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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pranang Krampuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamish Gaffney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pranang Krampuk's chin.
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169 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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182 lbs
5 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pranang Krampuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampuk misses with a kick to the body.
Krampuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krampuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaffney throws a push kick but Krampuk slaps the foot to one side.
Gaffney misses with a two punch combination.
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Krampuk avoids them all with ease.
Krampuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krampuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krampuk lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krampuk.
Krampuk throws a head kick that misses.
Gaffney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampuk walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaffney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampuk catches Gaffney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krampuk misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaffney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krampuk - the referee stops the clock and Gaffney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krampuk. Gaffney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Gaffney.
Krampuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaffney is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Krampuk misses with a body kick.
Gaffney connects with a nice looking jab.
Krampuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaffney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gaffney showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gaffney works his foot free and advances to mount.
Krampuk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gaffney landing punches.
Gaffney punishing his opponent with strikes.
Krampuk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaffney cracks Krampuk with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish Gaffney!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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193 lbs
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188 lbs
15 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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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
20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang misses with a body shot
and Numa counters with a single leg into guard. Yang didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yang has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Numa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yang has tightened it up now! Numa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richie Yang!
After winning the bout, Richie Yang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Midgard. Mukassa Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Kochanowski is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kochanowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kochanowski working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kochanowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kochanowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Kochanowski is looking for a takedown.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Kochanowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws a low kick but Kochanowski avoids it.
Mukassa Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kochanowski manages to avoid it.
Mukassa Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kochanowski moves away.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Kochanowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kochanowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kochanowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
Kochanowski tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Kochanowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Kochanowski's ribcage. Kochanowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kochanowski managing to control the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mukassa Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kochanowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kochanowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mukassa Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kochanowski tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Kochanowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kochanowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Kochanowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kochanowski misses with an elbow strike.
Kochanowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range as Kochanowski strikes.
Kochanowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kochanowski scrambles back to his feet.
Jakub Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a body shot.
Kochanowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Jones.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Kochanowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Kochanowski wants to stall.
Kochanowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones digs a right hand into Kochanowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kochanowski's gas tank.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Kochanowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Kochanowski.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is working Kochanowski over against the cage.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kochanowski up against the cage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kochanowski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kochanowski as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones pushes Kochanowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mukassa Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kochanowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones lands a left and a right that send Kochanowski crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kochanowski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Kochanowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Kochanowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kochanowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Kochanowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kochanowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mukassa Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Kochanowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Kochanowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kochanowski up against the cage.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kochanowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones has Kochanowski pushed against the cage.
Kochanowski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Kochanowski tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones lands a body shot.
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!
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kochanowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a jab to Kochanowski's midsection.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones defending well as Kochanowski loads up on a big left hand.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Jones pushes Kochanowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jakub Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones prevents Kochanowski from breaking the clinch.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones cracks Kochanowski with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Kochanowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Jones works on Kochanowski's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones works on Kochanowski's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mukassa Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mukassa Jones!
Mukassa Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulgelene Gossables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's entrance music is Roy Jones - Can't be touched . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bulgelene Gossables!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gossables throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and Gossables finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gossables throws a big elbow that misses.
Gossables throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Rua 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.
Gossables advances position into side control!
Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gossables off and has taken his back!
Gossables tries to roll but Rua sticks to his back.
Rua is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gossables up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gossables rolls, trying to escape but Rua keeps control of the position.
Rua 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.
Rua is looking for the choke from the back position but Gossables is controlling his hands well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rua has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gossables has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Gossables's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gossables fending off the submission attempt from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is hanging on to Gossables's back as he tries to escape.
Gossables looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gossables is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I really don't envy Gossables right now.
Rua tightening his grip on Gossables, looking for the choke.
Gossables tries to roll but Rua sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gossables is in real trouble here. Rua gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gossables is tapping out! Rua wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mauricio Rua!
A victorious Mauricio Rua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suneet Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler has chosen Trendy as his entrance music. Spar Bjj has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suneet Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bjj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bjj with a poor takedown
and Chandler counters with a three punch combo that has Bjj backing up. Bjj nods at Chandler to acknowledge the strikes.
