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Midweek Madness 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogers lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rogers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Dempsey blocks nicely.
Dempsey is pulling down on Rogers's head to control his posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rogers working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rogers trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Rogers is stalling in the full guard.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dempsey is keeping the position for now.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Dempsey won't allow it.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dempsey defending well though.
Rogers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dempsey's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dempsey wants to get back to full guard but Rogers has passed into side control.
Rogers trying to control the position but Dempsey is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dempsey!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey is bucking up trying to escape but Rogers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dempsey wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Dempsey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rogers lands a couple of good shots and Dempsey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dempsey is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee is taking a good look at Dempsey as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rogers!
Rogers lands a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dempsey!
Will Rogers go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rogers has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dempsey.
Dempsey is rocked!
Rogers not allowing Dempsey to control his hands.
Dempsey staying busy and making it hard for Rogers to control.
Rogers is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rogers is punishing Dempsey with some ground and pound.
Oh Dempsey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers lands a good shot there. Dempsey covers up! Rogers smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Dempsey to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Rogers jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
A very excited looking Steve Rogers 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tykwon Dont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tykwon Dont!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson dives in and grabs Dont's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dont pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Dont darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dont.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Dont won't allow it.
Dont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dont dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Dont. Dont maintains the clinch.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dont pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Dont to work.
Dont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dont creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Dont stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Dont keeps him there for the moment.
Dont gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Dont lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dont putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Dont gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dont is defending well.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dont lands a nice elbow.
Dont breaks the clinch.
Dont takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dont manages to break the clinch.
Dont cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson shoots in but Dont avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dont lands a high kick!
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Dont needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Tyson just on the top of the head. Tyson drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Tyson - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tykwon Dont!
A very excited looking Tykwon Dont 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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24
183 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Spiteri!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Freidrichs dives in for a single leg takedown but Spiteri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Spiteri.
Spiteri manages to break the clinch.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
Spiteri stuffs the takedown attempt from Freidrichs. Freidrichs gets slowly back to his feet.
Spiteri looks to land a combination but Freidrichs avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Freidrichs or perhaps it was just good defense by Spiteri which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Freidrichs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiteri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spiteri lands a glancing blow to the side of Freidrichs's head.
Freidrichs 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.
Spiteri keeping moving, preventing Freidrichs from controlling successfully.
Spiteri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freidrichs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spiteri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Spiteri looking to control.
Freidrichs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spiteri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freidrichs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spiteri content just to control the position here.
Freidrichs working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri controlling his opponent.
Freidrichs is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Madz , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Spiteri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Freidrichs is looking to improve his position but Spiteri isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs regains half guard.
Freidrichs is trying to maintain the position but Spiteri is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Spiteri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab lands there for Spiteri.
It looks like Jamison Freidrichs has been cut.
Donk. Spiteri catches Freidrichs right on the button with a cross.
Spiteri lands with a nice combination. Freidrichs backs away looking to recover.
Dave Spiteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiteri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Freidrichs. Freidrichs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spiteri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freidrichs looking to score a takedown here. Spiteri is defending well but Freidrichs drives through and ends up in Spiteri's guard.
Spiteri wants to improve his position but instead Freidrichs has moved into half guard.
Freidrichs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freidrichs seems to be looking for submissions.
Spiteri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spiteri is pressing down on Freidrichs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spiteri trying to control the position here.
Freidrichs throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiteri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Spiteri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiteri misses with a looping right.
Spiteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freidrichs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spiteri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Freidrichs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Spiteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freidrichs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spiteri swings for the body but Freidrichs moves out of range.
Spiteri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spiteri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freidrichs.
Spiteri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Freidrichs back to the cage. Spiteri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Freidrichs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spiteri lands with a shot to the body.
Freidrichs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spiteri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spiteri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Freidrichs throws a big elbow that misses.
Spiteri wants to stand and escape but Freidrichs is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freidrichs trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freidrichs is one step ahead there.
Spiteri is trying to keep Freidrichs in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spiteri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freidrichs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spiteri avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Freidrichs or perhaps it was just good defense by Spiteri which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Freidrichs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiteri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Freidrichs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a nice looking combination but Freidrichs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spiteri looks to land a left hand but Freidrichs moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freidrichs under the eye.
Freidrichs doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiteri circles away.
