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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle throws an overhand right that lands on Antolovic's shoulder, as Antolovic tries to avoid the shot.
Antolovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle swings widly with a right hand
and Antolovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Doyle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mickey Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antolovic lands with a right hand.
Antolovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Antolovic throws a head kick that Doyle semi-blocks.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antolovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antolovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doyle backs up against the cage.
Antolovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antolovic lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mickey Doyle has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antolovic.
A cross from Antolovic lands.
Doyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Antolovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antolovic!
Doyle is rocked!
Antolovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Antolovic and Doyle falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Antolovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andro Antolovic!
A very excited looking Andro Antolovic 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 Mickey Doyle had this to say: 'You can beat me around but you won't get rid of me. I'll be dancing on my enemies' bones long after they've all eaten the dirt sandwich.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Eel (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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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Eel!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutton throws a sloppy head kick and Eel moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Hutton misses
and Eel counters with a good low kick that Hutton was not able to check.
Hutton tries to clinch up.
Eel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eel 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.
Eel prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Hutton.
Hutton tries to break free but Eel pushes him back against the cage.
Hutton is trying to push Eel away but Eel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eel throws a head kick but Hutton moves out of range.
Hutton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hutton clinches.
Eel breaks from the clinch.
Hutton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eel.
Robert Hutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hutton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Eel if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eel lands a shot to the body.
Eel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hutton scores with a body shot.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses.
Eel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eel showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hutton manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Eel keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Eel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hutton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eel.
Eel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robert Hutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Hutton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hutton lands a body shot.
Eel instigates a clinch.
Hutton can't break the clinch.
Eel breaks the clinch.
Hutton misses with a straight left.
Eel blocks a head kick by Hutton.
Eel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hutton lands with a slapping head kick.
Hutton tries to clinch up.
Hutton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eel keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hutton is trying to defend but Eel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hutton tries to kick Eel off but Eel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eel wants to get back to his feet.
Hutton is trying to stand back up but Eel is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Eel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Eel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Eel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eel blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Eel.
Eel successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hutton throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hutton landing some decent shots from guard.
Hutton working some strikes from top position.
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 Robert Hutton 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.
Eel checks a leg kick.
Hutton tries to close the distance and clinch but Eel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hutton looks for the body kick but Eel saw that one coming.
Hutton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eel drives through and clinches with Hutton against the cage.
Eel tries to land a knee to the head but Hutton blocks with his arms.
Hutton working hard to break the clinch.
Hutton can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Eel.
Eel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses.
Eel moves into range and clinches up with Hutton.
Hutton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eel is keeping busy.
Hutton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Eel as the two fighters clinch.
Eel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutton throws a push kick but Eel slaps the foot to one side.
Eel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hutton's half guard.
Eel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hutton defending well though.
Eel prevents Hutton from standing back up.
Hutton is not content to let Eel control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton is trying to stand back up but Eel is controlling him
Eel wants to free his trapped foot but Hutton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hutton pushes Eel off looking to stand but Eel dives back in and keeps control.
Eel trying to mount his opponent but Hutton defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eel stops Hutton from getting back to his feet.
Eric Eel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eel 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Eel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hutton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eric Eel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hutton tries to clinch there but Eel circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses
and Eel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eel stalks Hutton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutton's face. Hutton staggers backwards, shaken.
Eel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hutton avoids it really well and circles away.
Eric Eel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Eel or perhaps it was just good defense by Hutton which made him look bad.
Robert Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Eel.
Hutton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hutton throws a wild body kick that Eel sees coming a mile off.
Hutton clinches with his opponent.
Eel lands a shot to the body.
Hutton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel breaks from the clinch.
Eel dives in and scores a takedown into Hutton's guard.
Eel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hutton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eel wants to get up but he can't break Hutton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hutton pushes Eel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hutton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hutton throws a wild body kick that Eel sees coming a mile off.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eel moves out of range of the body kick from Hutton.
Hutton doesn't manage to clinch there - Eel circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hutton has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Eel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hutton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Eel darts in looking for a takedown but Hutton gets double underhooks and turns Eel into the cage.
Hutton goes for a takedown attempt but Eel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hutton tries to clinch there but Eel circles away.
Hutton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hutton lands a head kick. Eel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hutton.
Hutton looks to land a body kick but Eel moved away.
Eel ducks under a wild hook from Hutton.
Eel keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
Eel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hutton.
