Royal Combat 59 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby comes to the cage accompanied by Forgot about dre.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kirby
vs
James

185 cm
37
199 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

183 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon James!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from James.
Kirby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Kirby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Kirby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a series of strikes. Kirby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kirby throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Kirby throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.

James drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kirby can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James decides to stand back up.
Kirby throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirby misses with a hook.
Kirby throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James jabs Kirby right on the nose. Kirby blinks but takes it well.

It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
James walks into a straight right hand from Kirby.
James dips to his left and cracks Kirby with an uppercut!
Kirby cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby connects with a looping right hand.

James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kirby to the mat! Kirby manages to get full guard.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.

James decides to return to a standing position.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby takes one to the chin there.
Kirby misses with a straight left.
James throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a right hook to the body.
Kirby thuds a left hand into James's body.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirby slips under a jab from James.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Kirby.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirby misses the target.
Kirby lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Kirby lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
Kirby scores with a body shot.
James misses the jab.
Kirby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James connects with a single shot there.

James rushes Kirby and presses him up against the cage.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
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 John Kirby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Kirby as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirby. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

James clinches with his opponent.
Kirby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kirby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirby misses with a body shot.
Kirby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James tries to clinch but Kirby moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a jab to the body
and Kirby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kirby scores with a decent looking hook.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirby throws a predictable looking body shot
letting James counter with a right hand.
Kirby misses with a left hand
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby misses with a body shot.
James wants to clinch.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kirby lands.
Jab from Kirby.
Kirby throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Kirby moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from James.

James closes the distance and clinches.
James blocking some punches.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kirby breaks from the clinch.
Kirby throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Kirby is predictable there
letting James counter with a right hand.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
Kirby looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Devon James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James blocks a jab.
James slips under a jab from Kirby.
James blocks a jab.
Kirby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kirby.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirby.
Kirby moves out of range as James strikes.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James misses with a wild combination.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
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 John Kirby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirby throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James misses with a hook.
James drops his hands momentarily and Kirby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Kirby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirby throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Kirby thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirby throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Kirby swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a left to the body.
James lands a jab to Kirby's midsection.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James throws the left hand but Kirby avoids the punch easily.
James lands a jab to the head.
Kirby thumps James with a low kick.
Kirby looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
A punch combination from Kirby misses.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirby.
Kirby throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow James down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kirby to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kirby misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kirby is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirby looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Kirby throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirby sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirby feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Kirby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from James misses.
Kirby misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a double jab.
Kirby lands the left hand.
Kirby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirby falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Devon James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirby digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
John Kirby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Kirby missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Kirby lands a jab to James's midsection.
Kirby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirby throws a nice inside leg kick.
James misses with a left hand
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirby misses with the combination.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.

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 John Kirby.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kirby!
John Kirby really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BeastMode logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has chosen ThunderStruck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alonso
vs
Storm

169 cm
26
157 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

172 cm
32
162 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alonso tries to avoid it but Storm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alonso to the ground. Alonso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alonso misses with a combination

so Storm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Storm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Storm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alonso is trying to keep Storm in close.

Storm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Storm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Storm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alonso is trying to control the position but Storm postures up.
Storm preventing the sweep.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alonso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alonso pulls Storm in close to his closed guard and prevents Storm from doing any damage or advancing position.

Storm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is in all sorts of trouble here.
Storm is in a horrible position here. Alonso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Storm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alonso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alonso cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Storm gets back to half guard.

Storm looking for submissions off his back.
Storm is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso wants to pass to mount but Storm is defending the position.
Storm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alonso scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alonso.
Alonso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Storm looking for submissions off his back.

Storm looking for a kimura from the bottom but Alonso passes into side control!
Alonso lands a few punches from side control.
Storm tries to improve position but can't.
Storm sneaks back into half guard.

Storm has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Alonso escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Alonso!
Storm is not content to let Alonso control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Storm is looking for a sweep.
Alonso is working Storm over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alonso cracks Storm with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Alonso is trying to get an arm triangle but Storm is defending well.
Storm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alonso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Storm has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Alonso. Oh but Storm has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Alonso goes limp - he's gone! Storm jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Storm!
An out of breath Jim Storm 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng comes into the arena with Iron Horse - Hero of the Day blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Solseng
vs
Hinch

195 cm
22
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

201 cm
27
280 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ole Solseng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Hinch!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinch fails with the takedown.
Hinch checks a low kick from Solseng.
Solseng throws a wild body kick that Hinch sees coming a mile off.
Solseng stuffs the takedown.
Ole Solseng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Hinch.
Solseng lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hinch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Solseng swivels and escapes.
Hinch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solseng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hinch looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Solseng. That's going to slow Hinch down.
Solseng throws a low kick but Hinch moves out of range easily.
Solseng stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hinch.
Solseng misses with a leg kick.
Hinch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solseng defends it nicely.
Solseng is looking to slow Hinch down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Solseng lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hinch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hinch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Solseng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Solseng thumps Hinch with a low kick.
Solseng lands a leg kick that knocks Hinch off balance momentarily.
Solseng lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hinch's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hinch checks a leg kick.
Hinch loads up on a big right hand but Solseng slips the punch.
Hinch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Stevie Hinch has been cut.
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!
Hinch shoots in for a takedown but Solseng shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hinch blocks the body kick.