Chandler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bjj did well to prevent Chandler getting side control.
Bjj wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bjj defends it well.
Chandler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bjj knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chandler prevents Bjj from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj manages to get to full guard.
Bjj has control of Chandler's left arm, preventing Chandler from doing any damage.
Bjj looking for a guillotine here but Chandler defends easily.
Bjj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bjj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
Chandler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chandler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjj has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chandler has managed to get both his arms back between Bjj's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjj throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bjj keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chandler looking to pass the guard.
Chandler pushing down on Bjj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjj is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Bjj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chandler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chandler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bjj is just riding it out for now. Chandler eventually gives up the hold.
Chandler is stalling here. Bjj is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chandler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bjj has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler manages to get back to half guard.
Bjj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chandler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjj pulls his head out easily.
Bjj is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chandler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bjj looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bjj is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.
Bjj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suneet Chandler will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chandler lands a jab-cross combination.
Suneet Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bjj is able to avoid easily.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bjj.
Chandler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chandler lands in his opponent's guard.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler content to stall in guard here.
Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chandler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bjj being controlled here, momentarily.
Bjj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Bjj controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chandler 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Suneet Chandler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chandler throws a solid leg kick but Bjj takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chandler.
Bjj checks a leg kick nicely.
Chandler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bjj tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chandler is in Bjj's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjj trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj wants to get back to his feet but Chandler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bjj keeping full guard, as Chandler tries to pass.
Chandler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Suneet Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Suneet Chandler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Bjj tries for a takedown but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjj with a lazy takedown attempt
so Chandler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chandler defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bjj is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chandler is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjj keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chandler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chandler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bjj's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suneet Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bjj's half guard.
Bjj is positioning himself well to prevent Chandler advancing to mount.
Bjj tries to kick Chandler off but Chandler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjj is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chandler works his way into full mount!
Bjj sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bjj actively working from the bottom here.
Chandler in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bjj tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chandler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Suneet Chandler!
Suneet Chandler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski has chosen Sting Of The Bumblebee as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
160 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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35
165 lbs
19 - 23 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski clinches with his opponent.
Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kochanowski to keep the fight standing.
Woo digs a right hand underneath Kochanowski's ribcage. Kochanowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kochanowski smiles and moves away.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski connects with a high kick.
Woo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Woo is defended easily by Kochanowski.
Woo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kochanowski sprawls well. Kochanowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kochanowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Woo.
Kochanowski tests Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kochanowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Woo fails to land the takedown.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kochanowski connects with a leg kick. Woo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kochanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Woo circles away.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo looks to throw the jab but Kochanowski is out of range.
Kochanowski gets caught napping as Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Kochanowski manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Woo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kochanowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kochanowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woo stands up over Kochanowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kochanowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo passes Kochanowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kochanowski is not content to let Woo control the position.
Kochanowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woo.
Woo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Woo thows a huge punch but Kochanowski dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woo is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Woo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnny Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski tests Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Woo.
Kochanowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnny Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski gets caught napping as Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Kochanowski manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo wants to get up but he can't break Kochanowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kochanowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Woo wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Kochanowski wants to stand but Woo is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Woo passes Kochanowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Woo seems to be working for a kimura but Kochanowski defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woo.
Woo throwing shots but Kochanowski is blocking nicely.
Woo is thwarting Kochanowski's attempts to control the position.
Johnny Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kochanowski tries to kick Woo off but Woo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kochanowski tries to get to full guard but Woo has control of the leg.
Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kochanowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woo.
Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowski keeps working.
Woo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Woo is working for a kimura but Kochanowski is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woo decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Woo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kochanowski connects with a high kick.
A combination from Kochanowski does no damage.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Woo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Woo wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kochanowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Woo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woo tries to clinch there but Kochanowski circles away.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Woo. Woo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kochanowski thuds a left hand into Woo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Kochanowski connects with a body shot.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot.
Woo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Woo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo is keen to just control but Kochanowski is a slippery customer.
Woo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Woo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kochanowski to regain full guard.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janek Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woo looking to pass the guard.
Woo scoring with some ground and pound.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnny Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is trying to keep Woo in close.