Hutton dodges the punch combination from Eel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton throws a sloppy head kick
and Eel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hutton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hutton moves to clinch but Eel breaks away
and Eel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eel avoids the head kick by Hutton.
Hutton scores with a head kick. Eel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Hutton misses
and Eel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Eel.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eel has Hutton up against the cage in a clinch.
Eel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hutton uses from the top position.
Hutton postures up in Eel's guard and throws a big left but Eel blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hutton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hutton prevents Eel from getting back to his feet.
Hutton preventing the sweep.
Hutton won't allow Eel to get back to his feet.
Hutton wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutton throws a sloppy head kick and Eel moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eel tries to clinch but Hutton moves out of range.
Eel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hutton pushes Eel off looking to stand but Eel dives back in and keeps control.
Eel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eel wants to stand but Hutton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Eel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hutton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hutton is trying to stand up here but Eel is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Eel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hutton stuffs the takedown attempt from Eel. Eel gets slowly back to his feet.
Hutton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hutton is looking to stand up but Eel isn't so interested in that idea.
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!
Eel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eel wants to stand but Hutton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eel trying to control but Hutton is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Eel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Eel!
A victorious Eric Eel 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Delo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delo Santos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Resort. 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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178 lbs
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179 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shock Zhou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Delo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou missing with a left hand there. Delo Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zhou, as that shot connected.
Zhou takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhou misses with a combination
and Delo Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Zhou backing up. Zhou nods at Delo Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Delo Santos lands with a nice combination. Zhou backs away looking to recover.
Delo Santos blocks a jab.
Zhou misses with a leg kick
and Delo Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delo Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delo Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhou wants to slow Delo Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Delo Santos throws out a loose jab but Zhou uses good head movement to avoid 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!
Delo Santos slips under a jab from Zhou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delo Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Zhou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delo Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Zhou.
Delo Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego Delo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhou wants to slow Delo Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Delo Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Zhou misses with a looping left.
Delo Santos throws a series of punches but Zhou avoids them all with ease.
Diego Delo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delo Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Zhou misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delo Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delo Santos throws a front kick that sends Zhou stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Delo Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Zhou lands with a good body shot.
Delo Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delo Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Delo Santos dodges the punch combination from Zhou.
Delo Santos lunges at Zhou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhou's hand.
Delo Santos stuffs the takedown.
Zhou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delo Santos misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delo Santos throws a combination that misses
and Zhou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Delo Santos is rocked!
Zhou cracks Delo Santos with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shock Zhou!
Shock Zhou thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Kampmann lands a jab.
Kampmann throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kampmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kampmann jabs St Pierre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kampmann.
A left and a right from Kampmann both land. Nice combination.
Kampmann takes the fight into the clinch.
Kampmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kampmann.
Kampmann dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
Kampmann takes a shot to the head.
Kampmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kampmann.
Kampmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Pierres head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann trying to control the position but instead, St Pierre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kampmann into the cage.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Kampmann blocks the elbow strike.
Kampmann misses with some punches.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
Kampmann blocking some punches.
Kampmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kampmann lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Kampmann misses with a body punch.
Kampmann has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. St Pierre seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kampmann can turn it around.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Kampmann.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
Kampmann lands with a short shot to the head.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kampmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kampmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Martin Kampmann has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
A short right from Kampmann on the inside.
Kampmann avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Kampmann looking to stall.
Kampmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kampmann avoids a wild elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
Kampmann has a couple of punches blocked by St Pierre.
Kampmann misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kampmann struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
Kampmann lands with a left to the head.
Kampmann misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kampmann tries a body shot but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Kampmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Kampmann in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Kampmann.
A short right from Kampmann on the inside.
Kampmann slowing the pace effectively.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Kampmann dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
Kampmann avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Kampmann pushes St Pierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kampmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Kampmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Kampmann.
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!
Kampmann is trying to stall.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kampmann.
Kampmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kampmann lands a body shot.
Kampmann wants to stall.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Kampmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kampmann dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kampmann.
Kampmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Kampmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Kampmann's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kampmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kampmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kampmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Kampmann misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kampmann throws a leg kick that misses.
Kampmann lands a left and a right that send St Pierre crashing to the mat, dazed. Kampmann thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
St Pierre is rocked!
It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kampmann fakes the body blow, causing St Pierre to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! St Pierre goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Kampmann!
Our winner, Martin Kampmann, 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 Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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257 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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanikawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanikawa somewhat.
