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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen scores a takedown into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koothrappali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koothrappali is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koothrappali wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sonnen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two 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.
Koothrappali wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sonnen.
Koothrappali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koothrappali is trying to stand up.
Koothrappali blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looking to finish with strikes here!
Koothrappali is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Koothrappali is in a horrible position here. Sonnen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sonnen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koothrappali holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sonnen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Koothrappali , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koothrappali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Koothrappali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Koothrappali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sonnen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koothrappali pinned against the cage. Koothrappali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Koothrappali tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koothrappali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koothrappali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koothrappali tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Koothrappali , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Koothrappali misses with a series of wild punches.
Koothrappali wants to clinch.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koothrappali is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Koothrappali tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Koothrappali misses with a double jab.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koothrappali .
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koothrappali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koothrappali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koothrappali tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali swinging wildly here.
Chael Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koothrappali stuns Sonnen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Koothrappali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Koothrappali napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Koothrappali wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Koothrappali is working away.
Koothrappali is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koothrappali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koothrappali throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Koothrappali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koothrappali throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen fails to land the takedown.
Koothrappali misses with the combination.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
No joy there for Koothrappali , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koothrappali misses with a wild combination.
Koothrappali looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
Koothrappali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Koothrappali misses with a series of wild punches.
Koothrappali moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Koothrappali throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koothrappali swinging wildly here.
Koothrappali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koothrappali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sonnen's head.
Koothrappali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koothrappali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koothrappali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koothrappali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koothrappali .
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Koothrappali 's shoulder, as Koothrappali tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koothrappali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sonnen shoots in for a double leg but Koothrappali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koothrappali .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Koothrappali .
Koothrappali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koothrappali tries to clinch up.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Koothrappali misses.
Koothrappali misses with a series of wild punches.
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Koothrappali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen feints and as Koothrappali raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sonnen prevents Koothrappali from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen advances to half guard.
Sonnen prevents Koothrappali from standing back up.
Koothrappali is looking to get back to is feet but Sonnen passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonnen 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koothrappali has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maryiuss Rudziankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Rasberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maryiuss Rudziankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Rasberg!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudziankowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rudziankowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rudziankowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rasberg is able to avoid easily.
Rudziankowski misses with a low kick.
Rasberg checks a leg kick nicely.
Rasberg scores with a one two! Rudziankowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Maryiuss Rudziankowski has been cut.
Rudziankowski throws a low kick but Rasberg avoids it.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rasberg and sends Rudziankowski crashing to the mat! Rasberg follows him down to the mat - Rudziankowski regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Rudziankowski is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasberg scores with a big shot! Rudziankowski's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Rudziankowski! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Rasberg!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annich Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Annich Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Annich Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vass pinned against the cage. Vass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vass pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vass get's back to his feet.
Vass scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vass decides to stand back up.
Vass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vass stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a right hand that Vass ducks under and follows up with a left that Vass also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Vass is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vass slows the pace down in half guard.
Vass is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vass passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vass get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vass in particular looking to stall.
Vass passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Vass stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vass stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackson to get to his feet.
Vass closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Vass getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vass is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vass get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Vass dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vass feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vass drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vass jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vass decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Annich Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vass moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Nick Vass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vass feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vass showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vass'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.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vass fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Vass persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vass performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Vass sits in half guard.
Vass uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Vass drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Vass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Vass decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vass is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Vass controlling the action here.
Vass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Vass counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Vass decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Vass dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vass darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vass has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vass controlling the pace for now.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vass.
Vass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Vass seems to have locked his on tight now - Jackson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Vass, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nick Vass!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phi Cho (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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phi Cho!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom looks to land a left hand but Cho moved out of range nicely.
Cho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cho decides to stand back up. Cho steps back and let's Hellstrom get back to his feet.
Cho clinches.
Cho slows down the pace here.
Cho lands a hook that snaps the head of Hellstrom backwards.
Cho pulls Hellstrom into guard.
Hellstrom wants to control from the top but Cho keeps moving.
Cho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hellstrom!
Hellstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Cho has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho lands a nice shot to the head.
Cho controlling his opponent.
Hellstrom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hellstrom working to try and regain half guard.
Cho looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Cho has a good base and remains in mount.
Cho controlling from mount.
Hellstrom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hellstrom tries to roll over but Cho keeps him under control.
Hellstrom is working hard here to advance position.
Cho trying to pass the guard but Hellstrom defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho trying to control the pace.
Cho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cho is taking a breather. Hellstrom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hellstrom moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Phi Cho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cho clinches with his opponent.
Hellstrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Cho.
Cho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cho breaks from the clinch.
Cho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cho tries to clinch up but Hellstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Hellstrom wants to clinch
and Cho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hellstrom is breathing heavily.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cho pulls guard successfully.
Cho wants to improve his position but instead Hellstrom has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phi Cho 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.
