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RFC 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister shoots in and drives through. Fynn sprawls well.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses.
Fynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Twister tries to keep at a distance but Fynn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Twister can't get the takedown.
Fynn breaks from the clinch.
Twister misses with a hook.
Fynn tries to bum rush Twister with a series of wild strikes but Twister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fynn wants to clinch up but Twister keeps it at a distance.
Twister seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fynn lands a high kick!
It looks like Tony Twister has been cut.
Fynn catches Twister napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Twister to the canvas!
Twister is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fynn wanted to stand there but Twister had control of the position.
Oh Twister is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twister has control of Fynn's left arm, preventing Fynn from doing any damage.
Fynn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Twister seems to have got his legs back now.
Twister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fynn is one step ahead there.
Twister isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fynn stacks Twister on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fynn!
Fynn wants to stand but Twister is controlling his arm.
Twister struggling a bit here.
Twister gets back to half guard.
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.
Twister moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twister is trying to keep Fynn in close.
Fynn wants to get up but he can't break Twister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fynn postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fynn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fynn missing with a left hand there. Twister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses.
Bob Fynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fynn tries to clinch up but Twister circles away and keeps his distance.
Fynn throws a head kick but Twister moves out of range.
Twister throwing a counter right hand but Fynn manages to avoid it.
Fynn misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn is looking to clinch but Twister is avoiding it.
Fynn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fynn tries to clinch but Twister is having none of it.
It looked like Twister was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fynn.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fynn enables Twister to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fynn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Twister tries to free his leg and advance position but Fynn is retaining full guard.
Twister works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fynn won't allow Twister to pass to mount.
Twister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fynn!
Fynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Twister has a good base and remains in mount.
Twister wants to take his opponent's back but Fynn doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Twister has a good base and remains in mount.
Twister is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fynn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fynn shrugs it off.
Twister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fynn is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Twister's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fynn moves into range and clinches up with Twister.
Fynn prevents the takedown attempt.
Fynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Twister misses with a hook.
Twister circles away from the clinch attempt
and Twister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob Fynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fynn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Twister takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fynn wants to clinch up but Twister keeps it at a distance.
Twister defending well as Fynn loads up on a big left hand.
Twister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fynn pushes Twister up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Twister fails to land.
Twister is trying to drag Fynn to the mat but Fynn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fynn lands with a left to the head.
Fynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Twister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fynn's coach down at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fynn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fynn lands a knee to the body.
Fynn is pressed up against the cage. Twister has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fynn down to the mat. Fynn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fynn takes the fight into the clinch.
Fynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fynn rushes Twister and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Twister turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Twister manages to end up in side control.
Fynn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Twister is controlling him well.
Twister is trying to get an arm triangle but Fynn is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Twister prevents Fynn from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fynn is not content to let Twister control the position.
Fynn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Twister is controlling him well.
Twister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Twister tries to move to full mount but Fynn actually manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister is looking to take a break and control but Fynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twister is looking for a kimura but Fynn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Twister to get the leverage.
Twister works his foot free and advances to mount.
Twister trying to control but Fynn is having none of it.
Fynn tries to hold on but Twister pushes him away.
Twister won't let Fynn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister fails to take his opponent's back.
Twister trying to control but Fynn is having none of it.
Twister looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Twister has control of Fynn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fynn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Twister has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Fynn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Twister's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fynn throws a head kick but Twister moves out of range.
Fynn tries to clinch but Twister moves out of range.
Twister avoids the head kick by Fynn.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses.
Twister lands the left hand.
Fynn throws a right hand that Twister ducks under and follows up with a left that Twister also avoids with ease.
Fynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twister.
Fynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Twister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Twister duly obliges.
Twister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fynn but Fynn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fynn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Fynn. That snapped Twister's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fynn lands a head kick. Twister smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Twister gets a double leg takedown into Fynn's guard.
Fynn wants to stand but Twister is controlling the position.
Twister tries to free his leg and advance position but Fynn is retaining full guard.
Twister drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fynn dives on top into guard.
