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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julien King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herteruiop Jertuaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herteruiop Jertuaser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julien King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herteruiop Jertuaser!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King forces Jertuaser back against the cage and clinches.
King successfully pulls guard.
King has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jertuaser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
King pulls Jertuaser in close to his closed guard and prevents Jertuaser from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jertuaser tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Jertuaser preventing the sweep.
King throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jertuaser escapes and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jertuaser fails with a takedown attempt.
King scores with a takedown into Jertuaser's guard.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jertuaser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jertuaser tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King stays in close to Jertuaser's body and controls the position.
Jertuaser controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jertuaser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Jertuaser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King wants to stand and escape but Jertuaser is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pulls Jertuaser in close to his closed guard and prevents Jertuaser from doing any damage or advancing position.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jertuaser is one step ahead there.
Jertuaser wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is looking for a triangle here but Jertuaser uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
King wants to control but Jertuaser postures up.
Jertuaser should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jertuaser tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King tries to bench press Jertuaser off him but Jertuaser keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What's King going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Jertuaser wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is trying to control Jertuaser's posture but Jertuaser avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jertuaser dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jertuaser or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julien King dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
King forces Jertuaser back against the cage and clinches.
King has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jertuaser clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I really don't envy Jertuaser right now.
Jertuaser is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by King.
King is cranking Jertuaser's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Jertuaser! He's tightened the choke and Jertuaser is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julien King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes to the cage accompanied by Blockbuster Night Part 1. Andrew Tran has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sammy Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Tran lands a body punch.
Tran has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clarke uses from the top position.
Clarke looking to sit in guard and control but Tran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clarke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tran defends it easily.
Tran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran throwing strikes from guard but Clarke blocks nicely.
Clarke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clarke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tran decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clarke, up you get!
Tran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clarke as he avoids it easily.
Clarke wants to counter the offense by Tran and move into the clinch position.
Tran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran clinches.
Tran decides to pull guard.
Tran has his foot on Clarke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clarke works his way back into a safe position though.
Tran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tran has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Clarke has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
Tran moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tran or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarke, which made it look bad.
Clarke wants to counter with a clinch but Tran pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Tran dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tran darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Clarke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tran kicks Clarke off and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran shoots for a double leg takedown but Clarke sprawls well. He's pushed Tran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke feints and as Tran raises his hands in defense, Clarke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clarke won't allow Tran to sweep him here.
Tran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tran has his foot on Clarke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clarke works his way back into a safe position though.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Tran dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clarke tries to avoid it but Tran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clarke to the ground. Clarke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tran landing knees to the body.
Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clarke.
Tran explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Tran is looking to clinch.
Tran clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tran is trying to pull guard but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet but Tran is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarke trying to control the position.
Tran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clarke trying to strike off his back.
Clarke being controlled here, momentarily.
Tran with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Tran won't allow Clarke to sweep him here.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Tran from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clarke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tran pushes Clarke off and gets back to his feet.
Clarke pushes Tran up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke gets underhooks to prevent Tran's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tran jumps guard but Clarke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clarke to keep the fight standing.
Tran missing with knees to the body.
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Tran gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
Tran successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tran manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clarke has Tran in his guard.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Tran from controlling successfully.
Tran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tran wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sammy Clarke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tran drives through and clinches with Clarke against the cage.
Clarke is trying to stall.
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tran doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
Clarke unleashes a big counter combination but Tran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clarke's waist but Clarke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tran off to one side.
Clarke looking to score a takedown here. Tran is defending well but Clarke drives through and ends up in Tran's guard.
Tran pushes Clarke off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran misses with a takedown attempt
and Clarke counters with a left and a right that stings Tran.
Clarke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke drags the fight down to the ground.
Tran wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Tran postures up.
Tran drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tran jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tran stays in close to Clarke's body and controls the position.
Tran stops Clarke from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tran forces Clarke back against the cage and clinches.
Clarke pulls guard effortlessly.
Tran wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Clarke trying to keep a closed guard but Tran is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke being controlled here, momentarily.
Clarke looking to control.
