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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cardosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Boombastic. Cardosa has chosen Pennywise - Bro Hymn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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185 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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Cardosa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cardosa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Becker is in Cardosa's guard.
Becker throws a strike but Cardosa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cardosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosa scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker looking for a sweep. Not yet Becker, not yet.
Cardosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cardosa preventing the sweep.
Cardosa trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Cardosa won't allow Becker to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker wants to sweep here but Cardosa controlling him for the moment.
Cardosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosa won't allow Becker to sweep him here.
Cardosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cardosa stopping the sweep attempt from Becker.
Cardosa postures up in Becker's guard and throws a big left but Becker blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Becker holds on and takes a little breather.
Becker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cardosa is one step ahead there.
Cardosa with a nice head shot there.
Becker working a defensive guard here.
Cardosa passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker has hold of Cardosa's hands but Cardosa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cardosa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cardosa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Becker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Felix Cardosa!
A victorious Felix Cardosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Wolfgang Becker had this to say: 'Fuck this shit I'm outta here!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emong Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvacion comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its Time for War 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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166 lbs
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emong Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Salvacion moves out of range.
Salvacion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salvacion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvacion moves away.
Salvacion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Salvacion moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Salvacion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salvacion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salvacion on the side of the head.
Salvacion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pacquiao at a distance.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Salvacion avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Salvacion misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Salvacion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Salvacion was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvacion tries to counter with a takedown but Pacquiao is quick to defend against it.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Salvacion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvacion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salvacion avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvacion misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emong Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Salvacion avoids nicely.
Salvacion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvacion drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pacquiao sprawls and moves away.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
As Pacquiao looks to move away, Salvacion throws a big counter combo bu Pacquiao just gets out of the way.
Salvacion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao lands a big right hand that sends Salvacion crashing to the mat! Pacquiao stays standing though and waves Salvacion back to his feet!
Salvacion is rocked!
OH! Salvacion has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Pacquiao smells blood and charges in for the finish! Pacquiao unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Salvacion sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Pacquiao!
A very excited looking Manny Pacquiao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Emong Salvacion had this to say: 'He's the better man today... I will be back.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom and Kenshiro Kasumi. Kasumi has chosen Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness as his entrance music. Kenshiro Kasumi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumi motions for Doom to come forward. Kasumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doom.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Kasumi.
Doom doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasumi circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kasumi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Doom has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab from Kasumi.
Kasumi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kasumi misses.
Doom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kasumi tries to score with a low kick but Doom moves his leg out of the way.
Doom missing with a left hand there. Kasumi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doom misses the body punch
and Kasumi counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Doom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Doom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasumi takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Kasumi looks to land a left hand but Doom moved out of range nicely.
Doom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasumi. That did some damage!
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi is having none of it.
Kasumi feints and then cracks Doom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doom down.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Doom backs off Kasumi throws a huge counter combo but Doom manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doom tried to counter with a leg kick but Kasumi avoided it.
Kasumi staying out of range there.
Doom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom lands a lovely overhand right.
Doom 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.
Kasumi tries a quick counter leg kick but Doom is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
Doom tries to land a body kick
and Kasumi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasumi throws a lazy right hand but Doom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Doom or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasumi, which made it look bad.
Kasumi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doom with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasumi blocks an elbow strike from Doom.
Kasumi is trying to break the clinch but Doom has him pressed against the cage.
Kasumi lands with a short shot to the head.
Doom landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kenshiro Kasumi has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doom lands a body shot.
Kasumi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doom or not.
Kasumi avoiding damage.
Doom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasumi's face.
Kasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Kasumi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kasumi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Doom misses.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasumi throws a jab when Doom was well out of range.
Doom tries to clinch up but Kasumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doom checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Dave Doom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi'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.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom closes the distance and clinches.
Doom wants a takedown but no success here.
Doom wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kasumi's efforts to push away.
Kasumi breaks from the clinch.
Kasumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Kasumi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasumi.
Kasumi flicks out a counter leg kick but Doom steps away.
Dave Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasumi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Doom. Beautiful body shot.
Doom avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks a head kick by Doom.
Kasumi swinging wildly here.