Twister controls Fynn momentarily but Fynn frees himself.
Twister is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fynn escapes and throws Twister's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fynn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bob Fynn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Twister is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn wants to stand but Twister has his arm trapped.
Twister struggling a bit here.
Twister is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fynn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fynn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Twister manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fynn's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Twister won't allow Fynn to pass to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Twister tries to bum rush Fynn with a series of wild strikes but Fynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Twister.
Twister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fynn as he avoids it easily.
Fynn throws a head kick but Twister moves out of range.
Fynn goes for a double leg but Twister avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Twister continues to drive forward.
Fynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Twister.
Fynn darts in and clinches Twister up against the cage.
Fynn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Twister.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twister wants to take the fight to the mat but Fynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Fynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fynn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Fynn!
Bob Fynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RUN DMC its like that kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bark's waist but Bark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doumbos off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Bark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bark. That snapped Doumbos's head back.
Bark looks to score with a jab to the body but Doumbos is just out of range.
Bark blocks a jab.
Doumbos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Bark tries to counter it with a takedown but Doumbos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Doumbos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doumbos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bark landing some decent shots from guard.
Bark distracts Doumbos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doumbos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Doumbos.
Doumbos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bark throwing strikes but missing.
Doumbos wants to sweep here but Bark controlling him for the moment.
Doumbos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bark is aware though and is defending well.
Bark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Doumbos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bark defends well.
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.
Doumbos working a defensive guard here.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Doumbos.
Bark prevents Doumbos from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Doumbos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bark misses with a body shot.
Doumbos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Doumbos working the ground and pound from side control.
Bark is not content to let Doumbos control the position.
Doumbos looking to control but instead Bark has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark tries to roll over but Doumbos keeps him under control.
Doumbos looks to land a strike but Bark avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Doumbos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bark has wrist control.
Doumbos looking to sit in guard and control but Bark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bark advances to half guard.
Bark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doumbos defending well though.
Bark slips a nice elbow through Doumbos's hands, connecting with Doumbos's forehead.
Bark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doumbos defending well though.
Doumbos wants to get back to his feet.
Bark throwing shots but Doumbos is blocking nicely.
Bark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doumbos moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bark's guard.
Doumbos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bark wants to sweep but no luck.
Doumbos advances to half guard.
Doumbos thows a huge punch but Bark dodges it nicely.
Doumbos wants to stand up but Bark manages to regain full guard.
Bark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doumbos's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doumbos keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Doumbos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oakley Bark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Doumbos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bark works Doumbos's body with a nice hook.
Bark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doumbos.
A telegraphed right hand from Bark misses the target.
Doumbos moves into range and clinches up with Bark.
Doumbos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doumbos is trying to stall.
Bark stalls.
Doumbos lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doumbos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doumbos looking for a takedown.
Bark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doumbos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doumbos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark slaps away a takedown attempt from Doumbos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bark with the counter takedown but Doumbos avoids it easily.
Bark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doumbos is trying to get back to full guard.
Bark works his way into full mount!
Bark is landing with some decent strikes but Doumbos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bark landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Doumbos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bark looking to finish Doumbos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Doumbos!
Bark putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bark scoring with strikes but Doumbos is staying in there.
Doumbos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bark lands a big shot there that rocks Doumbos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Doumbos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bark lands a big elbow - Doumbos is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Doumbos is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oakley Bark!
An out of breath Oakley Bark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Edgar dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Edgar's head and hops out.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edgar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karl Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Edgar.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Edgar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson is looking to counter the offense by Edgar and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edgar is defended easily by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to control Edgar's arms but Edgar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Anderson tries a body shot but Edgar blocks it.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Edgar is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Edgar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
Edgar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Shield. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar passes into half guard.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Edgar sits in half guard.
Anderson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Great Bash Heel that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Edgar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edgar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson tries to hold on but Edgar postures up.
Edgar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Anderson turns into him and now he's in Edgar's guard.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Edgar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edgar trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Edgar moves into full mount! Anderson won't be happy about that!
