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AXF '4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allkindsa Bustinchapsup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Drake will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Drake!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bustinchapsup wants a takedown but no success here.
Bustinchapsup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bustinchapsup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bustinchapsup backwards.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Bustinchapsup wants to take the fight to the mat but Drake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allkindsa Bustinchapsup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustinchapsup has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bustinchapsup tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bustinchapsup is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake tests Bustinchapsup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bustinchapsup slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake forces Bustinchapsup back against the cage and clinches.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but Bustinchapsup moves out of range.
Drake rushes Bustinchapsup and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup tries to score a body lock takedown but Drake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bustinchapsup is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake tries to clinch but Bustinchapsup is having none of it.
Bustinchapsup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustinchapsup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Bustinchapsup lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Drake as he connects with a hook.
Bustinchapsup looks for a takedown but Drake sprawls well.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bustinchapsup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bustinchapsup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustinchapsup circles away.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Bustinchapsup looking for a takedown.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bustinchapsup scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vladimir Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup blocking some punches.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Bustinchapsup has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Bustinchapsup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to stall.
Bustinchapsup has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drake is trying to keep an underhook but Bustinchapsup manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Drake is trying to stand.
Drake is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bustinchapsup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake is trying to stand.
Bustinchapsup thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Bustinchapsup throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely.
Bustinchapsup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bustinchapsup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bustinchapsup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bustinchapsup drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drake sprawls and moves away.
Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Bustinchapsup counters with a two punch combo.
Bustinchapsup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drake sprawls well. Drake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bustinchapsup gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Bustinchapsup has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Bustinchapsup has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drake stalling.
Drake is pressed up against the cage. Bustinchapsup has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drake down to the mat. Drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bustinchapsup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bustinchapsup throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Bustinchapsup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bustinchapsup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bustinchapsup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bustinchapsup changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drake tries to avoid it but Bustinchapsup manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drake to the ground. Drake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allkindsa Bustinchapsup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustinchapsup is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drake stops a takedown attempt from Bustinchapsup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Bustinchapsup misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustinchapsup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Bustinchapsup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bustinchapsup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake stops a takedown attempt from Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup wants to take the fight to the mat but Drake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup has picked Drake up - he's going for a ride! Bustinchapsup dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Bustinchapsup is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bustinchapsup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bustinchapsup is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bustinchapsup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drake darts in and clinches Bustinchapsup up against the cage.
Drake stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bustinchapsup!
Bustinchapsup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Bustinchapsup pushes him off.
Drake wants to clinch up but Bustinchapsup keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Bustinchapsup scores with a four punch combination!
Drake pushes Bustinchapsup up against the cage in a clinch.
Bustinchapsup blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake pushes Bustinchapsup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustinchapsup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bustinchapsup swinging wildly here.
Bustinchapsup gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Bustinchapsup is trying to drag Drake to the mat but Drake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bustinchapsup is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bustinchapsup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drake looking to stall.
Bustinchapsup is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bustinchapsup misses with a looping right.
Drake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drake takes the fight into the clinch.
Bustinchapsup has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Bustinchapsup needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Bustinchapsup is rocked!
Bustinchapsup misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters by clinching up.
Oh Bustinchapsup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allkindsa Bustinchapsup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustinchapsup tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Bustinchapsup seems to have got his legs back now.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Bustinchapsup appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bustinchapsup tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bustinchapsup seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Drake can turn it around.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustinchapsup being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bustinchapsup has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bustinchapsup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drake is defending well.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drake gets a clinch.
Drake pushes Bustinchapsup against the cage. Drake is working some dirty boxing. Drake pushes off with a quick right hook! Bustinchapsup goes down! Bustinchapsup tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Drake moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Drake!
Vladimir Drake bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Belichick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crisis by Twista Feat. Tech N9ne. Marcus Quinn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Belichick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn moves out of range of the leg kick from Belichick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belichick. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belichick throws a wild body kick that Quinn sees coming a mile off.
Belichick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belichick.
Belichick throws a leg kick which misses Quinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Quinn tries to avoid it.
A jab from Belichick misses.
Belichick misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Quinn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Belichick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quinn throwing strikes but missing.
Quinn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quinn landing with the ground and pound.
Quinn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belichick wants to stand up but Quinn is controlling him.
Belichick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn lands a couple of elbows.