As Kasumi backs away, Doom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kasumi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Kasumi as he checks the leg kick.
Doom lands a head kick!
Kasumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
Doom scores with a jab. Kasumi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kasumi cracks Doom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doom scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kasumi flicks out a counter leg kick but Doom steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Doom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasumi misses with a head kick.
Doom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi is having none of it.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasumi is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasumi.
Doom cracks Kasumi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Kasumi throws a leg kick which misses Doom's front leg but catches the back leg as Doom tries to avoid it.
Kasumi misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kasumi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasumi.
Kenshiro Kasumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasumi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasumi is trying to break the clinch but Doom has him pressed against the cage.
Kasumi letting Doom take a breather here.
Doom lands a nice elbow.
Doom goes for a takedown attempt but Kasumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasumi tries to keep at a distance but Doom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kasumi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kasumi stalling in the clinch but Doom improves position.
Doom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks an elbow strike from Doom.
Doom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doom tries to throw a body punch but Kasumi avoids it by throwing Doom back against the cage.
Kasumi breaks the clinch.
Kasumi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doom on the side of the head.
Doom throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasumi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Kasumi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasumi.
Doom motions for Kasumi to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom 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.
Kasumi misses with an uppercut
and Doom counters with a series of strikes. Kasumi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doom swings for the body but Kasumi moves out of range.
Kasumi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasumi tries to sprawl but Doom drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Doom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi'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. This is the final round!
Kasumi jabs Doom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasumi is just out of range.
Kasumi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumi motions for Doom to come forward. Kasumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi lands a body shot.
Doom lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasumi.
Kasumi feints a counter leg kick.
Doom scores with a body shot.
Kasumi misses with a low kick.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi feints a jab promting Doom to slip. Kasumi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Doom has closed the distance and engaged Kasumi in a clinch.
Doom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kasumi after a bit of a struggle.
Kasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doom misses with a kick to the body.
Kasumi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kasumi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasumi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasumi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doom looks for the body kick but Kasumi saw that one coming.
Doom moves into the clinch successfully.
Doom looking to slow down the pace here.
Doom goes for a takedown attempt but Kasumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dave Doom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom throws a head kick but Kasumi moves out of range.
Doom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom lands a jab to the nose.
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi moves out of range.
It seemed like Kasumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasumi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Kasumi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doom darts in and clinches Kasumi up against the cage.
Kasumi is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doom obliges.
Doom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasumi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks the body kick.
Kasumi throws a head kick but Doom moves out of range.
Kasumi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasumi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doom is looking to clinch.
Kasumi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasumi scores with a hook to the body. Doom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenshiro Kasumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom is looking to wear down Kasumi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasumi thuds a left hand into Doom's body.
Doom throws a series of punches but Kasumi moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Doom.
Doom lands a head kick!
Doom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasumi is out of range.
Kasumi swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doom 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Doom!
A very excited looking Dave Doom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge's entrance music is 6 pack of beer- Hank 3. A fine choice. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Martin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin with a hook.
A slow jab from Bandridge misses its intended target.
Bandridge loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Bandridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bandridge.
Martin 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.
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
Bandridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bandridge 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.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Bandridge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandridge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Bandridge.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandridge misses with a double jab.
Bandridge throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandridge throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin with the counter takedown but Bandridge avoids it easily.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a high kick!
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Bandridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandridge tries to avoid it.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brad Bandridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandridge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martin throws a front kick that sends Bandridge stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Bandridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Bandridge gets in close and tags Martin with a short punch that almost sends Martin to the mat! Oh Martin is in big trouble! He turns his back on Bandridge, trying to create some distance but Bandridge rushes him, striking wildly and Martin goes down! The referee tackles Bandridge into the cage to end the fight! Bandridge is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Bandridge!
In his post fight interview, Brad Bandridge gave a big smile as he said 'It's Bandytime baby'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Kazunori Ishii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iqbal Al Mamood's chin.
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii throws a solid leg kick but Al Mamood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ishii.
Al Mamood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ishii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Mamood is out of range.
Al Mamood fails to land the takedown.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Mamood misses the target.