Cho clinches.
Cho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hellstrom or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cho.
Cho pulls guard effortlessly.
Cho has control of Hellstrom's left arm, preventing Hellstrom from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho wants to sweep but no luck.
Cho trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cho has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hellstrom has passed into side control.
Cho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom working away.
Cho tries to bench press Hellstrom off him but Hellstrom keeps the position.
Cho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cho counters with a shoot takedown. Hellstrom fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho looking to pass the guard.
Cho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hellstrom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cho controlling from the top position.
Cho throws a big right hand that misses.
Cho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phi Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Cho clinches with his opponent.
Cho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hellstrom wants a takedown.
Cho prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olof Hellstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho breaks from the clinch.
Cho closes the distance and clinches.
Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cho jumps into guard, dragging Hellstrom to the mat.
Phi Cho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hellstrom pushing down on Cho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cho keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cho trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hellstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Cho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho is controlling the pace.
Cho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Phi Cho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hellstrom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Despite being in the dominant position, Phi Cho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cho moves into the clinch.
Hellstrom goes for a takedown attempt but Cho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cho lands with an overhand left.
Hellstrom swinging wildly here.
Hellstrom has his takedown stuffed
and Cho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cho.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hellstrom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olof Hellstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phi Cho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cho 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phi Cho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luck Phildel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubar Snafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phildel comes to the cage accompanied by can you feel it. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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232 lbs
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luck Phildel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fubar Snafu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phildel just misses with a punch to the body.
Snafu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Snafu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Phildel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phildel tries to get out of the position.
Snafu with good strikes from the mount here!
Snafu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phildel tries to buck Snafu off but he can't manage it.
Snafu working Phildel over with strikes here.
Phildel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Snafu landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snafu unloading with bombs!
Phildel is rocked!
Snafu softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Phildel is out cold! Snafu jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fubar Snafu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Maiden!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maiden is defended easily by Mullins.
Maiden lands a head kick. Mullins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maiden is looking to clinch.
Mullins moves into range and clinches up with Maiden.
Maiden is trying to force a seperation but Mullins has the dominant position.
Maiden decides to pull guard.
Mullins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maiden is keeping the position for now.
Mullins stopping the sweep attempt from Maiden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mullins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maiden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mullins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mullins tries to free his leg and advance position but Maiden is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maiden gets the takedown into side control.
Maiden controlling from side mount.
Mullins prevents Maiden from moving into mount.
Maiden tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maiden.
Mullins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mullins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maiden is working away from the top position though.
Mullins tries to roll over but Maiden keeps him under control.
Maiden slows the pace down in half guard.
Maiden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mullins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mullins defending well though.
Maiden controlling the pace.
Maiden throwing shots but Mullins is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mullins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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. Mullins connects with a nice short shot to Maiden's temple.
Mullins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maiden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mullins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mullins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mullins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maiden defending well though.
Mullins stops Maiden from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maiden is not content to let Mullins control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maiden clinches but Mullins breaks the clinch
and Mullins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Mullins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maiden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mullins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maiden won't be happy with that.
Mullins 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.
Mullins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maiden, who protects the arm well.
Mullins lands an elbow.
Maiden struggling a bit here.
Mullins throws an elbow but Maiden slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Mullins working the head with strikes.
Maiden is trying to control Mullins's posture but Mullins avoids it.
Mullins working the head and body with strikes.
Mullins trying to control the position but Maiden is working away.
Mullins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maiden some visible discomfort.
Maiden can't do much from the bottom here.
Maiden is looking to get back to his feet here but Mullins is keeping cool and he's managed to take Maiden's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Maiden as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mullins!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullins looking for the choke from the back.
Maiden trying to control the action but Mullins just sinks the hooks in.
Mullins cracks Maiden with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Maiden from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is not going to allow Maiden to sit and survive in this position.
Mullins scores with punches and elbows.
Maiden manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mullins's guard. Nice work there by Maiden.
Maiden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mullins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maiden is controlling him.
Mullins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maiden.
Maiden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maiden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullins counters with a shoot takedown. Maiden fights it but they end up in guard.
Mullins won't allow Maiden to sweep him here.
Maiden trying to control the position.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Maiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maiden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Mullins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maiden gets caught flat footed, as Mullins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gerard Mullins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mullins trying to control but Maiden is working from the bottom.
Mullins pushing down on Maiden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mullins wants to control but Maiden is keeping him busy.
Mullins is pressing down on Maiden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maiden is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mullins is working away from the top position though.
Mullins stalling.
Mullins is trying to control the action in half guard but Maiden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maiden is trying to get back to full guard.
Maiden actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maiden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mullins will feel that in the morning.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullins.
Maiden misses with a takedown
and Mullins moves into the clinch.
Mullins is trying to drag Maiden to the mat but Maiden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mullins can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maiden lands a body punch.
