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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Webster has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andreas Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sampson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Webster somewhat.
Andreas Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson just misses with a punch to the body.
Webster shoots for a takedown but Sampson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sampson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sampson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Webster's head.
Sampson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Webster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sampson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Webster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Webster wants to sweep but no luck.
Webster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sampson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Webster keeping full guard, as Sampson tries to pass.
Sampson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sampson stopping the sweep attempt from Webster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Webster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Webster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sampson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Webster wants to improve his position but Sampson is controlling well.
Webster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sampson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sampson's back!
Sampson defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Webster working a defensive guard here.
Sampson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Webster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sampson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sampson trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
Sampson won't allow Webster to sweep him here.
Webster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Webster has his takedown stuffed
and Sampson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sampson.
Sampson slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Sampson as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sampson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sampson closes the distance and pushes Webster back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Sampson - that landed with a thud.
Sampson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sampson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sampson lands an uppercut.
Webster tries to score a body lock takedown but Sampson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sampson tightens his grip and picks Webster up, before dumping him to the ground. Webster manages to land in guard.
Sampson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sampson trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
Sampson stops Webster from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Webster being controlled here, momentarily.
Sampson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sampson controlling from the top position.
Webster trying to keep a closed guard but Sampson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sampson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sampson showed some decent athleticism there.
Webster trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster is pressing down on Sampson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sampson's guard.
Sampson is pulling down on Webster's head to control his posture.
Webster drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sampson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sampson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sampson!
Webster sneaks back into half guard.
Sampson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster is desperately trying to improve his position but Sampson has a good base and remains in mount.
Sampson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Webster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sampson controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sampson 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! And we move into the final round!
Webster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampson manages to avoid it.
Webster tries for a takedown but Sampson circles away easily
and Sampson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sampson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Webster is looking to get to half guard.
Webster tries to improve his position but instead Sampson has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson controlling the position well here. Webster rolled but Sampson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sampson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sampson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Webster's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good control from Sampson.
Webster can't escape the position.
Sampson avoiding Webster 's attempts to control his hands.
Sampson has good solid back control here.
Steve Sampson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster rolls, trying to escape but Sampson keeps control of the position.
Webster trying to control the action but Sampson just sinks the hooks in.
Webster breaks Sampson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Webster trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andreas Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Sampson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Webster thows a big elbow that misses.
Sampson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Webster throwing strikes from guard but Sampson blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sampson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sampson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Sampson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sampson 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Sampson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante has chosen Rockstar (N.E.R.D.) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Grim. Beautiful body shot.
Bustamante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bustamante ducks under a wild hook from Grim.
Egil Grim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bustamante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grim moves out of range of the leg kick from Bustamante.
Grim gets a clinch.
Bustamante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustamante swings for the body but Grim moves out of range.
Grim misses with a double jab
and Bustamante counters with a straight right hand.
Bustamante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grim circles away quickly and effectively.
Grim misses with the combination.
Grim misses with a double jab.
Bustamante misses with a double jab
and Grim counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim forces Bustamante back against the cage and clinches.
Grim tries a knee to the head but Bustamante blocks it.
Grim misses with an elbow strike.
Grim lands an elbow inside.
Grim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bustamante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grim throws an elbow but it misses.
Bustamante manages to break the clinch.
Grim clinches.
Bustamante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bustamante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bustamante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grim at a distance.
Grim misses with an uppercut.
Bustamante throws a right hand that Grim ducks under and follows up with a left that Grim also avoids with ease.
Bustamante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grim is breathing heavily.
Bustamante throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Grim misses.
Bustamante lands a big head kick that sends Grim tumbling to the mat! Bustamante takes a step backwards and waves Grim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Grim is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grim. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Grim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grim misses with an uppercut. Bustamante saw that one coming.
Bustamante lands with a right that hurts Grim. Grim looks to clinch but Bustamante throws a short knee that drops Grim. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tomas Bustamante!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samurai Moonwalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Jin (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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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Solid chin |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samurai Moonwalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Jin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin tries to clinch up.
Moonwalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moonwalker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jin doesn't manage to clinch there - Moonwalker circles away.
Jin avoids the body shot from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jin doesn't seem bothered though.
Moonwalker shoots for a takedown but Jin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Moonwalker lands.
Moonwalker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moonwalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jin at a distance.
Jin moves in looking to clinch but Moonwalker pushes him off.
Jin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moonwalker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moonwalker throws a series of punches but Jin avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonwalker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moonwalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moonwalker scores a takedown into full mount!
