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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colten O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uriah Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colten O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien tries a low kick but Hall avoids it.
O Brien motions for Hall to come forward. O Brien throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Hall throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Hall throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uriah Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Hall dives in and grabs O Brien's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
O Brien lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hall will feel that in the morning.
O Brien takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien staying out of range there.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from O Brien misses.
Hall cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
O Brien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Brien 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 Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by O Brien.
Hall has O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on O Brien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall prevents a body shot from O Brien.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien trying to land knees to the body.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall wants to stall.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
It looks like Colten O Brien has been cut.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from O Brien.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall prevents a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Hall has O Brien pushed against the cage.
Hall tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Brien is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uriah Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Colten O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
O Brien throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien 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.
O Brien staying out of range there.
O Brien pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and O Brien settles back down.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Uriah Hall has been cut.
Hall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colten O Brien dominated that round.
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.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien throws a leg kick
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Brien clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hall is rocked!
Hall misses with a body punch
and O Brien counters with a right hand from hell and Hall is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colten O Brien!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart. Anthony Ellison has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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215 lbs
13 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Sir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ellison checks a leg kick.
Ellison darts in looking for a takedown but Sir gets double underhooks and turns Ellison into the cage.
Ellison takes a shot to the head.
Sir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ellison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ellison tries to pull guard but Sir holds him up against the cage and eventually Ellison drops back down to his feet.
Sir scores with a shoulder strike.
Sir tries to throw a body punch but Ellison avoids it by throwing Sir back against the cage.
Sir lands a right hand.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellison's efforts to push away.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sir.
Ellison is trying to drag Sir to the mat but Sir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pablo Sir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellison is trying to break the clinch but Sir has him pressed against the cage.
Sir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ellison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sir blocks it with crossed arms.
Sir blocks an elbow strike from Ellison.
Ellison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sir lands a shot to the body.
Ellison looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sir pushes Ellison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sir.
Sir lands a left hand.
Sir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sir is working Ellison over against the cage.
Sir lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sir is leaning against Ellison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sir lands with a light punch inside.
Sir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sir.
Sir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ellisons head.
Sir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ellison backwards.
Sir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sir lands with a right to the head.
Sir scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sir.
Nice body punch from Sir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sir lands with a light punch inside.
Ellison is rocked!
Sir works on Ellison's body with a couple of short punches.
Sir digs a right hand into Ellison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ellison's gas tank.
Sir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellison told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sir cracks Ellison with a nice body shot.
A short right from Sir on the inside.
Ellison is still on wobbly legs! Can Sir finish him?
Ellison is trying to break the clinch but Sir is controlling him.
Sir cracks Ellison with a nice body shot.
Ellison seems to have recovered his senses.
Sir cracks Ellison with a nice body shot.
Sir lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellison backwards.
Sir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sir presses Ellison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sir as the two fighters clinch.
Sir scores with a hook to the body.
Sir works on Ellison's body with a couple of short punches.
Sir lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sir.
Sir lands a big left hand right to the temple and Ellison goes down!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sir scores with a big shot! Ellison's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ellison! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Sir!
A victorious Pablo Sir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Kokoshka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokoshka's entrance music is Baba O'Riley. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oskar Kokoshka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kokoshka scores with a hook.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn avoids a kick to the body.
Gunn lands with a kick to the temple. Kokoshka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kokoshka thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunn 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 Kokoshka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kokoshka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kokoshka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoshka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kokoshka misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Kokoshka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokoshka thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Gunn finds it's way through Kokoshka's defenses.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokoshka.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Kokoshka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoshka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kokoshka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoshka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kokoshka.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Kokoshka is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kokoshka.
Kokoshka thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Kokoshka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.
Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka breaks from the clinch.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Kokoshka circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gunn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Kokoshka circles away.
Gunn looks for the body kick but Kokoshka saw that one coming.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoshka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Kokoshka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn throws a low kick but Kokoshka avoids it.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kokoshka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Kokoshka letting Gunn take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kokoshka.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kokoshka pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kokoshka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kokoshka lands with a nice combination. Gunn backs away looking to recover.
Kokoshka throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Kokoshka connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
A combination from Kokoshka does no damage.
Kokoshka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kokoshka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunn.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Kokoshka's leg. Kokoshka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Kokoshka avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Kokoshka misses.
