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VCC 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Jaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Wung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Jaso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jin Wung's chin.
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186 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Jaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Wung!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jaso lands a jab to the head.
Jaso connects with a looping right hand.
Wung gets tackled into the cage by Jaso. Jaso maintains the clinch.
Wung managing to block the knees to the body from Jaso.
Jaso gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jaso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jaso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wung wants to improve his position but Jaso is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaso postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wung covers up, he's hurt! Jaso keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jaso and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jaso can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Jaso!
Carlos Jaso made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Summers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Summers - that will leave a mark!
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
Summers throws a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Summers blocks the low kick.
Summers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Summers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baker tries to clinch but Summers is having none of it.
Summers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Summers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baker is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Summers throws a one two combo.
It looks like Michael Baker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with a two punch combination.
Baker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Summers defends it nicely.
Summers lands a left and a right that send Baker crashing to the mat, dazed. Summers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Summers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers lands a front kick.
Summers keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Summers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Summers.
Summers scores with a kick to the body.
Summers moves into the clinch.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Summers gets control of Baker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Summers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Summers has his hands on Baker's head, controlling the position.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Summers is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Summers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Summers wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is controlling the pace.
Summers passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Summers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Baker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Summers instigates a clinch.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Baker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers jerks Baker's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Baker drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Summers goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Summers because Baker was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kieran Summers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie's entrance music is Darude - Sandstorm. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie is looking to clinch.
Mackenzie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mackenzie loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Mackenzie lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Mackenzie takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Adrian Silva has been cut.
Mackenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Mackenzie finish him?
Silva is trying to drag Mackenzie to the mat but Mackenzie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mackenzie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mackenzie pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Silva! Mackenzie unloads with more strikes and Silva sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mackenzie!
An out of breath Matthew Mackenzie 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loens has chosen Rocky theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stuart Dew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rudy Loens's chin.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Loens!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew shoots in and bounces Loens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Loens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Loens keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew throwing strikes but missing.
Dew stays in close to Loens's body and controls the position.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dew trying to control but Loens is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dew to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Loens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dew is controlling him.
Dew seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dew content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Loens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dew is controlling him.
Dew is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Loens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dew circles away quickly and effectively.
Loens has managed to clinch.
Dew is trying to drag Loens to the mat but Loens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loens prevents the takedown attempt.
Dew is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dew drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dew gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Further stalling from Dew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens wants to get back to his feet but Dew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Loens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Dew dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Loens works over Dew's head and body with a nice combination.
Loens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Loens.
It looks like Stuart Dew has been cut.
Dew shoots for a double leg takedown but Loens sprawls well. He's pushed Dew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dew shoots in and bounces Loens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loens wants to stand but Dew is controlling the position.
Dew content to stall in guard here.
Dew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stuart Dew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dew controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dew is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Dew drops back looking for a leg! Loens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loens manages to kick Dew off! Dew jumps back into Loens's guard.
Dew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dew prevents Loens from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loens falls off balance throwing a combination
so Dew counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dew controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loens can do to turn this around?
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Loens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dew is controlling him.
Dew is looking to work some ground and pound but Loens has wrist control.
Dew is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dew postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Loens is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dew, into his guard.
Dew has control of Loens's left arm, preventing Loens from doing any damage.
Loens wants to stand but Dew is controlling his posture from full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Loens working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loens wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dew's closed guard. He's half up but Dew has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dew pivots and extends the arm, Loens falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dew! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stuart Dew!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitman Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hitman Hart!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Barbu.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbu clinches.
Hart jumps guard and drags Barbu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barbu wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Barbu is really struggling to control Hart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barbu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barbu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barbu trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hart pushes Barbu off looking to stand but Barbu dives back in and keeps control.
Barbu is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is defending against the submission attempts here by Barbu.
Barbu is looking for a kimura but Hart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbu to get the leverage.
Barbu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barbu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbu working for a guillotine from mount but Hart is in no mood to give up.
Hart tries to hold on but Barbu postures up.
Barbu is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Barbu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benjamin Barbu!
A very excited looking Benjamin Barbu 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 Mongol Budlung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feta Kuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budlung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing Time - Pennywise. The key to victory for Mongol Budlung has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Solid 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongol Budlung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Feta Kuli!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budlung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuli with the counter takedown but Budlung avoids it easily.
Kuli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budlung moves to clinch but Kuli breaks away
and Kuli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Budlung won't be happy with that.
Budlung prevents Kuli from moving into mount.
Kuli throws a strike aimed at the side of Budlung's head but Budlung avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budlung parries the strikes from Kuli easily there. Kuli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Budlung to escape.
Budlung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuli on the ground.
Kuli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Budlung knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuli looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Budlung is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kuli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuli is trying to get an arm triangle but Budlung is defending well.
Kuli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Budlung is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Budlung is not content to let Kuli control the position.
Budlung's coaches at The Iron Works $500 Elite Coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Budlung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuli frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kuli wants to take Budlung's back but he can't do it this time.
Kuli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Budlung has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Budlung!
Budlung wants to stand but Kuli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuli controls Budlung momentarily but Budlung frees himself.
Budlung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Budlung would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kuli has momentary wrist control but Budlung slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuli controls Budlung momentarily but Budlung frees himself.
Budlung would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kuli is looking for a triangle but Budlung pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feta Kuli dominated that round.