Santos throws a body punch but Tanikawa moves out of range.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanikawa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Santos on his heels. He'll look to pass Santos's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tanikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanikawa throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanikawa's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Tanikawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tanikawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Tanikawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tanikawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanikawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tanikawa thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Tanikawa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos gets full guard.
Tanikawa is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Clinic that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tanikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tanikawa postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanikawa throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tanikawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Tanikawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanikawa lands strikes from half guard.
Santos wants to control but Tanikawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Tanikawa connects with a nice short shot to Santos's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanikawa winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanikawa is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Tanikawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos taking some punishment here, with Tanikawa in his half guard.
Santos pushes Tanikawa off and gets back to his feet.
Tanikawa shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanikawa misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Santos lands.
Tanikawa shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Tanikawa scoring with punches from side control.
Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Tanikawa working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanikawa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Santos works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tanikawa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tanikawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tanikawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tanikawa is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tanikawa lands a nice short elbow.
Tanikawa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tanikawa throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Tanikawa drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Tanikawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tanikawa is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanikawa throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Tanikawa slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos tries to roll over but Tanikawa keeps him under control.
Tanikawa 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.
Tanikawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadaharu Tanikawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanikawa. Tanikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanikawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Tanikawa tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanikawa is looking for a takedown.
Tanikawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanikawa has double underhooks.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tanikawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Tanikawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a combination but Tanikawa avoids it well.
Sadaharu Tanikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanikawa at a distance.
Sadaharu Tanikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Tanikawa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Santos gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tanikawa 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 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!
During a confident post fight interview, Junior Dos Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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34
226 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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34
270 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Snake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 Snake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Snake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Marx told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Marx tries to improve position but can't.
Marx manages to get back to half guard.
Marx is staying active underneath The Snake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marx wants to improve his position but The Snake is controlling well.
Marx moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Marx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Snake is working Marx over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marx wants to sweep but no luck.
The Snake trying to control but Marx is working from the bottom.
Marx is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Snake is aware though and is defending well.
The Snake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Snake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marx preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Snake distracts Marx with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marx keeping moving, preventing The Snake from controlling successfully.
Marx wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake postures up in Marx's guard and throws a big left but Marx blocks it.
Marx is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Snake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Snake scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Marx keeping full guard, as The Snake tries to pass.
The Snake postures up.
The Snake being controlled here momentarily.
Mordechai Marx has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Marx lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Snake doesn't seem phased though.
Marx throws a head kick but The Snake moves out of range.
The Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marx manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx misses with a head kick.
Marx throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marx gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marx is trying to keep The Snake in close.
Marx has momentary wrist control but The Snake slips an elbow through the middle.
Marx looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Snake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marx is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Snake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake postures up in Marx's guard and throws a big left but Marx blocks it.
The Snake wants to pass the guard but Marx is keeping the position.
Marx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!
The Snake wants to get up but he can't break Marx's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Marx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marx has The Snake pulled in close to control his posture.
Marx trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mordechai Marx was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A combination from Marx does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jake The Snake has been cut.
Marx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marx misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The Snake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Snake.
The Snake takes one to the side of the head.
The Snake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marx.
Mordechai Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Marx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Snake stops Marx from standing up.
The Snake throwing strikes but missing.
Marx looking for a sweep. Not yet Marx, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Snake trying to control but Marx is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake The Snake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marx throws a big shot that misses.
The Snake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Marx on his heels. He'll look to pass Marx's guard now, I'm sure.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting The Snake here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The Snake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marx is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Snake is looking to work some ground and pound but Marx has wrist control.
Marx wants to hit a switch here but The Snake passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marx there!
The Snake looking to control but Marx is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx tries to lock up and control but The Snake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marx tries to reverse the position but The Snake maintains control.
The Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marx is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snake lands a big elbow.
Marx can't escape the position.
The Snake cracks Marx with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by The Snake.
The Snake breaks from Marx's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marx wants to control but The Snake is having none of it.
Marx is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake with good strikes from the mount here!
Marx is in a horrible position here. The Snake smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Snake unloading with bombs!
The Snake wants to control the pace but Marx is squirming around nicely.
Marx in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marx wants to hold on but The Snake pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! The Snake connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marx tries to hold on but The Snake postures up.
Marx tries to reverse the position but The Snake maintains control.
