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TDFC 9 - Li vs. Arslo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smegma Ridden Ghetto Sloth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's entrance music is return of the tres. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Smegma Ridden Ghetto Sloth!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Ghetto Sloth lands with an overhand left.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Ghetto Sloth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez won't allow Ghetto Sloth to get back to his feet.
Ghetto Sloth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez postures up in Ghetto Sloth's guard and throws a big left but Ghetto Sloth blocks it.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghetto Sloth has wrist control.
Ghetto Sloth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ghetto Sloth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto Sloth scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ghetto Sloth pinned against the cage. Ghetto Sloth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Ghetto Sloth.
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ghetto Sloth to the mat! Ghetto Sloth manages to get full guard.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto Sloth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ghetto Sloth wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez stops Ghetto Sloth from standing up.
Ghetto Sloth looks gassed!
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghetto Sloth is keeping the position for now.
Ghetto Sloth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alvarez stops Ghetto Sloth from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ghetto Sloth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Ghetto Sloth dodges it nicely.
Ghetto Sloth is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto Sloth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez stops Ghetto Sloth from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Ghetto Sloth dodges it nicely.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghetto Sloth defending well though.
Alvarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Ghetto Sloth counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alvarez misses with a head shot. Ghetto Sloth uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ghetto Sloth wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto Sloth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Ghetto Sloth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghetto Sloth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez stops Ghetto Sloth from standing up.
Ghetto Sloth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghetto Sloth tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghetto Sloth to the ground. Ghetto Sloth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A cross from Ghetto Sloth lands.
Ghetto Sloth lands with a hook. Alvarez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ghetto Sloth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvarez on the side of the head.
Ghetto Sloth fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ghetto Sloth to the mat! Ghetto Sloth manages to get full guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghetto Sloth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez stops Ghetto Sloth from standing up.
Ghetto Sloth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghetto Sloth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Ghetto Sloth is keeping the position.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghetto Sloth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ghetto Sloth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Ghetto Sloth in his guard.
Ghetto Sloth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controls Ghetto Sloth momentarily but Ghetto Sloth frees himself.
Ghetto Sloth won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Ghetto Sloth is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghetto Sloth is one step ahead there.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ghetto Sloth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ghetto Sloth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghetto Sloth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
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.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
Ghetto Sloth taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghetto Sloth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Ghetto Sloth.
Ghetto Sloth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jose Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghetto Sloth throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghetto Sloth misses the target.
Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ghetto Sloth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alvarez is working Ghetto Sloth over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ghetto Sloth taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ghetto Sloth taking a bit of punishment here - Alvarez scoring with strikes.
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ghetto Sloth wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez is putting a hurting on Ghetto Sloth here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ghetto Sloth wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ghetto Sloth avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alvarez.
Ghetto Sloth managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alvarez.
That's two 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.
Ghetto Sloth pushes Alvarez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alvarez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ghetto Sloth avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alvarez.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ghetto Sloth circles away.
Ghetto Sloth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ghetto Sloth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Ghetto Sloth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvarez doesn't seem phased though.
Ghetto Sloth lands the left hand.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
Ghetto Sloth fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghetto Sloth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ghetto Sloth!
A right-left combo lands from Ghetto Sloth.
Smegma Ridden Ghetto Sloth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Ghetto Sloth.
Ghetto Sloth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ghetto Sloth sprawls well. Ghetto Sloth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto Sloth swinging wildly here.
Ghetto Sloth scores with a nice right hand.
Ghetto Sloth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ghetto Sloth misses the jab.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ghetto Sloth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
Jab from Ghetto Sloth.
Smegma Ridden Ghetto Sloth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghetto Sloth tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghetto Sloth to the ground. Ghetto Sloth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghetto Sloth misses with the combination.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghetto Sloth tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghetto Sloth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghetto Sloth throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ghetto Sloth stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez blocks the strikes from Ghetto Sloth.
