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CFS 45: Lang vs Grimwald PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suu Kii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suu Kii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suu Kii!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab. Kii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Kii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kii throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kii is keeping the position for now.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Kii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kii looking to pass the guard.
Kii lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kii defends it easily.
Kii lands a couple of elbows.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kii is aware though and is defending well.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kii trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kii connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kii uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii 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.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Kii scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kii trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kii tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kii controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith 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.
Smith trying to control but Kii postures up.
Smith with the active half guard here but Kii passes nicely into side control.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kii scores with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kii scoring with punches and elbows.
Kii wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Kii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith wants to control but Kii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kii escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kii!
Kii scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suu Kii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kii gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Kii throwing strikes but missing.
Smith is trying to keep Kii in close.
Kii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kii postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Kii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kii has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Kii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Kii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kii.
Kii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kii is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kii.
Smith is looking for a triangle here but Kii uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith wants to control but Kii postures up.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Kii is very close to passing his half guard.
Kii throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Kii lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his foot on Kii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kii works his way back into a safe position though.
Kii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Kii distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kii throws a big elbow that misses.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kii trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Kii is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith is trying to keep Kii in close.
Kii wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kii distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Kii defends easily.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Kii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kii has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Kii trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kii working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suu Kii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kii takes the fight into the clinch.
Kii manages to break the clinch.
Kii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kii.
Kii lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kii gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working for a triangle but Kii defends it easily.
Kii scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suu Kii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has his foot on Kii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kii works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Kii from controlling successfully.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kii is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii is stalling in the full guard.
Kii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kii is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Smith.
Kii moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Kii controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to control but Kii postures up.
Kii working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kii connects with a decent elbow.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Kii lands a nice forearm strike.
Kii working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Kii has hold of Smith's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Smith tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kii cranks the arm and Smith screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Smith, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Suu Kii!
Suu Kii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Tyga - Rack City blaring out of the sound system. Jamie Irvin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Campbell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Irvin misses with a head kick.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell swings for the body but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell .
Irvin 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Irvin is pushing down on Campbell 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Campbell is fighting to maintain full guard but Irvin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irvin pulls his head out easily.
Irvin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Irvin wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irvin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin stops Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Irvin working the head and body with strikes.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
Irvin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Irvin is controlling well.
Campbell is looking to escape.
Irvin is controlling the pace.
Irvin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell 's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell won't allow Irvin to pass to mount.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irvin trying to control from Campbell 's half guard. Campbell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Irvin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Campbell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Irvin, into his guard.
Campbell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irvin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Campbell trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell won't allow Irvin to get back to his feet.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Irvin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell with the ground and pound but Irvin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Irvin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Irvin is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Irvin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamie Irvin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Irvin tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a body punch but Irvin moves out of range.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Irvin.
Campbell moves out of range as Irvin throws a body kick.
Irvin tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Campbell , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irvin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell .
Irvin gets the takedown into side control.
Jamie Irvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Irvin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Irvin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Irvin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Irvin decides to stand back up.
Irvin avoids the head kick by Campbell .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.
Irvin gets a clinch.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Irvin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Campbell won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.
Irvin wants to pass to mount but Campbell is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
Campbell controls Irvin momentarily but Irvin frees himself.
Irvin stops Campbell from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Irvin defends it well.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irvin defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irvin wants to get back to full guard.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Irvin 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!
Irvin throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell .
Irvin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Irvin showed some decent athleticism there.
Irvin trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
Irvin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Irvin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campbell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Irvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Irvin working some strikes from top position.
Irvin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
Irvin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Irvin tries to pass.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell , not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Irvin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Irvin avoids the head kick by Campbell .
Irvin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Irvin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campbell counters with a big head kick but Irvin shrugs it off.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Irvin saw that one coming.
Irvin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Irvin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Irvin trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chris Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Irvin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Campbell 's body to avoid the submission. Campbell has instead reached around Irvin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Campbell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Campbell !
Chris Campbell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geordie St Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dave Spiteri has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie St Pearce!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pearce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pearce avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
St Pearce misses with a looping left.
St Pearce throws a looping overhand right but Spiteri ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri tests St Pearce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spiteri misses with a few strikes there.
St Pearce lands a nice shot that snaps Spiteri's head back.
St Pearce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spiteri as he jumps to the side.
Spiteri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spiteri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Pearce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiteri.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spiteri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pearce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spiteri slips under a jab.
Spiteri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pearce.
St Pearce sizes up Spiteri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spiteri misses with a looping right.
St Pearce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spiteri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pearce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri moves out of range as St Pearce strikes.
No joy there for Spiteri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pearce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Spiteri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Pearce working the ground and pound from side control.
Spiteri wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Spiteri isn't going anywhere.
St Pearce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spiteri is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Spiteri sneaks back into half guard.