That's time! Budlung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Budlung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuli circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuli keeps the fight on the outside.
Budlung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Budlung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuli misses with an uppercut.
Mongol Budlung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Budlung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Feta Kuli has been cut.
Kuli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Budlung is looking to slow Kuli down with leg kicks.
Budlung is looking to clinch but Kuli is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Budlung avoids it really well and circles away.
Budlung moves in looking to clinch but Kuli pushes him off.
Kuli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mongol Budlung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budlung scores with a jab to the body.
Budlung wants to clinch up but Kuli keeps it at a distance.
Kuli takes a swing at Budlung's ribcage but misses.
Budlung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Budlung defends it well.
Kuli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budlung moves in looking to clinch but Kuli pushes him off.
Kuli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Budlung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Budlung wants it to stay on the feet.
As Kuli looks to move away, Budlung throws a big counter combo bu Kuli just gets out of the way.
Kuli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Budlung sprawls well initially but Kuli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuli thows a huge punch but Budlung dodges it nicely.
Kuli wants to free his trapped foot but Budlung is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuli seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuli is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuli is controlling the pace.
Budlung is looking for a sweep. Kuli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Budlung defends it well.
Kuli works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuli is looking to take a break and control but Budlung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuli has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuli throwing strikes here but Budlung is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Budlung avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kuli.
Kuli throwing strikes here but Budlung is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Feta Kuli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuli avoids the attempt from Budlung to control.
Kuli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Budlung can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuli looking to control but Budlung is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feta Kuli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Feta Kuli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Budlung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuli.
Kuli throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuli tries to free his leg and advance position but Budlung is retaining full guard.
Budlung has momentary wrist control but Kuli slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuli throwing strikes from guard but Budlung blocks nicely.
Kuli with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuli trying to control the position from guard on top but Budlung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kuli works to advance to full mount. Budlung defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kuli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Budlung is looking to escape.
Kuli has control of Budlung's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Budlung regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kuli wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Feta Kuli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuli controlling from mount.
Budlung has given up his back.
Budlung is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuli is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Budlung defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kuli has managed to slip his arm under Budlung's chin. This could be all over... yep, Budlung is tapping out! Submission win for Kuli.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Feta Kuli!
Feta Kuli spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Da Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Vinci comes to the cage accompanied by CONQUEST. Simon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Mateo Da Vinci has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
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163 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mateo Da Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Simon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Vinci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Vinci ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simon misses with a head kick.
Da Vinci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Simon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Vinci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Vinci, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Vinci.
Da Vinci lands an elbow inside.
Da Vinci prevents a body shot from Simon.
Da Vinci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Vinci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Da Vinci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simon lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Da Vinci.
Da Vinci has hold of one of Simon's legs. Simon is fighting the takedown attempt but Da Vinci gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Da Vinci is working Simon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Simon is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Vinci passes Simon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Simon is still in real trouble! Can Da Vinci finish him?
Da Vinci is looking for a kimura but Simon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Vinci to get the leverage.
Da Vinci prevents Simon from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vinci is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer.
Simon seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Da Vinci slips a nice elbow through Simon's hands, connecting with Simon's forehead.
Da Vinci is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Simon is hurt! He's hurt bad - Da Vinci fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Simon from any more punishment! Congratulations to Da Vinci! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateo Da Vinci!
Mateo Da Vinci very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Rangi Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like James Arthur has been cut.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arthur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith works over Arthur's head and body with a nice combination.
Arthur shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Arthur's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Smith dives in looking to finish as Arthur flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Smith's strikes! Smith is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Arthur's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Arthur was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rangi Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leigh Adams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leigh Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garbutt looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams lands with a shot to the body.
Garbutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garbutt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Garbutt misses with a body kick.
Adams lunges at Garbutt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garbutt's hand.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Garbutt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Garbutt misses with a body punch
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Adams throws a jab when Garbutt was well out of range.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams lands a jab to Garbutt's midsection.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garbutt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garbutt moves out of range of the body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garbutt counters with a leg kick.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Garbutt backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Garbutt does no damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garbutt 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.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garbutt has time to react.
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garbutt on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garbutt throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Garbutt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garbutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams throws a jab when Garbutt was well out of range.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Garbutt counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Garbutt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garbutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Garbutt postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Garbutt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Garbutt is continuing to stall.
Garbutt throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garbutt finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams's head.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
It seemed like Garbutt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Garbutt throws a front kick that sends Adams stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Garbutt will probably get the nod.
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.
Garbutt swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Garbutt, which made it look bad.
Adams rushes Garbutt and presses him up against the cage.
Garbutt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Garbutt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garbutt looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Garbutt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garbutt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garbutt breaks the clinch.
Leigh Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a series of punches but Garbutt moves out of range.
Garbutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garbutt throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Garbutt throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garbutt - the referee stops the clock and Adams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garbutt. Adams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams avoids a kick to the body.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garbutt.
Adams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garbutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garbutt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adams with a body shot.
Adams 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.
Garbutt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garbutt throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Garbutt throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garbutt is out of range.
Adams lands the left hand.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Garbutt circles away.
Garbutt throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Leigh Adams 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!
Adams misses with the combination.
Leigh Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garbutt duly obliges.
Adams takes a swing at Garbutt's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Adams.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garbutt cracks Adams with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Adams tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Garbutt pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Adams is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Garbutt!
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