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BFT-231 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jury Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Eel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony 9. Jury Hamilton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jury Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Eel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Eel. No joy for Hamilton on that attempt.
Hamilton shoots in looking for a takedown but Eel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamilton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt - Eel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jury Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamilton.
Eel misses with a series of wild punches.
Eel feints and as Hamilton raises his hands in defense, Eel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hamilton being controlled here, momentarily.
Eel trying to control but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
Hamilton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hamilton trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jury Hamilton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Eel scores with a four punch combination!
Hamilton fails with the takedown
and Eel counters with a big head kick but Hamilton shrugs it off.
No joy there for Eel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eel shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton shows good takedown defense.
Eel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eel postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eel prevents Hamilton from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eel has gone for a leg lock! Hamilton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eel's guard.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamilton is in close to Eel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamilton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Eel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hamilton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamilton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamilton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eel throws a couple of heel strikes.
Eel pulls Hamilton in close to his closed guard and prevents Hamilton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Eel lands an upkick as Hamilton stands over him.
Eel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamilton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eel is keeping the position for now.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Eel blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a big elbow that misses.
Eel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamilton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamilton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hamilton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eel controls Hamilton momentarily but Hamilton frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Eel 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.
Hamilton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eel defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hamilton is defended easily by Eel.
Eel is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Eel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamilton pinned against the cage. Hamilton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jury Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eel gets caught flat footed, as Hamilton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton landing with the ground and pound.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eel looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Eel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Eel blocks nicely.
Jury Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eel working a defensive guard here.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him.
Hamilton won't allow Eel to sweep him here.
Hamilton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eel is trying to keep Hamilton in close.
Eel looking for a sweep. Not yet Eel, not yet.
Hamilton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamilton has managed to get both his arms back between Eel's legs - danger averted.
Eel is controlling Hamilton's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Eel blocks nicely.
Hamilton postures up and lands a big shot to Eel's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamilton's guard.
Hamilton keeping full guard, as Eel tries to pass.
Eel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamilton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hamilton has his foot on Eel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eel works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel forces his way into half guard.
Eel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eel tries to pass to full mount but Hamilton defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jury Hamilton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hamilton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Eel wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Eel wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Hamilton is in close to Eel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamilton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eel wants to get back to his feet but Hamilton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eel's head.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Hamilton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hamilton manages to get himself to full guard.
Eel wants to control from the top but Hamilton keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hamilton has a closed guard, preventing Eel from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hamilton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hamilton has escaped and now he's on top!
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Eel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
Hamilton throws a big elbow that misses.
Eel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamilton tries to free his leg and advance position but Eel is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hamilton defends it easily.
Hamilton passes Eel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hamilton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamilton is nestled in close to Eel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamilton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamilton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamilton throwing shots but Eel is blocking nicely.
Hamilton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eel wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eel is trying to get back to full guard.
Hamilton winds up and cracks Eel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jury Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamilton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jury Hamilton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Pincher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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30
180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Pincher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava throws a sloppy head kick
and Pincher counters with a good, hard body kick but Cava shrugs it off.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cava lands a head kick!
It looks like Willy Pincher has been cut.
Pincher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cava manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Pincher looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Pincher moves out of range easily.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pincher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cava throws a body punch but Pincher moves out of range.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Pincher moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Pincher moves out of range easily.
Pincher doesn't manage to clinch there - Cava circles away.
Pincher doesn't manage to clinch there - Cava circles away.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava throws a head kick but Pincher moves out of range.
Pincher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pincher avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Pincher wants to clinch.
Cava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pincher.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Pincher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pincher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cava but Cava pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pincher avoids the head kick by Cava.
Nice sprawl there from Cava as Pincher shoots in.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Pincher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Pincher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pincher moves into range and clinches up with Cava.
Cava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cava stalks Pincher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pincher's face. Pincher staggers backwards, shaken.
Pincher is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pincher circles away quickly and effectively.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Pincher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava throws a quick head kick that knocks Pincher silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Cava is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zibraaz Cava!
During a confident post fight interview, Zibraaz Cava thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmierer comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Jon feat. Ludacris - Move Bitch. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Schmierer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Regan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regan throws a jab when Schmierer was well out of range.
Schmierer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmierer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmierer cracks Regan with a good jab.
Schmierer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Regan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Schmierer or perhaps it was just good defense by Regan which made him look bad.
Schmierer throws a one two combo.
Schmierer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schmierer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schmierer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Regan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schmierer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Regan circles away quickly and effectively.
Regan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmierer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmierer scores with a one two! Regan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmierer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schmierer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schmierer scores with a nice right hand.
Schmierer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmierer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Regan is looking to land body kicks.
Regan looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmierer is just out of range.
Schmierer moves into the clinch.