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!
Gunn tries to clinch but Kokoshka moves out of range.
Kokoshka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Kokoshka's head coaches at Blunt Force Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kokoshka misses with a double jab.
Kokoshka scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.
A combination from Kokoshka does no damage.
Gunn throws a combination. Kokoshka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.
Gunn lands a head kick. Kokoshka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokoshka circles away.
Kokoshka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn closes the distance but Kokoshka moves to the side
and Kokoshka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunn tries to clinch up
and Kokoshka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn darts in trying to clinch
and Kokoshka counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kokoshka misses with a few strikes there.
Kokoshka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn lands a jab to Kokoshka's midsection.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Kokoshka.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Kokoshka off the cage and back into range.
Kokoshka misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn tries a body shot but Kokoshka blocks it.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn avoiding damage as Kokoshka throws knees to the body.
Kokoshka wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokoshka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Kokoshka tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn shoots for a takedown but Kokoshka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kokoshka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn has Kokoshka up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kokoshka is trying to keep an underhook but Gunn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokoshka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kokoshka trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.
Kokoshka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Kokoshka won't let him.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kokoshka has wrist control.
Kokoshka has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kokoshka is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kokoshka controlling Gunn's posture.
Kokoshka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Gunn wanted to stand there but Kokoshka had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka is looking for a triangle but Gunn pushes his legs off easily.
Gunn cracks Kokoshka with a solid left hand.
Kokoshka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kokoshka trying to control the position.
Gunn stands up from Kokoshka's guard - Gunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kokoshka.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Kokoshka saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Kokoshka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokoshka.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoshka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn digs a good hook to Kokoshka's body.
Oskar Kokoshka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokoshka throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
Kokoshka slips a jab from Gunn.
Kokoshka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoshka scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kokoshka throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokoshka with a nice cross.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn rushes Kokoshka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Kokoshka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kokoshka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kokoshka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokoshka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Kokoshka is controlling him.
Kokoshka is trying to trip Gunn. He has hold of a leg but Gunn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kokoshka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kokoshka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Kokoshka from controlling successfully.
Kokoshka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kokoshka has gone for a leg lock! Gunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kokoshka's guard.
Kokoshka controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.
Kokoshka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokoshka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kokoshka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Kokoshka's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kokoshka is retaining full guard.
Gunn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunn slips a straight right by Kokoshka.
Kokoshka throws out a leg kick but Gunn moves out of range and Kokoshka only half commits.
Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoshka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oskar Kokoshka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn throws a series of punches but Kokoshka avoids them all with ease.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokoshka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokoshka circles away.
Kokoshka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Gunn catches Kokoshka right on the button with a cross.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokoshka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokoshka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn clinches up with Kokoshka and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Kokoshka has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kokoshka's defenses.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Kokoshka blocks it.
Kokoshka lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kokoshka avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Kokoshka.
Kokoshka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaice Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kokoshka avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
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 Oskar Kokoshka.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorgar Grimnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowan comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax - I Am The Law. Lorgar Grimnar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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24
160 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorgar Grimnar!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rowan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rowan takes a swing at Grimnar's ribcage but misses.
Grimnar wants to clinch but Rowan slips to the side
and Rowan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimnar's knee momentarily.
Grimnar lands a nice shot that snaps Rowan's head back.
Grimnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rowan is trying to escape the position but Grimnar is controlling the position.
Rowan struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Rowan tries to improve position but can't.
Rowan is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Grimnar stalls from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rowan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grimnar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rowan.
Rowan throwing shots but Grimnar is blocking nicely.
Rowan trying to control from half guard but Grimnar is working away.
Rowan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rowan stalling.
Rowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grimnar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rowan connects with a nice short shot to Grimnar's temple.
Grimnar pushes Rowan off looking to stand but Rowan dives back in and keeps control.
Grimnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rowan.
Grimnar missing with punches from the bottom.
Grimnar is defending against the submission attempts here by Rowan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rowan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rowan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grimnar is trying to maintain the position but Rowan is very close to passing his half guard.
Rowan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimnar is just riding it out for now. Rowan eventually gives up the hold.
Rowan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimnar defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Rowan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grimnar tries to clinch up but Rowan circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grimnar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rowan.
Grimnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grimnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Samuel Rowan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rowan is trying to get back to full guard.
