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BFT-342: PRIDE Never Die! 12 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Belfort !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort .
Alonso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belfort looks to throw a body kick
and Alonso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alonso is looking to advance position but Belfort won't allow it.
Alonso is thwarting Belfort 's attempts to control the position.
Belfort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alonso pulls his head out easily.
Alonso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alonso throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort actively working from the bottom here.
Belfort has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alonso is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to improve his position.
Belfort wants to control but Alonso is keeping busy.
Belfort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alonso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alonso is nestled in close to Belfort , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alonso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Belfort dodges it nicely.
Belfort trying to control from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Alonso trying to control the action but Belfort is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Belfort gets full guard.
Belfort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alonso is aware though and is defending well.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alonso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Alonso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belfort working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alonso.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice defenses there by Belfort .
Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alonso can't keep his opponent in guard - Belfort advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belfort trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is thowing punches from the bottom. Belfort grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Alonso has to tap! Superb work there from Belfort !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Belfort !
Jordan Belfort thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pacquiao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Its Time for War. Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Iqbal Al Mamood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Al Mamood. That snapped Pacquiao's head back.
Al Mamood jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Mamood avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Al Mamood is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Al Mamood's shoulder, as Al Mamood tries to avoid the shot.
Al Mamood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Al Mamood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Al Mamood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Al Mamood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Mamood should have avoided that one.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Al Mamood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao is pushing Al Mamood's head away, looking to escape. Al Mamood manages to hold on to the position though.
Pacquiao is trying to control Al Mamood's posture but Al Mamood avoids it.
Pacquiao is looking to regain half guard here but Al Mamood keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well.
Pacquiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Al Mamood trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
Pacquiao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Mamood misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two 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.
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Mamood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Al Mamood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Pacquiao.
Al Mamood is rocked!
Pacquiao fakes the body blow, causing Al Mamood to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Al Mamood goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Pacquiao!
A victorious Manny Pacquiao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the ring accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
Cage scores with a head kick.
It looks like Scott Spade has been cut.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade misses with a body kick.
A big left from Spade misses.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Spade throws a sloppy body shot
and Cage counters with a head kick that drops Spade - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Spade is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Spade is still in real trouble! Can Cage finish him?
Spade has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Exiled BJJ and Wrestling. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Spade tries to roll over but Cage keeps him under control.
Spade seems to have recovered his senses.
Spade keeps trying to improve his position.
Cage takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is trying to control the action in half guard but Spade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cage in particular looking to stall.
Cage is thwarting Spade's attempts to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cage's head.
Spade shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spade with the ground and pound but Cage regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is defending against the submission attempts here by Spade.
Spade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spade trying to pass the guard but Cage defending well.
Spade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spade wants to pass to mount but Cage is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Spade thows a huge punch but Cage dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cage is looking to control Spade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cage avoid being mounted?
Spade moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cage is trying to control Spade's posture but Spade avoids it.
Spade working the strikes but Cage uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Spade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cage wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spade throws a head kick that Cage semi-blocks.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Spade - just one landing.
Spade swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spade.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cage avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Spade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spade throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Spade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spade punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
Cage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Spade stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cage follows into mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is trying desperately to improve position.
Cage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cage trying to control but Spade is having none of it.
Spade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to control the pace but Spade is squirming around nicely.
Spade looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Cage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spade is looking to escape.
Spade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cage controlling the pace for now.
Cage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight 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.
Spade is working to get back to half guard.
Spade sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cage is controlling the pace.
Cage continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to pass the guard but Spade defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Spade.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Spade's head but Spade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Spade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Cage throws a right and a left that Spade avoids nicely.
Spade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade blocks a low kick nicely.
Spade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Spade throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Cage moves forwards but Spade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Spade.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spade.
Spade moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage jabs Spade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage misses with a leg kick.
Cage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cage.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spade lands a really nice looking cross but Cage seems unphased.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Spade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spade staying out of range there.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spade throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Spade connects with a nice looking jab.
Spade clobbers Cage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage knocks Spade to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is looking for a sweep.
Spade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spade keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade is trying to control Cage's posture but Cage avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
That kick from Spade tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cage defending well as Spade loads up on a big left hand.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spade.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spade throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Spade motions for Cage to come forward. Spade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spade.
Scott Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Spade shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Spade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Spade.
Cage throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Cage throws a low kick, looking for Spade's leg but Spade calmly moves out of range.
