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L.O.K. 185 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien has chosen Rocky Road to Dublin as his entrance music. Donnie O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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172 cm
34
142 lbs
34 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Glazer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien ! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glazer throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side. Glazer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Brien moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Glazer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Brien shoots for a takedown but Glazer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Some wild striking there from O Brien .
O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glazer swivels and escapes. O Brien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glazer sprawls well. Glazer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet. Jay Glazer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien . O Brien missing with a left hand there. Glazer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. O Brien walks into a left hand. O Brien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Glazer lands a glancing blow to the side of O Brien 's head. O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Glazer. O Brien misses with a looping right. Glazer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Glazer persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing. Glazer stalks O Brien and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Brien 's face. O Brien staggers backwards, shaken. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Glazer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien . A punch lands to the side of O Brien 's head but he takes it in his stride. O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glazer as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glazer.
Glazer throws a right and a left that both miss. O Brien defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glazer. Glazer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Glazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Glazer's half guard. O Brien is nestled in close to Glazer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Glazer is staying active underneath O Brien , who seems content to just control the action from this position. O Brien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glazer pushes O Brien off and gets back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! No luck for Glazer with that takedown attempt. Glazer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss! Glazer moves out of range as O Brien strikes. Glazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively. Glazer throws a nice looking combination but O Brien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Glazer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Brien looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Glazer keeping moving, preventing O Brien from controlling successfully. O Brien slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Brien 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Glazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donnie O Brien . Glazer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glazer wants it to stay on the feet. Glazer looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well. O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glazer swivels and escapes. Glazer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Brien looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. O Brien prevents Glazer from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Brien manages to work his way to half guard, despite Glazer's best efforts. O Brien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. O Brien looking for submissions off his back. Glazer wants to stand up but O Brien manages to regain full guard. Glazer stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien . O Brien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! O Brien looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glazer slips under a jab. Glazer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glazer as he avoids it easily. Glazer throws the kick towards the body but O Brien avoids it. O Brien drives through and clinches with Glazer against the cage.
O Brien jumps guard.
Donnie O Brien has got the better of the ground game so far. Glazer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Glazer fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Glazer. That snapped O Brien 's head back.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glazer sees it coming and avoids it easily. O Brien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glazer but Glazer pushes him off and we're back to square one. Glazer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Glazer.
Glazer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch. Glazer throws a series of strikes that have O Brien backpedaling.
Jay Glazer is winning the standup battle so far. O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Glazer cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head. O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glazer shoots for a double leg takedown but O Brien sprawls well. He's pushed Glazer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Glazer scores with a hook. Glazer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Glazer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Glazer stands up and beckons O Brien to his feet. O Brien lands with a nice combination. Glazer backs away looking to recover. O Brien is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. 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! Excellent takedown into side control there by O Brien . O Brien controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brien tries to move to mount but Glazer blocks the move with his legs. O Brien working the ground and pound but Glazer is defending the strikes. O Brien trying to control the action but Glazer is working from the bottom. Glazer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by O Brien .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glazer is trying to control O Brien 's posture but O Brien avoids it. Glazer is trying to get back to half guard. O Brien misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
O Brien is trying to get an arm triangle but Glazer is defending well. O Brien just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on O Brien 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
O Brien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glazer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Glazer seems a little lost for a moment, as O Brien dominates the positioning. Glazer can't do much from the bottom here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Glazer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Brien asserts his dominance and retains side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Glazer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Glazer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Glazer throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely. O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glazer circles away quickly and effectively. Glazer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Brien 's head. O Brien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glazer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glazer. Glazer misses the jab. O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice sprawl there from O Brien as Glazer shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Glazer. That's going to take a lot out of him. O Brien looks to throw the jab but Glazer is out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Glazer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Brien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glazer tries to avoid it but O Brien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glazer to the ground. Glazer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien missing with a left hand there. Glazer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. O Brien throws out a loose jab but Glazer uses good head movement to avoid it. O Brien swinging wildly here.
O Brien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glazer finds it's way round the side to connect with O Brien 's head. Glazer scores with a punch to the head. O Brien tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glazer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Brien somewhat. Glazer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Brien tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Glazer is in O Brien 's guard. O Brien tries to land a sweep but no joy. O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glazer gets to his feet. O Brien looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glazer throws a one two combo.
