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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyonce feat. Jay Z - Bonnie & Clyde. Clyde Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gus Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clyde Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dekker swivels and escapes.
Dekker cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dekker lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Dekker keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Dekker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dekker thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dekker tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dekker to the ground. Dekker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Dekker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gus Dekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Jones.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Dekker.
Dekker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Dekker tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dekker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dekker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Dekker.
Dekker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Madz . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dekker defends it well.
Jones 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.
Jones 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! Dekker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clyde Jones!
Clyde Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shikou Endou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name of - Rage Against The Machine. Brandon has chosen All Summer Long as his entrance music. Buddy Brandon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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202 lbs
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shikou Endou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endou misses the shot to the body.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandon throws the kick towards the body but Endou avoids it.
Brandon avoids the body shot from Endou.
Endou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brandon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Endou sprawls well initially but Brandon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Endou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Endou.
Endou wants to sweep here but Brandon controlling him for the moment.
Brandon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Endou is trying to control the position but Brandon postures up.
Endou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Endou looking to control.
Brandon stopping the sweep attempt from Endou.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brandon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Endou to the mat! Endou manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Endou looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brandon postures up.
Endou isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brandon stacks Endou on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brandon!
Endou manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brandon's best efforts.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Endou is working away.
Endou regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Endou 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.
Endou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brandon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon content to stall in guard here.
Endou wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brandon preventing the sweep.
Endou is controlling Brandon's posture.
Brandon looking to pass the guard.
Endou wants to sweep here but Brandon controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endou doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Endou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brandon chips away with some ground and pound.
Brandon tries to stand but Endou is controlling from the bottom.
Brandon postures up.
Endou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandon is one step ahead there.
Endou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brandon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brandon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Endou looking for a triangle here. Brandon is fighting it but it looks tight! Endou pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brandon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shikou Endou!
Post fight, Shikou Endou took to the microphone: 'Next... Thanks to Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Knox Energy'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl has chosen Dead man Gun as his entrance music. The key to victory for Aiko Zeus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Owl!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus throws a head kick that Owl semi-blocks.
Zeus lands a high kick!
Owl throws a sloppy head kick and Zeus moves out of range easily.
Owl changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zeus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zeus struggling a bit here.
Owl throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Zeus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zeus is trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owl throws a strike aimed at the side of Zeus's head but Zeus avoids it well.
Owl passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zeus!
Owl misses with a head shot.
Owl throwing strikes here but Zeus is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Owl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zeus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Owl.
Owl throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Owl avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zeus because Owl loaded up on that one.
Owl thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Owl thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zeus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Owl landing shots from mount.
Owl landing strikes from the mount and Zeus is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owl lands a big shot there that rocks Zeus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Owl there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Owl avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.
Owl lands a nice shot to the head.
Zeus is rocked!
Owl postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Zeus bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Owl and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Night Owl!
Night Owl took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (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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150 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Smith!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Lawson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Lawson saw it coming and moves away.
Smith shoots and misses
and Lawson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lawson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lawson's guard.
Lawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith is pushing down on Lawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith prevents Lawson from improving his position.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith stops Lawson from getting back to his feet.
Lawson won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawson defending well though.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Lawson defends the submission attempt.
Lawson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Lawson is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith looks to land a strike but Lawson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Lawson passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Lawson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Smith.
Lawson tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Lawson.
Lawson tries to clinch but Smith moves away
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is fighting to break Lawson's control of his arms but Lawson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith seems keen to control Lawson's posture.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Lawson's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lawson blocks a leg kick.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawson's head.
Lawson stuffs the takedown.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Lawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Lawson counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lawson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lawson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lawson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lawson to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to control the position.
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!
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lawson to regain full guard.
Smith throws a strike but Lawson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lawson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand up but Lawson is controlling him.
Lawson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith managing to control the position.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawson.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Maurice Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots and misses
and Lawson counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maurice Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lawson is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Lawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lawson tries to improve position but can't.
Lawson is working hard here to advance position.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith working the strikes but Lawson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Smith working over Lawson with some ground and pound. Lawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Lawson is defending the position.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawson defending well though.
Lawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Lawson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maurice Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith misses with a head shot. Lawson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawson wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Lawson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Lawson is controlling him.
Maurice Smith 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.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Cam Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maurice Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Smith!
Maurice Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brazil War House (Laundry 90%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tyga - Rack City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Campbell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Campbell !
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell rushes Coulter and presses him up against the cage.
Coulter working aggressively here.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Coulter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Coulter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coulter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell jumps guard but Coulter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coulter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Coulter scores with a nice hook to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Campbell 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.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coulter.
Coulter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coulter lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Coulter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coulter rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell is trying to drag Coulter to the mat but Coulter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barry Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Campbell .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Coulter misses with a head kick.