Quinn with a nice head shot there.
Quinn trying to control but Belichick is working from the bottom.
Quinn throws a big right hand that misses.
Quinn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belichick is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn postures up and lands a big shot to Belichick's brow.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Belichick keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quinn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belichick is rocked!
Quinn is working Belichick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Belichick working a defensive guard here.
Quinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Belichick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quinn postures up and lands a big shot to Belichick's brow.
Quinn stands up over Belichick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quinn trying to control but Belichick is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quinn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quinn trying to control but Belichick is working from the bottom.
Quinn prevents Belichick from getting back to his feet.
Belichick seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn works over Belichick with some ground and pound from guard.
Quinn is working Belichick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quinn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Quinn lands a couple of elbows.
Belichick has momentary wrist control but Quinn slips an elbow through the middle.
Quinn gets to his feet and stands over Belichick, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Belichick felt that one! Quinn unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Belichick from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Quinn!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Quinn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Yento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yento has chosen LA Beast Official Theme as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Yento!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Yento.
Nice defenses there by Yento.
Huber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huber tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Huber there.
Huber scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like King Yento has been cut.
Yento checks a low kick from Huber.
A jab from Huber misses.
Yento avoids the body shot from Huber.
It seemed like Yento was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huber throws a leg kick which misses Yento's front leg but catches the back leg as Yento tries to avoid it.
Yento will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yento looks to land a combination but Huber avoids it well.
Yento swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Yento.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yento. Huber shrugs it off though.
Yento throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yento takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huber throws a jab when Yento was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Huber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yento throws a right hand that Huber ducks under and follows up with a left that Huber also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Huber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yento throws the left hand but Huber avoids the punch easily.
Yento 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huber lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Huber as he connects with a hook.
Yento misses with a wild body shot.
Yento tries to keep at a distance but Huber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huber lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Huber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Huber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yento or not.
Yento looks winded!
Yento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yento backwards.
Huber tries to work over Yento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yento backwards.
Huber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huber works on Yento's body with a couple of short punches.
Huber lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Huber.
Huber taking a breather.
Huber is working Yento over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Huber.
Huber scores with a shot to the side of Yento's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Huber.
Huber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yento backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber stalling.
Huber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huber scores with a hook to the body.
Huber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huber lands with a left to the head.
Huber lands a left hand.
Huber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yento is rocked!
Huber lands a shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Huber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yento backwards.
Yento is still on wobbly legs! Can Huber finish him?
Huber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yento seems to have recovered his senses.
Yento takes a shot to the head.
Huber lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up King Yento's cut even more.
Huber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yento's elbow.
Huber digs a right hand underneath Yento's ribcage. Yento let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Huber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Yento's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Huber digs a good hook to Yento's body.
Huber lands a jab to Yento's midsection.
Huber punishes Yento's body with a nice straight punch.
Huber drops Yento with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yento looks back up at him and smiles so Huber waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Huber gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber works on Yento's body with a couple of short punches.
Huber lands with a left to the head.
Huber cracks Yento with a nice body shot.
Huber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yento backwards.
Huber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yento.
Hans Huber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huber is pushing Yento up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Huber.
Yento is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Huber.
Huber slowing the pace effectively.
Huber lands with a short shot to the head.
Huber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huber lands a nice shot to the body.
Huber stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Huber.
Huber scores with a shoulder strike.
Yento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huber scores with a hook to the body.
Huber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yento.
Huber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Huber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber gets through Yento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Huber.
A shot in the inside from Huber.
Huber is leaning against Yento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huber creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yento with a big uppercut! Yento tries to clinch up but Huber pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Yento to the mat! Yento covers up and Huber unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hans Huber!
Hans Huber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
King Yento spoke after the fight, saying 'Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haverford kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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37
185 lbs
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26
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Haverford !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime checks a low kick from Haverford .
Prime shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Prime seems to be looking for submissions.
Haverford tries to get to full guard but Prime has control of the leg.
Haverford regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prime preventing the sweep.
Haverford trying to control the position here.
Prime sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haverford 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prime is looking for a kimura but Haverford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Prime to get the leverage.
Haverford regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prime is looking to work some ground and pound but Haverford has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haverford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prime preventing the sweep.
Haverford is trying to control the position but Prime postures up.
Prime being controlled here momentarily.
Prime with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haverford 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.
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prime won't allow Haverford to sweep him here.