Glazer blocks a jab. A momentary lapse in concentration from O Brien enables Glazer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. O Brien manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Glazer tries to stand but O Brien is controlling from the bottom. Glazer stands up from guard. Let's bang! Glazer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien . Glazer stalks O Brien and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Brien 's face. O Brien staggers backwards, shaken. Glazer misses with a two punch combination.
Glazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively. Glazer tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault. O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glazer swivels and escapes. O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Brien showed some decent athleticism there. Glazer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glazer lands a jab-cross combination. Glazer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glazer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien . O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glazer wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
Jay Glazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Brien manages to pull guard.
Glazer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Glazer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glazer got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Brien has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glazer has managed to get both his arms back between O Brien 's legs - danger averted. Glazer stands and steps away. O Brien gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Glazer fails to land with a series of punches.
Glazer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Brien . O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glazer finds it's way round the side to connect with O Brien 's head. Donnie O Brien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. No joy there for Glazer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from O Brien misses. Glazer scores with a nice strike. 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! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice shot by Glazer. Glazer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Glazer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Glazer misses with a two punch combination.
Glazer slips a jab and a cross from O Brien .
And that's the end of the fight! Jay Glazer showed his dominance in that final round. I think O Brien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien ! In his post fight interview, Donnie O Brien started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauly Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Smiley - Dead Man Walking. Drake has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Pauly Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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175 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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175 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauly Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Boy lands a left and a right that send Drake crashing to the mat, dazed. Boy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Drake is rocked! 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! Boy connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Drake out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pauly Boy! Pauly Boy 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sione Coconut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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342 lbs
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290 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brizuela shoots in for a takedown but Coconut shows good takedown defense. Brizuela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coconut. Coconut misses with an uppercut. Brizuela saw that one coming. Brizuela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brizuela. Coconut tries to keep at a distance but Brizuela has taken the fight into the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Coconut has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
Coconut has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
Brizuela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Coconut fails to land with a series of punches.
Brizuela moves out of range of the strikes. Brizuela moves away from the strike by Coconut. Coconut wants to clinch. Coconut looks to land a right hand but Brizuela moved out of range. Brizuela pushes Coconut up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brizuela looking to throw knees to the head but Coconut is blocking nicely.
Coconut throws a head punch that misses. A frustrated look appears on Brizuela's face as he tries to break the clinch. Brizuela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Brizuela fails with a takedown attempt. Sione Coconut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela. Coconut just misses with a punch to the body.
Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coconut. Brizuela clinches up against the cage. Coconut has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coconut. Brizuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brizuela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coconut lands an overhand right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brizuela ducks under a wild hook from Coconut. Coconut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brizuela manages to avoid it. Coconut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brizuela counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Coconut misses. Brizuela gets a clinch. Brizuela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brizuela manages to break the clinch.
Brizuela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Brizuela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Coconut lands a big right hand that sends Brizuela crashing to the mat! Coconut stays standing though and waves Brizuela back to his feet! Coconut throws a big shot that misses. Brizuela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coconut. Brizuela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coconut swivels and escapes. Coconut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coconut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brizuela was well out of range. Poor timing from Coconut. Brizuela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Brizuela is trying desperately to land a takedown but Coconut is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brizuela. Coconut swinging wildly here.
Sione Coconut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coconut wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coconut connects with a looping right hand.
Coconut looks to land a left hand but Brizuela moved out of range nicely. Brizuela blocks a jab. Coconut connects with a right hand. Brizuela shakes it off. Brizuela shoots for a double leg takedown but Coconut sprawls well. He's pushed Brizuela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Brizuela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Brizuela dodges the punch combination from Coconut.
Brizuela keeps the fight on the outside. Brizuela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brizuela tries for a takedown but Coconut sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Coconut tries to work over Brizuela's front leg with a kick but Brizuela checks it. Brizuela moves out of range as Coconut strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coconut on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt - Coconut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Brizuela shoots for a takedown but Coconut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Coconut throws an overhand right that lands on Brizuela's shoulder, as Brizuela tries to avoid the shot. Brizuela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Coconut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brizuela lands with a cross. Coconut throws a right and a left that both miss. Brizuela clinches up with Coconut and pushes him back against the cage. Brizuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coconut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brizuela has his takedown stuffed enabling Coconut to counter with a crisp jab. Sione Coconut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Coconut throws a hook but Brizuela avoids it easily. Brizuela misses with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Coconut dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Brizuela misses its intended target. Brizuela shoots in looking for a takedown. Coconut tries to sprawl out of it but Brizuela keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coconut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Brizuela scores with a push kick. Coconut tries a head kick but it misses.
