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Midweek Madness 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by The Unforgiven by Apocalyptica . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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181 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freidrichs counters with a right hand to the body.
Eaton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz Crossfit 15 coaches $500pw in the buildup to the fight.
Freidrichs misses with a looping left.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Freidrichs misses.
Freidrichs takes one to the chin there.
Freidrichs dodges the punch combination from Eaton.
Freidrichs lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Abe Eaton has been cut.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Freidrichs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freidrichs checks it well.
Eaton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eaton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eaton showed some decent athleticism there.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is keen to just control but Freidrichs is a slippery customer.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
Eaton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Eaton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is looking for a kimura here.
Eaton wants to control but Freidrichs is keeping him busy.
Freidrichs won't allow Eaton to pass to mount.
Eaton slows the pace down in half guard.
Eaton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freidrichs defending well though.
Freidrichs tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
Freidrichs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is working for a kimura but Freidrichs is defending it quite comfortably.
Eaton wants to control but Freidrichs is keeping him busy.
Eaton is controlling the pace.
Eaton trying to control from half guard but Freidrichs is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Abe Eaton.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton tries to close the distance and clinch but Freidrichs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eaton shoots in for a double leg but Freidrichs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eaton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freidrichs tries to avoid it but Eaton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freidrichs to the ground. Freidrichs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eaton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freidrichs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton tries to clinch up.
Freidrichs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eaton.
Eaton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Freidrichs.
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!
Eaton leaves his chin hanging out and Freidrichs seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Eaton crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamison Freidrichs!
Abe Eaton was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, this car was solid tonight but we ran into some problems, I'd like to thank my sponsors and fried chicken. Praise be to allah!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Umanga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cam Lawson's chin.
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150 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanga misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a one-two to the body.
Umanga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lawson did well to prevent Umanga getting side control.
Umanga prevents Lawson from improving his position.
Lawson wants to control but Umanga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Umanga is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Umanga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Umanga is trying to work for a kimura but Lawson is defending well.
Umanga is looking for a kimura here.
Umanga wants to take a breather but Lawson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lawson is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umanga.
Umanga thows a huge punch but Lawson dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawson is trying to stand.
Lawson trying to control here.
Umanga stops Lawson from getting back to his feet.
Umanga throws a strike but Lawson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Umanga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umanga postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.
Umanga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Umanga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawson is looking to stand up but Umanga isn't so interested in that idea.
Umanga trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Umanga passes Lawson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Umanga slips a nice elbow through Lawson's hands, connecting with Lawson's forehead.
Umanga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawson's head.
Umanga tries to pass to full mount but Lawson defends it.
Umanga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanga is working for a kimura here but Lawson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Umanga's guard.
Umanga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Umanga looking for a sweep. Not yet Umanga, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umanga throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lawson uses it to pass to side control.
Lawson wants to stand but Umanga is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Umanga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanga tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Umanga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Umanga ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Umanga shoots in and drives through. Lawson sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Umanga or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawson which made him look bad.
Lawson slaps away a takedown attempt from Umanga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Lawson's head coaches at SPARTANS! (25 coaches, w/ Sauna) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Umanga.
Lawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Umanga shoots in but Lawson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawson clinches up with Umanga and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lawson.
Umanga tries for a takedown but Lawson manages to get underhooks.
Umanga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Umanga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson lands an elbow that stopped Umanga in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nate Umanga has been cut.
Lawson lands an elbow inside that Umanga shrugs off.
Lawson gets through Umanga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lawson is trying to keep Umanga in close.
Umanga trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Umanga with a nice head shot there.
Nate Umanga has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Umanga wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Lawson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Umanga!
Lawson prevents Umanga from getting the reversal.
Lawson wants to take his opponent's back but Umanga doesn't allow it.
Lawson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanga working to try and regain half guard.
Lawson avoids the attempt from Umanga to control.
Umanga tries to control the position but Lawson now has his back.
Umanga is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanga rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Umanga is looking to control Lawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Umanga avoid being mounted?
Umanga is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawson tries to stand and escape but Umanga is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umanga tries to roll over but Lawson keeps him under control.
Lawson wants to control but Umanga is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cam Lawson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Umanga's cut.
That's time! Lawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Umanga.
Umanga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawson tries to avoid it but Umanga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawson to the ground. Lawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Umanga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawson but Lawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Umanga.
Lawson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Umanga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawson as he avoids it easily.