Tran preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tran stands up from Clarke's guard - Tran perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tran closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Clarke jumps guard.
Tran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tran throws a big elbow that misses.
Tran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clarke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tran trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Beast Bar inform us that Clarke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Clarke working for a triangle but Tran defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Clarke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clarke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sammy Clarke!
The defeated Andrew Tran had this to say: 'Well It Wasn't My Best Fight, But I Will Train Hard To Get Back In The Game And Win My Next Fight.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wong Fei Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Wijaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wong Fei Hung has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wong Fei Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Hung misses with a lunging right hand
and Wijaya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fei Hung won't be happy with that.
Wijaya working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wijaya landing strikes.
An elbow from Wijaya crashes against the mat.
Wijaya postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wijaya lands an elbow.
Fei Hung dodges the ground and pound from Wijaya.
Fei Hung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wijaya.
Wijaya landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijaya tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wijaya lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fei Hung wants to control but Wijaya postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Hung parries the strikes from Wijaya easily there. Wijaya is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fei Hung to escape.
An elbow from Wijaya crashes against the mat.
Wijaya postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fei Hung is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wijaya's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wijaya drops an elbow to the side of Fei Hung's head.
Wijaya is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fei Hung defends it well.
Wijaya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wijaya shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fei Hung blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wijaya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya lands with a punch from half guard.
Wijaya thows a huge punch but Fei Hung dodges it nicely.
Wijaya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wijaya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fei Hung defending well though.
Wijaya misses with a head shot. Fei Hung uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wijaya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wijaya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wijaya stands up over Fei Hung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wijaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wijaya throws a big elbow that misses.
Wijaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Wijaya stands up over Fei Hung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya postures up in Fei Hung's guard and throws a big left but Fei Hung blocks it.
Wijaya postures up and lands a big shot to Fei Hung's brow.
Fei Hung looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fei Hung wants to stand up but Wijaya is controlling him.
Wijaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wijaya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wijaya throws a strike but Fei Hung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fei Hung misses with a hook.
Fei Hung throws a poor cross that misses
and Wijaya counters with a shoot takedown. Fei Hung fights it but they end up in guard.
Fei Hung manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wijaya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wijaya throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fei Hung tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wijaya is in Fei Hung's guard.
Wijaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wijaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fei Hung is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya cracks Fei Hung with a solid left hand.
Wijaya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fei Hung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wijaya throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wijaya throws a big elbow that misses.
Wijaya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wijaya drops back looking for a leg! Fei Hung is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fei Hung manages to kick Wijaya off! Wijaya jumps back into Fei Hung's guard.
Wijaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wijaya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wijaya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fei Hung looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fei Hung looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fei Hung!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wijaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wijaya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fei Hung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wijaya working the strikes but Fei Hung uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wijaya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wijaya thows a huge punch but Fei Hung dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wijaya scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fei Hung has hold of Wijaya's hands but Wijaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wijaya is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wijaya wants to pass to mount but Fei Hung is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijaya working Fei Hung over with strikes.
Wijaya thows a huge punch but Fei Hung dodges it nicely.
Fei Hung blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wijaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Hung has hold of Wijaya's hands but Wijaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fei Hung is trying to control but can't.
Wijaya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wijaya wants to work for an arm triangle but Fei Hung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Wijaya.
Wijaya takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wijaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wijaya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wijaya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fei Hung's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wijaya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fei Hung did well to prevent Wijaya getting side control.
Wijaya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fei Hung is rocked!
Fei Hung taking some punishment here, with Wijaya in his half guard.
Oh Fei Hung is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wijaya scores with a big shot! Fei Hung's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Fei Hung! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Wijaya!
Raja Wijaya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Wong Fei Hung was interviewed post fight and said 'eat that, losing this fight will never bother me. I will keep training hard to improve my skills and win'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongol Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Finisher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bongol Wibowo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt
and Finisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finisher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wibowo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wibowo.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongol Wibowo.
Finisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wibowo tries to roll over but Finisher keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wibowo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wibowo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wibowo.
Finisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Finisher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Finisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finisher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wibowo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finisher's half guard.
Finisher kicks Wibowo off and gets back to his feet.