Coconut misses with a left hand and Brizuela counters with a good low kick that Coconut was not able to check. Coconut is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Coconut misses with an uppercut
and Brizuela counters with a slapping leg kick. Coconut looks to throw the jab but Brizuela is out of range. Brizuela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Brizuela scores with a one two! Coconut had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Sione Coconut has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Coconut moves into the clinch. Brizuela manages to break the clinch.
Brizuela slips under a jab. Coconut misses the jab. Coconut stuffs the takedown attempt from Brizuela. Brizuela gets slowly back to his feet. Sione Coconut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coconut misses with the combination.
Coconut misses with a left hand and Brizuela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Coconut lands with a hook. Brizuela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Brizuela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coconut pinned against the cage. Coconut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sione Coconut is winning the standup battle so far. A jab from Coconut misses. A telegraphed right hand from Coconut misses the target. Brizuela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Brizuela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Coconut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brizuela tries to move into range but Coconut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A swing and a miss from Coconut. Coconut displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brizuela. Coconut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brizuela.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brizuela shoots in looking for a takedown but Coconut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brizuela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brizuela scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brizuela rushes Coconut and presses him up against the cage. Coconut is pushing Brizuela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Coconut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coconut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coconut keeps control of Brizuela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Coconut lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Francis Brizuela has been cut. Brizuela is breathing heavily. Coconut tries a knee to the head but Brizuela blocks it.
Coconut taking a breather. Brizuela tries to throw a body punch but Coconut avoids it by throwing Brizuela back against the cage. Brizuela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coconut's elbow. Brizuela breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brizuela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Brizuela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coconut pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brizuela back to the cage. Coconut follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt - Coconut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Brizuela misses with a wild combination.
Brizuela closes the distance and pushes Coconut back into the cage. Coconut looking to throw knees to the head but Brizuela is blocking nicely.
Coconut crunches a lovely knee into Brizuela's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Coconut lands a hook that snaps the head of Brizuela backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Brizuela. Brizuela blocks an uppercut.
Coconut trying to land knees to the body.
Coconut misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brizuela manages to break the clinch.
Brizuela clinches up against the cage. Coconut's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Nice body punch from Brizuela. Coconut tries to throw a body punch but Brizuela avoids it by throwing Coconut back against the cage. Coconut looking to throw knees to the head but Brizuela is blocking nicely.
Brizuela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Coconut jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big left from Coconut misses. Brizuela has a takedown stuffed. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Coconut fails in his attempt to clinch. Coconut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Brizuela.
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 Sione Coconut will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Coconut cracks Brizuela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Brizuela throws a sloppy head kick and Coconut moves out of range easily. Coconut thows a left - swing and a miss! Brizuela shoots in looking for a takedown. Coconut tries to sprawl out of it but Brizuela keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coconut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Coconut misses the jab. Brizuela gets in close and instigates a clinch. Brizuela lands on the inside with an uppercut. Coconut misses with the head strike.
Coconut trying to land knees to the body.
Brizuela lands a shoulder strike. Brizuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Brizuela or perhaps it was just good defense by Coconut which made him look bad. Coconut throws a body punch but Brizuela moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coconut fails in his attempt to clinch. Coconut gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Coconut.
Brizuela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. 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! Coconut lands with a short head shot on the inside. Coconut looking to throw knees to the head but Brizuela is blocking nicely.
Coconut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Coconut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coconut lands with a right to the head. Coconut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brizuela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coconut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brizuela lands an uppercut. Coconut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brizuela stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coconut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brizuela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coconut tries to score a body lock takedown but Brizuela shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Brizuela scores a nice knee to the body.
Brizuela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Brizuela lands with a light punch inside. A shot in the inside from Brizuela. Brizuela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brizuela swings for the body but Coconut moves out of range.
Coconut takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brizuela. Sione Coconut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela. Brizuela scores with a push kick. Sione Coconut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brizuela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coconut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brizuela. Brizuela clinches with his opponent.
Brizuela just leaning against Coconut, taking a breather. Coconut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coconut has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
Brizuela missing with knees to the body.
Brizuela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brizuela pushes off an throws an elbow but Coconut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brizuela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brizuela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coconut swings for the body but Brizuela moves out of range.
Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt - Coconut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice shot by Coconut. Coconut is looking to clinch. Brizuela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sione Coconut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Coconut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brizuela moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Coconut lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Brizuela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coconut blocks a head kick by Brizuela.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sione Coconut. Well Coconut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sione Coconut! Sione Coconut bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Broke for Free - Calm the F#@$ Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lew Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely. Jenkins tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it. Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily. Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gracie misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming. Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch. Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks. Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage. Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie has hold of one of Jenkins's legs. Jenkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Gracie preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jenkins managing to control the position. Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jenkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely. Gracie is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss. Jenkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Jenkins trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins. Jenkins stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Jenkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses. Jenkins throwing strikes but missing. Gracie working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jenkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jenkins lands a couple of elbows. Jenkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully. Jenkins postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jenkins lands a couple of decent looking shots. Jenkins postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lew Jenkins dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie walks into a jab. Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage. Jenkins closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jenkins jabs at Gracie's body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab by Jenkins. Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range. Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Jenkins! Gracie is backing up but he can't get away as Jenkins lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gracie and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lew Jenkins! During a confident post fight interview, Lew Jenkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alarcon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my destiny. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alarcon Ramirez ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Falcon! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Falcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez . No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Falcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Ramirez gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ramirez lands a nice uppercut. Ramirez jumps guard and drags Falcon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Falcon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Ramirez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Falcon defends it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ramirez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Falcon manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falcon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss. Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Falcon's guard. Falcon taking some punishment here, with Ramirez in his half guard. Falcon wants to get back to full guard. Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Falcon wants to get back to full guard. Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falcon defending well though. Ramirez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ramirez passes to side control. Ramirez in side control lands a decent elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Falcon dodges the ground and pound from Ramirez . Ramirez working the ground and pound. Falcon dodges the ground and pound from Ramirez .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramirez is working Falcon over with some ground and pound from side control. Ramirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Falcon is rocked! Ramirez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Falcon looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ramirez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alarcon Ramirez ! Post fight, Alarcon Ramirez stared into the camera and said 'Anyone who stands in my way will get destroyed...bottom line.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Zook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danky comes into the arena with Killing In The Name blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Solomon Zook was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Zook! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Zook lands with a cross. Danky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zook in his tracks. Zook tries to clinch but Danky is having none of it. Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Zook's shoulder, as Zook tries to avoid the shot. Danky works Zook's body with a nice hook. Danky throws a jab but it's blocked by Zook. Zook scores with a takedown into Danky's guard. Zook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Danky keeping full guard, as Zook tries to pass. Zook wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving. Zook looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zook trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom. Zook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danky's head. Danky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Zook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Zook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Zook looking to sit in guard and control but Danky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Zook keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dom Danky just wasn't active enough. Danky scores with a punch to the head. Zook tries to move into range but Danky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Zook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky misses with a straight left. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zook was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky. Danky tries to work over Zook's front leg with a kick but Zook checks it. Danky thows a left - swing and a miss! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zook. Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A big right from Danky misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danky swings away with a leg kick that misses. Zook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Danky cracks the inside of Zook's front leg. Zook shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danky napping and manages to drive through into side control! Zook is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Zook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Zook working the ground and pound but Danky is defending the strikes. Danky wants to control but Zook postures up. Zook fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Danky dodges the ground and pound from Zook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danky can't do much from the bottom here. Zook misses with the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Danky is trying to escape the position but Zook is controlling the position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Danky parries the strikes from Zook easily there. Zook is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Danky to escape.
Danky regains half guard, as Zook was trying to land strikes. Danky wants to get back to full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zook working Danky over with strikes. Zook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Danky taking some punishment here, with Zook in his half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Solomon Zook will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danky throws a chopping leg kick but Zook manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Danky connects with an inside leg kick. Zook scores with a nice head shot. Zook scores with a body shot.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zook sees it coming and avoids it easily. Danky throws a leg kick and Zook counters with a lovely straight right hand! Danky throws a jab but it's blocked by Zook. Nice straight punches there by Danky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danky. Dom Danky is winning the standup battle so far. Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zook.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.
Danky lands with a cross. Zook moves out of range of the body kick from Danky.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zook throws a sloppy head kick and Zook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Zook throws out a loose jab but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it. Danky throws out a leg kick but Zook moves out of range and Danky only half commits. Zook shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danky's guard. Zook prevents Danky from getting back to his feet. Zook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Zook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Zook looking to sit in guard and control but Danky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Danky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Danky's corner is telling him to maintain position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dom Danky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Zook fails with the takedown. Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Zook is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danky misses with a head kick.