Rowan actively working from the bottom here.
Grimnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rowan defending well though.
Grimnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowan keeps working.
Rowan taking some punishment here, with Grimnar in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan is looking for a sweep. Grimnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimnar trying to mount his opponent but Rowan defends it.
Rowan is defending against the submission attempts here by Grimnar.
Grimnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rowan gets full guard.
Grimnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimnar trying to control but Rowan is working from the bottom.
Rowan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimnar defending well though.
Grimnar trying to hold on to Rowan's head to control him but Rowan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan trying to control the action but Grimnar is working from the bottom.
Grimnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rowan.
Grimnar tries to get to full guard but Rowan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowan stops Grimnar from getting back to his feet.
Rowan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimnar keeps working.
Ground and pound from Rowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan wants to work for an arm triangle but Grimnar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rowan throwing shots but Grimnar is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is looking for a kimura here.
Rowan prevents Grimnar from improving his position.
Grimnar wants to get back to his feet.
Rowan uses his free foot to push down on Grimnar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grimnar.
Rowan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rowan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grimnar is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar is trying desperately to improve position.
Grimnar is still in real trouble! Can Rowan finish him?
Rowan trying to control but Grimnar is having none of it.
Rowan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimnar taking shots to the head.
Rowan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grimnar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rowan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Grimnar covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Rowan!
Samuel Rowan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hussey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uadab Raiuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hussey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uadab Raiuga!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raiuga clinches with his opponent.
Raiuga pushes Hussey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raiuga prevents Hussey from breaking the clinch.
Raiuga stalling against the cage.
Hussey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Raiuga.
Hussey throws a punch but it's blocked by Raiuga.
Raiuga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raiuga can't find room to land a body shot as Hussey controls the action.
Hussey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussey blocks a body shot from Raiuga.
Hussey prevents a body shot from Raiuga.
Raiuga digs a right hand underneath Hussey's ribcage. Hussey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiuga tries to work over Hussey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Raiuga.
Hussey is looking to break free of the clinch but Raiuga has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussey.
Hussey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raiuga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hussey blocks it with crossed arms.
Raiuga cracks Hussey with a nice body shot.
Hussey throws a head punch that misses.
Raiuga stalls.
Raiuga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hussey letting Raiuga take a breather here.
Raiuga misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiuga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raiuga is working Hussey over against the cage.
Hussey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hussey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Raiuga after a bit of a struggle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussey.
Raiuga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Raiuga's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Raiuga digs a right hand into Hussey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hussey's gas tank.
Hussey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raiuga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hussey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussey misses with an elbow strike.
Raiuga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uadab Raiuga.
Raiuga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raiuga to the mat! Raiuga manages to get full guard.
Hussey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raiuga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hussey wants to control from the top but Raiuga keeps moving.
Hussey is looking to work some ground and pound but Raiuga has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussey postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raiuga holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uadab Raiuga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raiuga is looking to clinch but Hussey is avoiding it.
Raiuga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussey tries to circle away but Raiuga has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussey takes a shot to the head.
Raiuga lands a body punch.
Come on Hussey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raiuga is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uadab Raiuga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raiuga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Raiuga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Michael Hussey has been cut.
Raiuga throws a nice looking combination but Hussey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raiuga throws a right and a left that Hussey avoids nicely.
Raiuga lands a jab-cross combination.
Hussey is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raiuga.
Oh Hussey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raiuga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussey.
Hussey bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Raiuga comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hussey falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hussey was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uadab Raiuga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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257 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Frank Stevens has been cut.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens drops Santos with a left right combo! Stevens follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevens working the ground and pound but Santos is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Stevens working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stevens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stevens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stevens working the ground and pound but Santos is defending the strikes.
Stevens working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens 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.
Santos controls the position for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stevens has hold of Santos's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Santos tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stevens cranks the arm and Santos screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Santos, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Stevens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey 2Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones - Can't be touched . Harvey 2Face has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
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28
214 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey 2Face!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
2Face lands with a shot to the body.
Rua goes for a double leg but 2Face avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as 2Face continues to drive forward.
2Face lands with a right to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Rua has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for 2Face.
Rua drops down looking for an ankle pick but 2Face pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but 2Face shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
2Face swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into side control. 2Face won't be happy with that.
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 referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, 2Face has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
2Face is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rua asserts his dominance and retains side control.