Wibowo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Finisher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wibowo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wibowo tries for a takedown but Finisher circles away easily
enabling Finisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Wibowo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finisher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wibowo, pushing him back against the cage.
Finisher controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Finisher is trying to control. Wibowo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finisher stands up from half guard.
Wibowo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Finisher throws a combination. Wibowo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wibowo dodges the punch combination from Finisher.
Finisher catches Wibowo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wibowo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finisher as he jumps to the side.
Finisher drives through and clinches with Wibowo against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finisher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wibowo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Finisher is defending well.
Finisher pulls Wibowo into guard.
Finisher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wibowo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Finisher's guard.
Finisher is trying to keep Wibowo in close.
Finisher has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wibowo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wibowo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wibowo shoots in looking for a takedown. Finisher tries to sprawl out of it but Wibowo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Finisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wibowo feints the counter takedown.
Finisher drives through and clinches with Wibowo against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wibowo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finisher after a bit of a struggle.
Finisher successfully pulls guard.
Finisher has Wibowo pulled in close to control his posture.
Wibowo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finisher pushes Wibowo off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Finisher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Finisher shoots in and bounces Wibowo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wibowo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finisher is controlling him.
Wibowo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finisher sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wibowo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wibowo controls Finisher momentarily but Finisher frees himself.
Wibowo looking for a sweep. Not yet Wibowo, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finisher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Finisher passes Wibowo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Finisher is trying to control the action in half guard but Wibowo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wibowo is looking to get back to is feet but Finisher passes into side control.
Wibowo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Finisher. Those never looked like landing.
Finisher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wibowo under the eye.
Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wibowo is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wibowo's guard.
Finisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wibowo is keeping the position for now.
Wibowo wants to improve his position but instead Finisher has moved into half guard.
Wibowo is looking to escape.
Finisher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wibowo is trying to maintain the position but Finisher is very close to passing his half guard.
Finisher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finisher.
Finisher stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wibowo to get to his feet.
Wibowo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finisher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Finisher controlling from the top position.
Wibowo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finisher defends it easily.
Finisher stays in close to Wibowo's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Wibowo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Finisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Wibowo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finisher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wibowo, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wibowo tries for a takedown but Finisher circles away easily
enabling Finisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Finisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Finisher trying to pass the guard but Wibowo defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Finisher dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Finisher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Finisher working away.
Finisher trying to control the action but Wibowo is working from the bottom.
Wibowo tries to improve position but can't.
Wibowo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Finisher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wibowo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Finisher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frank Finisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Finisher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Finisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wibowo can do to turn this around?
Wibowo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wibowo keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo shoots in for a double leg but Finisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Finisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Finisher trying to control but Wibowo is working from the bottom.
Finisher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finisher trying to control but Wibowo is working from the bottom.
Wibowo wants to stand up but Finisher is controlling him.
Finisher gets to his feet - Wibowo follows without any prompting.
Finisher closes the distance and pushes Wibowo back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo tries to score a body lock takedown but Finisher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Finisher has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wibowo is trying to keep an underhook but Finisher manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Finisher moves nicely into side control.
Wibowo is looking to regain half guard here but Finisher keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Finisher stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wibowo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finisher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wibowo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Finisher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wibowo to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
Wibowo looking to score a takedown here. Finisher is defending well but Wibowo drives through and ends up in Finisher's guard.
Finisher has his feet on Wibowo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wibowo tries to keep at a distance but Finisher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wibowo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongol Wibowo.
Finisher manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo tries to stand but Finisher is controlling from the bottom.
Finisher has his feet on Wibowo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finisher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wibowo tries to get to full guard but Finisher has control of the leg.
Finisher content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finisher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Finisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Finisher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon comes into the arena with Darude - Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. Harry Rodgers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon is looking to slow Rodgers down with leg kicks.
Rodgers throws a shot to the body.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simon.
Simon wants to slow Rodgers down by chopping away at his legs.
Simon throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodgers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodgers scores with a nice body kick.
Simon looks for a takedown but Rodgers sprawls well.
Rodgers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Simon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simon misses with a kick to the body.