Danky scores with a jab. Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danky - the referee stops the clock and Zook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danky. Zook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Zook avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Danky tries to land a leg kick but Zook saw it coming and moves away.
Zook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danky throws out the jab. Zook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Zook misses with an uppercut. Danky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zook moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Zook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zook slips a straight right by Danky. Zook throws a half hearted mid kick. Danky connects with an inside leg kick. Danky throws a wild body kick that Zook sees coming a mile off. Zook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danky throws out the jab. Danky tried to score with a low kick but Zook checks it. Danky blocks a leg kick. Zook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Zook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Danky was covering up waiting for the punch and Zook finishes the takedown easily into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zook postures up in Danky's guard and throws a big left but Danky blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Danky dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Danky connects with a body shot. Zook blocks a jab. Danky wants to slow Zook down by chopping away at his legs. Zook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zook.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Zook moves away and avoids it. Danky throws a body kick that misses. Danky misses with the body kick and Zook counters with a nice body shot. Zook throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily. Danky misses with an uppercut. Zook saw that one coming. Danky throws a hook but Zook avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danky with a nice cross. Zook misses with a looping left. Danky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A low kick from Danky is predictable there and Zook counters with a single leg into guard. Danky didn't expect that. Zook working some strikes from top position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Danky wants to sweep but no luck. Danky is looking to stand up but Zook isn't so interested in that idea. Zook postures up.
Zook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Danky trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zook is working Danky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Zook lands a couple of elbows. Zook scoring with some ground and pound. Zook throws a big elbow that misses. Zook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Danky keeping moving, preventing Zook from controlling successfully. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Zook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Zook throwing strikes from guard but Danky blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zook throws a strike but Danky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Danky postures up.
Solomon Zook has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Danky throws a body punch but Zook moves out of range. Danky stuffs the takedown attempt from Zook. Zook gets slowly back to his feet. A good leg kick by Danky.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zook on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zook slips a jab from Danky. Zook checks the leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Zook looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Danky takes a swing at Zook's ribcage but misses. Zook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danky throws a hook but Zook blocks it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Danky misses with a straight right. Danky throws a hook but Zook blocks it. Danky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dom Danky. I think Danky 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Tuivasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Parasite :D . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
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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
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Tuivasa! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuivasa swings for the body but Bera moves out of range.
Tuivasa swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bera to counter with a crisp jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Tuivasa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nice straight punches there by Tuivasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tuivasa. Tuivasa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bera counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bera feints and as Tuivasa raises his hands in defense, Bera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Bera lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bera won't allow Tuivasa to sweep him here. Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tuivasa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bera is controlling him. Bera chips away with some ground and pound. Bera lands a couple of digs. Bera stands and throws Tuivasa's legs to the side, diving into side control. Tuivasa is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Bera take his back! Uh oh - Bera has got a rear naked choke here! Tuivasa is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Bera! Matt Bera gave a mention to ****160Q Energy for $150**** in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo-Landi Vi$$er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy comes into the arena with Boondocks Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vi$$er's choice of entrance music: Enter The Ninja. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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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
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo-Landi Vi$$er! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leeroy misses the shot to the body. Vi$$er has Leeroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Vi$$er pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Leeroy tries to work over Vi$$er's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Vi$$er lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Leeroy has picked Vi$$er up - he's going for a ride! Leeroy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Vi$$er is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leeroy pulls his head out easily. Vi$$er tries to get to full guard but Leeroy has control of the leg. Vi$$er looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leeroy stalling away here and it's allowed Vi$$er to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leeroy preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leeroy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Leeroy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vi$$er has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leeroy has managed to get both his arms back between Vi$$er's legs - danger averted. Leeroy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Vi$$er has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leeroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Vi$$er wants to sweep here but Leeroy controlling him for the moment. Leeroy controlling from the top position. Vi$$er looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leeroy is one step ahead there. Vi$$er is looking for a triangle but Leeroy pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leeroy stopping the sweep attempt from Vi$$er. Leeroy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Leeroy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vi$$er has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leeroy is looking to defend but Vi$$er has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leeroy! Vi$$er pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leeroy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yo-Landi Vi$$er! Yo-Landi Vi$$er was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Simpson lands with a good body shot. Schtrappe scores with a nice strike. Simpson scores with a hook to the body. Schtrappe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schtrappe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Simpson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Simpson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. This has been an exciting period of action! A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet. Simpson moves out of range as Schtrappe throws a body kick.
