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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Darude - Sandstorm . Mega has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music. Carlos Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mega fails to land with a series of punches.
Mega misses with a double jab.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Mega tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Mega.
Mega tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mega throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Mega as Silva shoots in.
Mega fails to land with a series of punches.
Mega shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mega misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Mega tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mega as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mega.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Mega.
A telegraphed right hand from Mega misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Mega, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Mega against the cage but Mega circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mega lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mega misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Mega throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Mega misses with a two punch combination.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Mega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Mega trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mega got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mega has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Mega sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mega looking to pass the guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mega stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mega dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Mega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva slips a straight right by Mega.
Mega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Mega throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Mega throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Mega.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Mega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mega cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Max Mega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mega misses with a looping left.
Mega misses with a double jab.
Max Mega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mega as he jumps to the side.
Mega works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Mega throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Mega connects with a jab.
Mega throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Mega.
Mega misses with a wild combination.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Mega looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mega misses with a series of wild punches.
Mega misses with a double jab.
Mega throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mega misses.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Mega. Mega gets slowly back to his feet.
Mega throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mega takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Mega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mega tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Mega's guard.
Mega wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to control from the top but Mega keeps moving.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mega.
Mega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mega misses with a double jab.
Mega misses with the combination.
Mega lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Mega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mega closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Mega pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Max Mega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mega throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mega.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Mega moves away and avoids it.
Mega closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Mega pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva darts in and clinches Mega up against the cage.
Mega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carlos Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mega.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mega walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega throws a combination that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mega tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mega as he jumps to the side.
Mega lands a right hook to the body.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Mega misses with a wild combination.
Silva blocks a jab.
Mega leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Mega shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Mega shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Mega slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Mega. Those never looked like landing.
Mega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mega shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mega trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Max Mega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mega trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mega wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mega 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mega!
An out of breath Max Mega thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renee Mondeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny comes to the cage accompanied by Hunter-Fallen. Mondeux comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ronnie McCoury-Cajun Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Renee Mondeux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renee Mondeux!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wietrzny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mondeux.
Horrible takedown by Mondeux or perhaps it was just good defense by Wietrzny which made him look bad.
Mondeux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mondeux misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondeux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wietrzny throws a leg kick but Mondeux moved away.
Wietrzny misses with a low kick.
Mondeux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wietrzny moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mondeux is defended easily by Wietrzny.
Mondeux throws a series of punches but Wietrzny moves out of range.
Mondeux misses with a two punch combination.
Mondeux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mondeux tries to move to mount but Wietrzny blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny can't do much from the bottom here.
Wietrzny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mondeux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mondeux is trying to ground and pound but Wietrzny uses the momentary lack of control by Mondeux to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mondeux connects with a nice short shot to Wietrzny's temple.
Wietrzny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mondeux is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondeux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mondeux is just content to waste time from the top position. Wietrzny takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mondeux wants to stand but Wietrzny has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondeux is one step ahead there.
Wietrzny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondeux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mondeux preventing the sweep.
Mondeux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wietrzny is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mondeux scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondeux gets a takedown into half guard.
Mondeux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wietrzny trying to control here.
Wietrzny is refusing to be controlled, as Mondeux sits in half guard.
Mondeux is looking to advance position but Wietrzny won't allow it.
Mondeux prevents Wietrzny from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wietrzny's thigh. Wietrzny counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mondeux postures up.
Wietrzny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mondeux wants to control from the top but Wietrzny keeps moving.
Mondeux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wietrzny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondeux's guard.
Wietrzny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wietrzny advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renee Mondeux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mondeux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igor Wietrzny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wietrzny lands a glancing blow to the side of Mondeux's head.
Mondeux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wietrzny manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Mondeux.
A nice combination there by Mondeux.
Mondeux lands a nice hook to Wietrzny's body. Wietrzny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mondeux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wietrzny rather than just go for the knockout.
Wietrzny doesn't manage to clinch there - Mondeux circles away.
Mondeux fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wietrzny avoids it really well and circles away.
Wietrzny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mondeux slips a jab and a cross from Wietrzny.
Mondeux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wietrzny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wietrzny gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mondeux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny has hold of Mondeux's hands but Mondeux slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Mondeux there.
Mondeux is looking to take a break and control but Wietrzny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mondeux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mondeux slips a nice elbow through Wietrzny's hands, connecting with Wietrzny's forehead.
Mondeux working over Wietrzny with some ground and pound. Wietrzny looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wietrzny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mondeux.
Wietrzny is staying active underneath Mondeux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wietrzny is looking to improve his position.
Mondeux trying to control the action but Wietrzny is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Mondeux with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wietrzny is defended easily by Mondeux.
Mondeux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wietrzny was well out of range. Poor timing from Mondeux.
Sloppy strikes from Wietrzny. Those never looked like landing.
Mondeux tries to bum rush Wietrzny with a series of wild strikes but Wietrzny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wietrzny finds it's way through Mondeux's defenses.
Mondeux throws a combination that misses
and Wietrzny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wietrzny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Renee Mondeux has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Mondeux.
Mondeux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wietrzny's half guard.
Mondeux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wietrzny's head.
Mondeux is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wietrzny reverses the position - he's now on top in Mondeux's guard.
Wietrzny tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondeux is retaining full guard.
Wietrzny won't allow Mondeux to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mondeux keeping moving, preventing Wietrzny from controlling successfully.
