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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jericho was covering up waiting for the punch and Jaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jericho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jaa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses. Jericho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaa's guard. Nice move by Jericho!
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaa managing to control the position.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Jaa.
Decent striking displayed by Jaa there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa cracks Jericho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Jaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaa.
Jericho throws a leg kick that misses.
Jericho avoids a kick to the body.
Jericho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaa thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jericho.
Jaa lands with a good body shot.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jericho misses with a body kick.
Jericho tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jericho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jericho moves forwards but Jaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaa tests Jericho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jericho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho drops his hands momentarily and Jaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jericho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Jaa finds it's way through Jericho's defenses.
Jericho is rocked!
Jaa grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Jericho takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jaa cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa took some time post fight to say the following; 'I wanna thank my team at Last Dragon MMA in Hilo! I was just a kid off the street and they saw something in me. We're all getting better over there. Look out for us. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen has chosen in this together as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 lbs
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186 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hordeen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blake counters with an outside leg kick.
Hordeen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kevin Hordeen has been cut.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hordeen in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Blake landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blake landing strikes from the mount and Hordeen is in trouble!
Blake raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hordeen is rocked!
Blake connects with a bit shot that sees Hordeen covering up! More strikes from Blake and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blake is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Blake!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliph James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Morgan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice cross by James.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from James. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Andrew Morgan has been cut.
James drops Morgan with a big knee straight up the middle! Morgan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Morgan is rocked!
James clinches.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Morgan is pressed against the cage. James pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Morgan! Two more big strikes from James and Morgan crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Caliph James!
A very excited looking Caliph James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Rabilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Rabilla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Rabilla circles away.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Tim Rabilla has been cut.
A jab from Rabilla does it's job there.
Bravo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabilla jabs at Bravo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo throws a right hand that Rabilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabilla also avoids with ease.
Rabilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Rabilla is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabilla digs a good body shot into Bravo's ribs.
Bravo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Rabilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rabilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabilla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bravo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rabilla in particular looking to stall.
Rabilla 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.
Bravo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabilla on the ground.
Rabilla not doing much here.
Rabilla decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sloppy strikes from Rabilla. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.
Bravo slips under a jab from Rabilla.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with the combination.
Rabilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Rabilla connects with a single shot there.
Rabilla misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabilla misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Rabilla.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Rabilla has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabilla breaks the clinch.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Rabilla.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Rabilla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bravo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo works over Rabilla's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Rabilla misses.
Rabilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabilla throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with a hook.
Rabilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rabilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabilla tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rabilla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rabilla controlling the action here.
Rabilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabilla stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Rabilla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rabilla misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo lands a jab-cross combination.
Rabilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Rabilla looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabilla.
Rabilla jabs Bravo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eddie Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabilla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Rabilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bravo coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla misses with a wild body shot.
Rabilla looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
Eddie Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Rabilla swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo takes a swing at Rabilla's ribcage but misses.
Rabilla moves into the clinch.
Rabilla blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Rabilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rabilla can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Rabilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rabilla blocks an uppercut.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rabilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Rabilla is avoiding it.
Eddie Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabilla lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabilla.
Rabilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
A left and a right from Rabilla both land. Nice combination.
Bravo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rabilla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bravo scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabilla lands a jab.
It looks like Eddie Bravo has been cut.
Rabilla gets a clinch.
Rabilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabilla jabs Bravo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rabilla misses with a combination
and Rabilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bravo backs up against the cage.
Tim Rabilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabilla missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rabilla stuns Bravo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabilla dives in and grabs Bravo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes down on Rabilla's head and hops out.
Rabilla darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Rabilla into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla looking to slow down the pace here.
Rabilla blocking some punches.
Rabilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rabilla. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rabilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rabilla drives through with a takedown into Bravo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rabilla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rabilla working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A swing and a miss from Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rabilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bravo.
Rabilla throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rabilla dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Rabilla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Rabilla misses the jab.
Rabilla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabilla misses with a double jab.
Rabilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rabilla.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bravo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabilla on the side of the head.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Rabilla lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Rabilla.
Rabilla looking to stall.
Rabilla breaks from the clinch.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabilla throws out the jab.
Rabilla feints a jab promting Bravo to slip. Rabilla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bravo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabilla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rabilla working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to kick Rabilla off in order to stand up. Rabilla Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bravo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bravo tries to get out of the position.
Rabilla is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bravo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bravo tries to escape but Rabilla is in control.
Rabilla looks up at the clock and then as Bravo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rabilla smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rabilla cracks Bravo with a big elbow.
Rabilla working the head with strikes.
Rabilla cracks Bravo with a big elbow.
Tim Rabilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bravo some visible discomfort.
Rabilla lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rabilla scoring with punches and elbows.
Rabilla working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rabilla happy to just control the position for now.
Rabilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rabilla decides to stand back up. Rabilla steps back and let's Bravo get back to his feet.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Rabilla. That snapped Bravo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Rabilla throws a poor cross that misses
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabilla scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bravo.
Rabilla slips under a jab.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Rabilla avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla throws a big shot that misses.
Rabilla swinging wildly here.
Rabilla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabilla.
Rabilla swinging wildly here.
Eddie Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Rabilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rabilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Rabilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabilla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Rabilla!
A very excited looking Tim Rabilla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Highway To Hell. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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157 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takeshi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca clinches up against the cage.
Barca drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fujiwara breaks from the clinch.
Takeshi Fujiwara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujiwara jabs Barca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barca fails with a takedown attempt.
Barca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been informed that Fujiwara has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barca dives in and grabs Fujiwara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fujiwara pushes down on Barca's head and hops out.
Fujiwara pushes Barca up against the cage in a clinch.
Fujiwara manages to break the clinch.
Barca shoots in for a double leg but Fujiwara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Elite Systems in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujiwara dodges the punch combination from Barca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barca is breathing heavily.
Barca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Barca dives in and grabs Fujiwara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fujiwara pushes down on Barca's head and hops out.
Barca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fujiwara. That one must have hurt.
Fujiwara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barca backs up against the cage.
It looks like Landon Barca has been cut.
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!
Barca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Fujiwara moves into the clinch.
Fujiwara lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujiwara jabs at Barca's body.
Barca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fujiwara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fujiwara lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujiwara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara lands with a good body shot.
Fujiwara lands a nice looking body shot.
Barca tries to move into range but Fujiwara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A solid body kick from Fujiwara.
Nice body punch from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara lands a nice looking body kick.
Barca gets tackled into the cage by Fujiwara. Fujiwara maintains the clinch.
Fujiwara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujiwara lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Fujiwara fails to land.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara is trying to maintain a safe position but Barca gets an underhook and turns Fujiwara into the cage.
Barca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujiwara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fujiwara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barca lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is looking to control Barca's arms but Barca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fujiwara has his back to the cage.
Fujiwara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fujiwara prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujiwara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujiwara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fujiwara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barca wants a takedown.
Barca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujiwara digs a right hand underneath Barca's ribcage. Barca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Fujiwara on the inside.
Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fujiwara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujiwara lands with a nice combination. Barca backs away looking to recover.
Barca will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fujiwara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara lands with a good body shot.
Fujiwara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fujiwara. Those never looked like landing.
Crunch! Fujiwara slams his shin into Barca's torso.
Fujiwara closes the distance and pushes Barca back into the cage.
A short right from Fujiwara.
Barca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujiwara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fujiwara stops a takedown attempt from Barca.
Fujiwara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Fujiwara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fujiwara lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujiwara swings wildly with an uppercut but Barca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujiwara lands a hook that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Fujiwara trying to control the position but instead, Barca has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fujiwara into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Fujiwara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landon Barca's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fujiwara scores with a push kick.
Landon Barca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fujiwara thuds his shin into the meat of Barca's side.
Fujiwara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fujiwara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barca doesn't seem bothered though.
Barca misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Fujiwara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fujiwara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fujiwara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barca.
Fujiwara lands a body shot.
Fujiwara works Barca's body with a nice hook.
Barca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara misses with a two punch combination.
Fujiwara 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.
Fujiwara looks to land a combination. Barca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fujiwara throws a front kick that sends Barca stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Fujiwara lands with a nice body punch.
Fujiwara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barca. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barca sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fujiwara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barca's head.
Fujiwara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fujiwara gets a clinch.
Takeshi Fujiwara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fujiwara misses with an elbow strike.
Fujiwara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fujiwara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barca prevents a body shot from Fujiwara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujiwara stops a takedown attempt from Barca.
Fujiwara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Fujiwara misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara lands a shot to the body.
Fujiwara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujiwara lands a nice uppercut.
Fujiwara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fujiwara throws an elbow but misses.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara lands a shot to the body.
Fujiwara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fujiwara tries to throw a body punch but Barca avoids it by throwing Fujiwara back against the cage.
Barca goes for a takedown attempt but Fujiwara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fujiwara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takeshi Fujiwara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujiwara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara scores with a shot to the body.
Fujiwara connects with a body shot that sends Barca's belly button to the back.
Fujiwara throws a right and a left that Barca avoids nicely.
Fujiwara scores with a nice body kick.
Fujiwara jabs Barca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fujiwara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fujiwara keeps Barca at a distance using the push kick.
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Takeshi Fujiwara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fujiwara lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujiwara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barcas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fujiwara moves into the clinch.
Fujiwara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barca is keeping busy.
Fujiwara landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fujiwara.
Barca avoids the elbow strike from Fujiwara, against the cage.