Simpson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simpson lands a lovely overhand right. Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schtrappe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Simpson misses with a straight right. Schtrappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson misses with a kick to the body and Schtrappe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Simpson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schtrappe in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schtrappe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Simpson lands with a hook. Schtrappe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Simpson lands with an uppercut that bounces Schtrappe off the cage and back into range. Simpson takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses. Schtrappe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simpson's hands. Simpson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range. Simpson throws a chopping leg kick but Schtrappe manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson is looking to wear down Schtrappe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Simpson slips under a jab from Schtrappe. Simpson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Schtrappe tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Simpson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Schtrappe swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Simpson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schtrappe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Simpson misses with a wild body shot. Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schtrappe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Schtrappe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Simpson cracks Schtrappe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Simpson takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses. Simpson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away. Simpson gets tackled into the cage by Schtrappe. Schtrappe maintains the clinch. Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simpson is struggling to control the position. Schtrappe lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe throws a head punch that misses. Simpson tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schtrappe avoids it. Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Schtrappe avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage. Schtrappe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Come on Simpson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schtrappe throws a head punch that misses. Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Simpson controls the action.
Schtrappe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Schtrappe throws a head punch that misses. Schtrappe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Schtrappe gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut. Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Simpson controls the action.
Schtrappe tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A left hand lands to the body for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bartholomew Simpson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schtrappe. Schtrappe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Simpsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Simpson throws the kick towards the body but Schtrappe avoids it. Schtrappe misses the jab. An inside leg kick from Schtrappe misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schtrappe, right into the meat.
Simpson drops his hands momentarily and Schtrappe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Schtrappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Schtrappe takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses. Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away. Simpson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Schtrappe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf. A slapping leg kick lands for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
letting Simpson counter with a right hand. Simpson tests Schtrappe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from Schtrappe. A solid body kick from Simpson. Schtrappe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Schtrappe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Schtrappe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Schtrappe misses with a body shot.
Schtrappe lands a lovely overhand right. Simpson misses with a straight right. Simpson thows a body shot but no joy. Schtrappe tries a head kick but it misses.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Schtrappe pushes him off. Simpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schtrappe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range. Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Schtrappe keeps Simpson at a distance using the push kick. Simpson tries to move into range but Schtrappe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Schtrappe moves into the clinch. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schtrappe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Schtrappe struggles to land a body shot inside as Simpson controls his hands.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Simpson controls the action.
Schtrappe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schtrappe lands a right hand. Schtrappe tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Simpson tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Simpson controlling the action here for a moment.
Simpson tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson. Jacque Schtrappe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson. Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch. Schtrappe takes a knee to the side of the body. Simpson blocking some punches.
Simpson looking to slow down the pace here. Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schtrappe is breathing heavily. Schtrappe misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Schtrappe tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson taking a breather. Simpson working Schtrappe over with knees to the body. Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson. Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage. Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson stalls. Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Schtrappe avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schtrappe blocks it with crossed arms. Simpson tries a knee to the head but Schtrappe blocks it.
Schtrappe avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schtrappe is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schtrappe avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Schtrappe throws out a leg kick but Simpson moves out of range and Schtrappe only half commits. Simpson tries to clinch but Schtrappe moves out of range. Schtrappe forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches. Stalling in the clinch from Simpson.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson. Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schtrappe's elbow. Schtrappe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schtrappe. Simpson trying to control the position but instead, Schtrappe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simpson into the cage. Schtrappe misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Simpson lands a nice knee to the body. Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Schtrappe's head. Schtrappe misses with some punches.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage. Schtrappe managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage. Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Schtrappe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schtrappe blocks a body shot from Simpson. A nice right hand lands inside from Schtrappe. Simpson trying to stall but Schtrappe improves his position.