Anderson can't escape the position.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Edgar takes Anderson's back.
Edgar has the hooks in. Anderson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Anderson won't enjoy being in this position. Edgar looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Anderson is tapping - it's over boys! Edgar picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abi Tural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernardo Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abi Tural!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tural closes the distance and pushes Bernardo back into the cage.
Bernardo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tural after a bit of a struggle.
Tural with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tural has Bernardo pressed against the cage.
Tural prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bernardo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tural is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Tural as the two fighters clinch.
Tural prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tural pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tural pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tural gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tural scores with a shoulder strike.
Bernardo is looking for a takedown.
A short left from Tural.
Bernardo is trying to drag Tural to the mat but Tural just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tural dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tural lands an elbow that stopped Bernardo in his tracks for a moment.
Tural stalls.
Tural lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernardo backwards.
Tural lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernardo backwards.
Tural lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bernardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tural prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo wants a takedown.
Tural just leaning against Bernardo, taking a breather.
Tural misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tural.
Bernardo has Tural pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tural manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tural misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tural lands a left hand.
Bernardo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tural lands with a light punch inside.
Bernardo wants to take the fight to the mat but Tural manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bernardo tries for a takedown but Tural manages to get underhooks.
Bernardo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bernardo is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tural creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bernardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tural creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bernardo with a big uppercut! Bernardo tries to clinch up but Tural pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bernardo to the mat! Bernardo covers up and Tural unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abi Tural!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Duhrover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duhrover comes to the cage accompanied by Doggystyle. Haverford has chosen Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Haverford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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36
185 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Duhrover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Haverford !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhrover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duhrover wants it to stay on the feet.
Duhrover attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haverford clobbers Duhrover with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haverford scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Duhrover does it's job there.
It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Haverford blocks the low kick.
Ben Duhrover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duhrover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haverford takes one to the chin there.
Haverford throws a quick inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haverford has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Haverford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duhrover seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duhrover misses with a low kick as Haverford jumps back.
Duhrover has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Duhrover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duhrover tries a low kick but Haverford avoids it.
Haverford scores with a takedown into Duhrover's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duhrover's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duhrover is trying to get back to full guard.
Duhrover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duhrover wants to improve his position but Haverford is controlling well.
Haverford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duhrover tries to roll over but Haverford keeps him under control.
Haverford is looking to take a break and control but Duhrover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haverford tries to pass to full mount but Duhrover defends it.
Duhrover is defending against the submission attempts here by Haverford .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover is not content to let Haverford control the position.
Haverford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Haverford trying to mount his opponent but Duhrover defends it.
Duhrover tries to roll over but Haverford keeps him under control.
Duhrover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haverford stops Duhrover from standing up.
Haverford trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duhrover manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Duhrover being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover looking to pass the guard.
Duhrover throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haverford is on top in guard.
Haverford looking to pass the guard.
Duhrover is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haverford trying to control here.
Duhrover wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haverford tries to roll over but Duhrover keeps him under control.
Haverford moves into full guard.
Duhrover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duhrover with a nice head shot there.
Duhrover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haverford working a defensive guard but Duhrover manages to pass into side control anyway.
Haverford is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Duhrover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Haverford 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haverford moves out of range of the leg kick from Duhrover.
Haverford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duhrover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duhrover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haverford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duhrover.
Duhrover scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duhrover cracks a nice hook into Haverford 's ribs.
Haverford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duhrover was well out of range. Poor timing from Haverford .
Duhrover walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haverford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duhrover was covering up waiting for the punch and Haverford finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haverford wants to pass the guard but Duhrover is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duhrover is trying to keep Haverford in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duhrover's guard.
Haverford is working for a kimura but Duhrover is defending it quite comfortably.
Haverford is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haverford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duhrover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duhrover wants to control but Haverford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tom Haverford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duhrover is trying to get back to full guard.
Haverford stalling away here and it's allowed Duhrover to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Haverford tries to free his leg and advance position but Duhrover is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duhrover keeping full guard, as Haverford tries to pass.