Spiteri lands a nice shot that snaps Freidrichs's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Spiteri. Those never looked like landing.
Spiteri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freidrichs counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freidrichs tries to break the clinch but Spiteri is controlling the position.
Spiteri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spiteri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freidrichs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spiteri's waist but Spiteri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freidrichs off to one side.
Spiteri lands a slapping body shot.
Freidrichs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spiteri tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Freidrichs is in Spiteri's guard.
Spiteri 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.
Freidrichs trying to control but Spiteri postures up.
Freidrichs wants to get back to full guard.
Spiteri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Freidrichs trying to control here.
Spiteri stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Spiteri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freidrichs manages to avoid it.
Spiteri misses with a hook.
Spiteri looks to land a right hand but Freidrichs moved out of range.
Freidrichs fails to land the takedown.
Spiteri stuffs the takedown attempt from Freidrichs. Freidrichs gets slowly back to his feet.
Spiteri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Freidrichs fails with the takedown
and Spiteri counters with a left and a right that stings Freidrichs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freidrichs dives in for a single leg takedown but Spiteri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freidrichs tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spiteri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamison Freidrichs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Freidrichs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spiteri.
Freidrichs shoots in looking for a takedown. Spiteri tries to sprawl out of it but Freidrichs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spiteri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spiteri tries to bum rush Freidrichs with a series of wild strikes but Freidrichs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freidrichs fails with a takedown attempt.
Spiteri throws a series of strikes that have Freidrichs backpedaling.
Freidrichs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Freidrichs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spiteri tries to control but Freidrichs manages to take his back.
Freidrichs throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Spiteri manages to reverse the position and now he's in Freidrichs's guard. Nice work there by Spiteri.
Spiteri stopping the sweep attempt from Freidrichs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri trying to control the position from guard on top but Freidrichs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freidrichs trying to control the position.
Freidrichs keeping full guard, as Spiteri tries to pass.
Spiteri stands and steps away. Freidrichs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freidrichs is defended easily by Spiteri.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Freidrichs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs tries to move into range but Spiteri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spiteri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spiteri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spiteri misses with the combination.
Spiteri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiteri.
Freidrichs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Freidrichs avoids them all with ease.
Spiteri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiteri throws a right and a left that Freidrichs avoids nicely.
Spiteri looks to land a right hand but Freidrichs moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri loads up on a big right hand but Freidrichs slips the punch.
Freidrichs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spiteri defends it nicely.
Freidrichs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spiteri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freidrichs somewhat.
Jamison Freidrichs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spiteri stuns Freidrichs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spiteri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spiteri jabs at Freidrichs's body.
Freidrichs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dave Spiteri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spiteri wants to get back to his feet but Freidrichs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spiteri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freidrichs is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spiteri is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiteri controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiteri wants to stand and escape but instead Freidrichs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Spiteri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spiteri 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Spiteri!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dave Spiteri thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allkindsa Bustinchapsup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott slips under a jab.
Abbott throws a jab when Bustinchapsup was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Bustinchapsup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bustinchapsup has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bustinchapsup on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbott. Abbott obviously looking to wear him down.
Bustinchapsup doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott lands with a shot to the body.
Abbott swings for the body but Bustinchapsup moves out of range.
Abbott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Abbott misses.
Bustinchapsup blocks a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bustinchapsup has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Anthony Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott wants to slow Bustinchapsup down by chopping away at his legs.
Bustinchapsup tries to clinch
and Abbott counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Abbott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bustinchapsup tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbott throws a head kick but Bustinchapsup moves out of range.
Abbott swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bustinchapsup counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Abbott tests Bustinchapsup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bustinchapsup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Abbott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abbott.
Abbott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Bustinchapsup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bustinchapsup doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott throws a lazy right hand but Bustinchapsup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott cracks Bustinchapsup with an open hand slap.
Bustinchapsup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony Abbott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bustinchapsup drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Abbott swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bustinchapsup's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Abbott!
Anthony Abbott was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Jackson (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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190 lbs
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Biles counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Biles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Biles is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Madz that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Biles is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It looks like Blake Jackson has been cut.
Biles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biles lands a couple of digs.
Biles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is rocked!
Biles drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Biles off! Biles jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Biles landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Biles finish him?
Jackson has his foot on Biles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Biles works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Biles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Biles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Biles is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jackson frees his head nicely. Oh but Biles has switched to an armbar! Jackson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ryan Biles!