Prime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prime throwing strikes from guard but Haverford blocks nicely.
Prime drops back, looking for a kneebar! Haverford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Haverford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Haverford !
Haverford tries for a kimura but Prime is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haverford 's best efforts.
Haverford is keen to just control but Prime is a slippery customer.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.
Haverford works his foot free and advances to mount.
Haverford throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Haverford avoids the attempt from Prime to control.
Prime is working to get back to half guard.
Prime flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prime is squirming around, avoiding Haverford 's attempts to control the action.
Haverford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Haverford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prime wants to control but Haverford is having none of it.
Haverford connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prime regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haverford passes to side control.
Haverford tries for a kimura but Prime is defending well.
Haverford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prime has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haverford looks up at the clock and then as Prime takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Haverford smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Prime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haverford off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime is persistently looking for the submission but Haverford is defending it well.
Prime is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Haverford has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Prime has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Haverford .
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 Tom Haverford will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haverford takes one to the side of the head.
Haverford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haverford tries to move into range but Prime moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prime avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haverford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prime to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haverford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Prime has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Prime and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haverford throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Haverford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prime.
Prime avoids the head kick by Haverford .
Haverford misses with a low kick.
Haverford moves forwards but Prime connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Prime changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haverford tries to sprawl but Prime drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haverford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prime.
Prime is thwarting Haverford 's attempts to control the position.
Prime is trying to work for a kimura but Haverford is defending well.
Prime scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haverford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prime.
Prime is trying to control. Haverford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prime is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Haverford is trying to get back to full guard.
Optimus Prime has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prime seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Haverford gets back to full guard.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Haverford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haverford trying to keep a closed guard but Prime is proving a slippery customer.
Haverford wants to control but Prime passes easily into half guard.
Prime wants to work for an arm triangle but Haverford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haverford is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Prime working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime lands with a punch from half guard.
Prime prevents Haverford from improving his position.
Prime is pressing down on Haverford 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haverford is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haverford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prime defends well.
Prime chips away with some ground and pound.
Haverford 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.
Haverford looking to control but Prime passes into half guard.
Prime is working for a submission of some sort.
Haverford is looking for a sweep. Prime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime wants to control but Haverford is keeping him busy.
Prime throwing shots but Haverford is blocking nicely.
Prime throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prime not doing much here.
Haverford wants to control but Prime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haverford tries to get to full guard but Prime has control of the leg.
Haverford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prime is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prime wants to take a breather but Haverford is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Prime looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Prime content to stall in guard here.
Prime drops back, looking for a kneebar! Haverford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Haverford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Haverford !
Haverford lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haverford trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Prime is trying to control Haverford 's posture but Haverford avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford is looking to take a break and control but Prime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haverford blocks the strikes from Prime.
Haverford wants to control but Prime is keeping him busy.
Prime manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haverford 's best efforts.
Haverford frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Prime tries to hold on but Haverford pushes him away.
Haverford with a couple of short strikes.
Prime tries to lock up and control but Haverford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prime slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haverford moves nicely into side control.
Prime is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Haverford has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haverford is looking to take a break and control but Prime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prime is looking to reverse the position.
Prime manages to get back to half guard.
Prime trying to control here.
Prime keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime is trying to maintain the position but Haverford is very close to passing his half guard.
Prime is defending against the submission attempts here by Haverford .
Prime trying to control but Haverford postures up.
Haverford seems to be looking for submissions.
Haverford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Haverford is working hard here to advance position.
Haverford blocks the strikes from Prime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haverford prevents Prime from improving his position.
Haverford controlling the action here.
Prime looking for submissions off his back.
Prime flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Prime wants to control but Haverford passes into side.
Prime wants to control but Haverford postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haverford trying to control the position but Prime is working away.
Prime gets back to half guard.
Prime makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Haverford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haverford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
After the big win, Optimus Prime made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors V-Mask Clothing (10%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28
138 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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38
143 lbs
33 - 25 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, William Sims!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Sims, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Sims against the cage but Sims circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sims throws a hook to the side of Faber's head but Faber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown but Sims manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Faber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faber throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Sims jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sims throws a jab but it's blocked by Faber.
Faber feinted with a counter takedown.
Sims swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Sims stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sims lands a slapping body shot.
Sims buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims throws a hook but Faber avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sims.