Spade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cage swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Spade.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Spade's knee but Spade avoids it well.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spade walks into a left hand.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Spade moves away and avoids it.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Cage and Spade goes tumbling to the canvas! Cage follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to control but Spade is keeping him busy.
Spade wants to get back to full guard.
Cage passes to side control.
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spade is not content to let Cage control the position.
Spade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Spade's face as Cage controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scott Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spade is looking to regain half guard here but Cage keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cage walks into a stiff left hand from Spade.
Spade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?
Spade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade throws a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Cage throws a front kick that sends Spade stumbling back into the ropes.
Cage throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Spade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spade somewhat.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade misses with a looping right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Spade misses with a double jab.
Cage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spade will feel that in the morning.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spade swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spade needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cage 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Johnny Cage, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lambo Aventador (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 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lambo Aventador!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tippin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aventador has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tippin tries to land a front kick but Aventador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aventador scores with a decent looking hook.
Aventador lands with an overhand left.
Aventador connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pete Tippin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aventador falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tippin counters with a shoot takedown. Aventador fights it but they end up in guard.
Tippin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aventador looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tippin is one step ahead there.
Aventador working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tippin.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aventador preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tippin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aventador has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tippin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aventador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aventador misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Tippin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aventador throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tippin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aventador clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tippin.
Tippin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aventador looks to land a right hand but Tippin moved out of range.
Aventador tries to clinch but Tippin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tippin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aventador ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aventador blocks a jab.
Tippin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aventador is out of range and Tippin settles back down.
Jab from Aventador.
Aventador moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tippin misses with a takedown attempt - Aventador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tippin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tippin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tippin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aventador counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tippin looks to land a combination but Aventador avoids it well.
Aventador moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tippin.
It looks like Lambo Aventador has been cut.
Aventador misses with a punch on the inside.
Tippin throws an elbow but it misses.
Aventador on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aventador dodges an elbow strike from Tippin.
Tippin tries for a takedown but Aventador manages to get underhooks.
Tippin trying to stall but Aventador improves his position.
Tippin tries to break free but Aventador pushes him back against the ropes.
Tippin is trying to drag Aventador to the mat but Aventador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Tippin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tippin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tippin slowing the pace effectively.
Aventador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tippin backwards.
Aventador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aventador is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tippin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aventador after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Aventador on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aventador.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aventador goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tippin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aventador throws a good cross that connects.
Aventador lands a left and a right that send Tippin crashing to the mat, dazed. Aventador thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tippin is rocked!
It looks like Pete Tippin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aventador lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Tippin - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Aventador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lambo Aventador!
Our winner, Lambo Aventador, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kwang Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rise of Sakara. Kwang Soo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smells Like Teen Spirit. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Kwang Soo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwang Soo scores with a hook.
That kick from Kwang Soo tenderised Sakara's leg. Sakara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwang Soo.
We've been told by Sakara's head coaches at Palazzo Paisano that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee Kwang Soo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwang Soo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwang Soo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sakara is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kwang Soo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kwang Soo lands a head shot.
Kwang Soo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakara throws a jab when Kwang Soo was well out of range.
Kwang Soo clobbers Sakara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kwang Soo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sakara avoids it really well and circles away.
Kwang Soo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwang Soo is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kwang Soo happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara parries the strikes from Kwang Soo easily there. Kwang Soo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakara to escape.
Sakara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kwang Soo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kwang Soo is controlling the pace.
Sakara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kwang Soo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kwang Soo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kwang Soo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sakara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kwang Soo is stalling here. Sakara is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kwang Soo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sakara has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kwang Soo is trying to get back to half guard.
Kwang Soo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sakara off and has taken his back!
Kwang Soo misses with punches from the back.
Kwang Soo throwing strikes and Sakara squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kwang Soo.
Sakara tries to reverse the position but Kwang Soo maintains control.
Kwang Soo wants to control the pace but Sakara is squirming around nicely.
Kwang Soo landing strikes from the mount and Sakara is in trouble!
Sakara is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo lands a couple of good shots and Sakara has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sakara is really stuck here.
Kwang Soo struggling to land strikes to the head as Sakara covers up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakara staying busy and making it hard for Kwang Soo to control.
Sakara is covering up but some of the strikes from Kwang Soo are getting through and doing damage.
Kwang Soo missing with punches from the back.
Sakara covers up after that shot from Kwang Soo.
Sakara surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakara is keeping busy.
Kwang Soo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Kwang Soo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Kwang Soo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Kwang Soo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A slow jab from Kwang Soo misses its intended target.