Hinch gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Solseng makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinch shoots in looking for a takedown. Solseng tries to sprawl out of it but Hinch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solseng manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Solseng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hinch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Solseng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hinch shoots in and drives through. Solseng sprawls well.
Solseng wants to land a leg kick but Hinch is out of range.
Ole Solseng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hinch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hinch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solseng avoids it really well and circles away.
Solseng looks to land a body kick but Hinch moved away.
Solseng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hinch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hinch shoots in looking for a takedown but Solseng manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hinch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hinch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Solseng - the referee stops the clock and Hinch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Solseng. Hinch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Solseng shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Solseng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Solseng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Solseng thows a body kick. Hinch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Solseng scoring well with a low kick there.
Solseng thuds a left hand into Hinch's body.

Solseng lands a big uppercut and Hinch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hinch looks OK. Solseng waves Hinch back to his feet!

Hinch is rocked!
Hinch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hinch is still on wobbly legs! Can Solseng finish him?
Solseng lands a brutal uppercut that launches Hinch off his feet! Hinch tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ole Solseng!
Our winner, Ole Solseng, 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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FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Donelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donelly has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aoki
vs
Donelly

178 cm
30
181 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

175 cm
30
186 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Donelly!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Donelly.
Donelly slips a jab from Aoki.
Donelly throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Donelly finds it's target.
Donelly moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Donelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Aoki's head.

It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki lands a body shot.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Donelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki 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.
Aoki shoots for a takedown but Donelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Donelly wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki shoots for a takedown but Donelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donelly misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Donelly. That snapped Aoki's head back.
Donelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donelly misses with a hook.
Aoki walks into a straight right hand from Donelly.
Donelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donelly cracks Aoki with a right hand to the side of the head.

Aoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Donelly is keeping the position.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Donelly keeps moving.
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.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donelly is keeping the position for now.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Donelly keeps moving.
Aoki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Tatsuya Aoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Aoki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Donelly on his heels. He'll look to pass Donelly's guard now, I'm sure.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Donelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donelly is on top in guard.
Donelly won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aoki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donelly is controlling him.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is concentrating on defense, preventing Donelly from advancing position.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Donelly has control of the leg.
Aoki trying to control here.
Donelly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard but Donelly has mounted him!
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 Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donelly.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Donelly moves away and avoids it.

Donelly takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Donelly on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donelly.
Donelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donelly lands an elbow inside.
Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donelly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab from Donelly.

Aoki 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!
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donelly is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Donelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Donelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donelly manages to avoid it.
BAM! Donelly delivers a spinning backfist that drops Aoki like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Joseph Donelly!
An intense looking Joseph Donelly took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I wasn't focused early in my career... I am now. Watch out! And thank you to my fans who have been with me since day 1!!'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Big Bad Wolf by Duck Sauce. Dave Wolf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Williams
vs
Wolf

182 cm
28
176 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.

Wolf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wolf working some strikes from top position.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams seems keen to control Wolf's posture.
Wolf working some strikes from top position.
Wolf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Wolf stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wolf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wolf's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wolf stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Williams working for a triangle but Wolf defends it easily.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Wolf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams tries to get to full guard but Wolf has control of the leg.

Wolf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolf.

Wolf wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to roll over but Wolf keeps him under control.
Wolf lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Wolf is working for a submission of some sort.

Wolf is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Williams is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Wolf!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Saitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Saitou
vs
De Camlan

188 cm
25
176 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
186 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Saitou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitou connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saitou avoids the head kick by De Camlan.
A leg kick checked by De Camlan.
De Camlan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saitou.
De Camlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Camlan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Camlan tries to bum rush Saitou with a series of wild strikes but Saitou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Saitou.
Saitou connects with a body shot.
De Camlan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitou scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Saitou. That snapped De Camlan's head back.
De Camlan throws a sloppy head kick and Saitou moves out of range easily.
De Camlan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saitou as he jumps to the side.
De Camlan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Camlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saitou lands a jab.
De Camlan throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Camlan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saitou cracks De Camlan with an open hand slap.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Saitou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Camlan.
De Camlan walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Camlan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saitou avoids it really well and circles away.
Hiroyuki Saitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bors De Camlan.
Saitou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saitou tries to bum rush De Camlan with a series of wild strikes but De Camlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitou just misses with a punch to the body.
Saitou cracks a nice hook into De Camlan's ribs.
Saitou throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Camlan slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
De Camlan scores with a jab. Saitou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Camlan throws a sloppy head kick and Saitou moves out of range easily.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Saitou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiroyuki Saitou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from De Camlan misses.
Saitou throws a leg kick that is checked

and De Camlan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saitou won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