Our winner, Ryan Biles, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Grimwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock Sleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimwald comes to the cage accompanied by NoMeansNo - Mr. In Between. Gustav Grimwald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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, Gustav Grimwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jock Sleed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Sleed.
Grimwald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sleed scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Grimwald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimwald.
Sleed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimwald scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jock Sleed has been cut.
Sleed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimwald was well out of range. Poor timing from Sleed.
Grimwald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sleed.
Sleed moves out of range as Grimwald strikes.
Sleed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimwald.
Sleed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimwald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sleed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sleed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grimwald looks to throw the jab but Sleed is out of range.
Sleed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimwald can pounce on him.
Grimwald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimwald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grimwald digs a good body shot into Sleed's ribs.
Sleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimwald manages to avoid it.
Grimwald swings for the body but Sleed moves out of range.
Sleed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimwald doesn't seem bothered though.
Sleed slips a jab and a cross from Grimwald.
Sleed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimwald.
Sleed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimwald lands a jab to the nose.
Grimwald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sleed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sleed cracks Grimwald with an open hand slap.
Sleed thows a body shot but no joy.
Sleed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sleed there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleed misses with a body shot
and Grimwald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sleed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Grimwald. Those never looked like landing.
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Sleed.
Grimwald misses with a looping right.
Sleed connects with a crisp jab.
Sleed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grimwald's guard.
Grimwald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sleed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimwald is pulling down on Sleed's head. It's preventing any offense from Sleed, at least for the moment.
Sleed wants to control from the top but Grimwald keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sleed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimwald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sleed trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimwald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jock Sleed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice defenses there by Sleed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Sleed misses.
A big left from Sleed misses.
Grimwald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jock Sleed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jock Sleed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grimwald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sleed.
Sleed lands a jab.
Grimwald scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grimwald clinches.
Grimwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grimwald for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Grimwald has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Grimwald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimwald content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Grimwald as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimwald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
I was talking to Grimwald's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gustav Grimwald.
Sleed looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimwald is just out of range.
Sleed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grimwald's head backwards.
Sleed misses with an uppercut. Grimwald saw that one coming.
Sleed lands a jab to the nose.
Jock Sleed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sleed misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sleed misses with an uppercut.
Sleed misses with a jab to the body
and Grimwald counters with a shoot takedown. Sleed fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimwald throws a big elbow that misses.
Sleed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grimwald trying to control but Sleed is working from the bottom.
Grimwald works over Sleed with some ground and pound from guard.
Grimwald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald postures up in Sleed's guard and throws a big left but Sleed blocks it.
Grimwald connects with a couple of short punches.
Grimwald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grimwald wants to control from the top but Sleed keeps moving.
Grimwald wants to pass the guard but Sleed is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grimwald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sleed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimwald stopping the sweep attempt from Sleed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed trying to control the position.
Grimwald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimwald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sleed looking for a sweep. Not yet Sleed, not yet.
Grimwald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sleed takes a swing at Grimwald's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Grimwald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jock Sleed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sleed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grimwald.
Sleed just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimwald misses the jab.
Grimwald missing with a left hand there. Sleed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sleed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimwald rather than just go for the knockout.
Sleed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sleed throws a body punch but Grimwald moves out of range.
Grimwald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sleed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sleed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimwald.
Sleed misses with a looping left.
Jab by Grimwald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Grimwald.
Grimwald tries to clinch but Sleed moves out of range.
Grimwald throws a jab when Sleed was well out of range.
Sleed lands a jab.
Grimwald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Grimwald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sleed with a jab.
Sleed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sleed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sleed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimwald.
Sleed slips under a jab.
Grimwald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Sleed.
Grimwald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Sleed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimwald connects with a nice looking jab.
Grimwald moves out of range of the strikes.
Sleed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimwald moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grimwald just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimwald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sleed looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimwald is just out of range.
Sleed ducks under a wild hook from Grimwald.
Grimwald moves out of range as Sleed strikes.
Grimwald thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimwald. Sleed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimwald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sleed thuds his right hand into Grimwald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Grimwald misses its intended target.
Sleed blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sleed jabs at Grimwald's body.
Sleed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimwald doesn't seem bothered though.
Sleed works the jab nicely.
Grimwald scores with a jab.