2Face is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
2Face is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rua asserts his dominance and retains side control.
2Face is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua creates some space and throws a big elbow, but 2Face sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rua wants to control but 2Face is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to move to mount but 2Face blocks the move with his legs.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by 2Face, who protects the arm well.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by 2Face, who protects the arm well.
2Face is trying to buck Rua off.
Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rua tries for a kimura but 2Face is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
2Face is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rua asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but 2Face is defending well.
2Face is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rua is controlling him well.
Rua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but 2Face is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
2Face is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rua has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've been informed that 2Face has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but 2Face is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
2Face is pushing Rua's head away, looking to escape. Rua manages to hold on to the position though.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but 2Face keeps working.
Rua is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. 2Face knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but 2Face keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua tries for a kimura but 2Face is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
2Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from 2Face.
2Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
2Face misses with a body shot.
A left lands for 2Face.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
2Face moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around 2Face's waist but 2Face gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Jab from 2Face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
2Face tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
2Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
2Face works Rua's body with a nice hook.
2Face lands with an overhand left.
2Face throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
2Face throws a shot to the body.
2Face works Rua's body with a nice hook.
Rua tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but 2Face defends well and Rua ends up having to push 2Face into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rua is trying to work for a single leg takedown but 2Face pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
2Face manages to break the clinch.
2Face misses with an uppercut.
2Face swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in 2Face's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
2Face is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rua presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
2Face breaks the clinch.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but 2Face swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua manages to get an easy takedown there - catching 2Face on his heels. He'll look to pass 2Face's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
2Face has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rua is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
2Face wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. 2Face is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from 2Face.
2Face lands with a right to the head.
2Face breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from 2Face.
2Face throws a chopping leg kick but Rua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
2Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
2Face misses with a low kick.
Harvey 2Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
2Face connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says 2Face as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by 2Face. Beautiful body shot.
2Face keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for 2Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
2Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua walks into a jab.
2Face punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua dives in and grabs 2Face's left leg, looking for a takedown. 2Face pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
2Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
2Face with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua checks a leg kick.
Harvey 2Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
2Face comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua drops his hands momentarily and 2Face takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
2Face lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
2Face misses with a low kick.
2Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling 2Face to score with a decent uppercut.
2Face takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling 2Face to score with a decent uppercut.
Harvey 2Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
2Face throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey 2Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
2Face lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
2Face leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by 2Face.
2Face throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
2Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts 2Face as he jumps to the side.
2Face misses with a wild body shot.
2Face throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from 2Face.
2Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from 2Face.
Rua is rocked!
Rua slips under a jab from 2Face.
Rua fails with the takedown
and 2Face counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
2Face throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and 2Face counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
2Face feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rua sprawling to the canvas! Rua rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can 2Face finish him?!
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! 2Face gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey 2Face!
An out of breath and clearly excited Harvey 2Face thanked BioPharm Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
235 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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22
257 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Matt Fistface has been cut.
Fistface drives through and clinches with Hymen against the cage.
Hymen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hymen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fistface has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hymen regains guard immediately.
Hymen pulls Fistface in close to his closed guard and prevents Fistface from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fistface throws a big right hand that misses.
Fistface throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hymen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fistface postures up in Hymen's guard and throws a big left but Hymen blocks it.
Fistface throws a big right hand that misses.
Hymen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fistface trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fistface throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hymen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistface throws a big elbow that misses.
Fistface throwing strikes but missing.
Hymen seems keen to control Fistface's posture.
Hymen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hymen, not yet.
Fistface throwing strikes from guard but Hymen blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fistface being controlled here momentarily.
Hymen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fistface trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fistface stands and throws Hymen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hymen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fistface. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fistface lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hymen is trying to control Fistface's posture but Fistface avoids it.
Fistface trying to control the position but Hymen is working away.
Hymen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fistface.
Fistface lands a nice forearm strike.
Fistface working the strikes but Hymen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hymen punching from the bottom.
Hymen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hymen manages to get to full guard.
Fistface wants to stand but Hymen is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen is controlling Fistface's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hymen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fistface in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fistface with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fistface in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fistface pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hymen is keeping the position for now.
Fistface missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hymen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fistface wants to get up but he can't break Hymen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hymen holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistface wants to control from the top but Hymen keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fistface avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hymen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hymen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fistface's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fistface duly obliges.