Faber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims cracks Faber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faber with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims connects with a body shot.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Faber is looking to counter punch.
Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sims to score with a decent uppercut.
Faber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sims.
Faber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sims looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faber moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Faber.
Sims throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sims is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sims throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Faber blocks Sims's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sims can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to control but Faber is having none of it.
Faber lands a big elbow.
Sims working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Sims that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Faber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Faber wants to control the pace but Sims is squirming around nicely.
Sims wants to hold on but Faber pushes him away.
Faber is working for a guillotine from mount but Sims frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sims regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is looking to improve his position.
Sims manages to get to full guard.
Faber throws a big elbow that misses.
Sims tries to strike from the bottom.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sims is keeping the position for now.
Sims preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sims trying to strike off his back.
Faber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Faber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sims is not content to let Faber control the position.
Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Sims is defending well.
Faber misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Faber trying to control the position but Sims is working away.
Sims struggling a bit here.
Sims manages to work his way to half guard, despite Faber's best efforts.
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 Urijah Faber will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Sims, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Sims against the cage but Sims circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sims is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Sims, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Sims against the cage but Sims circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Sims.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber shoots for a takedown but Sims saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Faber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sims defends well and Faber ends up having to push Sims into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sims lands with a good body shot.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Sims shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sims will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faber.
Sims missing with a left hand there. Faber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sims turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Sims throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sims sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
William Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sims throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sims is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sims throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sims can't keep his opponent in guard - Faber advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sims is looking for a sweep. Faber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Faber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faber is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sims!
Sims is in all sorts of trouble here.
Faber landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Faber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims wants to control but Faber is having none of it.
Faber is landing with some decent strikes but Sims is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sims wants to hold on but Faber pushes him away.
Faber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sims is rocked!
Sims keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sims is still in real trouble! Can Faber finish him?
Faber drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sims! More shots from Faber and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Faber!
A very excited looking Urijah Faber 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.
In defeat, William Sims stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, what a career. I've had my ups and downs but it's time to hang up my gloves. Thanks to all the fans who supported me.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Behnder Jr.
Despite the aggression on Behnder Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Behnder Jr.
It looks like Sergio Pettis has been cut.
Pettis checks a low kick from Behnder Jr.
Pettis looks for a takedown but Behnder Jr sprawls well.
Behnder Jr throws out a counter right but Pettis avoids it with no problem.
Behnder Jr throws the kick towards the body but Pettis avoids it.
A jab from Behnder Jr misses.
Pettis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Behnder Jr cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Behnder Jr at a distance.
Behnder Jr throws a leg kick but Pettis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Behnder Jr misses with a looping left.
Pettis attempts a counter takedown but Behnder Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Behnder Jr with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Behnder Jr.
Marcus Behnder Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pettis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Behnder Jr sprawls and moves away.
Behnder Jr throws a wild body kick that Pettis sees coming a mile off.
Pettis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pettis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Behnder Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pettis feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Behnder Jr.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
A head kick by Behnder Jr misses
and Pettis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Behnder Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pettis thows a huge punch but Behnder Jr dodges it nicely.
Behnder Jr is pressing down on Pettis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Behnder Jr keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Behnder Jr is not content to let Pettis control the position.
Pettis lands a nice forearm strike.
Pettis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis cracks Behnder Jr with a big elbow.
Behnder Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Behnder Jr wants to control but Pettis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pettis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Behnder Jr.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pettis 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.
Behnder Jr pulls Pettis in to control the position.
Pettis tries to free his leg and advance position but Behnder Jr is retaining full guard.
Pettis preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis trying to control but Behnder Jr is working from the bottom.
Pettis stays in close to Behnder Jr's body and controls the position.
Behnder Jr pulls Pettis in close to his closed guard and prevents Pettis from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Behnder Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pettis is fighting to break Behnder Jr's control of his arms but Behnder Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pettis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pettis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Behnder Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Behnder Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pettis is one step ahead there.
Pettis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pettis advances to half guard.
Pettis is trying to work for a kimura but Behnder Jr is defending well.
Behnder Jr is looking to control Pettis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Behnder Jr avoid being mounted?
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 Sergio Pettis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Pettis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Behnder Jr connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Behnder Jr.
Behnder Jr tries to bum rush Pettis with a series of wild strikes but Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Behnder Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Behnder Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from Behnder Jr.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Behnder Jr.
