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GC2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws a hook but Meyers blocks it.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Meyers's shoulder, as Meyers tries to avoid the shot.
Meyers moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Meyers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donnelly.
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!
Meyers misses with a hook.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly sends Meyers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Donnelly is motioning to the referee to let Meyers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Meyers is rocked!
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyers.
Oh Meyers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Meyers seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meyers ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
Meyers cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Meyers misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
Meyers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meyers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donnelly doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Donnelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Meyers avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Meyers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Meyers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyers.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Meyers blocking some punches.
Donnelly trying to stall but Meyers improves his position.
Donnelly digs a right hand into Meyers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meyers's gas tank.
Meyers gets through Donnelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyers.
Donnelly is trying to stall.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Meyers swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyers's elbow.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donnelly.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyers swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Meyers on the inside.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Meyers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meyers misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyers misses with the head strike.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyers's elbow.
Donnelly is looking to control Meyers's arms but Meyers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donnelly has his back to the cage.
Donnelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meyers swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Meyers throws a head punch that misses.
Meyers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meyers up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly with a jab.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Meyers throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyers walks into a stiff left hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
BOOM! Donnelly lands a beautiful left hook that drops Meyers. Meyers tries to recover but Donnelly is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Meyers lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nautica Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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287 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nautica Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Thorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garcia is trying to control. Thorn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorn gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorn is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Garcia doesn't defend quickly enough and Thorn has managed to lock this one up! Can Garcia escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Thorn on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nautica Thorn!
Nautica Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (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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265 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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World class MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas connects with a body shot.
Leonidas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like James Faaloua has been cut.
Faaloua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas is trying to push Faaloua away but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Leonidas 's eye.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas takes an elbow to the temple.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Faaloua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Leonidas is trying to force a seperation but Faaloua has the dominant position.
Leonidas avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas tries to break free but Faaloua pushes him back against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leonidas blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas is trying to break free.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Leonidas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Leonidas tries to break free but Faaloua pushes him back against the cage.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua keeps control of Leonidas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas has had enough of the clinch but Faaloua keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonidas's brow.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leonidas breaks from the clinch.
Faaloua tries to clinch up.
Faaloua wants to clinch but Leonidas slips to the side
and Leonidas counters with a big head kick but Faaloua shrugs it off.
Faaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas sends Faaloua crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leonidas is motioning to the referee to let Faaloua up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Faaloua is rocked!
Faaloua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonidas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas cracks Faaloua with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Faaloua looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leonidas finish him?
Oh Faaloua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Leonidas delivers a spinning backfist that drops Faaloua like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Zeus Leonidas!
A relieved looking Zeus Leonidas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peacock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax. Julle Bulle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Bulle misses its intended target.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Bulle keeps it at a distance.
Bulle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Peacock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bulle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peacock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peacock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Julle Bulle has been cut.
Peacock tries to keep at a distance but Bulle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peacock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulle works on Peacock's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Bulle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock tries to work over Bulle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Peacock.
Bulle working aggressively here.
Bulle pushes Peacock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peacock is trying to stall.
Peacock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Peacock.
Peacock swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peacock tries to throw a body punch but Bulle avoids it by throwing Peacock back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulle.
Peacock stalling in the clinch.
Peacock tries to throw a body punch but Bulle avoids it by throwing Peacock back against the cage.
Peacock is stalling here.
Bulle misses with a body punch.
Bulle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peacock misses with a body punch.
Bulle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peacock backwards.
Bulle connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock can't find room to land a body shot as Bulle controls the action.
Peacock tries a body shot but Bulle blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Peacock fails to land.
Peacock misses with a punch on the inside.
Peacock tries a body shot but Bulle blocks it.
Peacock looking to stall.
Peacock misses with some punches.
Peacock looking to slow down the pace here.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peacock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle prevents a body shot from Peacock.
The referee calls for Peacock to work.
Peacock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bulle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bulle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peacock is defending well for now.
Bulle slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peacock blocking some punches.
Bulle just leaning against Peacock, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Peacock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bulle closes the distance and pushes Peacock back into the cage.