The Snake with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Marx is breathing heavily.
The Snake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Snake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Snake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marx is rocked!
The Snake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marx is still in real trouble! Can The Snake finish him?
Marx tries to reverse the position but The Snake maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snake cracks Marx with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Snake is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Marx goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for The Snake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake The Snake!
Jake The Snake gave a mention to Tokyo United Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves. Jensen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devour . Gunnar Jensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
203 lbs
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225 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
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Jensen.
Jensen misses with a double jab.
Chelios throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chelios is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jensen.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Jensen throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Jensen coming out on top.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen scores with a spinning back kick!
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Jensen misses with a double jab.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jensen.
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!
Jensen checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jensen lands in his opponent's guard.
Chelios wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.
Jensen stays in close to Chelios's body and controls the position.
Jensen being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios is trying to keep Jensen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chev Chelios wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Jensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jensen.
Jensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chelios as he avoids it easily.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chelios is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chelios slips a jab from Jensen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Jensen throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Jensen throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jensen misses the target.
Jensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Jensen's shoulder, as Jensen tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Jensen lands a head kick!
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios throws a hook but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen cracks the inside of Chelios's front leg.
Jensen throws a head kick that Chelios semi-blocks.
Jensen lands with a kick to the temple. Chelios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Jensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jensen dives in and grabs Chelios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chelios pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Chelios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Jensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jensen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jensen.
Jensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chelios counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Chelios to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chev Chelios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jensen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Chelios.
Gunnar Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Jensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Jensen's leg. Jensen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jensen throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a series of strikes. Jensen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Jensen with a hook.
Jensen lands a nice shot that snaps Chelios's head back.
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!
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chelios's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Jensen.
Jensen misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jensen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chelios trying to control the position here.
Jensen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Chev Chelios wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jensen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Jensen missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen scores with a one two! Chelios had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jensen scores with a leg kick.
Jensen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Chelios tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunnar Jensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen with a jab.
Jensen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Jensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chelios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jensen throws a lazy head kick
and Chelios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chelios.
Jensen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chelios prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chelios.
It looks like Gunnar Jensen has been cut.
Chelios is looking to control Jensen's arms but Jensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chelios has his back to the cage.
Jensen avoids the elbow strike from Chelios, against the cage.
Chelios misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.
Jensen ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jensen misses with a body punch
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Jensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chelios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jensen slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jensen.
Jensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Jensen.
Chelios walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jensen.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a jab when Jensen was well out of range.
Jensen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jensen.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Jensen throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jensen throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Jensen looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jensen throwing shots but Chelios is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chelios preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chelios is looking to escape.
Chev Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Chelios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chelios looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chelios blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jensen.
Jensen prevents Chelios from improving his position.
Jensen is pressing down on Chelios's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chelios is holding on for now.
Gunnar Jensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Jensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jensen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Jensen!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Jensen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai comes into the arena with Know your Enemy - Yoko Kanno blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen loads up on a big right hand but Yuudai slips the punch.
Hymen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenta Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hymen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Kenta Yuudai has been cut.
Hymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Hymen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yuudai.
It looks like Buster Hymen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hymen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yuudai momentarily.
Hymen misses with a hook.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Hymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yuudai!
Hymen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hymen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hymen ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Hymen.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut
and Hymen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hymen misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hymen swinging wildly here.
Yuudai checks a leg kick nicely.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hymen.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hymen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yuudai.
Hymen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuudai throws a series of punches but Hymen avoids them all with ease.
Hymen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai lands with an overhand left.
Hymen throws a low kick but Yuudai avoids it.
Hymen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Hymen jabs Yuudai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hymen connects with a single shot there.
Yuudai cracks Hymen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with the combination.
Yuudai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuudai tests Hymen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yuudai is breathing heavily.
Hymen tries to land a leg kick but Yuudai saw it coming and moves away.
Hymen tries to bum rush Yuudai with a series of wild strikes but Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hymen lands a nice shot that snaps Yuudai's head back.
Hymen blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hymen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hymen.
Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hymen.
Hymen throws a leg kick but Yuudai checks it.
Hymen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hymen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a hook but Hymen avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen throws a leg kick but Yuudai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hymen sends Yuudai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hymen is motioning to the referee to let Yuudai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yuudai is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hymen drops Yuudai with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hymen follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Hymen!
Buster Hymen is the new heavyweight champion!
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