Grimwald throws a shot from downtown. Sleed moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Sleed.
Grimwald slips a jab from Sleed.
Sleed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice uppercut lands for Sleed. That snapped Grimwald's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gustav Grimwald.
I think Grimwald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gustav Grimwald!
Gustav Grimwald thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timbo Styless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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24
178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timbo Styless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Pain!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain misses with a takedown attempt
and Styless cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Styless throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pain shoots in and bounces Styless off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Styless pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Styless is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Pain wants to control from the top but Styless keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styless trying to keep a closed guard but Pain is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Timbo Styless wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Styless sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Styless lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Styless scores with a shot to the body.
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Styless counters with a low kick, right behind Pain 's knee.
Timbo Styless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Pain.
Pain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Styless looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Styless isn't going anywhere.
Styless is trying to control Pain's posture but Pain avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain is trying to get an arm triangle but Styless is defending well.
Pain working away.
Styless is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pain off and has taken his back!
Styless is trying to stick to Pain's back but Pain is turning into Styless. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Styless's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pain.
Styless is pulling down on Pain's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Styless holds on and takes a little breather.
Styless working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Timbo Styless wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Styless counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pain fails with the takedown
and Styless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain shoots and misses
and Styless cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain dives in and grabs Styless's left leg, looking for a takedown. Styless pushes down on Pain's head and hops out.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Styless gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styless pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Pain is looking to advance position but Styless has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Styless looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styless has control of Pain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pain regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timbo Styless dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Styless counters with a thumping low kick.
Styless smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Styless tries a head kick but it misses.
Styless displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pain.
Styless scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pain trying to control the position but Styless is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain working away.
Pain has hold of Styless's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Styless tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pain cranks the arm and Styless screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Styless, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyson Pain!
Tyson Pain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnoe comes to the cage accompanied by It's On!. Preston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuckin Problem. Uebishe Lesnoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Preston!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Lesnoe.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Lesnoe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnoe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lesnoe.
Lesnoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Preston's head.
Lesnoe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A low kick from Lesnoe misses
and Preston counters with a thumping low kick.
Preston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Preston throws a lazy body kick
and Lesnoe counters with a shoot takedown. Preston fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lesnoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnoe throws a big elbow that misses.
Preston wants to stand but Lesnoe is controlling the position.
Lesnoe throwing strikes but missing.
Preston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lesnoe passes Preston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Preston is trying to stand.
Lesnoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnoe 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnoe lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe is looking to take a break and control but Preston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnoe throwing shots but Preston is blocking nicely.
Lesnoe wants to work for an arm triangle but Preston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Preston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lesnoe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesnoe wants to pass to mount but Preston is defending the position.
Lesnoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe wants to pass the guard but Preston is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lesnoe is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Preston is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uebishe Lesnoe!
After winning the bout, Uebishe Lesnoe 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 Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kryptonite. 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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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rento takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Rento throws a leg kick which misses Velasquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velasquez tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Rento.
Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rento.
Rento just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rento as he jumps to the side.
Velasquez shoots in and drives through. Rento sprawls well.
Rento connects with a right hand. Velasquez shakes it off.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 misses with a wild combination.
Rento buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velasquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rento counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rento counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Velasquez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rento is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
A combination from Rento does no damage.
Velasquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rento stuffs the takedown attempt from Velasquez. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Raimo Rento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rento stuns Velasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento lands a big shot that drops Velasquez! Can he finish him?
It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Velasquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rento doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rento manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rento defends it easily.
Rento looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Velasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rento defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Rento is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Velasquez controls Rento momentarily but Rento frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raimo Rento.
Rento connects with a body shot.
Rento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Velasquez blocks the low kick.
Rento scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rento.
Rento throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rento, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick lands from Rento that sends Velasquez to the canvas. Velasquez tries to scramble back to his feet but Rento brings him back down into side control.
Rento trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Rento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasquez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rento misses with the combination.
Rento with a nice cross.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
Rento feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velasquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rento.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rento thuds his right hand into Velasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rento scores with a jab. Velasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rento throws a good cross that connects.
Rento moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Rento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rento.
Rento scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velasquez doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Velasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raimo Rento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rento moves in close and cracks Velasquez with a massive right hand! Velasquez, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rento!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raimo Rento!
Raimo Rento is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Raimo Rento thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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