Pettis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pettis throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Behnder Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Pettis moves out of range as Behnder Jr throws a body kick.
Behnder Jr misses the jab.
Behnder Jr misses with a body kick.
Pettis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Behnder Jr tries to score with a low kick but Pettis moves his leg out of the way.
Pettis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Behnder Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Behnder Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Behnder Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pettis blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Behnder Jr, as that shot connected.
Behnder Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Pettis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Behnder Jr!
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!
Behnder Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pettis connects with a decent elbow.
Pettis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Behnder Jr, who protects the arm well.
Pettis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Behnder Jr, who protects the arm well.
Pettis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Behnder Jr to see if he's OK.
Pettis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Behnder Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Behnder Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Behnder Jr in particular looking to stall.
Pettis tries to get to full guard but Behnder Jr has control of the leg.
Pettis trying to control from the bottom.
Behnder Jr wants to control but Pettis is keeping him busy.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis has a hand on Behnder Jr's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Behnder Jr takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Behnder Jr controlling from the full mount.
Pettis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr prevents Pettis from improving his position.
Sergio Pettis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Behnder Jr controlling the action here.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis wants to control the action here but instead Behnder Jr manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Behnder Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Pettis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Pettis blocks the body kick.
Pettis tries to counter with a takedown but Behnder Jr is quick to defend against it.
Behnder Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Behnder Jr takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Behnder Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Behnder Jr scores with a leg kick.
Pettis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Behnder Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Behnder Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.
Behnder Jr throws a push kick but Pettis slaps the foot to one side.
Pettis attempts a counter takedown but Behnder Jr avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behnder Jr misses with a leg kick
and Pettis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Behnder Jr's guard.
Pettis working some strikes from top position.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Behnder Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pettis forces his way into half guard.
Behnder Jr trying to control but Pettis postures up.
Behnder Jr controlling the position well.
Pettis is nestled in close to Behnder Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pettis prevents Behnder Jr from improving his position.
Pettis tries to pass to full mount but Behnder Jr defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pettis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Behnder Jr!
Poor strikes thrown by Pettis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pettis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Behnder Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Pettis working the ground and pound effectively.
Pettis tries to control but Behnder Jr wriggling away.
Pettis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Behnder Jr is not content to let Pettis control the position.
Pettis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Behnder Jr is just riding it out for now. Pettis eventually gives up the hold.
Pettis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Behnder Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pettis.
Behnder Jr gets full guard.
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.
Behnder Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Behnder Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Pettis has passed into half guard.
Behnder Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Behnder Jr wants to control but Pettis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Behnder Jr is not content to let Pettis control the position.
Behnder Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Pettis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pettis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Pettis!
Sergio Pettis got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Poggle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Parmesan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Timothy Poggle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gene Parmesan's chin.
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19
155 lbs
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19
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timothy Poggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gene Parmesan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parmesan fails with the takedown
and Poggle counters with a leg kick.
Poggle ducks under a wild hook from Parmesan.
Parmesan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poggle gets through Parmesan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Gene Parmesan has been cut.
Parmesan wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Parmesan.
Poggle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poggle struggles to land a body shot inside as Parmesan controls his hands.
Poggle tries to stall but Parmesan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poggle misses with the head strike.
Parmesan avoiding damage.
Poggle working aggressively here.
Poggle misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan pulls guard successfully.
Parmesan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parmesan is trying to control the position but Poggle postures up.
Poggle stays in close to Parmesan's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parmesan wants to sweep here but Poggle controlling him for the moment.
Poggle wants to control from the top but Parmesan keeps moving.
Poggle stopping the sweep attempt from Parmesan.
That's two 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Poggle.
Parmesan misses the shot to the body.
Parmesan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Parmesan misses.
Poggle appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poggle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Timothy Poggle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parmesan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parmesan looks to land a right hand but Poggle moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Poggle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parmesan throws a body punch but Poggle moves out of range.
Poggle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parmesan's calf.
Poggle slips under a jab from Parmesan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan moves out of range of the body kick from Poggle.
Parmesan tries to counter with a clinch but Poggle shakes him off and moves away.
Poggle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parmesan on the side of the head.
Poggle takes a swing at Parmesan's ribcage but misses.
Parmesan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parmesan gets through Poggle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parmesan decides to pull guard.
Parmesan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poggle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poggle cracks Parmesan with a solid left hand.