Umanga fails with the takedown.
Lawson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Umanga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lawson is in Umanga's guard.
Lawson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Umanga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanga keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
Umanga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Finch Farm inform us that Umanga has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Umanga has an active guard here but Lawson has managed to pass into half guard.
Umanga is trying to maintain the position but Lawson is very close to passing his half guard.
Umanga is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lawson is staying active.
Umanga looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanga tries to get to full guard but Lawson has control of the leg.
Umanga gets full guard.
Umanga is trying to keep Lawson in close.
Umanga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lawson!
Lawson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanga won't let Lawson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Umanga misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Umanga thowing shots but they're missing.
Umanga is landing with some decent strikes but Lawson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lawson is squirming around, avoiding Umanga's attempts to control the action.
Umanga is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lawson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lawson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Umanga anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lawson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Umanga slips an arm under Lawson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Umanga has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Umanga is squeezing on Lawson like an anaconda would it's prey. Lawson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Umanga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kristian Saatanainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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274 lbs
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280 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 London, Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saatanainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saatanainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rento tries to avoid it but Saatanainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rento to the ground. Rento escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saatanainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rento!
Saatanainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rento knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rento can't do much from the bottom here.
Rento managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saatanainen.
Saatanainen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rento is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saatanainen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rento struggling a bit here.
Saatanainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rento keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatanainen working the ground and pound.
Rento avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Saatanainen.
Rento has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rento parries the strikes from Saatanainen easily there. Saatanainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rento to escape.
Saatanainen is working Rento over with some ground and pound from side control.
Saatanainen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rento is avoiding damage well.
Saatanainen is trying to ground and pound but Rento uses the momentary lack of control by Saatanainen to regain half guard.
Saatanainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rento is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saatanainen is looking to take a break and control but Rento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saatanainen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saatanainen trying to control the action but Rento is working from the bottom.
Saatanainen moves into full mount! Rento won't be happy about 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!
Rento regains half guard.
Saatanainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saatanainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rento defending well though.
Rento blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saatanainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen slips a nice elbow through Rento's hands, connecting with Rento's forehead.
Saatanainen throwing shots but Rento is blocking nicely.
Saatanainen 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.
Rento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saatanainen is working away from the top position though.
Saatanainen wants to control but Rento is keeping him busy.
Saatanainen is looking for a kimura here.
Saatanainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saatanainen wants to pass to mount but Rento is defending the position.
Rento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saatanainen is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen works his way into full mount!
Saatanainen tries to control but Rento wriggling away.
Rento sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Saatanainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saatanainen moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rento has one of Saatanainen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saatanainen advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Kristian Saatanainen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rento, right into the meat.
Rento moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rento scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saatanainen in his tracks.
Rento stuns Saatanainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Rento there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Rento as Saatanainen shoots in.
Rento feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saatanainen's calf.
Rento jabs at Saatanainen's body.
Rento connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Antti Kristian Saatanainen has been cut.
Rento connects with a jab.
Rento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rento takes a swing at Saatanainen's ribcage but misses.
Rento lands a slapping body shot.
Saatanainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rento dips to his left and cracks Saatanainen with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saatanainen connects with a crisp jab.
Rento tests Saatanainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatanainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut is getting worse.
Saatanainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rento.
Saatanainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rento connects with a body shot that sends Saatanainen's belly button to the back.
Rento scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rento moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rento throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Saatanainen stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Rento follows into mount!
Saatanainen is rocked!
Saatanainen is looking to get to half guard.
Rento working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Saatanainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raimo Rento!
Raimo Rento thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sharks (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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212 lbs
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222 lbs
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Knockout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Sharks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knockout uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knockout throws a lazy right hand but Sharks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knockout stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sharks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knockout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knockout connects with an inside leg kick.
Sharks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knockout checks it well.
Knockout swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharks.
Knockout swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharks.
Knockout scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharks should have avoided that one.
Sharks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knockout scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharks moves in looking to clinch but Knockout pushes him off.
Knockout chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knockout lands with a cross.
Knockout connects with a crisp jab.
Knockout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knockout looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Knockout catches Sharks right on the button with a cross.
Sharks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knockout to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharks tries to clinch but Knockout moves out of range.
Good shot there by Knockout.