Jin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moonwalker.
Jin tries to control the position but Moonwalker now has his back.
Jin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin is looking to improve his position but Moonwalker isn't that keen on the idea.
Moonwalker looking for a guillotine from mount but Jin is having none of it.
Jin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moonwalker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker content just to control the position here.
Moonwalker punching from mount but Jin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jin is working to get back to half guard.
Moonwalker wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moonwalker working for a guillotine from mount but Jin is in no mood to give up.
Moonwalker prevents Jin from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jin tries to hold on but Moonwalker pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samurai Moonwalker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moonwalker throws a shot to the body.
Jin tries to clinch up.
Jin avoids the body shot from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moonwalker is looking to wear down Jin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moonwalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moonwalker throws a body punch but Jin moves out of range.
Moonwalker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jin as he jumps to the side.
Moonwalker loads up on a big right hand but Jin slips the punch.
Samurai Moonwalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin moves in looking to clinch but Moonwalker pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jin as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moonwalker misses the shot to the body.
Moonwalker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker is trying to control the action in half guard but Jin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin controls Moonwalker momentarily but Moonwalker frees himself.
Moonwalker wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Moonwalker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moonwalker stops Jin from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donk. Moonwalker catches Jin right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Jin is just out of range.
A jab from Moonwalker misses.
Jin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samurai Moonwalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moonwalker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jin.
Moonwalker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moonwalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moonwalker closes the distance and clinches up with Jin, looking for a takedown. Moonwalker pushes Jin against the cage but Jin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moonwalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jin was well out of range. Poor timing from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moonwalker landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moonwalker fails to take his opponent's back.
Moonwalker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samurai Moonwalker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moonwalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jin moves in looking to clinch but Moonwalker pushes him off.
Moonwalker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moonwalker trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
Jin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moonwalker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin tries to improve position but can't.
Moonwalker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moonwalker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moonwalker is trying to get an arm triangle but Jin is defending well.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
He Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jin doesn't manage to clinch there - Moonwalker circles away.
Moonwalker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moonwalker lands with a good body shot.
Moonwalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jin at a distance.
Moonwalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moonwalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moonwalker postures up.
Moonwalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jin is keeping the position for now.
Moonwalker stops Jin from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonwalker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moonwalker stays in close to Jin's body and controls the position.
Moonwalker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Samurai Moonwalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moonwalker lunges at Jin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jin's hand.
Jin misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moonwalker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moonwalker cracks Jin with an open hand slap.
Moonwalker looks for a takedown but Jin sprawls well.
Moonwalker misses with a double jab.
Jin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jin slips a jab and a cross from Moonwalker.
Moonwalker stuns Jin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Samurai Moonwalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moonwalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samurai Moonwalker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moonwalker 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samurai Moonwalker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Robico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Ner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ner has chosen Just Another Victim by Helmet&House Of Pain as his entrance music. 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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277 lbs
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280 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Robico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vin Ner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ner sprawls well. Ner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robico gets slowly back to his feet.
Ner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ner.
Ner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ner clinches.
Ner manages to break the clinch.
Ner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ner works Robico's body with a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ner!
Vin Ner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robico takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ner but Ner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ner tries to clinch but Robico is having none of it.
Robico dives in and grabs Ner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ner pushes down on Robico's head and hops out.
Robico is breathing heavily.
Ner takes a swing at Robico's ribcage but misses.
Ner works Robico's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ner clinches.
Ner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ner misses with a straight right.
Robico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robico ducks under a wild hook from Ner.
Ner digs a good body shot into Robico's ribs.
Ner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Michael Robico has been cut.
Ner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robico manages to avoid it.
Ner lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Robico falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vin Ner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy McGoogles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGoogles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Glory- These Silhouettes. 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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24
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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24
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmy McGoogles!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGoogles scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGoogles.
McGoogles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGoogles misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick but McGoogles moves out of range.
McGoogles looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
McGoogles looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
McGoogles swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGoogles. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Timmy McGoogles has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGoogles's sensitive parts.
McGoogles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGoogles looks gassed!
Silva cracks McGoogles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a jab.
McGoogles is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
McGoogles is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
McGoogles walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Silva swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shogun Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sarbinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ian Saga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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22
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Sarbinov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga throws a one two combo.
Saga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saga tries to bum rush Sarbinov with a series of wild strikes but Sarbinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saga swings for the body but Sarbinov moves out of range.