Alvarez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Alvarez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ghetto Sloth defending against the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ghetto Sloth, who protects the arm well.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Ghetto Sloth controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg MacDonald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacDonald circles away.
Jose Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald misses with a body kick.
MacDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hernandez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but MacDonald shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
MacDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
I looks like MacDonald might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but MacDonald postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but MacDonald is proving a slippery customer.
MacDonald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
MacDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg MacDonald just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and MacDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald misses with a low kick.
MacDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernandez has time to react.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and MacDonald counters with a right hand to the body.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and MacDonald counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but MacDonald circles away easily
and MacDonald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
MacDonald breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacDonald counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by MacDonald.
MacDonald is pushing down on Hernandez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hernandez is fighting to maintain full guard but MacDonald has managed to sneak the leg through.
MacDonald stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. MacDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacDonald in particular looking to stall.
MacDonald prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
MacDonald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
MacDonald stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hernandez to get to his feet.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and MacDonald counters with a single leg into guard. Hernandez didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as MacDonald tries to pass.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
MacDonald postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
MacDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but MacDonald controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald looking to pass the guard.
MacDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg MacDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and MacDonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MacDonald working some strikes from top position.
MacDonald postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacDonald trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
MacDonald landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing MacDonald from controlling successfully.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald is stalling in the full guard.
MacDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacDonald works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but MacDonald defends easily.
MacDonald throws a strike but Hernandez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hernandez wanted to stand there but MacDonald had control of the position.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Hernandez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and MacDonald dives on top into guard.
Hernandez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. MacDonald doesn't defend quickly enough and Hernandez has managed to lock this one up! Can MacDonald escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hernandez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hickens (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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140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathew Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hickens!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hickens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hickens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hickens keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hickens lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into rage.
Hickens takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Hickens circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A jab-cross combination lands for Johnson and sends Hickens crashing to the mat! Johnson follows him down to the mat - Hickens regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Hickens is rocked!
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Hickens is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hickens is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Hickens seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hickens dodges it nicely.
Johnson throwing shots but Hickens is blocking nicely.
Hickens wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Hickens defending well.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hickens throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hickens.
Hickens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson rushes Hickens and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Hickens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Hickens tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson gets control of Hickens's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Hickens postures up.
Hickens is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hickens is controlling him.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Hickens controlling him for the moment.
Hickens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson working for a triangle but Hickens defends it easily.
Hickens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Hickens misses with the combination.
Hickens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson gets control of Hickens's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson pushes Hickens off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hickens is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Hickens circles away and we're back to standing.
Hickens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickens ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Hickens is having none of it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Hickens throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson swings for the body but Hickens moves out of range.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Hickens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mark Hickens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hickens throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hickens.
Hickens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hickens is breathing heavily.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hickens makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hickens but Hickens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickens stuffs the takedown.
Hickens misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hickens.
Hickens lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Hickens sprawls well.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hickens moves out of range.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hickens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Hickens pushes him off.
Hickens connects with a crisp jab.
Mathew Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hickens misses with a wild combination.
Hickens lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hickens throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Hickens counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Hickens misses with a head kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hickens.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Hickens's ribs.
Hickens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hickens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hickens off the cage and back into rage.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hickens sprawls well. Hickens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hickens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hickens.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Hickens counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hickens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson pushes Hickens up against the cage in a clinch.
Hickens tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Hickens has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hickens's efforts to push away.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Hickens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Hickens prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hickens tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson pushes Hickens off and gets back to his feet.
Hickens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
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.
Hickens scores with a three punch combo!
Hickens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Hickens dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hickens misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hickens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hickens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hickens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hickens tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hickens to the ground. Hickens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hickens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hickens scores with a jab.
Hickens looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hickens.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hickens swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickens circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hickens is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Hickens both land. Nice combination.
Mathew Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hickens avoids them all with ease.