Coulter slips under a jab from Campbell .
Chris Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell gets tackled into the cage by Coulter. Coulter maintains the clinch.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Coulter won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Coulter.
Coulter throws a head punch that misses.
Coulter throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell .
Coulter misses with the head strike.
Coulter breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coulter circles away.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Coulter.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Coulter circles away.
Coulter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Coulter throws a head kick that misses.
Coulter lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coulter tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coulter to the ground. Coulter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulter throws a head kick that Campbell semi-blocks.
Campbell is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Coulter finish him?
Coulter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Coulter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coulter moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coulter works on Campbell 's body with a couple of short punches.
Coulter has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coulter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coulter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coulter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Campbell with a big uppercut! Campbell tries to clinch up but Coulter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Campbell to the mat! Campbell covers up and Coulter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry Coulter!
A victorious Barry Coulter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belizariusz Bizantyjski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madhead Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizantyjski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed- Liberate. Belizariusz Bizantyjski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
192 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Belizariusz Bizantyjski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madhead Power!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Power wants to clinch
and Bizantyjski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Power looking to control.
Power is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power looking for a guillotine here but Bizantyjski defends easily.
Bizantyjski stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bizantyjski 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power looking for a guillotine here but Bizantyjski defends easily.
Power is trying to control the position but Bizantyjski postures up.
Bizantyjski postures up and lands a big shot to Power's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski postures up.
Power looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bizantyjski passes into half guard.
Bizantyjski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Bizantyjski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Power wants to stand but Bizantyjski is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bizantyjski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power looking for a guillotine here but Bizantyjski defends easily.
Power looking for a guillotine here but Bizantyjski defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Bizantyjski works over Power with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizantyjski throwing strikes from guard but Power blocks nicely.
Power is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski dominated that round.
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.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Bizantyjski circles away.
Power throws a series of punches but Bizantyjski avoids them all with ease.
Power closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Bizantyjski tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
Power trying to control the position but Bizantyjski is working away.
Power throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bizantyjski tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
Bizantyjski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizantyjski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Power trying to control but Bizantyjski is working from the bottom.
Power is stalling in the full guard.
Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bizantyjski working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.
Bizantyjski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bizantyjski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bizantyjski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bizantyjski working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.
Bizantyjski looking for subs off his back but Power has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizantyjski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Power is working for a kimura but Bizantyjski is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski tries to get to full guard but Power has control of the leg.
Power working Bizantyjski over with strikes.
Power is keen to just control but Bizantyjski is a slippery customer.
Bizantyjski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Power pulls his head out easily.
Bizantyjski manages to get to full guard.
Bizantyjski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Power is aware though and is defending well.
Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bizantyjski being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bizantyjski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Bizantyjski's legs - danger averted.
Power trying to control but Bizantyjski is working from the bottom.
Power distracts Bizantyjski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bizantyjski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bizantyjski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Bizantyjski's legs - danger averted.
Bizantyjski is looking for a triangle here but Power uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bizantyjski is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Power fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bizantyjski sprawls well initially but Power persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bizantyjski moves into full guard.
Power is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bizantyjski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bizantyjski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bizantyjski looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bizantyjski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Bizantyjski's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bizantyjski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Power is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Power wants to control from the top but Bizantyjski keeps moving.
Bizantyjski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizantyjski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Power trying to control but Bizantyjski is working from the bottom.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Power is fighting to break Bizantyjski's control of his arms but Bizantyjski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Power throwing strikes from guard but Bizantyjski blocks nicely.
Bizantyjski has Power pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Madhead Power.
Bizantyjski slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski slips a jab from Power.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Bizantyjski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Power is trying to control the position but Bizantyjski postures up.
Bizantyjski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Power wants to improve his position but instead Bizantyjski has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to hold on to Bizantyjski's head to control him but Bizantyjski postures up.
Power looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bizantyjski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Madhead Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Madhead Power.
Power misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belizariusz Bizantyjski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bizantyjski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belizariusz Bizantyjski!
A less than humble Belizariusz Bizantyjski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Witson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
192 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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22
201 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Witson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witson is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Witson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonnen dives in for a single leg takedown but Witson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Witson misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Witson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Witson clinches up with Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage.
Witson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Witson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Witson throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sonnen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Witson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Witson keeps moving.
Witson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Witson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Witson working a defensive guard here.
Sonnen distracts Witson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Witson keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Witson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sonnen!
Witson trying to control but Sonnen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Witson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sonnen turns into him and now he's in Witson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Witson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witson is still trying to improve position.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen slips nicely into half guard.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sonnen moves nicely into side control.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Witson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount but Witson actually manages to regain half guard.