St Pearce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spiteri blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pearce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pearce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spiteri is looking for a sweep. St Pearce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spiteri is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pearce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spiteri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spiteri trying to control here.
St Pearce wants to take a breather but Spiteri is having none of it.
St Pearce is thwarting Spiteri's attempts to control the position.
Spiteri is refusing to be controlled, as St Pearce sits in half guard.
Spiteri wants to get back to full guard.
St Pearce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri moves into full guard.
St Pearce won't allow Spiteri to sweep him here.
Spiteri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spiteri tries to get out of the position.
St Pearce slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spiteri is looking to regain half guard here but St Pearce keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pearce is looking to take a break and control but Spiteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pearce in side control, throwing shots but Spiteri defends.
The strikes coming from St Pearce are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spiteri tries to improve position but can't.
St Pearce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spiteri keeps working.
St Pearce is putting a hurting on Spiteri here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri wants to control but St Pearce postures up.
Spiteri avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St Pearce.
Spiteri manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spiteri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pearce lands a couple of elbows.
St Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pearce is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pearce looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Spiteri will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pearce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spiteri defends well and St Pearce ends up having to push Spiteri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spiteri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spiteri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Pearce doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pearce defending well as Spiteri loads up on a big left hand.
Spiteri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pearce lands a nice shot that snaps Spiteri's head back.
Spiteri throws a leg kick which misses St Pearce's front leg but catches the back leg as St Pearce tries to avoid it.
Spiteri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pearce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiteri.
St Pearce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spiteri.
St Pearce walks into a stiff left hand from Spiteri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by St Pearce there.
Spiteri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pearce slips under a jab.
St Pearce throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Pearce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pearce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spiteri tries to sprawl but St Pearce drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Spiteri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pearce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pearce's back!
Spiteri trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure St Pearce doesn't escape.
Geordie St Pearce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spiteri is not going to allow St Pearce to sit and survive in this position.
St Pearce wants to escape the position.
St Pearce takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Spiteri looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for St Pearce.
Spiteri lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Spiteri.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Spiteri.
St Pearce is rocked!
Spiteri is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
St Pearce is still in real trouble! Can Spiteri finish him?
St Pearce rolls, trying to escape but Spiteri keeps control of the position.
Spiteri cracks St Pearce with a big right hand from the back mount! St Pearce immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Spiteri takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Spiteri!
Dave Spiteri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pahani Julmu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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185 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Julmu.
Julmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ardonia.
Ardonia lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Ardonia misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ardonia.
A jab from Ardonia misses.
Ardonia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Julmu counters with a nice leg kick.
Julmu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ardonia thows a body kick. Julmu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ardonia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Julmu counters with a crisp one two that drops Ardonia! Julmu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ardonia to his feet! Ardonia is in big trouble!
Ardonia is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia fails to land with a series of punches.
Ardonia is still on wobbly legs! Can Julmu finish him?
A combination from Ardonia does no damage.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that Julmu avoids nicely.
Ardonia seems to have recovered his senses.
Ardonia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julmu blocks a head kick by Ardonia.
Ardonia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.
Ardonia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ardonia is looking to clinch.
Ardonia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Ardonia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Julmu counters with a nice right hand that sends Ardonia toppling to the canvas! Ardonia scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Julmu finish him?!
It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Ardonia.
Julmu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Julmu moves out of range as Ardonia throws a body kick.
Julmu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Julmu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Julmu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ardonia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Julmu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia misses with a kick to the body
and Julmu counters with a monster head kick that knocks Ardonia out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pahani Julmu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light comes to the cage accompanied by Kasabian - Club Foot. Luke Light has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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131 lbs
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138 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Morton!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Light sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morton somewhat.
Morton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Light lands a left and a right that send Morton crashing to the mat, dazed. Light thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Blake Morton has been cut.
We've been told by Light's head coaches at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Morton tumbling to the canvas! Light pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Morton was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luke Light!
In his post fight interview, Luke Light started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domonico Cuccaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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199 lbs
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203 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domonico Cuccaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuccaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson !
It looks like Domonico Cuccaro has been cut.
Cuccaro slips under a jab from Henderson .
Cuccaro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cuccaro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Cuccaro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuccaro throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
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!
Henderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cuccaro misses with a low kick.
Cuccaro gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Cuccaro tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Henderson is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Cuccaro buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Cuccaro!! Cuccaro is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Henderson throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson !
Dan Henderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Domonico Cuccaro stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger and fighting harder. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Knockout (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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210 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Knockout!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Fernandez.
Knockout misses the jab.
Knockout fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fernandez checks it well.
Fernandez fails with the takedown
and Knockout counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez slips under a jab.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Knockout manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Knockout, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Knockout against the cage but Knockout circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knockout's coach down at BEVA Fight Home was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knockout's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout cracks Fernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernandez is rocked!