Regan tries to work over Schmierer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmierer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schmierer has had enough of the clinch but Regan keeps him there for the moment.
Schmierer has had enough of the clinch but Regan keeps him there for the moment.
Regan lands a nice shot to the body.
Regan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Regan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Regan digs a right hand underneath Schmierer's ribcage. Schmierer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regan presses Schmierer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Regan misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan keeps control of Schmierer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmierer working hard to break the clinch.
Regan blocking some punches.
Schmierer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Regan throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmierer.
Regan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmierer tries to break free but Regan pushes him back against the cage.
Regan prevents Schmierer from breaking the clinch.
Regan lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Regan manages to break the clinch.
Schmierer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Regan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Regan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schmierer's head backwards.
Schmierer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Regan tries to clinch there but Schmierer circles away.
Regan misses with an uppercut. Schmierer saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan wants to clinch up but Schmierer keeps it at a distance.
Schmierer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regan manages to avoid it.
Regan tries to clinch but Schmierer moves out of range.
Regan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Schmierer.
Schmierer dives in and scores a takedown into Regan's guard.
Regan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schmierer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schmierer tries to get out of the position.
Regan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Regan controlling the position easily from mount.
Regan unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schmierer is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Regan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Regan landing strikes from the mount and Schmierer is in trouble!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You get the feeling that Schmierer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Regan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schmierer hang on?
Regan looking to control but Schmierer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Regan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Regan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schmierer lands with a good body shot.
Schmierer catches Regan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Regan jabs at Schmierer's body.
Regan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schmierer quickly recovers to half guard.
Regan is nestled in close to Schmierer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schmierer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Regan prevents Schmierer from improving his position.
Regan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Larry Regan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Regan is nestled in close to Schmierer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Regan connects with a nice short shot to Schmierer's temple.
Schmierer is trying to stand.
Regan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schmierer is trying to stand up here but Regan is controlling him well.
Regan moves nicely into side control.
Schmierer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Regan landing strikes.
Schmierer is pushing Regan's head away, looking to escape. Regan manages to hold on to the position though.
Regan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Regan lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Regan trying to control the action but Schmierer is working from the bottom.
Schmierer is trying to buck Regan off.
Schmierer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer is trying to buck Regan off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Regan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Regan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Schmierer some visible discomfort.
Regan advances to full mount.
Schmierer is trying desperately to improve position.
Schmierer is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Regan is landing with some decent strikes but Schmierer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Regan controlling from the full mount.
That's four 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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Regan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schmierer is squirming around, avoiding Regan's attempts to control the action.
Regan won't let Schmierer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Regan landing strikes from the mount and Schmierer is in trouble!
Regan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Regan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schmierer hang on?
Schmierer tries to reverse the position but Regan maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Regan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Regan landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Regan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Regan moves into the clinch.
Regan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schmierer prevents it.
A short right from Regan on the inside.
Regan tries to land a knee to the head but Schmierer blocks with his arms.
Regan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmierer avoids it.
Schmierer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmierer looks to land a right hand but Regan moved out of range.
Schmierer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Regan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmierer swinging wildly here.
Regan tests Schmierer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmierer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Regan lands with a nice combination. Schmierer backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Regan lands a lovely overhand right.
Schmierer throws a series of punches but Regan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regan fails with a takedown attempt.
Regan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schmierer pinned against the cage. Schmierer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adam Schmierer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Regan.
Schmierer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Regan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Regan fails to land with a series of punches.
Regan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Regan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmierer.
Schmierer slaps away a takedown attempt from Regan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schmierer clinches with his opponent.
Larry Regan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer tries to break free but Regan pushes him back against the cage.
Schmierer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmierer is trying to break the clinch but Regan is controlling him.
Schmierer is looking to break free of the clinch but Regan has double underhooks.
Schmierer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmierer wants to get back to striking at distance but Regan won't allow it.
Schmierer manages to break the clinch.
Schmierer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schmierer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Regan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmierer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schmierer throws a combination that misses
and Regan counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan tries to clinch up but Schmierer circles away and keeps his distance.
Regan is looking to land body kicks.
Schmierer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Regan scores with a shot to the body.
Regan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Regan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmierer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regan.
Schmierer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regan throws the kick towards the body but Schmierer avoids it.
Regan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schmierer's waist but Schmierer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Regan off to one side.
Schmierer moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmierer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regan gets tackled into the cage by Schmierer. Schmierer maintains the clinch.
Schmierer tries to pull guard but Regan holds him up against the cage and eventually Schmierer drops back down to his feet.
Schmierer tries to circle away but Regan has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer lands an uppercut.
Schmierer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Regan uses from the top position.
Schmierer being controlled here, momentarily.
Schmierer wants to get back to his feet but Regan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regan is stalling in the full guard.
Adam Schmierer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Regan.