Barca is working for takedown but Fujiwara is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujiwara misses with a punch to the body.
Fujiwara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fujiwara misses with an elbow over the top.
Fujiwara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujiwara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fujiwara lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Fujiwara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Landon Barca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Fujiwara lands with a good body shot.
Barca takes one to the side of the head.
Fujiwara clinches up against the cage.
Fujiwara lands a left hand.
Fujiwara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fujiwara lands a shoulder strike.
Fujiwara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barca blocks an uppercut.
Fujiwara lands an elbow inside.
Fujiwara lands with a right to the head.
Fujiwara scores with a shoulder strike.
Fujiwara gets through Barca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fujiwara throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara breaks from the clinch.
Fujiwara clinches with his opponent.
Fujiwara misses with the head strike.
Fujiwara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fujiwara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Fujiwara.
Barca tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fujiwara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barca wants a takedown but no success here.
Fujiwara misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujiwara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujiwara pushes Barca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujiwara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barca is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca can't get the takedown.
Fujiwara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fujiwara feints a jab promting Barca to slip. Fujiwara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujiwara scores with a hook to the body. Barca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fujiwara scores with a kick to the body.
Fujiwara gets a clinch.
Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujiwara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barca backs up against the cage.
Barca is rocked!
Fujiwara has managed to clinch.
Oh Barca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barca trying to stall but Fujiwara improves his position.
Barca seems to have got his legs back now.
Fujiwara lands a right hand.
Fujiwara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujiwara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara scores with a shot to the side of Barca's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujiwara.
A head punch on the inside from Fujiwara fails to land.
Barca has Fujiwara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fujiwara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fujiwara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujiwara keeps Barca at a distance using the push kick.
Fujiwara with a jab.
Fujiwara lands a front kick.
Fujiwara scores with a jab.
Fujiwara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Fujiwara.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujiwara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujiwara lands a glancing blow to the side of Barca's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fujiwara lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fujiwara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fujiwara scores with a shot to the side of Barca's head.
Fujiwara wants to stall.
Barca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Landon Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barca can't get the takedown.
Fujiwara looking to throw knees to the head but Barca is blocking nicely.
Barca tries for a takedown but Fujiwara manages to get underhooks.
Takeshi Fujiwara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barca drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fujiwara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Fujiwara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fujiwara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Fujiwara!
Takeshi Fujiwara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Landon Barca had this to say: 'Fuck.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Danielson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Folayang!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been hearing reports that Danielson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Folayang scores with a push kick.
Folayang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Folayang scores with a leg kick.
Folayang lands a really nice looking cross but Danielson seems unphased.
Danielson takes one to the chin there.
Folayang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edward Folayang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folayang misses with a head kick.
Folayang wants to clinch up but Danielson keeps it at a distance.
Folayang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Folayang.
Folayang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Danielson will feel that in the morning.
Folayang looks winded!
Danielson looks to land a left hand but Folayang moved out of range nicely.
Folayang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Folayang lands an overhand right.
Danielson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danielson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Danielson just content to control the position.
Folayang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Danielson.
Folayang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Folayang's face as Danielson controls the position.
Danielson scoring with punches and elbows.
Folayang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Danielson 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.
Danielson throws an elbow but Folayang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Danielson controlling from side mount.
Danielson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson landing strikes.
Folayang dodges the ground and pound from Danielson.
Danielson cracks Folayang with a big elbow.
Folayang is rocked!
Danielson has hold of Folayang's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Folayang seems comfortable defending it but Danielson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Folayang is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Folayang is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Danielson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Danielson!
Edward Folayang spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry to all my fans. I let you down.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Marshall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marshall is trying to defend but Emelianenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marshall is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
Marshall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marshall wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Marshall is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko is trying to work for a kimura but Marshall is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Marshall trying to hold on to Emelianenko's head to control him but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko 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! Marshall is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Emelianenko!
Alexander Emelianenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Hold has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Hold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has Hold up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Hold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hold lands an elbow inside.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Hold, against the cage.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Hold.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith tries a body shot but Hold blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hold taking a breather.
Hold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Hold tries to tie him up.
Hold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hold has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Smith is controlling Hold's posture.
Hold trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith pulls Hold in close to his closed guard and prevents Hold from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hold.
Hold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Hold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hold throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hold.
Smith presses Hold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hold.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Hold misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Hold unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Hold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hold lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Hold tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hold is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Finch Farm that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hold 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Hold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith clinches.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Hold is controlling the position.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hold is trying to stall.
Hold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hold missing with knees to the body.
Hold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Hold blocks it.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smith is taking a breather. Hold 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.
Hold tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but Hold won't allow it.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hold wants to get back to his feet.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Hold's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hold is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith trying to control the pace.
Hold tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hold is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith rushes Hold and presses him up against the cage.