Wietrzny pushing down on Mondeux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wietrzny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondeux keeps working.
Wietrzny is looking to advance position but Mondeux won't allow it.
Wietrzny is just content to waste time from the top position. Mondeux takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mondeux wants to get back to his feet but Wietrzny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mondeux keeping moving, preventing Wietrzny from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renee Mondeux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renee Mondeux'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!
Mondeux dives in and scores a takedown into Wietrzny's guard.
Mondeux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mondeux wants to pass the guard but Wietrzny is keeping the position.
Mondeux is looking to advance position but Wietrzny has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mondeux wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wietrzny mounts Mondeux! Really nice guard pass there!
Wietrzny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mondeux is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny controlling his opponent.
Mondeux is squirming around, avoiding Wietrzny's attempts to control the action.
Mondeux stops Wietrzny from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wietrzny wants to control the pace but Mondeux is squirming around nicely.
Wietrzny is looking to work his way around to Mondeux's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mondeux is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Wietrzny has taken his back.
Mondeux controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mondeux looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wietrzny.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux is trying to stand back up.
Wietrzny trying to control momentarily.
Igor Wietrzny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondeux defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wietrzny's arms.
Mondeux controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wietrzny's arms.
Mondeux has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wietrzny working for the choke.
Renee Mondeux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wietrzny looking to break Mondeux's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mondeux remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wietrzny will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Wietrzny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mondeux has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renee Mondeux!
A very excited looking Renee Mondeux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Sparks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks connects with a crisp jab.
Clarkson misses with a straight left.
Sparks misses with a kick to the body.
Clarkson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sparks tries to avoid it but Clarkson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sparks to the ground. Sparks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sparks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarkson's hands.
Sparks connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Clarkson covering up! Sparks comes in with a big uppercut and Clarkson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darren Sparks!
Darren Sparks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillion Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler has chosen Comeback Kid as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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158 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximillion Butler!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butler.
Woo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butler as he avoids it easily.
Butler clinches.
Butler throws a punch but it's blocked by Woo.
Woo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butler walks away with a smile on his face. Woo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Woo tries for a takedown but Butler circles away easily
and Butler counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Butler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Woo is in Butler's guard.
Butler is looking for a triangle but Woo pushes his legs off easily.
Butler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Woo stacks Butler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Woo!
Butler is trying to improve his position.
Butler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler actively working from the bottom here.
Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Butler defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Butler tries to roll over but Woo keeps him under control.
Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butler is just riding it out for now. Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Butler taking some punishment here, with Woo in his half guard.
Butler is staying active underneath Woo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Butler defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Butler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woo pulls his head out easily.
Woo wants to take a breather but Butler is having none of it.
Woo is really struggling to control Butler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woo trying to pass the guard but Butler defending well.
Woo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Butler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woo.
Butler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woo wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler wants to sweep but no luck.
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woo passes into side control.
Woo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Butler taking a bit of punishment here - Woo scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Butler dodges the ground and pound from Woo.
Woo gets to mount! Butler was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Butler is looking to improve his position but Woo isn't that keen on the idea.
Woo 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.
Woo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo landing strikes from the mount and Butler is in trouble!
Butler is rocked!
Woo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Butler badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Woo around the waist but Woo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Woo is the winner by TKO! Woo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Woo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Woo waved his t-shirt featuring Blood Bank ($10)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves. Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Keiji Numa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios moves into the clinch.
Numa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chelios uses from the top position.
Numa is working an open guard so Chelios takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Numa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Numa throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Chelios swings for the body but Numa moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Numa throws a series of strikes that have Chelios backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Numa. Those never looked like landing.
Chelios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Numa shoots in for a takedown but Chelios shows good takedown defense.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Numa misses with a head kick.
Numa tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Numa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chelios's waist but Chelios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Numa off to one side.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Keiji Numa has been cut.
Numa misses with a head kick.
Numa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Chelios gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Numa is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chev Chelios!
In his post fight interview, Chev Chelios started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wain has chosen Bring the Noise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Wain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws the left hand but Wain avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands with a straight right. Wain didn't see that one coming.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wain's head.
Jones cracks Wain with an open hand slap.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wain throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Jones lands.
It looks like John Wain has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Wain.
Bones Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Wain gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Wain tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Jones is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Wain buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Wain!! Wain is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Jones throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bones Jones!
A relieved looking Bones Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Boshesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Overeem had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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248 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Boshesh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshesh fails to land the takedown.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
Boshesh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boshesh takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Kim Boshesh has been cut.
Boshesh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Boshesh 's eye.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Boshesh shrugs off.
That has opened up Kim Boshesh's cut even more.
Boshesh goes for a takedown attempt but Overeem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Boshesh.
Boshesh shoots in looking for a takedown but Overeem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boshesh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boshesh looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boshesh tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boshesh wants to take the fight to the mat but Overeem manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Boshesh avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Kim Boshesh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Overeem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem .
Boshesh is looking for a takedown.
Boshesh has Overeem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Overeem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Overeem stalls.
Overeem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boshesh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem lands a vicious elbow to the side of Boshesh's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Overeem tries to finish him with strikes but Boshesh still seems able to defend himself so Overeem steps back and lets Boshesh get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Boshesh is rocked!
Kim Boshesh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kim Boshesh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alistair Overeem !
During a confident post fight interview, Alistair Overeem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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