Well Regan 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Regan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paris comes to the cage accompanied by Document One - Clap. Whitecoat has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
199 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
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186 lbs
13 - 20 - 1 |
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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
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitecoat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whitecoat cracks Paris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Elijah Paris has been cut.
Paris shoots in for a double leg but Whitecoat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Whitecoat lands with a shot to the body.
Paris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitecoat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whitecoat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitecoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat trying to control but Paris is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Axel Whitecoat.
Whitecoat cracks a nice hook into Paris's ribs.
Paris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whitecoat lands a head shot.
Paris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whitecoat to the mat! Whitecoat manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitecoat is trying to control the position but Paris postures up.
Paris looking to pass the guard.
Whitecoat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Whitecoat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Elijah Paris's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat lands a heavy elbow.
Paris is desperately trying to improve his position but Whitecoat has a good base and remains in mount.
Whitecoat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paris looks a forlorn figure.
Paris is trying desperately to improve position.
Paris tries to lock up and control but Whitecoat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paris doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Paris is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Paris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paris is looking to escape.
Paris holds on to Whitecoat as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Paris is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitecoat lands a nice shot to the head.
Elijah Paris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elijah Paris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axel Whitecoat!
Axel Whitecoat took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That's three in a row now...I'll fight whomever BFT puts in front of me next. Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! Oi Oi Oi!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolf West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imran Khan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
West working aggressively here.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan landing knees to the head.
It looks like Wolf West has been cut.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Khan takes one on the button.
Khan moves out of range as West strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Khan moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West moves into the clinch.
West tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
West misses with a body punch.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khan wants to stall.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
West lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but West gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan prevents West from breaking the clinch.
Khan lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan slips under a jab from West.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Khan walks into a jab.
It looks like Imran Khan has been cut.
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
West closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but West gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
West prevents a body shot from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan looks winded!
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
West lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West blocks a jab.
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from West.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Khan wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by West. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khan is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolf West dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
West lands a big uppercut and Khan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Khan looks OK. West waves Khan back to his feet!
Khan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West fakes the body blow, causing Khan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Khan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolf West!
Post fight, an emotional Wolf West said 'Fuck with the WEST get your ass laid to REST '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gusmero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Lighters. Jose Gusmero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Lidae's chin.
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29
216 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Gusmero!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmero shoots in and drives through. Lidae sprawls well.
Gusmero cracks Lidae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Gusmero misses.
Lidae tries to sprawl but Gusmero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lidae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gusmero.
Lidae actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gusmero in particular looking to stall.
Gusmero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gusmero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lidae with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae is pressing down on Gusmero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gusmero trying to control the position from guard on top but Lidae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusmero with a nice head shot there.
Gusmero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lidae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gusmero.
Gusmero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lidae has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gusmero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gusmero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gusmero is pushing down on Lidae's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lidae is fighting to maintain full guard but Gusmero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gusmero winds up and cracks Lidae with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero wants to pass to mount but Lidae is defending the position.
Gusmero trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lidae is looking to improve his position.
Gusmero is thwarting Lidae's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gusmero controlling the action here.
Lidae has hold of Gusmero's hands but Gusmero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gusmero slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lidae is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gusmero lands a nice short elbow.
Gusmero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lidae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lidae gets back to full guard.
Gusmero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gusmero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero postures up and lands a big shot to Lidae's brow.
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!
Gusmero trying to control but Lidae is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gusmero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gusmero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gusmero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusmero sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Gusmero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lidae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gusmero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lidae looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gusmero passes into side control.
Gusmero taking a breather here.
Lidae is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmero controlling the position from side mount.
Lidae is looking to reverse the position.
Gusmero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lidae is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lidae is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gusmero working the ground and pound.
Gusmero scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gusmero gets to mount! Lidae was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gusmero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lidae's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lidae tries to reverse the position but Gusmero maintains control.
Gusmero looking to control but Lidae is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gusmero cracks Lidae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gusmero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lidae's face.
Gusmero raining down shots from the mount!
Lidae is rocked!
It looks like Steven Lidae has been cut.
Gusmero postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lidae bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gusmero and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Gusmero!
Jose Gusmero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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32
176 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp throws a looping overhand right but Clarkson ducks down to avoid it.
Sharp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarkson.
Clarkson gets the takedown into side control.
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clarkson trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Clarkson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sharp's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sharp is looking to reverse the position.
Sharp holding on.
Clarkson is trying to get an arm triangle but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp stops Clarkson from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to get back to half guard.
Clarkson wants to control but Sharp is keeping him busy.
Clarkson controlling the position from side mount.
Clarkson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clarkson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clarkson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sharp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clarkson takes a little break here. Sharp wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sharp is trying to get back to half guard.
Sharp wants to control but Clarkson postures up.
Clarkson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sharp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sharp is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp prevents Clarkson from moving into mount.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom here.