Hickens misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hickens throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Hickens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hickens circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hickens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 Mathew Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Johnson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti comes to the cage accompanied by Hellbound. Reyes has chosen Riot as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchetti throws a push kick but Reyes slaps the foot to one side.
Marchetti misses with a kick to the body.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marchetti misses with a few strikes there.
Marchetti throws a combination. Reyes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Stevie Reyes has been cut.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Marchetti moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Marchetti.
Reyes 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.
Marchetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes moves out of range as Marchetti throws a body kick.
Marchetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marchetti counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reyes pinned against the cage. Reyes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marchetti slips under a jab.
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marchetti.
Marchetti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurizio Marchetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Marchetti throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
Maurizio Marchetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marchetti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reyes was covering up waiting for the punch and Marchetti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marchetti stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Marchetti is proving a slippery customer.
Marchetti stays in close to Reyes's body and controls the position.
Reyes controls Marchetti momentarily but Marchetti frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes keeping full guard, as Marchetti tries to pass.
Reyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marchetti misses with a combination
and Marchetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marchetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Reyes.
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marchetti misses with a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a two punch combo.
Marchetti misses the shot to the body.
Reyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reyes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Marchetti.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
A slow jab from Marchetti misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Marchetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marchetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reyes counters with a nice leg kick.
Marchetti throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Marchetti shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marchetti throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marchetti throws a sloppy head kick
and Marchetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchetti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reyes circles away.
Marchetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marchetti.
Reyes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti shoots in and drives through. Reyes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurizio Marchetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Marchetti misses.
Marchetti shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marchetti checks a low kick from Reyes.
Marchetti shoots in but Reyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marchetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reyes throws a series of strikes that have Marchetti backpedaling.
Marchetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marchetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Marchetti fails to land the takedown.
Marchetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marchetti thinking.
Marchetti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reyes as he avoids it easily.
Stevie Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Marchetti misses
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marchetti is defended easily by Reyes.
Marchetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marchetti misses with a body shot
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marchetti misses with a double jab
and Reyes counters with a nice leg kick.
Marchetti throws a front kick aimed at Reyes's knee but Reyes avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marchetti shoots in and drives through. Reyes sprawls well.
Reyes works over Marchetti's head and body with a nice combination.
Marchetti misses with a body shot
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Marchetti.
A slow jab from Marchetti misses its intended target.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reyes moves out of range of the strikes.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Marchetti.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marchetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marchetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marchetti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyes counters with a series of strikes. Marchetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Marchetti with that takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marchetti checks a leg kick.
Reyes moves out of range as Marchetti throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marchetti shoots for a double leg takedown but Reyes sprawls well. He's pushed Marchetti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marchetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurizio Marchetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes tests Marchetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marchetti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reyes counters with a two punch combo.
Reyes looks to land a combination but Marchetti avoids it well.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Marchetti.
Marchetti tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marchetti misses with a leg kick
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes tries to bum rush Marchetti with a series of wild strikes but Marchetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marchetti dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
That's two 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.
A jab from Marchetti misses.
Marchetti looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Reyes tries to bum rush Marchetti with a series of wild strikes but Marchetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maurizio Marchetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes tries to work over Marchetti's front leg with a kick but Marchetti checks it.
Marchetti misses with a double jab
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marchetti is defended easily by Reyes.
Marchetti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Marchetti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevie Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marchetti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reyes's waist but Reyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marchetti off to one side.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Marchetti throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marchetti.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reyes wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marchetti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marchetti.
Marchetti dives in and grabs Reyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes down on Marchetti's head and hops out.
Marchetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes misses with a combination
and Marchetti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Marchetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marchetti 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Marchetti!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thia Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Arslo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arslo has chosen Lime - You're My Magician as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Thia Li has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thia Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Arslo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to clinch but Arslo moves out of range.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li lands with a big left! Arslo is wobbled badly! Li comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Arslo to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thia Li!
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