Sarbinov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saga throws a head kick that half lands.
Saga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sarbinov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sarbinov fails to land the takedown.
Sarbinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yuri Sarbinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Sarbinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saga lands a head kick!
Sarbinov gets the takedown into side control.
Saga tries to improve position but can't.
Sarbinov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Saga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Saga seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarbinov controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov is looking to control Saga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sarbinov avoid being mounted?
Saga seems to be looking for submissions.
Saga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sarbinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saga stopping the sweep attempt from Sarbinov.
Saga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sarbinov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sarbinov is trying to keep Saga in close.
Saga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sarbinov is on top in guard.
Saga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sarbinov defends it easily.
Sarbinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sarbinov passes into half guard.
Sarbinov working Saga over with strikes.
Sarbinov is keen to just control but Saga is a slippery customer.
Saga looking for submissions off his back.
Sarbinov is nestled in close to Saga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga wants to improve his position but Sarbinov is controlling well.
Saga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarbinov pulls his head out easily.
Sarbinov is nestled in close to Saga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sarbinov is looking to stall here but Saga recovers full guard.
Sarbinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Saga manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Saga passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ian Saga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sarbinov misses the shot to the body.
Saga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saga punishes Sarbinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Sarbinov tries for a takedown but Saga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sarbinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saga tries to reverse the position but Sarbinov maintains control.
Sarbinov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Saga is on top in guard.
Saga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saga drops back looking for a leg! Sarbinov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sarbinov manages to kick Saga off! Saga jumps back into Sarbinov's guard.
Saga thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga prevents Sarbinov from getting back to his feet.
Sarbinov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sarbinov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sarbinov is trying to control the position but Saga postures up.
Saga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarbinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sarbinov closes the distance and clinches up with Saga, looking for a takedown. Sarbinov pushes Saga against the cage but Saga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ian Saga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saga lands with an uppercut that bounces Sarbinov off the cage and back into rage.
A jab from Saga finds it's way through Sarbinov's defenses.
Saga cracks Sarbinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saga throws a combination. Sarbinov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saga thuds his shin into the meat of Sarbinov's side.
Sarbinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saga sprawls well. Saga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sarbinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ian Saga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sarbinov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saga, right into the meat.
Saga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sarbinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sarbinov gets the takedown into side control.
Sarbinov is breathing heavily.
Saga is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sarbinov is looking to stall here but Saga recovers full guard.
Saga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sarbinov is aware though and is defending well.
Saga wants to sweep but no luck.
Saga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarbinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sarbinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Saga is retaining full guard.
Sarbinov won't allow Saga to sweep him here.
Sarbinov looking to sit in guard and control but Saga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sarbinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saga's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarbinov wants to control from the top but Saga keeps moving.
Sarbinov is working Saga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sarbinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Saga has wrist control.
Sarbinov is working Saga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sarbinov wants to stand but Saga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sarbinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ian Saga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Saga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sarbinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saga throws a series of punches but Sarbinov avoids them all with ease.
Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sarbinov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saga lands an overhand right.
Sarbinov throws an overhand right that lands on Saga's shoulder, as Saga tries to avoid the shot.
Saga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarbinov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saga lands with a nice combination. Sarbinov backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot lands for Saga.
Saga blocks the body kick.
Saga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sarbinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saga defends it nicely.
Sarbinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Saga.
Saga with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Saga looking for submissions off his back.
Saga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sarbinov wants to control but Saga is keeping him busy.
Saga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sarbinov stays in close to Saga's body and controls the position.
Yuri Sarbinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sarbinov defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sarbinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarbinov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saga, up you get!
Sarbinov wants to clinch up but Saga keeps it at a distance.
Sarbinov tries to clinch there but Saga circles away.
Saga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sarbinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saga wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov slips a nice elbow through Saga's hands, connecting with Saga's forehead.
Saga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saga.
Sarbinov wants to stand but Saga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yuri Sarbinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sarbinov manages to get himself to full guard.
Saga won't allow Sarbinov to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sarbinov is on top in guard.
Saga has momentary wrist control but Sarbinov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga wants to sweep here but Sarbinov controlling him for the moment.
Sarbinov postures up in Saga's guard and throws a big left but Saga blocks it.
Sarbinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sarbinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Saga working for submissions but it's allowed Sarbinov to get to half guard.
Saga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian Saga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Saga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Nick Drake has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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22
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beam checks a leg kick.
Jack Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Beam misses.
Beam throws a good cross that connects.