Clarkson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sharp, who protects the arm well.
Sharp is trying to improve his position.
Sharp is trying to control Clarkson's posture but Clarkson avoids it.
Clarkson tries for a kimura but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarkson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sharp can't do much from the bottom here.
Sharp is looking for a sweep.
Clarkson trying to control the position but Sharp is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarkson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Clarkson 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.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
and Clarkson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clarkson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarkson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sharp throws a push kick but Clarkson slaps the foot to one side.
Sharp tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp scores with a nice head shot.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarkson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
and Clarkson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sharp's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarkson being controlled here momentarily.
Sharp wants to sweep here but Clarkson controlling him for the moment.
Sharp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clarkson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan Clarkson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Clarkson slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sharp does no damage.
Sharp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clarkson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clarkson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarkson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp throws a hook but Clarkson avoids it easily.
Sharp looks to land a combination but Clarkson avoids it well.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Clarkson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sharp misses with a body shot
and Clarkson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sharp's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarkson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sharp haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Clarkson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sharp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clarkson.
Sharp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sharp misses with a hook
and Clarkson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clarkson.
Sharp is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clarkson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp is controlling Clarkson's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clarkson has gone for a leg lock! Sharp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clarkson's guard.
Sharp stays in close to Clarkson'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.
Clarkson looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarkson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Clarkson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good work by Clarkson as he checks the leg kick.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarkson.
Sharp misses with an uppercut
so Clarkson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clarkson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clarkson wants to pass the guard but Sharp is keeping the position.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Clarkson postures up.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
Sharp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarkson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharp pinned against the cage. Sharp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clarkson looks for a takedown but Sharp sprawls well.
Sharp throws an overhand right that lands on Clarkson's shoulder, as Clarkson tries to avoid the shot.
Sharp misses with a hook.
Sharp misses the jab.
Clarkson slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp swings for the body but Clarkson moves out of range.
Sharp fails to land with a series of punches.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Clarkson slips the punch.
Sharp lands with a good body shot.
Sharp throws a low kick, looking for Clarkson's leg but Clarkson calmly moves out of range.
Curtis Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarkson staying out of range there.
Curtis Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp throws a low kick but Clarkson avoids it.
Sharp throws a head kick that Clarkson semi-blocks.
Sharp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarkson fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Clarkson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with an uppercut
and Clarkson counters with a single leg into guard. Sharp didn't expect that.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clarkson trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Clarkson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryan Clarkson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clarkson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Clarkson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sharp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sharp wants it to stay on the feet.
Clarkson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clarkson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Sharp has knocked Clarkson down with a huge combo! Sharp steps away and waves a wobbly Clarkson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Clarkson is rocked!
It looks like Ryan Clarkson has been cut.
Sharp swings for the body but Clarkson moves out of range.
Clarkson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Sharp.
Sharp tried to score with a low kick but Clarkson checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarkson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a shot to the body
and Clarkson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan Clarkson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sharp has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Clarkson doesn't defend quickly enough and Sharp has managed to lock this one up! Can Clarkson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sharp on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Curtis Sharp!
Our winner, Curtis Sharp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cadge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadge comes to the cage accompanied by Jaws of Life. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Cadge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadge misses with the combination.
Cadge throws a right hand that Sparta ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparta also avoids with ease.
Cadge gets tackled into the cage by Sparta. Sparta maintains the clinch.
Sparta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cadge's efforts to push away.
Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cadge slips a straight right by Sparta.
Sparta moves into the clinch successfully.
Cadge dodges an elbow strike from Sparta.
Sparta misses with some punches.
Sparta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cadge is keeping busy.
A short left from Sparta.
Sparta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sparta lands a shoulder strike.
Cadge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sparta throws a head punch that misses.
Cadge wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sparta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cadge's efforts to push away.
Sparta has Cadge pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cadge.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparta walks into a left hand.
Cadge avoids the head kick by Sparta.
Sparta scores with a hook.
Cadge cracks Sparta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cadge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Cadge circles away.
Sparta tries to clinch there but Cadge circles away.
Sparta checks a low kick from Cadge.
Sparta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cadge momentarily.
A jab from Cadge does it's job there.
Cadge lands a jab to the head.
Sparta manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cadge on his heels. He'll look to pass Cadge's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cadge is pulling down on Sparta's head to control his posture.
Sparta throws a big right hand that misses.
Cadge manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sparta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cadge tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cadge is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sparta can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cadge throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sparta because Cadge loaded up on that one.
Cadge working Sparta over with strikes here.
Sparta is squirming around, avoiding Cadge's attempts to control the action.
Sparta tries to buck Cadge off but he can't manage it.
Cadge raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cadge lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sparta is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cadge postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sparta bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cadge and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Cadge!
Nathan Cadge took some time post fight to say the following; 'RAWR!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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