De Camlan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saitou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saitou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Camlan trying to control the position but Saitou is working away.
You can see the frustration on Saitou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

De Camlan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saitou has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saitou is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Camlan off and has taken his back!
De Camlan wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saitou lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Camlan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Camlan tries to roll over but Saitou keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saitou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Camlan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Camlan is trying to stand back up but Saitou is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Camlan is looking for a sweep. Saitou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saitou trying to control the action but De Camlan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Saitou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Camlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saitou motions for De Camlan to come forward. Saitou throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Camlan misses with a two punch combination.
Saitou looks to score with a jab to the body but De Camlan is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by De Camlan.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but De Camlan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Camlan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saitou back to the cage. De Camlan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saitou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Camlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saitou circles away quickly and effectively.
Saitou throws a right and a left that De Camlan avoids nicely.
Saitou falls off balance throwing a combination

and De Camlan counters with a head kick that drops Saitou - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Camlan throwing shots but Saitou is blocking nicely.
Saitou trying to hold on to De Camlan's head to control him but De Camlan postures up.

De Camlan is looking for a kimura here.

De Camlan wants to work for an arm triangle but Saitou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

De Camlan is looking for a kimura here.
Saitou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan wants to pass the guard but Saitou is keeping the position.
De Camlan is fighting to break Saitou's control of his arms but Saitou is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Camlan stopping the sweep attempt from Saitou.
De Camlan landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saitou holds on and takes a little breather.
De Camlan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saitou pulls De Camlan in close to his closed guard and prevents De Camlan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saitou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Camlan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saitou!
Saitou is looking to get to half guard.
Saitou tries to hold on but De Camlan postures up.
Saitou manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bors De Camlan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saitou wants to control but De Camlan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Camlan is pressing down on Saitou's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saitou is holding on for now.

De Camlan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saitou is just riding it out for now. De Camlan eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saitou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

De Camlan is working for an americana but Saitou has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst De Camlan was thinking about the submission.
De Camlan wants to pass the guard but Saitou is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Camlan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors De Camlan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saitou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

De Camlan's corner calls for a 1-2. De Camlan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Camlan misses with a head kick.
De Camlan throws a sloppy head kick and Saitou moves out of range easily.
Saitou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Camlan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saitou looks to land a combination. De Camlan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Camlan misses with a wild body shot.
Saitou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saitou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saitou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Camlan counters with a head kick.
Saitou connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Saitou.
Saitou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Camlan counters with a two punch combo.
De Camlan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saitou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice body punch from Saitou.
No joy there for Saitou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou throws a right hand that De Camlan ducks under and follows up with a left that De Camlan also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Saitou.
De Camlan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saitou throws a chopping leg kick but De Camlan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saitou is looking to wear down De Camlan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Camlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saitou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Camlan.
De Camlan connects with a jab.
De Camlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saitou moves away from the strike by De Camlan.
Saitou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Camlan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for De Camlan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Camlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Camlan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saitou.
Saitou pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Camlan back to the cage. Saitou follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saitou takes a swing at De Camlan's ribcage but misses.
Saitou misses with a combination
and De Camlan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Saitou misses.
Saitou stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitou slips a jab and a cross from De Camlan.

De Camlan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Camlan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saitou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Camlan wants to take a breather but Saitou is having none of it.
Saitou is holding on to half guard well.
De Camlan passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by De Camlan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Camlan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

De Camlan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saitou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saitou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Camlan trying to control the position but Saitou is working away.
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!

De Camlan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saitou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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 Hiroyuki Saitou.
I think Saitou 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroyuki Saitou!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Dark Days. Natural has chosen Tupac- Me Against The World as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kilpatrick
vs
Natural

194 cm
24
262 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
236 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Natural!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natural uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick misses with a shot to the body
and Natural counters with a nice kick to the body.
Natural keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a hook but Natural blocks it.
Kilpatrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilpatrick works Natural's body with a nice hook.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Natural moves away.
Kilpatrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kilpatrick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick, looking for Natural's leg but Natural calmly moves out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kilpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Natural counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Natural takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Randy Natural has been cut.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook

so Natural counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Natural stopping the sweep attempt from Kilpatrick.
Natural throws a big right hand that misses.