Poggle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Poggle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parmesan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle stopping the sweep attempt from Parmesan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parmesan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poggle defends well.
Poggle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poggle trying to control the position from guard on top but Parmesan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poggle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parmesan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poggle has managed to get both his arms back between Parmesan's legs - danger averted.
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 Timothy Poggle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Parmesan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parmesan is defended easily by Poggle.
Poggle jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Poggle moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Poggle.
Parmesan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parmesan throws a shot from downtown. Poggle moves away and avoids it.
Poggle misses with a body shot.
Parmesan loads up on a big right hand but Poggle slips the punch.
Poggle feints and then cracks Parmesan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parmesan down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle misses with the combination.
Parmesan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Parmesan catches Poggle right on the button with a cross.
Parmesan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parmesan misses with a left hand
and Poggle counters with a left to the body.
Poggle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parmesan looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
Parmesan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poggles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parmesan goes for a double leg but Poggle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poggle continues to drive forward.
It looked like Poggle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parmesan throws a lazy right hand but Poggle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parmesan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poggle.
Poggle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poggle throws a head kick that half lands.
Parmesan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parmesan lands a nice hook to Poggle's body. Poggle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poggle throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parmesan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poggle, pushing him back against the cage.
Parmesan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poggle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Timothy Poggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Parmesan.
Poggle misses with a punch on the inside.
Poggle tries to work over Parmesan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parmesan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parmesan blocks an uppercut.
Poggle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parmesan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parmesan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Parmesan can't get the takedown.
Poggle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poggle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parmesan pushes Poggle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parmesan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poggle uses from the top position.
Poggle is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle trying to control but Parmesan is working from the bottom.
Parmesan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Poggle looking to sit in guard and control but Parmesan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parmesan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Poggle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parmesan is looking to advance position but Poggle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Poggle's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Parmesan tries to reverse the position but Poggle maintains control.
Parmesan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poggle avoids the attempt from Parmesan to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gene Parmesan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Poggle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parmesan.
Parmesan fails with the takedown
and Poggle counters with a straight right hand.
Poggle connects with a crisp jab.
Timothy Poggle is winning the standup battle so far.
Parmesan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poggle was well out of range. Poor timing from Parmesan.
Poggle cracks the inside of Parmesan's front leg.
Poggle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parmesan can do to turn this around?
Parmesan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poggle counters with a nice body kick.
Poggle scores with a jab to the head.
Poggle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parmesan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Poggle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Parmesan is in Poggle's guard.
Poggle looking to control.
Parmesan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parmesan being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan throws an elbow that misses. Poggle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parmesan's guard. Nice move by Poggle!
Parmesan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Poggle passes into side control.
Parmesan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parmesan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Poggle is looking to take a break and control but Parmesan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Poggle passes to side control.
Parmesan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poggle off and has taken his back!
Poggle can't escape the position.
Can Poggle hold on?! Parmesan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Parmesan.
Parmesan not allowing Poggle to control his hands.
Poggle tries to roll but Parmesan sticks to his back.
Gene Parmesan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parmesan tightening his grip on Poggle, looking for the choke.
Parmesan is not going to allow Poggle to sit and survive in this position.
Parmesan is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Poggle up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Parmesan's guard. Nice work there by Poggle.
Parmesan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parmesan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Poggle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Parmesan wants to finish this one by submission but Poggle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Parmesan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Parmesan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poggle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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196 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan IV gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like John L Sullivan IV has been cut.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sullivan IV scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sullivan IV lands a head shot.
Sullivan IV misses with a head kick.
Sullivan IV bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matthews's head.
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan IV with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sullivan IV 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.
Sullivan IV lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews misses the body punch
and Sullivan IV counters with a crisp one two that drops Matthews! Sullivan IV thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Matthews to his feet! Matthews is in big trouble!
Matthews is rocked!
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews lands with a hook. Sullivan IV tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan IV 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.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Sullivan IV on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sullivan IV grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Matthews takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Sullivan IV cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John L Sullivan IV!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markku Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntti's entrance music is The Infamous Atomic Butt Drop. A fine choice. Vamoosh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raga Charukesi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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151 lbs
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153 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Huntti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh tests Huntti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huntti 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.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut. Huntti saw that one coming.
Vamoosh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huntti looks to throw the jab but Vamoosh is out of range.
Vamoosh scores with a jab. Huntti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vamoosh misses with a takedown attempt
and Huntti counters with a good low kick that Vamoosh was not able to check.