Schtrappe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Schtrappe is blocking nicely.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Schtrappe avoids the damage to the body. Schtrappe lands on the inside with an uppercut. Schtrappe scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head. Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson. Nice body punch from Schtrappe. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Simpson is leaning against Schtrappe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Schtrappe misses with a short punch on the inside. Schtrappe digs a right hand into Simpson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simpson's gas tank. Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schtrappe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schtrappe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head. Schtrappe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson is rocked! Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schtrappe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe throws a head punch that misses. Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Schtrappe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schtrappe digs a right hand into Simpson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simpson's gas tank. Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Simpson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Schtrappe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head. Schtrappe is working Simpson over against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Schtrappe lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Simpson to his knees! Schtrappe keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Schtrappe! Jacque Schtrappe is the new middleweight champion! A very excited looking Jacque Schtrappe 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. The crowd seem to be enjoying Klason's choice of entrance music: (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. Hjalmar Klason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
223 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hjalmar Klason! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klason connects with a body shot. A combination from Klason does no damage. Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Klason moves out of range easily. Klason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gale ducks under a wild hook from Klason. Klason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. The fight stays on the outside here - Klason looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gale scores with a kick to the midsection. A punch combination from Gale misses. Gale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klason. Gale jabbing away but nothing is landing. Klason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gale. Gale blocks the body kick.
Klason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klason.
Gale throws out a loose jab but Klason uses good head movement to avoid it. Klason misses with a right hand and Gale counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gale looks to land a combination. Klason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Klason fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gale throws a lazy right hand but Klason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Klason misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Klason throws a head kick but Gale moves out of range.
Gale throws a head kick that misses. Klason digs a good body shot into Gale's ribs. Klason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Codi Gale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A jab from Gale misses. Klason swings for the body but Gale moves out of range.
Gale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klason with a nice cross. Klason misses with a straight left. Klason walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gale. Gale tries to clinch there but Klason circles away.
A swing and a miss from Klason. Gale tried to score with a low kick but Klason checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gale getting the better of the striking in that exchange. This has been an exciting period of action! Gale catches Klason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gale slips a jab from Klason. Gale cracks Klason with a good jab. Gale blocks a leg kick. Gale scoring well with a low kick there.
Klason connects with a leg kick. Gale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gale. Klason shrugs it off though. Klason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Klason blocks a head kick by Gale.
Klason needs to keep his hands up - Gale had a free shot at his head there. Gale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Gale moves out of range of the body kick from Klason.
Gale misses with a looping left. Klason instigates a clinch. A hook to the body from Gale.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gale blocking some punches.
Klason blocks a body shot from Gale. Klason tries to work over Gale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gale has a couple of punches blocked by Klason.
Gale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Klason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gale tries to throw a body punch but Klason avoids it by throwing Gale back against the cage. Klason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gale blocks an uppercut.
Klason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klason blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Gale.
Klason misses with some punches.
Gale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klason misses with a short punch on the inside. A right hook to the body lands for Klason.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gale misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klason. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body punch from Gale - that landed with a thud.
Klason blocks a body shot from Gale. Klason throws a punch but it's blocked by Gale. Nice body punch from Klason. Gale misses with a punch to the body.
Klason misses with the head strike.
Klason scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Klason fails to land. Gale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klason backwards. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gale as Klason tries to tie him up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Klason blocks an uppercut.
Gale tries to work over Klason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Klason is looking to control Gale's arms but Gale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klason has his back to the cage. Klason changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gale fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Gale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klason on the side of the head. Klason wants to clinch. Klason takes one to the chin there. Gale misses with a two punch combination.
Klason misses with a hook. Gale has managed to clinch.
Klason scores with a shot to the side of Gale's head. A short uppercut from Klason. Klason misses with a hook from the clinch. Gale tries to throw a body punch but Klason avoids it by throwing Gale back against the cage. Klason blocking some punches.
Klason trying to control the position but instead, Gale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klason into the cage. Klason throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klason has Gale pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gale manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Gale scores with a shoulder strike. Klason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Klason scores with a shot to the side of Gale's head. Gale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Klason misses with the head strike.
Gale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gale misses with some punches.
Klason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Gale.
Gale struggles to land a body shot inside as Klason controls his hands.
A short right from Klason on the inside. Klason misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch on the inside from Klason fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gale. Gale misses with a hook from the clinch. Gale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right hand to the body from Gale.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gale pushes Klason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gale misses with some punches.
Klason lands a shoulder strike. Gale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gale lands a left hand.
Gale cracks Klason with a nice body shot. Klason is breathing heavily. Gale scores with a shoulder strike. Gale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klasons head. Gale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klason backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Gale. Gale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gale scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Klason tries to stall but Gale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gale scores with a shoulder strike. Klason misses with a hook from the clinch. Gale lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Klason to his knees! Gale keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Codi Gale! Codi Gale retains his light heavyweight title! An out of breath Codi Gale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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