Haverford wants to control from the top but Duhrover keeps moving.
Haverford tries to free his leg and advance position but Duhrover is retaining full guard.
Duhrover has his foot on Haverford 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haverford works his way back into a safe position though.
Duhrover is looking for a triangle but Haverford pushes his legs off easily.
Haverford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duhrover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haverford 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.
Haverford passes Duhrover's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duhrover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duhrover doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford tries to free his leg and advance position but Duhrover is retaining full guard.
Haverford keeps trying to improve his position.
Duhrover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haverford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duhrover controls Haverford momentarily but Haverford frees himself.
Haverford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duhrover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haverford is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haverford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duhrover counters with a thumping low kick.
Duhrover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duhrover swings for the body but Haverford moves out of range.
As Duhrover backs off Haverford throws a huge counter combo but Duhrover manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Duhrover - just one landing.
Haverford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haverford slips under a jab from Duhrover.
Haverford slips a jab and a cross from Duhrover.
Duhrover attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duhrover on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haverford throws a leg kick
and Duhrover counters with a nice uppercut.
Haverford misses with a head kick.
Duhrover cracks Haverford with a good jab.
Ben Duhrover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haverford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duhrover was well out of range. Poor timing from Haverford .
Haverford moves forwards but Duhrover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Duhrover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Haverford 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Haverford moves out of range as Duhrover strikes.
Duhrover blocks a leg kick.
Duhrover is looking to counter the offense by Haverford and move into the clinch.
Duhrover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haverford can do to turn this around?
Haverford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duhrover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haverford clinches up against the cage.
Duhrover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duhrover blocks a body shot from Haverford .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford wants a takedown.
Haverford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duhrover wants to break free but Haverford has control.
Duhrover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duhrover is trying to break the clinch but Haverford has him pressed against the cage.
Duhrover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhrover missing with a left hand there. Haverford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duhrover misses the jab.
Haverford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duhrover lands an overhand right.
Duhrover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haverford .
Duhrover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haverford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haverford looks to land a right hand but Duhrover moved out of range.
Duhrover misses with a series of wild punches.
Haverford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duhrover.
Haverford misses with a body kick.
Haverford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover tried to score with a low kick but Haverford checks it.
Duhrover thuds his right hand into Haverford 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ben Duhrover is winning the standup battle so far.
Duhrover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That has opened up Tom Haverford 's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haverford slips under a jab.
Duhrover digs a good body shot into Haverford 's ribs.
Haverford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duhrover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haverford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duhrover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Haverford backs away, Duhrover returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duhrover connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duhrover missing with a left hand there. Haverford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duhrover connects with the punch.
Haverford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duhrover.
Donk. Duhrover catches Haverford right on the button with a cross.
Duhrover throws a front kick aimed at Haverford 's knee but Haverford avoids it well.
Oooooh!!! Duhrover has knocked Haverford down with a huge combo! Duhrover steps away and waves a wobbly Haverford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haverford is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duhrover looks to throw the jab but Haverford is out of range.
Haverford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haverford is still on wobbly legs! Can Duhrover finish him?
Haverford is looking to clinch.
Duhrover tried to counter with a leg kick but Haverford avoided it.
Duhrover throws a nice looking combination but Haverford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haverford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haverford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duhrover throws a right and a left that Haverford avoids nicely.
Haverford seems to have recovered his senses.
Duhrover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haverford .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover lands with a cross.
Duhrover lands a big uppercut and Haverford crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Haverford looks OK. Duhrover waves Haverford back to his feet!
The cut above Tom Haverford 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Duhrover lands with a right that hurts Haverford . Haverford looks to clinch but Duhrover throws a short knee that drops Haverford . This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ben Duhrover!
Ben Duhrover decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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22
159 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonney lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakamoto off the cage and back into range.
Bonney moves away from the strike by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Sakamoto
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonney misses.
Sakamoto tries to land a leg kick but Bonney saw it coming and moves away.
Bonney shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bonney misses the jab.
Bonney throws a one two combo.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bonney takes a step back to recover.
