks out the side door and pushes Eaton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Eaton misses with a double jab
and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schilling.
Eaton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Schilling is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eaton to the mat. Eaton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Eaton looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Schilling is defending well. Eaton quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Schilling has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Eaton celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abe Eaton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dee Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosi Mazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dee Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kosi Mazaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazaki misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Bo.
Mazaki clinches up against the cage.
Mazaki tries a body shot but Bo blocks it.
Bo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bo working hard to break the clinch.
Mazaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Bo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mazaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazaki pulls guard successfully.
Bo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mazaki looking for a guillotine here but Bo defends easily.
Bo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mazaki on the ground.
Mazaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo tries to stand but Mazaki is controlling from the bottom.
Mazaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mazaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bo defends well.
Bo wanted to stand there but Mazaki had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki trying to keep a closed guard but Bo is proving a slippery customer.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bo is looking to stand up but Mazaki won't let him.
Mazaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Mazaki is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Mazaki looks winded!
Mazaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazaki is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bo is aware though and is defending well.
Mazaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mazaki wants to sweep here but Bo controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mazaki is proving hard to escape from.
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mazaki is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosi Mazaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mazaki swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
Mazaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazaki is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Bo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bo.
Bo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mazaki moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bo as Mazaki tries to tie him up.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bo tries to break free but Mazaki pushes him back against the cage.
Mazaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Mazaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mazaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mazaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Bo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki is controlling him.
Mazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Bo.
Bo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazaki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mazaki working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazaki's elbow.
Bo wants to break free but Mazaki has control.
Mazaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mazaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.
Mazaki keeps control of Bo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mazaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazaki misses with a punch to the body.
Bo has had enough of the clinch but Mazaki keeps him there for the moment.
Mazaki prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to break free but Mazaki pushes him back against the cage.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Mazaki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazaki.
Bo trying to stall but Mazaki improves his position.
Mazaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dee Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kosi Mazaki.
Nice shot lands for Mazaki.
Bo looks to land a right hand but Mazaki moved out of range.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mazaki is breathing heavily.
Bo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bo throws out the jab.
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!
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Bo.
Mazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo tries to bum rush Mazaki with a series of wild strikes but Mazaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mazaki counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Bo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mazaki wants to clinch.
Bo slips a straight right by Mazaki.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazaki is just out of range.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazaki.
Bo swinging wildly here.
Bo throws a shot from downtown. Mazaki moves away and avoids it.
Mazaki slips a straight right by Bo.
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazaki slips a jab and a cross from Bo.
Mazaki clinches up with Bo and pushes him back against the cage.
Mazaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bo's elbow.
Mazaki throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo.
Mazaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mazaki.
Mazaki misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo.
Mazaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo looks to land a right hand but Mazaki moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazaki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo scores with a hook to the body. Mazaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bo.
Mazaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dee Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bo lands with a cross.
Mazaki slips a straight right by Bo.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo throws the left hand but Mazaki avoids the punch easily.
Mazaki looks to land a left hand but Bo moved out of range nicely.
Bo misses with a hook.
Mazaki drives through and clinches with Bo against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo working hard to break the clinch.
Bo prevents a body shot from Mazaki.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mazaki fails to land.
Bo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mazaki.
Mazaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bo letting Mazaki take a breather here.
Mazaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mazaki won't allow it.
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!
Mazaki can't find room to land a body shot as Bo controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Bo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bo 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 for Dee Bo!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Dee Bo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Jotko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Foster!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Foster 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jotko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Foster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jotko manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Jotko, under a barage of strikes from Foster.
Foster prevents Jotko from improving his position.
Jotko tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Foster manages to move to mount!
Foster throwing strikes here but Jotko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Foster throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jotko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jotko regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jotko keeps working.
Jotko keeping control of the position.
Jotko is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foster thows a huge punch but Jotko dodges it nicely.
Jotko wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.
Jotko is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jotko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Foster.
Jotko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jotko wants to get back to his feet but Foster passes into half guard.
Jotko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jotko has his feet on Foster's thighs here. He's pushed Foster off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Foster screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krzysztof Jotko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fighter No One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fighter No One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from No One.
No One misses with a combination
and Thompson counters by clinching up.
No One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by No One.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. No One does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
No One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fighter No One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Thompson.
No One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
No One works the jab nicely.
It looks like Quinton Thompson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but No One is just out of range.
Thompson wants to clinch up but No One keeps it at a distance.
No One looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by No One which made him look bad.
No One swinging wildly here.
No One throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a head kick but No One moves out of range.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but No One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No One misses with a two punch combination.
No One misses with a double jab.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - No One circles away.
No One leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson looks winded!
No One connects with a single shot there.
No One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from No One. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from No One does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but No One manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter No One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No One will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
No One swinging wildly here.
No One lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No One misses with a two punch combination.
No One rushes Thompson with punches - Thompson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Thompson goes down! No One follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fighter No One!
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