Woo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kochanowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woo is controlling him.
Kochanowski keeping full guard, as Woo tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Woo!
After the big win, Johnny Woo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Blood Bank ($10) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Tippin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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29
280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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268 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tippin ducks under a wild hook from Overeem .
Tippin shoots in but Overeem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Overeem pushes Tippin up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Overeem .
It looks like Pete Tippin has been cut.
Tippin takes an elbow to the temple.
Tippin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Overeem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tippin working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem swings wildly with an uppercut but Tippin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem throws an elbow that misses.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Tippin blocks it.
Tippin jumps into guard, dragging Overeem to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tippin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tippin keeping moving, preventing Overeem from controlling successfully.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tippin on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tippin is looking for a triangle but Overeem pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem won't allow Tippin to sweep him here.
Tippin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Overeem .
Overeem has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tippin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Overeem is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tippin pulls down on the head and he's put Overeem to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pete Tippin!
A very excited looking Pete Tippin 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hannibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins has chosen Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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277 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Hannibal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannibal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hannibal throws a head kick that Tompkins semi-blocks.
It looks like Steve Tompkins has been cut.
Tompkins drives through with a takedown 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!
Tompkins stops Hannibal from standing up.
Tompkins trying to control but Hannibal is working from the bottom.
Tompkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tompkins wants to stand but Hannibal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tompkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Hannibal looking to control.
Hannibal controlling Tompkins's posture.
Hannibal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tompkins wanted to stand there but Hannibal had control of the position.
Tompkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hannibal's head.
Tompkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hannibal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tompkins throwing strikes but missing.
Tompkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hannibal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tompkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tompkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal controlling the position.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannibal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tompkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tompkins throwing strikes from guard but Hannibal blocks nicely.
Hannibal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hannibal wants to sweep but no luck.
Tompkins landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tompkins throws an elbow that misses. Hannibal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tompkins's guard. Nice move by Hannibal!
Tompkins keeping moving, preventing Hannibal from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tompkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hannibal has Tompkins in his guard.
Tompkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tompkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannibal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tompkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannibal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hannibal wants to stand up but Tompkins is controlling him.
Hannibal has his hands on Tompkins's head, controlling the position.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannibal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve Tompkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hannibal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tompkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hannibal pinned against the cage. Hannibal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tompkins looks for a takedown but Hannibal sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Tompkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Tompkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Hannibal misses its intended target.
Hannibal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tompkins in his tracks.
Tompkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hannibal.
Tompkins has Hannibal up against the cage in a clinch.
Tompkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hannibal tries a body shot but Tompkins blocks it.
Hannibal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hannibal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tompkins.
Tompkins is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hannibal is working Tompkins over against the cage.
Hannibal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hannibal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hannibal lands a shoulder strike.
Hannibal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Hannibal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannibal scores with a shoulder strike.
Hannibal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hannibal lands a body punch.
Hannibal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hannibal.
Hannibal throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hannibal scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hannibal.
Hannibal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hannibal pushes Tompkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hannibal on the inside.
Tompkins is rocked!
Hannibal creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tompkins's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tompkins drops to his knees and Hannibal pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Hannibal!
A relieved looking Jason Hannibal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Barlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barlow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Gary Barlow Song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barlow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gibson lands a lovely overhand right.
Barlow shoots in looking for a takedown. Gibson tries to sprawl out of it but Barlow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gibson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A good leg kick by Gibson.
Barlow shoots in for a double leg but Gibson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barlow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gibson tries to avoid it but Barlow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gibson to the ground. Gibson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Barlow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barlow shoots in but Gibson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barlow shoots in for a takedown but Gibson shows good takedown defense.
Barlow fails with the takedown
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barlow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gibson defends it nicely.
Gibson leaves Barlow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barlow fails with the takedown
and Gibson counters with a low kick, right behind Barlow 's knee.
Barlow is breathing heavily.
Gibson sends Barlow crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gibson is motioning to the referee to let Barlow up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barlow is rocked!
Gibson has Barlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Barlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barlow backwards.
Good body shot from Gibson.
Gibson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barlow's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barlow drops to his knees and Gibson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Gibson!
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