Al Mamood throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ishii misses the target.
Al Mamood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Mamood lands with a good body shot.
Al Mamood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Al Mamood lands.
A shot to the liver by Al Mamood. Beautiful body shot.
Al Mamood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii lands a really nice looking cross but Al Mamood seems unphased.
Al Mamood throws a jab when Ishii was well out of range.
Al Mamood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ishii throws a big shot that misses.
Al Mamood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ishii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Mamood is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Al Mamood misses the target.
Al Mamood is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishii finish him?
Ishii walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Al Mamood drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ishii swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Al Mamood's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazunori Ishii!
A very excited looking Kazunori Ishii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai comes to the cage accompanied by Know your Enemy - Yoko Kanno. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai lands a nice looking body kick.
Yuudai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Yuudai moved out of range.
Yuudai cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Parker throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
Yuudai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Yuudai darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
I was talking to Yuudai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Yuudai keeps him there for the moment.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuudai won't allow it.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuudai has him pressed against the cage.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuudai has him pressed against the cage.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuudai lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuudai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuudai has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yuudai - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Yuudai.
It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Yuudai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yuudai. Yuudai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dre Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker tries to move into range but Yuudai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuudai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Parker misses.
Yuudai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a body shot
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Yuudai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuudai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Yuudai blocks a head kick by Parker.
Yuudai is pawing at Parker, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Parker's nose. Parker is badly hurt! Yuudai pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Parker tries desperately to hold on but Yuudai is relentless in his assault! As Parker receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Yuudai away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenta Yuudai!
A victorious Kenta Yuudai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm fat. Josh Barnett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Boy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett throws the kick towards the body but Boy avoids it.
Barnett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnett tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnett is not content to let Boy control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Boy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnett tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barnett actively working from the bottom here.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Boy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy is trying to control. Barnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnett is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Boy has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Barnett to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Boy is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Barnett pulls down on the head and he's put Boy to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Barnett!
Josh Barnett 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germanicus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Now We Are Free. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obworth shoots in for a takedown but Germanicus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Germanicus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Obworth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Germanicus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obworth.
Obworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Germanicus.
Obworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Germanicus swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germanicus takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Obworth.
Germanicus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obworth dives in and scores a takedown into Germanicus's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obworth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Germanicus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Germanicus has his hands on Obworth's head, controlling the position.
Germanicus is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth working some strikes from top position.
Obworth postures up in Germanicus's guard and throws a big left but Germanicus blocks it.
Germanicus wants to sweep here but Obworth controlling him for the moment.
Obworth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Germanicus's guard.
Obworth working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Germanicus's thigh. Germanicus counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Obworth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Germanicus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Germanicus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obworth is looking to work some ground and pound but Germanicus has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Obworth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Germanicus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Germanicus has escaped and now he's on top!
Obworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Germanicus trying to control but Obworth is working from the bottom.
Obworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Germanicus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germanicus lands a couple of digs.
Obworth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Germanicus manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obworth throws a big elbow that misses.
Germanicus 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.
Obworth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Germanicus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obworth lands a couple of digs.
Germanicus is pulling down on Obworth's head. It's preventing any offense from Obworth, at least for the moment.
Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Germanicus blocks nicely.
Germanicus wants to sweep here but Obworth controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus has momentary wrist control but Obworth slips an elbow through the middle.
Obworth postures up in Germanicus's guard and throws a big left but Germanicus blocks it.
Obworth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Germanicus is pulling down on Obworth's head to control his posture.
Obworth won't allow Germanicus to sweep him here.
Obworth lands a couple of digs.
Obworth stands up over Germanicus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obworth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Germanicus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Obworth, into his guard.
Obworth has his foot on Germanicus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Germanicus works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obworth stalks Germanicus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Germanicus's face. Germanicus staggers backwards, shaken.
Germanicus misses with a straight right.
Germanicus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obworth.
Obworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Germanicus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Obworth.
Sloppy strikes from Obworth. Those never looked like landing.
Obworth ducks under a wild hook from Germanicus.
Obworth with a hook.
Germanicus misses with a body kick.
Obworth misses the jab.