Knockout cracks Sharks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oscar Knockout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knockout circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharks tries to clinch up but Knockout circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharks throws a leg kick
and Knockout counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharks tries to clinch there but Knockout circles away.
Knockout scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sharks tries to clinch but Knockout moves away
and Knockout counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knockout lands a lovely overhand right.
Knockout thuds his right hand into Sharks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sharks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knockout lunges at Sharks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sharks's hand.
Sharks is rocked!
Knockout seems to be stalking Sharks here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Sharks drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oscar Knockout!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Knockout thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosi Mazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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Brawler
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kosi Mazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sonnen's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sonnen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazaki.
Mazaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazaki circles away.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mazaki.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown but Mazaki sprawls well. He's pushed Sonnen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kosi Mazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Mazaki throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonnen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen trying to mount his opponent but Mazaki defends it.
Mazaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Mazaki trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazaki is really struggling to control Sonnen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Mazaki manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kosi Mazaki just wasn't active enough.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonnen checks a leg kick.
Chael Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazaki swivels and escapes.
Kosi Mazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazaki defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Mazaki's head coaches at Sydney Elite Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mazaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mazaki as he jumps to the side.
Mazaki misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Chael Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mazaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonnen looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazaki, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazaki throws a low kick, looking for Sonnen's leg but Sonnen calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen dodges the punch combination from Mazaki.
Mazaki misses with a body shot.
Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mazaki drops Sonnen with a beautiful combination! Sonnen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mazaki is looking for the KO!
Sonnen is rocked!
Mazaki steps in with a hook that catches Sonnen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mazaki follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sonnen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kosi Mazaki!
A less than humble Kosi Mazaki misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Gary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Gary has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Gary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Zeus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus looks to land a combination but Gary avoids it well.
Zeus connects with a leg kick. Gary looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gary definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zeus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zeus misses with a combination
and Gary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gary tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zeus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeus's head.
Gary will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zeus actively working from the bottom here.
Zeus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gary lands a nice short elbow.
Zeus is trying to stand.
Zeus wants to improve his position but Gary is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gary has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gary really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zeus is looking for a sweep. Gary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeus wants to control but Gary is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zeus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zeus throws a right hand that Gary ducks under and follows up with a left that Gary also avoids with ease.
Zeus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gary.
Gary tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Zeus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gary misses with a low kick.
Zeus misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zeus takes a swing at Gary's ribcage but misses.
Zeus lands a jab-cross combination.
Gary misses with an uppercut. Zeus saw that one coming.
Zeus throws a nice looking combination but Gary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Zeus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gary counters with a single leg into guard. Zeus didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gary postures up.
Zeus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gary is one step ahead there.
Zeus trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gary postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gary landing with the ground and pound.
Gary content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zeus wants to get back to his feet but Gary is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gary with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zeus is trying to keep Gary in close.
Gary working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gary distracts Zeus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gary keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zeus's head.
Gary trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeus's head.
Gary chips away with some ground and pound.
Gary postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gary is in close to Zeus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zeus trying to control the position.
Gary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeus's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gary is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gary postures up and lands a big shot to Zeus's brow.
Gary landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Gary 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.
Gary finds Zeus's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Zeus flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Gary lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Zeus will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Gary!
Steve Gary was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Tal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Flo Rida (Feat. Ne-Yo) - Be On You. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stevie Tal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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19
176 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Tal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch up but Tal circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tal wants to improve his position but Daniels is controlling well.
Tal trying to control here.
Tal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daniels pulls his head out easily.
Tal is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tal tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Tal trying to control but Daniels postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tal is looking to improve his position.
Daniels throwing shots but Tal is blocking nicely.
Tal manages to get to full guard.
Tal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tal will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tal pushes a forearm under Daniels's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Daniels is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Tal!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domonico Cuccaro (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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20
186 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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28
192 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domonico Cuccaro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuccaro tries a low kick but McShane avoids it.
McShane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McShane tries to clinch there but Cuccaro circles away.
Cuccaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McShane tries to avoid it but Cuccaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McShane to the ground. McShane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McShane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McShane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McShane missing with a left hand there. Cuccaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Cuccaro.
McShane lands with a hook. Cuccaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Cuccaro misses.
McShane's corner calls for a 1-2. McShane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McShane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cuccaro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McShane is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by McShane.
McShane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McShane prevents the takedown attempt.
McShane lands a hook to the side of the head.