Bonney takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sakamoto. Sakamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonney blocks a head kick by Sakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney drives through and clinches with Sakamoto against the cage.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonney breaks the clinch.
Sakamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bonney has Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonney tries a body shot but Sakamoto blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Bonney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bonney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney lands a jab to the nose.
Bonney moves in looking to clinch but Sakamoto pushes him off.
Bonney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
William Henry Bonney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the liver by Bonney. Beautiful body shot.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonney doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakamoto circles away.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonney clinches up with Sakamoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a solid leg kick but Bonney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakamoto.
Bonney slips under a jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonney to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Bonney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bonney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto connects with a crisp jab.
Bonney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonney lands a head kick!
Sakamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bonney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Sakamoto misses
and Bonney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakamoto is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Sakamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses.
Bonney lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto connects with a right hand. Bonney shakes it off.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Bonney moved away.
Sakamoto jabs Bonney right on the nose. Bonney blinks but takes it well.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Bonney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bonney throws a sloppy head kick and Sakamoto moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonney counters with a straight right hand.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sakamoto's head.
Bonney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakamoto walks into a straight right hand from Bonney.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonney lands an overhand right.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonney doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bonney.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonney lands a head shot.
Bonney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto thuds his right hand into Bonney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonney bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakamoto's head backwards.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonney clobbers Sakamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Bonney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonney.
Bonney is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bonney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sakamoto.
Bonney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamoto momentarily.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
Bonney misses with a hook.
Bonney slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakamoto. That's going to slow Bonney down.
Bonney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
Sakamoto throws a front kick aimed at Bonney's knee but Bonney avoids it well.
Sakamoto feints and then cracks Bonney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonney down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Bonney moves away from the strike by Sakamoto.
Despite the aggression on Bonney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bonney ducks right into an uppercut from Sakamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Bonney's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonney tries to avoid it.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Bonney moved out of range.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonney throws a head kick that Sakamoto semi-blocks.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Bonney moves away and avoids it.
Bonney lands with a kick to the temple. Sakamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sakamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.
Sakamoto wants to land a leg kick but Bonney is out of range.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakamoto tries a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
Bonney throws a fast counter high kick but Sakamoto manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonney checks a leg kick.
William Henry Bonney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Bonney moved away.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonney was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Bonney is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sakamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Bonney manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from Bonney.
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Bonney misses.
Sakamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
That's time! Sakamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sakamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonney's sensitive parts.
Bonney feints a jab promting Sakamoto to slip. Bonney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sakamoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Sakamoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Bonney misses the jab.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch
and Bonney counters with a low kick, right behind Sakamoto 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakamoto misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakamoto misses the target.
Bonney tries to bum rush Sakamoto with a series of wild strikes but Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Bonney off balance momentarily.
Sakamoto avoids the head kick by Bonney.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakamoto misses its target.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakamoto misses its target.
A jab from Sakamoto does it's job there.
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Bonney moved out of range nicely.
Bonney defending well as Sakamoto loads up on a big left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bonney!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bonney to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonney sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonney.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bonney is out of range.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonney looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Bonney shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good work by Bonney as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Bonney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab.
Bonney swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto fails with the takedown
and Bonney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakamoto thinking.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a right hand
and Bonney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto motions for Bonney to come forward. Sakamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sakamoto with a body shot.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
Sakamoto misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
That's time! Sakamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonney.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney throws a counter combo.
Sakamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Bonney's side.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonney checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Bonney tries to counter with a clinch but Sakamoto shakes him off and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonney blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Bonney connects with a crisp jab.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bonney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Bonney.
A lazy body kick from Sakamoto
and Bonney counters with a straight right hand.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto attempts a counter takedown but Bonney avoids it well and moves away.
Sakamoto slips a jab and a cross from Bonney.
Bonney lands a nice shot that snaps Sakamoto's head back.
Bonney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonney misses.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney misses with a double jab.
Sakamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sakamoto jabs Bonney right on the nose. Bonney blinks but takes it well.