Fernandez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Knockout gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fernandez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Knockout!
Our winner, Oscar Knockout, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Beyonce feat. Jay Z - Bonnie & Clyde as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
270 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clyde Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones's coach down at Madz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Clyde Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson sends Jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jackson is motioning to the referee to let Jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the temple - Jones is on wobbly legs here! Jackson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jones falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jackson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Jackson!
Mark Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes into the arena with Fuckin Problem blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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23
147 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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138 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Faber as he checks the leg kick.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Faber moves out of range easily.
Preston throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Preston swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Preston.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faber's sensitive parts.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Preston as he avoids it easily.
Preston misses with a looping left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Faber 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.
Faber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Preston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Preston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faber somewhat.
Aiden Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Faber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Preston defends it nicely.
Faber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Preston avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber walks into a straight right hand from Preston.
Preston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Faber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiden Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preston throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Preston throws a hook but Faber avoids it easily.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Faber moved out of range.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Preston defends well and Faber ends up having to push Preston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Preston lands a nice knee to the body.
Preston tries a body shot but Faber blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber tries to work over Preston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faber's defenses.
Faber wants a takedown.
Faber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Preston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faber looks winded!
Preston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Preston lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Preston digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Preston lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Preston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Faber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Preston connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Preston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Faber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Preston is defending well.
Preston misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Preston.
Faber wants to take the fight to the mat but Preston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Preston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Preston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber working aggressively here.
Faber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Preston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Preston cracks Faber with a nice body shot.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Preston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Preston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Preston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faber is rocked!
Faber shoots in for a double leg but Preston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Preston lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Faber falls backwards - clearly groggy! Preston dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Preston!
Aiden Preston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Grimwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes into the arena with Im not here to make friends blaring out of the sound system. Grimwald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NoMeansNo - Mr. In Between. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Grimwald!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Grimwald is predictable there
and Lang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grimwald's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grimwald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lang defends it easily.
Lang preventing the sweep.
Lang forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lang is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Grimwald reverses the position - he's now on top in Lang's guard.
Grimwald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Lang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grimwald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang looking for a sweep. Not yet Lang, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeping full guard, as Grimwald tries to pass.
Grimwald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grimwald won't allow Lang to sweep him here.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grimwald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grimwald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lang's head.
Lang is trying to keep Grimwald in close.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is trying to control the position but Grimwald postures up.
Grimwald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lang wants to improve his position but instead Grimwald has moved into half guard.
Grimwald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lang.
Grimwald wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang wants to sweep here but Grimwald controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimwald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grimwald scoring with some ground and pound.
Grimwald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang is looking for a triangle but Grimwald pushes his legs off easily.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Grimwald from controlling successfully.
Grimwald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lang's head.
Grimwald cracks Lang with a solid left hand.
Grimwald passes Lang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lang gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grimwald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang wants to sweep here but Grimwald controlling him for the moment.
Grimwald looking to sit in guard and control but Lang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lang trying to control but Grimwald is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grimwald keeping full guard, as Lang tries to pass.
Grimwald working a defensive guard here.
Lang working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimwald looking to control.
Lang stopping the sweep attempt from Grimwald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimwald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lang here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Grimwald thuds his right hand into Lang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like David Lang has been cut.
Grimwald misses with a looping right.
Lang connects with a leg kick. Grimwald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimwald leaves Lang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimwald on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Grimwald.
A cross from Grimwald lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lang misses.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimwald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lang on the side of the head.
Lang lands a slapping body shot.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lang shoots in looking for a takedown but Grimwald manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Grimwald.
Lang walks into a left hand.
Grimwald connects with a nice looking jab.
Lang misses with a hook. Grimwald ducked under it nicely.
Lang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grimwald is out of range and Lang settles back down.
A low kick from Grimwald is predictable there
and Lang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grimwald is staying active underneath Lang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grimwald is trying to maintain the position but Lang is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throwing shots but Grimwald is blocking nicely.
Lang slips a nice elbow through Grimwald's hands, connecting with Grimwald's forehead.
Lang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grimwald manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lang thows a huge punch but Grimwald dodges it nicely.
Grimwald trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimwald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lang stands and throws Grimwald's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lang advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang prevents Grimwald from getting the reversal.
David Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grimwald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lang cracks Grimwald with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grimwald reaches up and holds on to Lang to control the position.
Lang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lang lands with some strikes.
Grimwald is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang lands a big elbow.
Lang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grimwald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lang looking to control but Grimwald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lang working the ground and pound effectively.
Grimwald is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Grimwald scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lang land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lang stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Lang!
David Lang retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, David Lang stared into the camera and said ' THIS IS MY BELT AND YOURE GONNA HAVE TO FUCKIN KILL ME TO TAKE IT!!! Let the LW division get a real contender and let me fight for the FW BELT!!
And lesnoe I still got another beating for you so dont get impatient!!!'.
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