Obworth shoots and misses
and Germanicus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacob Obworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Obworth looks for a takedown but Germanicus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germanicus throws an overhand right that lands on Obworth's shoulder, as Obworth tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obworth throws a lazy uppercut
and Germanicus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Germanicus.
Obworth throws an overhand right that lands on Germanicus's shoulder, as Germanicus tries to avoid the shot.
Obworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Obworth darts in looking for a takedown but Germanicus gets double underhooks and turns Obworth into the cage.
Obworth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Germanicus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obworth scores with a hook.
Obworth throws a right and a left that Germanicus avoids nicely.
Obworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Germanicus sprawls well. He's pushed Obworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Germanicus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hagen Germanicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obworth shoots in and drives through. Germanicus sprawls well.
Germanicus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germanicus.
Obworth throws a body punch but Germanicus moves out of range.
Germanicus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obworth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Germanicus defends well and Obworth ends up having to push Germanicus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Obworth lunges at Germanicus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germanicus's hand.
Obworth throws a looping overhand right but Germanicus ducks down to avoid it.
Obworth misses with a body shot.
Obworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germanicus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Germanicus.
Obworth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Germanicus's guard.
Obworth preventing the sweep.
Obworth drops back looking for a leg! Germanicus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Germanicus manages to kick Obworth off! Obworth jumps back into Germanicus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth postures up and lands a big shot to Germanicus's brow.
Obworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Germanicus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jacob Obworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obworth works over Germanicus with some ground and pound from guard.
Germanicus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obworth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Germanicus blocks nicely.
Obworth throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Germanicus blocks nicely.
Obworth postures up in Germanicus's guard and throws a big left but Germanicus blocks it.
Obworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Germanicus working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Germanicus looking for a sweep. Not yet Germanicus, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Germanicus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Germanicus wants it to stay on the feet.
Obworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Germanicus can do to turn this around?
Obworth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Germanicus sprawls well initially but Obworth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Germanicus trying to control from the bottom.
Obworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Obworth darts in looking for a takedown but Germanicus gets double underhooks and turns Obworth into the cage.
Germanicus throws out a counter right but Obworth avoids it with no problem.
Germanicus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obworth throws a jab when Germanicus was well out of range.
Germanicus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Germanicus there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Obworth misses.
Obworth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Germanicus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obworth's knee momentarily.
Germanicus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Obworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Germanicus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Germanicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obworth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obworth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Germanicus's hands.
Germanicus cracks Obworth with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Obworth lands.
Obworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Germanicus throws out a counter right but Obworth avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus slips under a jab.
Obworth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obworth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Germanicus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germanicus ducks under a wild hook from Obworth.
Germanicus stuffs the takedown.
Germanicus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obworth with a body shot.
Obworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Germanicus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacob Obworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Obworth.
A nice inside leg kick there by Germanicus. That's going to slow Obworth down.
Germanicus throws a lazy right hand but Obworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Germanicus.
Germanicus stuffs the takedown attempt from Obworth. Obworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Hagen Germanicus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus scores with a shot to the body.
Obworth lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Obworth does it's job there.
Germanicus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Germanicus slaps away a takedown attempt from Obworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obworth 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.
Obworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Obworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Germanicus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obworth somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
Germanicus dodges the punch combination from Obworth.
Obworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obworth throws an overhand right that lands on Germanicus's shoulder, as Germanicus tries to avoid the shot.
Obworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
Obworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Obworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Obworth misses.
Germanicus pushes Obworth away with a front kick.
Germanicus thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Obworth misses the target.
Obworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Germanicus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
Obworth misses with a looping left.
Obworth misses with a lunging right hand
and Germanicus counters with a nice leg kick.
Obworth misses with a takedown
and Germanicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obworth misses with a combination
and Germanicus counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germanicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obworth moves away.
Obworth throws out a loose jab but Germanicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
Obworth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Germanicus to the mat! Germanicus manages to get full guard.
Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Germanicus blocks nicely.
Obworth lands a couple of elbows.
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 Jacob Obworth.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obworth, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Obworth!
After winning the bout, Jacob Obworth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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