Kwang Soo sizes up Sakara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kwang Soo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo drives through with a takedown into Sakara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sakara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kwang Soo wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
Kwang Soo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Kwang Soo from controlling successfully.
Sakara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwang Soo is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwang Soo wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakara controls Kwang Soo momentarily but Kwang Soo frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kwang Soo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakara blocks a jab.
Kwang Soo works Sakara's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kwang Soo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kwang Soo lands with a shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo feints and then cracks Sakara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakara down.
Kwang Soo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sakara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kwang Soo tries for a takedown but Sakara manages to get underhooks.
Legionarivs Sakara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kwang Soo.
Sakara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Kwang Soo.
Sakara lands a shot to the body.
Sakara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakara prevents a body shot from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo looking for a takedown.
Sakara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara tries to circle away but Kwang Soo has him pinned against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakara leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Sakara.
Kwang Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwang Soo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Sakara controls the action.
Sakara is trying to break the clinch but Kwang Soo is controlling him.
Kwang Soo stalling the fight.
Sakara avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Kwang Soo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Kwang Soo. Beautiful body shot.
Kwang Soo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
Kwang Soo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara scores with a push kick.
Sakara is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kwang Soo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakara is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Kwang Soo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwang Soo 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.
Kwang Soo throwing strikes but missing.
Kwang Soo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Kwang Soo from controlling successfully.
Kwang Soo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sakara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakara avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kwang Soo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakara checks a low kick from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo instigates a clinch.
Sakara blocks a body shot from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sakara is defending well.
Sakara lands with a short shot to the head.
Kwang Soo misses with a body punch.
Sakara tries a body shot but Kwang Soo blocks it.
Kwang Soo tries to throw a body punch but Sakara avoids it by throwing Kwang Soo back against the ropes.
Kwang Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakara scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakara controlling the action here for a moment.
Kwang Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwang Soo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kwang Soo postures up.
Kwang Soo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kwang Soo throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee Kwang Soo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo controlling from the top position.
Kwang Soo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sakara trying to keep a closed guard but Kwang Soo is proving a slippery customer.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Kwang Soo from controlling successfully.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakara swivels and escapes.
Kwang Soo tries to clinch up but Sakara circles away and keeps his distance.
Kwang Soo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara swings for the body but Kwang Soo moves out of range.
Sakara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sakara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Sakara does no damage.
Sakara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakara misses with a straight right.
Sakara walks into a left hand.
Kwang Soo gets a takedown into half guard.
Kwang Soo wants to control but Sakara is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sakara trying to control but Kwang Soo postures up.
Sakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakara is holding on to half guard well.
Sakara is looking to improve his position.
Legionarivs Sakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kwang Soo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sakara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee Kwang Soo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwang Soo swinging wildly here.
Lee Kwang Soo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kwang Soo wants to clinch up but Sakara keeps it at a distance.
Sakara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo throws a low kick but Sakara avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo instigates a clinch.
Sakara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwang Soo blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kwang Soo.
Lee Kwang Soo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwang Soo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakara backwards.
Sakara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Legionarivs Sakara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakara can't find room to land a body shot as Kwang Soo controls the action.
Sakara working hard to break the clinch.
Kwang Soo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwang Soo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwang Soo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kwang Soo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakara was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo scores with the left hand. Sakara knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Kwang Soo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Legionarivs Sakara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwang Soo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakara manages to avoid it.
Kwang Soo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakara moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Kwang Soo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kwang Soo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Kwang Soo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kwang Soo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Lee Kwang Soo!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Lee Kwang Soo!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Lee Kwang Soo!
Lee Kwang Soo wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lee Kwang Soo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm fat. Terell has chosen Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista as his entrance music. Mason Terell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terell gets caught napping as Boy dives in and scores a takedown. Terell manages to retain guard.
Terell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boy defends it easily.
Terell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boy defends well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Terell keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Terell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Terell content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terell preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terell tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Terell won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Boy is looking for a triangle but Terell pushes his legs off easily.
Terell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boy working for a triangle but Terell defends it easily.
Terell tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Boy has his feet on Terell's thighs here. He's pushed Terell off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Terell screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Boy!
A relieved looking Johnny Boy 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trinidad Suarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tatsuya Aoki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trinidad Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suarez's back!
Aoki lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Aoki tightening his grip on Suarez, looking for the choke.
Suarez can't escape the position.
Aoki is looking for the choke from the back position but Suarez is controlling his hands well.