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!
Sonnen is taking a breather. Witson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Witson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Witson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witson is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
Sonnen controlling the action here.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've been hearing that Sonnen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen throws a strike but Witson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Witson 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!
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen postures up in Witson's guard and throws a big left but Witson blocks it.
Witson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Witson.
Witson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Witson. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Witson moves out of range.
Witson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Chael Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen gets the takedown into side control.
Sonnen working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Witson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sonnen's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Witson dodges it nicely.
Sonnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Witson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Witson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sonnen.
Witson pulls Sonnen in close to prevent any damage.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Witson keeps moving.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witson trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johny Witson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Witson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Witson takes one to the side of the head.
Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonnen showed some decent athleticism there.
Witson is trying to get back to full guard.
Witson is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen works his way into side control.
An elbow from Sonnen crashes against the mat.
Witson is trying to improve his position.
Sonnen scores with punches from side control.
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!
Witson prevents Sonnen from moving into mount.
Sonnen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Witson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Witson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sonnen off and has taken his back!
Sonnen trying to control the action but Witson just sinks the hooks in.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is keeping busy.
Witson misses with punches from the back.
Sonnen wants to control his opponent's hands but Witson gets his hands free.
Sonnen tries to escape but Witson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sonnen is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witson is trying to stick to Sonnen's back but Sonnen is turning into Witson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Witson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sonnen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Witson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Witson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Witson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witson keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chael Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chael Sonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Witson at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sonnen.
Sonnen cracks Witson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sonnen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sonnen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Witson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sonnen wants to control for a moment but Witson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen tries to pass to full mount but Witson defends it.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonnen throwing shots but Witson is blocking nicely.
Witson is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Witson wants to control but Sonnen is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Witson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen won't allow Witson to sweep him here.
Sonnen controlling from the top position.
Witson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Witson keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Witson keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen trying to control but Witson is working from the bottom.
Witson looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonnen.
Witson connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Witson as he avoids it easily.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Witson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Witson avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow.
Sonnen is looking to stall here but Witson recovers full guard.
Witson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johny Witson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen postures up in Witson's guard and throws a big left but Witson blocks it.
Witson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Witson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Witson is trying to control the position but Sonnen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Witson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sonnen is working Witson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Witson has wrist control.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Witson has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Witson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Witson 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!
Witson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sonnen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short Stuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuff has chosen Go fuck your dead mother as his entrance music. 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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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Rento!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Stuff!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rento throws a right hand that Stuff ducks under and follows up with a left that Stuff also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stuff.
Stuff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stuff instigates a clinch.
Stuff is trying to break the clinch but Rento has him pressed against the cage.
Rento working aggressively here.
Stuff tries to work over Rento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rento is pushing Stuff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stuff prevents a body shot from Rento.
Stuff takes a shot to the head.
Rento misses with the head strike.
Rento lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stuff or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rento.
Stuff lands a body shot.
Rento misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rento backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuff tries to work over Rento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rento misses with a body punch.
Rento misses with a punch on the inside.
Stuff slowing the pace effectively.
Rento lands a hook that snaps the head of Stuff backwards.
Rento misses with the head strike.
Stuff misses with a punch on the inside.
Rento lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stuff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rento throws a big shot that misses.
Rento throws the left hand but Stuff avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Stuff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stuff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stuff misses with a shot to the body
and Rento counters with a head kick that drops Stuff to the mat! Stuff scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Stuff is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stuff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stuff throws a looping overhand right but Rento ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stuff. That's going to slow Rento down.
A leg kick checked by Rento.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuff scoring well with a low kick there.
Stuff slips under a jab from Rento.
Rento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rento throws a good cross that connects.
Rento throws a low kick, looking for Stuff's leg but Stuff calmly moves out of range.
Stuff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rento connects with a nice looking jab.
Stuff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stuff throws a head kick that misses.
Rento uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stuff has time to react.
Stuff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stuff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rento manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuff.
Rento wants to slow Stuff down by chopping away at his legs.
Stuff scores with a leg kick.
Stuff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rentos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Stuff misses its intended target.
Rento uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stuff scores with a spinning back kick!
Rento scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stuff throws a body kick that misses.
Stuff tries a low kick but Rento avoids it.
Rento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stuff takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looks like Rento has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rento steps in with a hook that catches Stuff right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rento follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Stuff looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Rento!
Raimo Rento retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Raimo Rento 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.
The defeated Short Stuff had this to say: '1-1 lets finish this shit bitch'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kryptonite. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danga de danga de dang - Velasquez scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Mark Jackson has been cut.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Velasquez under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Mark Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away.
Velasquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez slips under a jab.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Mark Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jackson falls to his knees and Velasquez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Cain Velasquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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