Vamoosh misses with a right hand
and Huntti counters with a straight right hand.
Huntti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh connects with a crisp jab.
Vamoosh misses with a hook
and Huntti counters with an outside leg kick.
Donk. Vamoosh catches Huntti right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Huntti tenderised Vamoosh's leg. Vamoosh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huntti tries to move into range but Vamoosh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huntti is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Huntti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vamoosh pounces like a tiger and cracks Huntti with a vicious hook! Huntti is down but not out! Vamoosh follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ravi Vamoosh!
After the fight, Ravi Vamoosh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Bartlet has chosen Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Bartlet throws a big shot that misses.
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Singh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bartlet throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Bartlet tried to score with a low kick but Singh checks it.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bartlet just manages to avoid it.
Singh wants to slow Bartlet down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartlet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
Singh slips under a jab.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartlet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Bartlet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh lands an overhand right.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartlet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartlet takes one to the chin there.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Bartlet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartlet checks it well.
Bartlet with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Bartlet lands a nice shot that snaps Singh's head back.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartlet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Singh connects with an inside leg kick.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bartlet misses
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartlet.
No luck for Bartlet with that takedown attempt.
Bartlet has managed to clinch.
Singh breaks the clinch.
Bartlet dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Bartlet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Singh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartlet's calf.
An inside leg kick from Bartlet misses.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bartlet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
Singh moves out of range as Bartlet throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet blocks a low kick nicely.
Bartlet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Singh.
Bartlet ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartlet.
Singh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Singh slips a jab from Bartlet.
A little feinted left hand from Singh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bartlet staying out of range there.
Singh misses with a low kick as Bartlet jumps back.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartlet instigates a clinch.
Bartlet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.
Bartlet tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
A slow jab from Bartlet misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Singh.
Bartlet is looking to chop away at Singh's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bartlet connects with a solid leg kick.
Singh cracks the inside of Bartlet's front leg.
Bartlet tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bartlet throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartlet just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Singh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartlet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Singh.
Bartlet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh throws a leg kick but Bartlet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Singh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartlet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartlet checks a leg kick.
A big left from Singh misses.
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 Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bartlet blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bartlet breaks the clinch.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartlet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Singh takes a step back to recover.
Bartlet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bartlet.
Bartlet is looking to score with low kicks.
Singh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singh slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a low kick as Bartlet jumps back.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh slips a jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
Bartlet shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh connects with a body shot.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartlet throws a leg kick but Singh checks it.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bartlet is out of range.
Singh is looking to score with low kicks.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Bartlet scores with a spinning back kick!
Bartlet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bartlet lands an overhand right.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Bartlet is out of range.
Bartlet slips under a jab.
Singh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bartlet throws a big shot that misses.
Bartlet takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Bartlet scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses.
Bartlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Bartlet throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartlet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh scores with a jab to the body.
Bartlet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Singh in his tracks.
Bartlet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Bartlet saw that one coming.
Bartlet shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Bartlet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Singh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Bartlet.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartlet checks it well.
Bartlet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bartlet avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bartlet with a nice cross.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartlet moves away.
Bartlet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartlet's sensitive parts.
Bartlet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh missing with a left hand there. Bartlet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Bartlet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick from Bartlet.
Singh is looking to slow Bartlet down with leg kicks.
Singh slips a jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartlet.
Bartlet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singh's calf.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Bartlet throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Bartlet avoids the head kick by Singh.
Bartlet throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartlet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Singh gets caught napping as Bartlet dives in and scores a takedown. Singh manages to retain guard.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Bartlet throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartlet trying to control the position.
Bartlet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Bartlet is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to stand but Bartlet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet trying to control the position.
Singh preventing the sweep.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlet pulls Singh in close to prevent any damage.
Singh preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Josiah Bartlet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arshnoor Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Bartlet throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bartlet's knee momentarily.
Bartlet checks a leg kick nicely.
Bartlet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Bartlet. Bartlet gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartlet.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartlet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Bartlet misses the jab.
Bartlet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Singh's half guard.
Bartlet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Singh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bartlet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Bartlet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Singh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh can't keep his opponent in guard - Bartlet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bartlet.
Bartlet is looking for a kimura here.
Bartlet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartlet throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bartlet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Singh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartlet looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Bartlet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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