Hold throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Hold has clasped his hands together around Smith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to control but Hold postures up.
Smith tries to buck Hold off but Hold is having none of it.
Hold wants to stand but Smith has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Hold tries to get to his feet but Smith is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Hold in his guard.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hold preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hold tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hold wants to clinch.
Hold tries to clinch up.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Hold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith avoiding damage as Hold throws knees to the body.
Hold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hold trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hold into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hold tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Hold wants to clinch.
Hold doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Hold ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Hold tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Tommy Hold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith not doing much here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Smith thows a huge punch but Hold dodges it nicely.
Hold wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Hold is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hold tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hold.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hold to the mat! Hold manages to get full guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hold is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tommy Hold just wasn't active enough.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hold rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hold lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Hold slows down the pace here.
Hold lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith wants the takedown. Hold is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hold's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Hold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hold wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hold wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Hold keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Smith!
Ricardo Smith opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lewis Rampage was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marleau tries for a takedown but Rampage circles away easily
and Rampage counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marleau!
Rampage cracks Marleau with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marleau is trying to get back to half guard.
Rampage trying to control the position but Marleau is working away.
Marleau trying to remain calm as Rampage controls from the top position.
Marleau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marleau struggling a bit here.
Rampage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marleau manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage wants to get back to his feet.
Marleau moves into full guard.
Rampage tries to free his leg and advance position but Marleau is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Marleau's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rampage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marleau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rampage looking to sit in guard and control but Marleau gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marleau trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marleau wants to get up but he can't break Rampage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marleau advances to half guard.
Marleau is looking for a kimura but Rampage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marleau to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage wants to control but Marleau is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampage is defending against the submission attempts here by Marleau.
Marleau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rampage defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage tries to roll over but Marleau keeps him under control.
Rampage is trying to maintain the position but Marleau is very close to passing his half guard.
Marleau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rampage is just riding it out for now. Marleau eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marleau is trying to control. Rampage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marleau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rampage is just riding it out for now. Marleau eventually gives up the hold.
Marleau seems to be looking for submissions.
Rampage tries to roll over but Marleau keeps him under control.
Rampage 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marleau 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.
Marleau throwing shots but Rampage is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marleau seems to be working for a kimura but Rampage defends the submission attempt.
Marleau is working for a kimura but Rampage is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Patrick Marleau will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rampage dives in and scores a takedown into Marleau's guard.
Marleau has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rampage doesn't defend quickly enough and Marleau has managed to lock this one up! Can Rampage escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Marleau on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Marleau!
Patrick Marleau gave a mention to Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry 15% Fee) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind-Biggie Smalls ft. Jay-z. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbaros moves into the clinch.
Augustine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbaros is defending well for now.
Augustine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Eddie Barbaros has been cut.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbaros leaning against his opponent.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augustine being controlled against the cage.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Barbaros to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augustine's brow.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Solomon Augustine has been cut.
Barbaros told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Augustine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbaros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Augustine looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Augustine blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbaros throws an elbow but misses.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Augustine misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augustine's brow.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Augustine lands an elbow inside that Barbaros shrugs off.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Augustine throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Augustine avoids the elbow strike from Barbaros, against the cage.
Augustine managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaros.
Augustine avoids the elbow strike from Barbaros, against the cage.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augustine's brow.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Augustine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbaros misses with an elbow strike.
Barbaros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Augustine blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbaros throws an elbow but misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbaros throws an elbow but misses.
Augustine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Barbaros dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Augustine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbaros takes a step back to recover.
Barbaros instigates a clinch.
Augustine blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Augustine shrugs off.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Augustine 's eye.
Augustine throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustine avoiding damage as Barbaros throws knees to the body.
Barbaros leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barbaros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Augustine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros managing to block the knees to the body from Augustine.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augustine throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustine avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike.
Augustine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbaros is defending well for now.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augustine's brow.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augustine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon Augustine's cut is getting worse.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustine scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Eddie Barbaros's cut even more.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Augustine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augustine throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbaros blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Augustine shrugs off.
Solomon Augustine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barbaros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Augustine avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros managing to block the knees to the body from Augustine.
Augustine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Augustine avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Augustine shrugs off.
Jeez, Solomon Augustine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Augustine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Augustine trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augustine blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barbaros avoids a wild elbow strike from Augustine.
Augustine lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Barbaros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Augustine.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustine tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbaros has Augustine up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbaros managing to block the knees to the body from Augustine.
Barbaros misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Augustine avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros blocks the elbow strike.
Augustine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Augustine dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augustine looking to throw knees to the head but Barbaros is blocking nicely.
Barbaros is struggling to control the position.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Solomon Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augustine takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Solomon Augustine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Barbaros!
Eddie Barbaros really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry 15% Fee) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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