Bonney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
Bonney tries to clinch but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Sakamoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Bonney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonney wants it to stay on the feet.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but Bonney moves out of range easily.
Bonney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Bonney.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakamoto tries a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Bonney has Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Sakamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sakamoto jumps guard but Bonney stands there with Sakamoto around his waist. Sakamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Bonney's side.
Bonney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Bonney misses.
Bonney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sakamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bonney takes a step back to recover.
Bonney throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonney moves into the clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto decides to pull guard.
Bonney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Bonney has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonney defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonney has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakamoto is proving hard to escape from.
Bonney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Sakamoto trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bonney checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
As Sakamoto backs off Bonney throws a huge counter combo but Sakamoto manages to avoid it all.
Sakamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bonney counters with a three punch combo that has Sakamoto backing up. Sakamoto nods at Bonney to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonney counters with a left and a right that stings Sakamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakamoto at a distance.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonney throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease.
Sakamoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney lands a nice hook to Sakamoto's body. Sakamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sakamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Bonney counters with a nice body shot.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonney throws a head kick that Sakamoto semi-blocks.
Sakamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonney is fending him off so far but Sakamoto persists. Nope, Bonney circles away and we're back to standing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonney lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakamoto off the cage and back into range.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Bonney slips under a jab.
Bonney tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bonney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonney throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
A low kick from Sakamoto is predictable there
and Bonney counters with a three punch combo that has Sakamoto backing up. Sakamoto nods at Bonney to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakamoto cracks the inside of Bonney's front leg.
Bonney has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bonney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Henry Bonney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Henry Bonney! William Henry Bonney retains his lightweight title!
William Henry Bonney made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Vega, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartella's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real G's. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Kartella shows good takedown defense.
Pettis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kartella quickly recovers to half guard.
Kartella is staying active underneath Pettis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pettis is looking for a kimura here.
Pettis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pettis is working for a kimura but Kartella is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pettis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pettis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kartella defending well though.
Pettis is working for a kimura but Kartella is defending it quite comfortably.
Kartella is staying active underneath Pettis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pettis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Pettis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pettis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pettis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kartella has recovered full guard.
Kartella wants to get back to his feet but Pettis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kartella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Kartella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pettis.
Pettis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kartella defends it well.
Kartella looks to land a left hand but Pettis moved out of range nicely.
Pettis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kartella knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
Kartella trying to control from the bottom.
Pettis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pettis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kartella keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Pettis dominated that round.
That's time! Kartella's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pettis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
Pettis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kartella is trying to defend but Pettis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kartella keeps working.
Pettis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kartella is trying to stand up here but Pettis is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis is keen to just control but Kartella is a slippery customer.
Pettis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kartella could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pettis has cracked it and Kartella is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pettis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Pettis!
A relieved looking Sergio Pettis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Drake Kartella stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sergio and I trained long and hard for this fight. We have spend countless hours figuring out what we need to do to beat each other. I just came up short. I want a rematch. I want to win back my title and bring it home. But until then, I'm going to rest and recover, go home and spend time with my w'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarik Gibson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clay Matthews's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthews eats them both and turns towards Gibson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gibson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibson takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gibson wants to slow Matthews down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthews cracks a nice hook into Gibson's ribs.
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Gibson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matthews.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Gibson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matthews flicks out a counter leg kick but Gibson steps away.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews checks a leg kick nicely.
Matthews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gibson tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthews looks to throw a body kick
and Gibson counters with a nice body kick.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gibson keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a straight right.
Matthews slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matthews connects with a high kick.
Gibson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson thuds his right hand into Matthews's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matthews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gibson.
Gibson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthews looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Gibson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibson.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
Matthews tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibson is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Gibson is predictable there
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews misses with a left hand
and Gibson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matthews!
Good standup being displayed there by Gibson as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson digs a right hand underneath Matthews's ribcage. Matthews let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews is rocked!
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
A short right from Matthews.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Gibson scores with a nice body kick.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson misses with a straight left.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Matthews blocks the low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matthews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gibson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Gibson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tarik Gibson!
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