McShane swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuccaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
McShane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuccaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to McShane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cuccaro backwards.
Nice body punch from McShane - that landed with a thud.
Cuccaro is trying to break the clinch but McShane is controlling him.
Cuccaro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McShane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shawn McShane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domonico Cuccaro.
Cuccaro tries to land a knee to the head but McShane blocks with his arms.
McShane managing to block the knees to the body from Cuccaro.
McShane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuccaro misses with a punch to the body.
Cuccaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
McShane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuccaro is rocked!
It looks like Domonico Cuccaro has been cut.
McShane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McShane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuccaro is still on wobbly legs! Can McShane finish him?
McShane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from McShane fails to land.
McShane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuccaros head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McShane.
McShane unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cuccaro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McShane is unloading with more strikes now! Cuccaro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn McShane!
After winning the bout, Shawn McShane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spicey Mc Haggis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (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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21
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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29
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spicey Mc Haggis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Haggis is looking to slow Severn down with leg kicks.
A combination from Mc Haggis does no damage.
Mc Haggis lands with an uppercut that bounces Severn off the cage and back into range.
Mc Haggis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Mc Haggis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mc Haggis.
Mc Haggis works the jab nicely.
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!
Mc Haggis lands a jab to the head.
Mc Haggis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mc Haggis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Severn takes one to the side of the head.
Severn darts in looking for a takedown but Mc Haggis gets double underhooks and turns Severn into the cage.
Mc Haggis jumps into guard, dragging Severn to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Severn is working Mc Haggis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Severn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mc Haggis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mc Haggis, not yet.
Mc Haggis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mc Haggis working for a triangle but Severn defends it easily.
Mc Haggis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Severn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Mc Haggis is retaining full guard.
Mc Haggis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Severn is aware though and is defending well.
Severn lands a couple of digs.
Mc Haggis has his foot on Severn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severn works his way back into a safe position though.
Severn is in close to Mc Haggis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Severn trying to control but Mc Haggis is working from the bottom.
Severn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mc Haggis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Severn has his hands clasped together but Mc Haggis extends and breaks Severn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mc Haggis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spicey Mc Haggis!
During a confident post fight interview, Spicey Mc Haggis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raging Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Lonely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Bull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mister Lonely!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bull punishes Lonely's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bull. Lonely shrugs it off though.
Lonely checks a leg kick.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
Bull lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Lonely throws a sloppy head kick and Bull moves out of range easily.
Lonely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lonely takes a step back to recover.
Lonely looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lonely.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lonely.
Bull tests Lonely's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lonely on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bull throws a front kick that sends Lonely stumbling back into the cage.
Bull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonely throws a head kick that misses.
Bull lands a front kick.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lonely.
Bull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bull throws a head kick but Lonely moves out of range.
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lonely. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonely tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull keeps Lonely at a distance using the push kick.
Lonely looks winded!
Bull cracks the inside of Lonely's front leg.
Bull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lonely takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Lonely looks to land a body kick but Bull moved away.
Lonely steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bull. That one must have hurt.
Raging Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull delivers a nice body kick.
Lonely takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lonely has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bull.
Bull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonely takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lonely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bull.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
Lonely on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lonely tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lonely's head.
Lonely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bull.
Bull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lonely walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bull.
Bull thows a body kick. Lonely tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
Lonely on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bull. Bull obviously looking to wear him down.
Bull fakes the leg kick and cracks Lonely in the body.
Bull sizes up Lonely with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lonely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lonely crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bull - the referee stops the clock and Lonely gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bull. Lonely manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lonely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lonely 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!
Bull pushes Lonely away with a front kick.
Lonely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raging Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lonely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
Bull connects with a right hand. Lonely shakes it off.
Lonely's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lonely moves out of range of the body kick.
Bull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lonely checks a leg kick.
Bull blocks a head kick by Lonely.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lonely might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bull has got the better of the exchanges.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lonely. That did some damage!
Lonely takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bull connects with a right hand. Lonely shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lonely can do to turn this around?
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lonely. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lonely is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bull.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lonely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lonely takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bull. Lonely shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull lands a really nice looking cross but Lonely seems unphased.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lonely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lonely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lonely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bull!
Bull lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Bull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bull connects with a high kick.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull thumps Lonely with a low kick.
Raging Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonely has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.
Bull thumps Lonely with a low kick.
Bull scores with a head kick.