Suarez covering up well under a series of strikes from Aoki.
Aoki controlling well, preventing Suarez from escaping the position.
Even with his hooks in, Aoki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki not allowing Suarez to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Aoki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Suarez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Suarez for a finish.
Suarez just trying to survive but Aoki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Aoki lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Suarez.
Even with his hooks in, Aoki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Suarez wants to escape the position.
Suarez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Aoki missing with punches from the back.
Suarez turns into Aoki and is now in his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Suarez rolls with it to try and escape but Aoki cranks on the arm and Suarez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuya Aoki!
A very excited looking Tatsuya Aoki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chelios might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Waves. Stanson has chosen Until The End as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chelios enables Stanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chelios manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Stanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chelios is on top in guard.
Stanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chelios wants to stand and escape but instead Stanson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chelios is retaining full guard.
Chelios is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Shield that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Stanson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chelios wants to get back to his feet but Stanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson throwing strikes but missing.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Stanson from controlling successfully.
Stanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chelios lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chelios decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Stanson counters with a leg kick.
Stanson has a takedown stuffed.
Stanson gets tackled into the ropes by Chelios. Chelios maintains the clinch.
Stanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanson staying out of range there.
Stanson scores with a sloppy right hand. Chelios should have avoided that one.
Stanson misses with a looping right.
Stanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chelios pinned against the ropes. Chelios gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chev Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Stanson.
Stanson shoots in and drives through. Chelios sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Brian Stanson has been cut.
Chelios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chelios circles away.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanson shoots in for a takedown but Chelios shows good takedown defense.
Stanson looks for a takedown but Chelios sprawls well.
Chelios sends Stanson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chelios is motioning to the referee to let Stanson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Stanson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanson throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Chelios misses with the combination.
Brian Stanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanson has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Stanson shoots in for a double leg but Chelios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stanson blocks a jab.
Stanson tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanson ducks right into an uppercut from Chelios.
Stanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chelios tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stanson is in Chelios's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is trying to control the position but Stanson postures up.
Chelios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chelios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chelios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stanson trying to control but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Stanson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chelios is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stanson, into his guard.
Chelios postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's six 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.
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanson is keeping the position for now.
Chelios has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stanson has Chelios pulled in close to control his posture.
Chelios wants to stand and escape but instead Stanson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chelios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chelios keeping full guard, as Stanson tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stanson working some strikes from top position.
Stanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chelios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stanson throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stanson gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chelios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stanson throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
Stanson with a nice head shot there.
Stanson trying to control but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Stanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chelios managing to control the position.
Stanson looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Chelios throws a good cross that connects.
Stanson misses with a takedown attempt - Chelios sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Brian Stanson's cut even more.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chev Chelios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Stanson's cut.
That's time! Chelios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Stanson wants to clinch up but Chelios keeps it at a distance.
Chelios misses with a wild combination.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanson can do to turn this around?
Stanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Stanson shoots in for a double leg but Chelios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chelios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios throws the kick towards the body but Stanson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chelios defends it nicely.
Chev Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Stanson.
Stanson fails with the takedown.
Chelios cracks Stanson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chelios's guard.
Stanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chelios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chelios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanson is one step ahead there.
Chelios is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stanson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios trying to control the position.
Stanson trying to control but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Stanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chelios is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chelios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stanson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stanson's back!
Stanson wants to control his opponent's hands but Chelios gets his hands free.
Chelios is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stanson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stanson for a finish.
Stanson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Stanson is trying to stand back up.
Chelios is controlling the position but Stanson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Chelios tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stanson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stanson trying to control but Chelios postures up.
Stanson wants to stand back up but Chelios manages to pass into side control.
Chelios tries to stand but Stanson is controlling his head.
That's six 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.
Stanson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stanson is looking to improve his position.
Chelios is keen to just control but Stanson is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanson is looking for a sweep. Chelios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chelios's waist but Chelios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanson off to one side.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chelios!
Stanson lands an elbow.
Chelios is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stanson connects with a decent elbow.
Chelios wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stanson throws an elbow but Chelios slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chelios can't do much from the bottom here.
Stanson scoring with punches and elbows.
Chelios manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brian Stanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is looking to escape.
Stanson pushes Chelios off but Chelios dives into side control.
Chelios stands up.
Stanson tries to clinch
and Chelios counters with a crisp one two that drops Stanson! Chelios thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Stanson to his feet! Stanson is in big trouble!
Stanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios drops Stanson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Stanson! Chelios dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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