It looks like Buster Hymen has been cut.
Matt Fistface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hymen cracks Fistface with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fistface moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fistface misses with a combination
and Hymen comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Fistface stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Hymen is on him like rabid pit bull! Fistface slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Hymen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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254 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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Snake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Out.
It looks like Jake The Snake has been cut.
A combination from Out does no damage.
The Snake moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
The Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
A head kick misses from Out.
The Snake rushes Out and presses him up against the cage.
The Snake lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Out - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Out wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Snake has him pressed against the cage.
Out avoiding damage.
The Snake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Out escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Out lands a left and a right that send The Snake crashing to the mat, dazed. Out thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The Snake looks to land a right hand but Out moved out of range.
Out takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Snake with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Snake finds it's way round the side to connect with Out's head.
Out looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Snake connects with a crisp jab.
The Snake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Out stuns The Snake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Snake misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for The Snake.
The Snake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Out throws a body punch but The Snake moves out of range.
Out throws the kick towards the body but The Snake avoids it.
A jab from The Snake does it's job there.
The Snake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Out misses with a kick to the body.
The Snake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Snake cracks Out with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Snake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Out thows a body shot but no joy.
Out on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Out.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
The Snake cracks a nice hook into Out's ribs.
The Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and Out counters with a series of strikes. The Snake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Out misses with a body shot.
Out thows a body shot but no joy.
Out tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Snake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Out throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Out!
Out throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Out does no damage.
Out takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Snake throws a hook but Out blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Out keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Snake.
Out digs a good hook to The Snake's body.
Out throws a head kick that misses.
The Snake lands with a straight right. Out didn't see that one coming.
Out takes one on the button.
Out misses with a double jab
and The Snake counters with a shoot takedown. Out fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Out keeping full guard, as The Snake tries to pass.
Out tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Snake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Snake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Out wants to stand up but The Snake is controlling him.
Out told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
The Snake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Snake is one step ahead there.
The Snake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Snake trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake The Snake just wasn't active enough.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
Out on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snake tries to clinch but Out moves out of range.
The Snake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Snake throws a shot from downtown. Out moves away and avoids it.
The Snake checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The Snake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake'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.
Out takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Out moves away from the strike by The Snake.
The Snake lands with a shot to the body.
The Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Snake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tap Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Out moves out of range of the strikes.
Jake The Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Out scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from The Snake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Out misses.
Out slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Snake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Snake throws a right hand that Out ducks under and follows up with a left that Out also avoids with ease.
Out misses with a head kick.
It looks like The Snake has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Out misses with a head kick.
Out looks to land a left hand but The Snake moved out of range nicely.
The Snake misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Snake checks it well.
The Snake looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
The Snake lands with a hook. Out tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Snake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Out slips a jab from The Snake.
Good work by The Snake as he checks the leg kick.
The Snake throws a looping overhand right but Out ducks down to avoid it.
The Snake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Out doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Out takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Out is breathing heavily.
Out gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Snake looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
The Snake tests Out's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Out's shoulder, as Out tries to avoid the shot.
The Snake misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out clobbers The Snake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Snake throws a jab when Out was well out of range.
Out slips a jab from The Snake.
Out looks to score with a jab to the body but The Snake is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Out.
A jab from The Snake misses.
Out staying out of range there.
Out keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Snake.
The Snake throws a body punch but Out moves out of range.
Jake The Snake is winning the standup battle so far.
Out tests The Snake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Out throws a sloppy head kick and The Snake moves out of range easily.
The Snake moves out of range of the leg kick from Out.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Out momentarily.
The Snake scores with a three punch combo!
The Snake swinging wildly here.
Out walks into a jab.
Out takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Out is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Snake loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch.
The Snake misses with the combination.
The Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out throws a head kick but The Snake moves out of range.
Out keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Snake.
Out throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Snake.
The Snake misses with an uppercut.
The Snake connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Out - that will leave a mark!
The Snake throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from The Snake misses its intended target.
The Snake moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
Out scores with a jab to the body.
The Snake throws a shot from downtown. Out moves away and avoids it.
Out throws a nice looking combination but The Snake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Snake lands a right hook to the body.