Simon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodgers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodgers lands with a good body shot.
Simon misses with a leg kick.
Rodgers blocks the body kick.
Rodgers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon shoots in for a double leg but Rodgers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodgers is looking for the big counter here.
Rodgers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simon's hands.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rodgers.
Rodgers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Simon gets a clinch.
Rodgers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodgers tries to throw a body punch but Simon avoids it by throwing Rodgers back against the cage.
Simon lands an uppercut.
Simon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon looking to throw knees to the head but Rodgers is blocking nicely.
Rodgers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodgers misses with the head strike.
Simon lands a body punch.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Simon.
Rodgers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodgers prevents a body shot from Simon.
A short uppercut from Simon.
Rodgers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Simon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodgers avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Simon digs a right hand underneath Rodgers's ribcage. Rodgers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simon misses with a knee strike.
Simon is trying to drag Rodgers to the mat but Rodgers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodgers's elbow.
Rodgers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simon trying to land knees to the body.
Rodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodgers dodges an elbow strike from Simon.
Rodgers misses with an elbow over the top.
Simon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Simon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Simon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simon preventing the sweep.
Simon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simon forces his way into half guard.
Simon moves into full mount! Rodgers won't be happy about that!
Simon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Simon unloading with bombs!
Rodgers is bucking up trying to escape but Simon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rodgers is rocked!
Rodgers is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodgers taking shots to the head.
Rodgers is still in real trouble! Can Simon finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon working the ground and pound effectively.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Simon! Rodgers is hurt baaadly! Simon is firing away with more strikes - Rodgers is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Simon!
Chris Simon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satriyo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean McConnor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Satriyo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean McConnor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McConnor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida shoots in for a double leg but McConnor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McConnor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McConnor is trying to control the action in half guard but Machida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McConnor lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Satriyo Machida has been cut.
Machida gets back to full guard.
Machida working a defensive guard here.
McConnor chips away with some ground and pound.
McConnor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida being controlled here, momentarily.
McConnor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnor trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
McConnor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Machida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McConnor looking to pass the guard.
Machida wants to hit a switch here but McConnor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Machida there!
Machida taking shots to the head.
Satriyo Machida's cut is getting worse.
McConnor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McConnor lands a big shot there that rocks Machida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Machida is rocked!
Satriyo Machida's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Satriyo Machida's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean McConnor!
Sean McConnor very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Putra Rajasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajasa comes to the cage accompanied by Bed of Roses. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putra Rajasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Rajasa misses with a wild body shot.
Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rajasa defends it well.
Rajasa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Rajasa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rajasa misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Rajasa blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Rajasa takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rajasa throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Rajasa fights it but they end up in guard.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rajasa's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Rajasa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Rajasa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajasa.
Williams is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rajasa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rajasa if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams staying out of range there.
Rajasa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Rajasa throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajasa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajasa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williams just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa misses with a low kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Rajasa moves out of range.
Rajasa throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Rajasa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rajasa swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Rajasa's defenses.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ken Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a head kick but Rajasa moves out of range.
Nice shot by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a head kick but Rajasa moves out of range.
Williams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Rajasa blocks a head kick by Williams.
Rajasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajasa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rajasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams scores with a head kick. Rajasa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rajasa is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Rajasa.
Rajasa throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Rajasa moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams is looking to slow Rajasa down with leg kicks.
Rajasa connects with a body shot.
Ken Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams blocks a head kick by Rajasa.
Williams with the counter takedown but Rajasa avoids it easily.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rajasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rajasa defends it well.
Williams throws a push kick but Rajasa slaps the foot to one side.
Rajasa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ken Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams feints a jab promting Rajasa to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rajasa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Rajasa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams throws an overhand right that has Rajasa reeling! Williams follows up with more punches and Rajasa is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ken Williams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm. Max Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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20
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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27
224 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mason takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Birbiglia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birbiglia avoids a kick to the body.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason lands a nice hook to Birbiglia's body. Birbiglia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Birbiglia scores with a takedown into Mason's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason working a defensive guard but Birbiglia passes into half guard.