Bulle tries a knee to the head but Peacock blocks it.
Peacock controlling the action here for a moment.
Bulle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peacock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peacock's efforts to push away.
Bulle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peacock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bulle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock is looking to control Bulle's arms but Bulle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peacock has his back to the cage.
Peacock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peacock working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bulle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peacock misses with a body punch.
Drew Peacock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Peacock.
Peacock has Bulle pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peacock.
A head punch on the inside from Peacock fails to land.
Bulle keeps control of Peacock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peacock is leaning against Bulle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peacock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Peacock.
Peacock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peacock stalling.
A short right from Peacock on the inside.
Bulle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peacock misses with the head strike.
Peacock swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulle can't find room to land a body shot as Peacock controls the action.
Peacock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulle stalling against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peacock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle swings wildly with an uppercut but Peacock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peacock pushes Bulle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peacock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peacock struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulle controls his hands.
Bulle is stalling here.
Peacock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle takes a shot to the head.
Bulle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peacock avoiding damage.
Peacock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulle misses with the head strike.
Peacock lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Peacock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Peacock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peacock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bulle defending well as Peacock loads up on a big left hand.
Peacock swings for the body but Bulle moves out of range.
Peacock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bulle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bulle blocking some punches.
Bulle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peacock lands a shoulder strike.
Peacock struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulle controls his hands.
Peacock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peacock can't find room to land a body shot as Bulle controls the action.
Peacock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulle tries a body shot but Peacock blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peacock misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock misses with a punch on the inside.
Peacock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock working aggressively here.
Peacock tries to work over Bulle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peacock looking to slow down the pace here.
Peacock blocks a body shot from Bulle.
Peacock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bulle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peacock tries to keep at a distance but Bulle has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Peacock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock is looking to control Bulle's arms but Bulle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peacock has his back to the cage.
Peacock leaning against his opponent.
Peacock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulle backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peacock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peacock tries to throw a body punch but Bulle avoids it by throwing Peacock back against the cage.
Peacock throws a head punch that misses.
Bulle blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bulle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulle.
Peacock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peacock.
Peacock misses with the head strike.
Peacock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peacock throws a head punch that misses.
Drew Peacock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peacock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peacock misses with some punches.
Bulle tries to work over Peacock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle is struggling to control the position.
Bulle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julle Bulle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulle lands a right hand.
Bulle misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulle tries a body shot but Peacock blocks it.
Peacock blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Peacock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peacock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Peacock!
After winning the bout, Drew Peacock 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Normous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Gremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Normous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobcat Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gremlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Normous, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gremlin looking to throw knees to the head but Normous is blocking nicely.
Gremlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Normous's defenses.
Gremlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Normous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gremlin misses with a punch to the body.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Normous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Normous is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gremlin is defending well.
Normous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gremlin prevents it.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Normous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gremlin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Normous has been working on his balance at The Shield, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gremlin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Normous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gremlin stops a takedown attempt from Normous.
Normous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gremlin prevents it.
Gremlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Normous is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
Still in the clinch, Gremlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gremlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gremlin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Normous is breathing heavily.
Gremlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Normous has Gremlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gremlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gremlin obliges.
Normous takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gremlin lands a knee to the body.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Normous shrugs off.
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
Normous has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gremlin after a bit of a struggle.
Gremlin crunches a lovely knee into Normous's ribcage.
Good body shot from Gremlin.
Gremlin crunches a lovely knee into Normous's ribcage.
Gremlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Normous backwards.
Normous takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin is leaning against Normous and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Gremlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Normous backwards.
Gremlin with a knee to the head.
Gremlin landing knees to the head.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Normous changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gremlin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gremlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gremlin instigates a clinch.
Normous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gremlin is working Normous over against the cage.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gremlin is pressed up against the cage. Normous has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gremlin down to the mat. Gremlin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin gets a clinch.
Normous has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gremlin after a bit of a struggle.
Normous wants to take the fight to the mat but Gremlin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gremlin scores with a knee to the head.
Gremlin landing knees to the body.
Gremlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
Gremlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Normous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gremlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Normous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Normous is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gremlin is defending well.
Gremlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Normous's defenses.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Normous backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Normous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Normous is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gremlin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
Gremlin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Normous.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Normous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Normous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gremlin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Normous looking for a takedown.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Gremlin lands a left hand.
Gremlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Normous backwards.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Normous shrugs off.
Normous tries to score a body lock takedown but Gremlin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gremlin working Normous over with knees to the body.
Gremlin landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gremlin scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobcat Gremlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Normous on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gremlin lands with a hook. Normous tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Normous gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gremlin.
Jab from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a lovely overhand right.
Normous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gremlin rushes Normous and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Normous takes an elbow to the temple.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Normous takes an elbow to the temple.
Normous is working for takedown but Gremlin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gremlin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Normous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands an elbow just above Normous 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Normous takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gremlin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Normous wants to take the fight to the mat but Gremlin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gremlin lands an elbow just above Normous 's eye.
Gremlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Normous is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gremlin.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gremlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Normous's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gremlin obliges.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Normous's face.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Normous is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gremlin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gremlin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gremlin lands an uppercut.
Normous takes a knee right on the jaw!
Normous's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gremlin with a knee to the head.
Normous is rocked!
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Gremlin.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
A knee to the head by Gremlin.
Oh Normous is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Normous is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gremlin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Normous seems to have got his legs back now.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Gremlin lands a right hand.
Gremlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Gremlin gets through Normous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gremlin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normouss head.
Gremlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gremlin scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normous is trying to drag Gremlin to the mat but Gremlin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Normous is trying to drag Gremlin to the mat but Gremlin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Gremlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Normous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Normous can't get the takedown.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Gremlin.
Gremlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow.
Normous is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gremlin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobcat Gremlin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gremlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gremlin lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Normous won't want to take too many of those.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin lands with a light punch inside.
Gremlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Normous takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gremlin.
Normous is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gremlin landing knees to the head.
Normous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Normous's face.
Gremlin lands with a left to the head.
Gremlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gremlin with a knee to the head.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Normous shrugs off.
Normous is looking for a takedown.
Normous is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gremlin scores with a knee to the head.
Gremlin crunches a lovely knee into Normous's ribcage.
Gremlin landing knees to the body.
Normous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobcat Gremlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Gremlin gets a clinch.
Gremlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Normous's elbow.
Gremlin stops a takedown attempt from Normous.
Normous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gremlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Gremlin.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Gremlin.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow.
Gremlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Gremlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gremlin lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Normous shrugs off.
Gremlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head.
Gremlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Normous drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gremlin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Normous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Normous, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gremlin.
Gremlin prevents the takedown attempt.
Normous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gremlin prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gremlin.
Gremlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Normous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gremlin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gremlin crunches a lovely knee into Normous's ribcage.
Normous takes a shot to the head.
Gremlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gremlin lands a damaging elbow.
Gremlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Normous tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normous takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gremlin working Normous over with knees to the body.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Gremlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gremlin working Normous over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gremlin.
A nice left hand lands by Gremlin.
Gremlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Normous's face.
Gremlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside that Normous shrugs off.
Normous is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gremlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Normous or not.
Normous takes an elbow to the temple.
Gremlin lands a nice elbow.
Gremlin lands an elbow that stopped Normous in his tracks for a moment.
Normous is trying to drag Gremlin to the mat but Gremlin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin gets through Normous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gremlin lands an elbow just above Normous 's eye.
Normous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gremlin prevents it.
Gremlin lands an uppercut.
Gremlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bobcat Gremlin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gremlin connects with a knee to the head.
Normous has Gremlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gremlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Normous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gremlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Gremlin on the inside.
Gremlin gets underhooks to prevent Normous's takedown attempt.
Normous wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Normous takes an elbow to the temple.
Normous is trying to drag Gremlin to the mat but Gremlin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gremlin lands an elbow inside.
Normous changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gremlin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gremlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Normous on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Normous takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dixie Normous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Normous walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobcat Gremlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gremlin 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobcat Gremlin!
Bobcat Gremlin looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Pum wirr pochleupp axarr zeso he chaxact din vupp waxaupp, WhA, WhA, WhA.'.
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