Out connects with a leg kick. The Snake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Out thows a body kick. The Snake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snake tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.
The Snake wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.
The Snake looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
The Snake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The Snake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Out bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Snake's head backwards.
Out throws a head kick but The Snake moves out of range.
The Snake throws a shot from downtown. Out moves away and avoids it.
Out slips under a jab.
Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Out.
Out has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Out tries to land a front kick but The Snake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, jab by The Snake - just one landing.
The Snake wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.
The Snake misses the jab.
The Snake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Out throws a head kick but The Snake moves out of range.
The Snake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Snake blocks a head kick by Out.
Out is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Snake rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from The Snake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out swings for the body but The Snake moves out of range.
The Snake misses with a straight right.
Out slips a straight right by The Snake.
A big left from The Snake misses.
The Snake misses with a series of wild punches.
The Snake dodges the punch combination from Out.
The Snake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Out walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Out.
The Snake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by The Snake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake misses with a hook. Out ducked under it nicely.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Snake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Out sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Out looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from The Snake does no damage.
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!
Out ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Out takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Out displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Snake throws out the jab.
Out lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing.
The Snake connects with a jab.
The Snake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Out sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Out drops his hands momentarily and The Snake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Out throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from The Snake.
The Snake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Snake throws a combination that misses
and Out counters with a head kick.
The Snake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Snake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Snake connects with the punch.
Out digs a good body shot into The Snake's ribs.
The Snake scores with a jab. Out acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Out is still on wobbly legs! Can The Snake finish him?
The Snake misses with a two punch combination.
Out seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snake dodges the punch combination from Out.
That kick from Out tenderised The Snake's leg. The Snake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Out avoids a punch combination nicely.
Out tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Out. That snapped The Snake's head back.
Out uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Snake.
Jab by The Snake.
Out fails to land with a series of punches.
The Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Out's shoulder, as Out tries to avoid the shot.
Out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Out throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Snake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Out's guard.
Out has an active guard here but The Snake has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out is not content to let The Snake control the position.
Tap Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snake prevents Out from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The Snake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Snake 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 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake The Snake!
Jake The Snake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Tap Out had this to say: 'Be back better than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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192 lbs
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187 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Junior!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
Oooh a lovely combination from Junior sends Khan down but not out. Junior dives into side control looking to finish.
Khan is rocked!
It looks like Amir Khan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior tries to stand but Khan is controlling his head.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Junior stands up and beckons Khan to his feet.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Junior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Junior's guard.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khan is controlling him.
Khan cracks Junior with a solid left hand.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan prevents Junior from getting back to his feet.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Junior looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khan connects with a nice short shot to Junior's temple.
Junior is trying to stand back up but Khan is controlling him
Khan tries to pass to full mount but Junior defends it.
Khan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Khan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khan works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Khan lands a big elbow.
Khan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Junior squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Khan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Junior is surviving well by controlling Khan's body position as best he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Junior is trying to stand up.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan wants to finish this one by submission but Junior is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Khan.
You get the feeling that Junior really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Khan tries to control but Junior wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Khan.
Khan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Junior can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Khan lands a couple of good shots and Junior has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Junior is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khan's arms.
Junior has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Khan punches Junior on the ear.
Junior controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Junior is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Khan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Khan is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking very determined here, making life difficult for Khan.
Khan looking to break Junior's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Junior remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Junior fending off the submission attempt from Khan.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Khan lands shots from the back.
Khan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Khan.
Junior is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Junior is still in real trouble! Can Khan finish him?
It looks like Hermio Junior has been cut.
Junior looks winded!
Khan trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Junior swivels and escapes.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junior leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junior is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Junior circles away and we're back to standing.
Khan darts in looking for a takedown but Junior gets double underhooks and turns Khan into the cage.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Hermio Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Junior.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior with a nice cross.
Khan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Junior swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan gets tackled into the cage by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Hermio Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior clinches with his opponent.
Junior lands a right hand.
Junior dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Junior moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Junior cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Khan sprawling to the canvas. Junior follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Khan hang on?
Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior wants to stand but Khan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Junior is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
Junior is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Junior wanted to stand there but Khan had control of the position.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Khan has a closed guard, preventing Junior from standing up.
Khan looking for a triangle here. Junior is fighting it but it looks tight! Khan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Junior is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Amir Khan!
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