Beam walks into a left hand.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
Beam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake slips under a jab.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a series of punches but Beam avoids them all with ease.
Beam looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Drake swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
A punch combination from Beam misses.
Beam just misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beam throws out the jab.
Beam missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beam.
Beam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beam throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Beam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beam thinking.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Beam shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake slips under a jab from Beam.
A big right from Drake misses.
Beam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake jabs at Beam's body.
Drake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beam sprawling to the canvas! Beam rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drake finish him?!
Beam is rocked!
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!
Drake misses with a body shot.
Beam misses with an uppercut.
Drake defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.
Drake connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Beam to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Drake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Stuart (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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224 lbs
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart lands a jab to the nose.
Stuart tries to clinch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Dane Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Stuart.
Stuart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuart.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Stuart ducks right into an uppercut from Sailor.
Sailor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stuart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stuart tries to clinch up but Sailor circles away and keeps his distance.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Sailor is avoiding it.
Stuart throws an overhand right that lands on Sailor's shoulder, as Sailor tries to avoid the shot.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stuart manages to avoid it.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor looks to land a left hand but Stuart moved out of range nicely.
Stuart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stuart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sailor.
Stuart throws a head kick but Sailor moves out of range.
Stuart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sailor misses with an uppercut.
Sailor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stuart moves away from the strike by Sailor.
Sailor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stuart misses with a combination
and Sailor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stuart lands a really nice looking cross but Sailor seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sailor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sailor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuart.
Stuart throws a series of punches but Sailor avoids them all with ease.
Sailor cracks Stuart with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart's corner calls for a 1-2. Stuart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stuart misses with a looping left.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailor avoids the head kick by Stuart.
A jab lands there for Stuart.
Stuart wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sailor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Sailor misses.
Sailor loads up on a big right hand but Stuart slips the punch.
Sailor misses with a straight right.
Stuart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sailor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stuart's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stuart duly obliges.
Stuart scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Sailor misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stuart counters with a series of strikes. Sailor will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Stuart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart lands a head kick. Sailor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stuart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sailor.
Sailor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stuart.
Stuart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sailor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stuart misses with a few strikes there.
Stuart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sailor counters with a two punch combo.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stuart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stuart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Wendell Sailor has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuart scores with a jab.
Sailor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sailor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
Sailor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuart.
Stuart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailor throws a series of punches but Stuart avoids them all with ease.
Stuart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sailor counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stuart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stuart is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stuart throws a hook but Sailor avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuart wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.
Stuart throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stuart connects with a high kick.
Sailor connects with the punch.
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 Wendell Sailor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wendell Sailor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sailor swings for the body but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart misses with a body shot.
Stuart throws a jab when Sailor was well out of range.
Stuart scores with a jab to the body.
Stuart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sailor counters with a left to the body.
Sailor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left lands for Stuart.
Stuart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.
Sailor misses with a hook. Stuart ducked under it nicely.
Stuart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sailor throws a shot from downtown. Stuart moves away and avoids it.
Sailor misses with the combination.
Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart tests Sailor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart slips under a jab from Sailor.
Stuart scores with a nice right hand.
Sailor misses with a double jab.
Stuart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stuart moves out of range as Sailor strikes.
Sailor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stuart counters with a three punch combo that has Sailor backing up. Sailor nods at Stuart to acknowledge the strikes.
Stuart misses with a double jab
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Stuart as he connects with a hook.
Sailor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stuart to score with a decent uppercut.
Wendell Sailor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stuart.
Stuart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sailor dodges the punch combination from Stuart.
Sailor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
Stuart tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuart moves out of range as Sailor strikes.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Sailor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sailor misses with an uppercut.
Sailor misses with an uppercut. Stuart saw that one coming.
Stuart checks a low kick from Sailor.
Nice uppercut lands for Stuart. That snapped Sailor's head back.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuart is looking to clinch.
Stuart scores with a jab to the body.
Dane Stuart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Stuart coming out on top.
Stuart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sailor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart wants to get back to his feet.
Stuart is trying to control Sailor's posture but Sailor avoids it.
Sailor is staying tight to Stuart's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stuart is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sailor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stuart sneaks back into half guard.
Stuart is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sailor is thwarting Stuart's attempts to control the position.
Sailor prevents Stuart from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stuart works Sailor's body with a nice hook.
Stuart moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Stuart throws a right hand that Sailor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sailor also avoids with ease.