Natural postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kilpatrick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Natural, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Natural working a defensive guard here.
Natural is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natural can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kilpatrick controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Natural holds on and takes a little breather.
Kilpatrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Natural works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Natural.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Natural is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kilpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natural.
Natural steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy head kick
and Natural counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Natural takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to score with a low kick but Natural moves his leg out of the way.
Kilpatrick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilpatrick. Natural does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilpatrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilpatrick scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Natural counters with a series of strikes. Kilpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Natural's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kilpatrick misses with a body punch
and Natural counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss

and Natural counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kilpatrick gets full guard.

Natural drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kilpatrick manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Natural has Kilpatrick in his guard.
Natural controls Kilpatrick momentarily but Kilpatrick frees himself.
Kilpatrick won't allow Natural to sweep him here.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Natural controlling Kilpatrick's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kilpatrick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Natural dives on top into guard.

Natural has gone for a leg lock! Kilpatrick slips out almost immediately though and dives into Natural's guard.
Natural is trying to control the position but Kilpatrick postures up.
Kilpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Natural is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilpatrick stands up over Natural, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Natural looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natural is looking to control Kilpatrick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Natural avoid being mounted?
Natural tries to get to full guard but Kilpatrick has control of the leg.
Natural on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Natural manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Natural is on top in guard.
Natural is in close to Kilpatrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Natural postures up in Kilpatrick's guard and throws a big left but Kilpatrick blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Natural in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Natural is looking to pass into half guard but Kilpatrick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilpatrick is in guard.
Kilpatrick works over Natural with some ground and pound from guard.
Natural is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Natural is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head to control his posture.
Natural looking for a sweep. Not yet Natural, not yet.
Kilpatrick tries to free his leg and advance position but Natural is retaining full guard.
Kilpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Natural is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Luke Kilpatrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natural trying to keep a closed guard but Kilpatrick is proving a slippery customer.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Natural keeps moving.
Kilpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilpatrick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Natural is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head to control his posture.
Kilpatrick is looking to pass into half guard but Natural pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Natural is in guard.
Natural lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick is trying to keep Natural in close.
Natural working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kilpatrick's head.

It looks like Luke Kilpatrick has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natural won't allow Kilpatrick to sweep him here.
Kilpatrick trying to keep a closed guard but Natural is proving a slippery customer.
Kilpatrick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick throws a series of punches but Natural moves out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a body punch but Natural moves out of range.
Randy Natural is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Natural avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick lands a slapping body shot.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Natural's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses the jab.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luke Kilpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilpatrick connects with a solid leg kick.
Natural shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Natural.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Natural counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luke Kilpatrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Natural counters with a big head kick but Kilpatrick shrugs it off.
Natural moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a combination that misses
and Natural counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilpatrick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Natural checks it well.
Kilpatrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Natural counters with a series of strikes. Kilpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kilpatrick falls off balance throwing a combination

and Natural counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Natural drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kilpatrick dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Natural looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.

Natural has his foot on Kilpatrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kilpatrick works his way back into a safe position though.
Kilpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Natural is keeping the position for now.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Natural is working from the bottom.
Natural controlling Kilpatrick's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Natural is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilpatrick won't allow Natural to sweep him here.
Natural is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Natural wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kilpatrick thuds his shin into the meat of Natural's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Kilpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilpatrick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran's entrance music is Danny Boy. A fine choice. Steuermann has chosen Ein Prosit as his entrance music. Wolfgang Steuermann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lan Mandragoran's chin.

Mandragoran
vs
Steuermann

194 cm
30
281 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

166 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mandragoran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steuermann sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Steuermann closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandragoran to the mat! Mandragoran manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mandragoran keeping full guard, as Steuermann tries to pass.
Steuermann landing some decent shots from guard.
Mandragoran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steuermann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steuermann looking to pass the guard.
Steuermann trying to control but Mandragoran is working from the bottom.
Mandragoran managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steuermann looking to pass the guard.
Steuermann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steuermann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steuermann controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mandragoran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steuermann on the ground.
Steuermann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandragoran is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mandragoran stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steuermann.
Steuermann shoots in and drives through. Mandragoran sprawls well.
Lan Mandragoran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang Steuermann.
Mandragoran leaves Steuermann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mandragoran.

It looks like Wolfgang Steuermann has been cut.
Mandragoran scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandragoran scores with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow.
Mandragoran lands an uppercut.

Mandragoran drops Steuermann with a big knee straight up the middle! Steuermann is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Steuermann is rocked!
Steuermann looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steuermann walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Steuermann limp body while Mandragoran jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lan Mandragoran!
Our winner, Lan Mandragoran, 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.