Lonely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bull throws the kick towards the body but Lonely avoids it.
Bull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lonely on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull thows a body kick. Lonely tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bull lands with a slapping head kick.
Bull delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bull lands a leg kick that knocks Lonely off balance momentarily.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonely takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lonely on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lonely has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.
Lonely tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raging Bull is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Bull.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bull!
Bull scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Bull finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lonely has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonely takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bull keeps Lonely at a distance using the push kick.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raging Bull dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lonely steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bull. That one must have hurt.
Lonely throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lonely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lonely tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lonely's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bull. Lonely shrugs it off though.
Bull thows a body kick. Lonely tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bull, right into the meat.
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lonely if he has to take too many more of those.
Lonely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Bull both land. Nice combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lonely crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bull - the referee stops the clock and Lonely gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bull. Lonely manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bull scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lonely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bull throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Bull slams his shin into Lonely's torso.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonely has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bull.
Bull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull feints and then cracks Lonely's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lonely down.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull throws the kick towards the body but Lonely avoids it.
Bull throws a leg kick but Lonely moved away.
Bull scores with a jab. Lonely acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lonely. That did some damage!
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull cracks the inside of Lonely's front leg.
Bull misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonely lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bull is looking to land body kicks.
Lonely throws a head kick that misses.
Bull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bull misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Lonely as he checks the leg kick.
Bull tries to land a front kick but Lonely steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bull throws a leg kick
and Lonely counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lonely.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lonely throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lonely shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lonely throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lonely moves out of range of the body kick.
Bull connects with a leg kick. Lonely looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lonely shoots for a takedown but Bull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lonely on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bull throws a wild body kick that Lonely sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull motions for Lonely to come forward. Bull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lonely works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raging Bull clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lonely on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bull. Bull obviously looking to wear him down.
Lonely avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull lands with a kick to the temple. Lonely shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lonely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bull feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lonelys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bull throws a nice head kick!
Lonely tries to move into range but Bull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bull scores with the left hand. Lonely knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bull misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bull.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bull slips a jab and a cross from Lonely.
Bull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lonely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lonely takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lonely throws a sloppy head kick and Bull moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with the body kick
and Lonely counters by clinching up.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Lonely.
Lonely misses with a body punch.
Bull is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Lonely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Lonely has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bull is working Lonely over against the cage.
Bull tries a body shot but Lonely blocks it.
Bull scores with a shot to the side of Lonely's head.
Lonely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Lonely being controlled against the cage.
Lonely stalling in the clinch but Bull improves position.
Lonely tries to pull guard but Bull holds him up against the cage and eventually Lonely drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is struggling to control the position.
Lonely misses with the head strike.
Lonely misses with a punch on the inside.
Lonely dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lonely misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull tries to stall but Lonely uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lonely tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lonely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lonely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull lands with a right to the head.
Bull misses with some punches.
Lonely goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonely looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lonely just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bull's brow.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lonelys head.
Lonely trying to control the position but instead, Bull has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lonely into the cage.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Bull is leaning against Lonely and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lonely is pushing Bull up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bull lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonely takes a shot to the head.
Lonely with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bull scores with a shoulder strike.
Lonely gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raging Bull had his way with Mister Lonely in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Bull slams his shin into Lonely's torso.
Bull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull throws a head kick that half lands.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Bull tried to score with a low kick but Lonely checks it.
Bull throws the kick towards the body but Lonely avoids it.
Lonely has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.
Lonely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lonely takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Bull.
Lonely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lonely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Lonely has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.
Lonely takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bull misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Lonely is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab by Bull.
Lonely takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bull throws a leg kick but Lonely moved away.
Bull throws a low kick but Lonely avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Lonely's head back.
Bull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lonely. Lonely circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Bull lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lonely misses with a head kick.
Bull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bull thows a leg kick but Lonely checks it
and Lonely decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bull's guard.
Lonely looking to sit in guard and control but Bull gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bull engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bull's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mister Lonely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull wants to pass the guard but Lonely is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bull stopping the sweep attempt from Lonely.
Raging Bull has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bull lands with a nice body kick.
Lonely tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Lonely moves out of range easily.
Lonely feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bull's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.
Bull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raging Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lonely checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raging Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:43
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:43
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raging Bull!
Raging Bull is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Raging Bull made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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