Sailor throws out a loose jab but Stuart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailor stalks Stuart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stuart's face. Stuart staggers backwards, shaken.
Sailor lands with a nice body punch.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dane Stuart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wendell Sailor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sailor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stuart's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Stuart.
Sailor slips a jab and a cross from Stuart.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
No joy there for Stuart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart looks to land a right hand but Sailor moved out of range.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Stuart.
Stuart looks to land a combination but Sailor avoids it well.
Stuart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sailor's hands.
Sailor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Stuart misses.
Stuart tests Sailor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sailor looks to land a combination but Stuart avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sailor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stuart counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sailor blocks the body kick.
A shot to the body from Sailor misses
and Stuart counters with a left and a right that stings Sailor.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Stuart.
Stuart throws a head kick that half lands.
Stuart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sailor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stuart throws a head kick but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor looks to land a right hand but Stuart moved out of range.
Stuart avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Stuart tries to clinch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Sailor.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stuart can pounce on him.
Sailor misses with a straight right.
Sailor connects with a nice looking jab.
Sailor throws a body punch but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart lands a lovely overhand right.
Stuart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sailor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuart.
Stuart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stuart just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart scores with a nice right hand.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick
and Sailor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Stuart throws a big shot that misses.
Sailor 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Stuart finds it's target.
A left lands for Stuart.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stuart clinches but Sailor breaks the clinch
and Sailor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sailor slips a straight right by Stuart.
Stuart lands with a nice combination. Sailor backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Stuart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stuart.
Stuart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sailor walks into a stiff left hand from Stuart.
Stuart misses with the body kick
and Sailor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Stuart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stuart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stuart misses with a straight right.
Sailor walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sailor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuart lands a head kick. Sailor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sailor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuart throws a combination. Sailor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stuart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stuart lands a really nice looking cross but Sailor seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuart lands with a straight right. Sailor didn't see that one coming.
Sailor is rocked!
A head kick misses from Stuart.
Stuart lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wendell Sailor.
Well Sailor 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Sailor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Rancid-Last one to Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Davis!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takanen thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanen throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Davis tries to bum rush Takanen with a series of wild strikes but Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takanen looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Takanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Takanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Davis tries to bum rush Takanen with a series of wild strikes but Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Takanen's head back.
Takanen lands with a shot to the body.
Takanen scores with a nice strike.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Takanen catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Davis is rocked!
Davis looks up at the clock. Bad move! Takanen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Davis. Takanen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esko Takanen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Heemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes to the cage accompanied by System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song. 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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kane Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Heemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heemeyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heemeyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wade blocks a head kick by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade blocks the body kick.
Wade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heemeyer tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heemeyer.
Wade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heemeyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Heemeyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Wade counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Heemeyer controlling the position.
Wade wants to control from the top but Heemeyer keeps moving.
Wade chips away with some ground and pound.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heemeyer pulls Wade in close to prevent any damage.
Heemeyer keeping full guard, as Wade tries to pass.
Heemeyer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wade manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Heemeyer from controlling successfully.
Heemeyer won't allow Wade to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wade is on top in guard.
Wade postures up in Heemeyer's guard and throws a big left but Heemeyer blocks it.
Heemeyer looking to control.
Wade 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.
Wade looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer is pulling down on Wade's head to control his posture.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wade sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heemeyer's guard.
Wade trying to control the action but Heemeyer is working from the bottom.
Wade with the ground and pound but Heemeyer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heemeyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Heemeyer, not yet.
Heemeyer keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Wade is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heemeyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Heemeyer trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heemeyer misses with a body kick.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Wade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heemeyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wade misses with a hook.
Heemeyer has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wade.
Wade tries to score a body lock takedown but Heemeyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heemeyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wade avoids it.
Heemeyer landing knees to the head.
Heemeyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wade is defending well for now.
A short left from Wade.
Heemeyer misses with a knee to the head.
Wade has Heemeyer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wade pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Heemeyer tumbling to the mat - Wade dives into Heemeyer's guard.
Wade passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade looks to land a strike but Heemeyer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Heemeyer is retaining full guard.
Wade throwing strikes but missing.
Heemeyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wade postures up.
Wade is stalling in the full guard.
Wade slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wade controlling the pace.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wade thows a huge punch but Heemeyer dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heemeyer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Heemeyer is retaining full guard.
Wade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heemeyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Wade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Heemeyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wade throwing shots but Heemeyer is blocking nicely.
Heemeyer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Heemeyer trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wade is pressing down on Heemeyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heemeyer is holding on for now.
Heemeyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heemeyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wade somewhat.
Heemeyer connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heemeyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Wade dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wade wants to clinch.
Heemeyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade shoots for a double leg takedown but Heemeyer sprawls well. He's pushed Wade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heemeyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wade closes the distance but Heemeyer moves to the side
and Heemeyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Heemeyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Wade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer throws a leg kick but Wade moved away.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heemeyer can pounce on him.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Heemeyer is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heemeyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heemeyer crunches a lovely knee into Wade's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Heemeyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heemeyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heemeyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heemeyer looking to throw knees to the head but Wade is blocking nicely.
Wade tries to score a body lock takedown but Heemeyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heemeyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heemeyer with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but Wade blocks it.
Heemeyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heemeyer obliges.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade managing to block the knees to the body from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heemeyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heemeyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Wade won't want to take too many of those.
Wade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heemeyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heemeyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heemeyer's elbow.
Wade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heemeyer blocks a body shot from Wade.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but Wade blocks it.
Heemeyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wade jumps guard but Heemeyer stands there with Wade around his waist. Wade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heemeyer tries to land a knee to the head but Wade blocks with his arms.
Wade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade pushes Heemeyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Wade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wade wants a takedown but no success here.
Wade fails to pull guard.
Heemeyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Wade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heemeyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Wade has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heemeyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heemeyer with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wade wants a takedown.
Wade tries to pull guard but Heemeyer won't allow it.
Wade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heemeyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heemeyer landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heemeyer prevents it.
Heemeyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heemeyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Wade pulls guard successfully.
Wade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heemeyer preventing the sweep.
Heemeyer wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Heemeyer stands up over Wade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heemeyer wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Wade is looking to sweep but instead, Heemeyer has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Heemeyer really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heemeyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marvin Heemeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heemeyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Wade blocks the low kick.
Heemeyer is looking to slow Wade down with leg kicks.
Heemeyer throws a leg kick but Wade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heemeyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heemeyer. Heemeyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that Wade semi-blocks.
Heemeyer misses with a low kick.
Wade scores with a jab.
Heemeyer throws a front kick that sends Wade stumbling back into the cage.
Wade is looking to clinch but Heemeyer is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wade checks a leg kick.
Heemeyer is looking to land body kicks.
Heemeyer lands a head kick!
Wade shoots in and drives through. Heemeyer sprawls well.
Wade with a lazy takedown attempt
and Heemeyer counters with a good low kick that Wade was not able to check.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heemeyer connects with a high kick.
Heemeyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wade tries to clinch but Heemeyer is having none of it.
Wade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heemeyer. Heemeyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Heemeyer thuds his shin into the meat of Wade's side.
Heemeyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade tries to clinch but Heemeyer is having none of it.
Heemeyer pushes Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Heemeyer blocks an uppercut.
Wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Kane Wade has been cut.
Wade wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade is trying to drag Heemeyer to the mat but Heemeyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heemeyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Wade avoids the damage to the body.
Heemeyer landing knees to the head.
Heemeyer landing knees to the head.
Wade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heemeyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer connects with a knee to the head.
Wade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heemeyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heemeyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heemeyer landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer crunches a lovely knee into Wade's ribcage.
Wade has picked Heemeyer up - he's going for a ride! Wade dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wade is thwarting Heemeyer's attempts to control the position.
Wade trying to pass the guard but Heemeyer defending well.
Wade throws a strike but Heemeyer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wade throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heemeyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wade wants to control from the top but Heemeyer keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer fakes the leg kick and cracks Wade in the body.
Heemeyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Heemeyer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wade is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Heemeyer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kane Wade's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heemeyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wade.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade feints and as Heemeyer raises his hands in defense, Wade changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wade wants to control from the top but Heemeyer keeps moving.
Heemeyer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Heemeyer controlling the pace for now.
Wade is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heemeyer looking to control but Wade is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heemeyer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heemeyer prevents Wade from getting the reversal.
Heemeyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wade manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wade wants to get back to full guard but Heemeyer has mounted him!
Heemeyer trying to control but Wade is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wade is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wade wants to hold on but Heemeyer pushes him away.
Heemeyer content just to control the position here.
Wade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer trying to control but Wade is having none of it.
Heemeyer controlling the pace for now.
Wade slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Heemeyer is keen to just control but Wade is a slippery customer.
Wade slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wade is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer controls Wade momentarily but Wade frees himself.
Heemeyer is looking to stand up but Wade isn't so interested in that idea.
Heemeyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Wade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wade looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heemeyer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heemeyer is not content to let Wade control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Wade!
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