Maiden trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is trying to break the clinch but Mullins has him pressed against the cage.
Maiden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullins.
Mullins wants a takedown.
Maiden trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mullins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maiden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mullins tries to stall but Maiden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mullins avoiding damage as Maiden throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maiden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullins.
Maiden has Mullins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mullins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maiden breaks from the clinch.
Mullins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maiden moves into the clinch.
Eddie Maiden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden has Mullins pressed against the cage.
Maiden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maiden looking to stall.
Mullins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maiden prevents it.
Mullins tries for a takedown but Maiden manages to get underhooks.
Maiden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maiden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mullins's defenses.
Mullins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maiden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maiden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maiden won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Mullins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Mullins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mattew Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Doxiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mattew Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Doxiadis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice scores a takedown into full mount!
Justice looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Justice avoids the attempt from Doxiadis to control.
Doxiadis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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. Justice connects with a nice short shot to Doxiadis's temple.
Doxiadis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Justice scores with a couple of nice shots.
Doxiadis is rocked!
Doxiadis is controlling Justice's trapped leg to prevent Justice from advancing to side control.
Justice works his way into full mount!
Justice with a couple of short strikes.
Doxiadis is still in real trouble! Can Justice finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice lands with some strikes.
Doxiadis is wriggling around trying to escape.
A big strike lands for Justice! That's really hurt Doxiadis and he's turned his back - Justice keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Justice Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattew Justice!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Nom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightyear comes to the cage accompanied by Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Buzz Lightyear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Nom!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightyear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nom.
Nom missing with a left hand there. Lightyear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nom throws an overhand right that lands on Lightyear's shoulder, as Lightyear tries to avoid the shot.
Lightyear lands a jab to the head.
It looks like King Nom has been cut.
Nom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lightyear.
Nom throws a series of punches but Lightyear moves out of range.
Nom throws a right hand that Lightyear ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightyear also avoids with ease.
Lightyear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lightyear.
Nom throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lightyear counter with a right hand.
Lightyear steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nom.
Nom drops his hands momentarily and Lightyear takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lightyear stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nom misses with a combination
and Lightyear counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Nom! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Lightyear!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dardey comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Lee has chosen Monkeys of War as his entrance music. The key to victory for Stan Dardey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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151 lbs
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164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Dardey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dardey has a takedown stuffed.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dardey wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dardey defending well though.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dardey is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Dardey wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Dardey trying to control here.
Dardey pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dardey.
Dardey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dardey to the mat! Dardey manages to get full guard.
Dardey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dardey is breathing heavily.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Dardey wants to sweep but no luck.
Dardey controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee wants to control from the top but Dardey keeps moving.
Lee works over Dardey with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Dardey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee postures up.
Lee stops Dardey from standing up.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dardey wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Lee postures up.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dardey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dardey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardey is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Dardey has wrist control.
Lee postures up.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dardey shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Dardey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Dardey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Dardey does no damage.
Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dardey's head.
Lee is in close to Dardey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dardey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee stands up over Dardey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dardey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dardey controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee stands up over Dardey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dardey 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dardey is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Dardey as Lee shoots in.
A good leg kick by Dardey.
Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dardey looking to control.
Lee is working Dardey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee postures up.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dardey's head.
Dardey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dardey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Dardey working a defensive guard here.
Tiger Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dardey shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dardey.
Dardey misses with a body shot.
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dardey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dardey is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Dardey wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Dardey is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee winds up and cracks Dardey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Dardey is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dardey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dardey trying to control here.
Dardey is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dardey has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dardey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dardey keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dardey trying to control the position.
Lee postures up in Dardey's guard and throws a big left but Dardey blocks it.
Lee is fighting to break Dardey's control of his arms but Dardey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardey keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Dardey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Dardey stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dardey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dardey wants to get back to his feet.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dardey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dardey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dardey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dardey is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee won't allow Dardey to sweep him here.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dardey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dardey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dardey.
Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dardey gets full guard.
Dardey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee stops Dardey from standing up.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dardey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dardey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dardey looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee postures up in Dardey's guard and throws a big left but Dardey blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dardey wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dardey trying to control the position.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Dardey is keeping the position.
Dardey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Dardey looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dardey stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dardey sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dardey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Dardey wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Dardey is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Dardey's temple.
Lee is nestled in close to Dardey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dardey tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Dardey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dardey lands with a nice body punch.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Dardey counters with a leg kick.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Dardey looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dardey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dardey somewhat.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee stops Dardey from getting back to his feet.
Dardey trying to control from the bottom.
Dardey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control. Dardey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dardey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dardey tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lee throws an elbow but Dardey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dardey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Dardey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dardey trying to control from the bottom.
Lee is nestled in close to Dardey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dardey trying to control from the bottom.
Dardey is trying to stand.
Stan Dardey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee is nestled in close to Dardey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Lee!
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