Mason tries to roll over but Birbiglia keeps him under control.
Mason trying to control here.
Mason is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Birbiglia scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birbiglia stalling.
Birbiglia working Mason over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Birbiglia there.
Birbiglia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Birbiglia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Birbiglia has control of the leg.
Birbiglia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mason is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Roger Birbiglia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongol Budlung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budlung comes to the cage accompanied by Killing Time - Pennywise. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kennedy's choice of entrance music: Sledgehammer. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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227 lbs
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225 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongol Budlung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budlung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Budlung has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Budlung throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Budlung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kennedy's brow.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Budlung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Budlung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Budlung pushes off an throws an elbow but Kennedy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Budlung.
Budlung lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
It looks like Bryan Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budlung lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Budlung.
Budlung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Budlung struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budlung pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Budlung.
Budlung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Budlung.
Budlung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Budlung has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Budlung throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Budlung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Budlung throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Budlung misses with some punches.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Budlung misses with an elbow over the top.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Budlung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy takes an elbow to the temple.
Budlung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Budlung.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Budlung finish him?
With the fighters up against the cage, Budlung throws an elbow but misses.
Kennedy seems to have recovered his senses.
Budlung misses with a punch on the inside.
Budlung has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Budlung throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy avoids the elbow strike from Budlung, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budlung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Budlung has Kennedy pressed against the cage, preventing Kennedy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the temple.
Budlung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Budlung lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Bryan Kennedy's cut even more.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Budlung is defending well for now.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Budlung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kennedy's defenses.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Budlung misses with a body punch.
Budlung misses with a body punch.
Budlung lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Budlung.
A right hook to the body lands for Budlung.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy tumbles to the floor! Budlung threw a big shot that dropped him and now Budlung is on top looking to finish! Kennedy has guard but can he survive?!
Budlung looking to sit in guard and control but Kennedy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Budlung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy working some strikes from top position.
Kennedy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kennedy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy throws a big right hand that misses.
Budlung has his hands on Kennedy's head, controlling the position.
Kennedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mongol Budlung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Kennedy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Budlung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been informed that Kennedy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Budlung rushes Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Budlung misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Budlung.
Kennedy avoids the elbow strike from Budlung, against the cage.
Budlung lands a left hand.
Budlung throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budlung throws a head punch that misses.
Budlung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Budlung throws an elbow but misses.
Budlung swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budlung throws an elbow that misses.
Budlung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennedy can do to turn this around?
Budlung blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Budlung.
Budlung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Budlung on the inside.
Budlung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Budlung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Budlung.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budlung lands an uppercut.
Budlung tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Budlung tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy lands an elbow that stopped Budlung in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mongol Budlung has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Budlung.
Budlung pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Kennedy! Budlung unloads with more strikes and Kennedy sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongol Budlung!
Mongol Budlung really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Héritage! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vain Celasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celasquez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid Frost - La Raza. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vain Celasquez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Celasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Celasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunter. That's going to slow Celasquez down.
Hunter throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Celasquez's sensitive parts.
Celasquez works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celasquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Celasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Mark Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Celasquez misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Hunter lands with a hook. Celasquez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick lands from Hunter that sends Celasquez to the canvas. Celasquez tries to scramble back to his feet but Hunter brings him back down into side control.
Celasquez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Celasquez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunter slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control but Celasquez is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Celasquez parries the strikes from Hunter easily there. Hunter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Celasquez to escape.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Celasquez keeps working.
Hunter tries to score with some ground and pound. Celasquez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the action but Celasquez is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Hunter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Celasquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Celasquez tries to avoid it.
Celasquez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mark Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big head kick from Hunter and Celasquez is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Celasquez is still in real trouble! Can Hunter finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Celasquez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunter 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.
Hunter trying to control but Celasquez is working from the bottom.
Celasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Celasquez keeps moving.
You can see that Celasquez has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Celasquez is controlling Hunter's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hunter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hunter throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Celasquez stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hunter follows into mount!
It looks like Vain Celasquez has been cut.
Celasquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Celasquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Celasquez is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter lands a big shot there that rocks Celasquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hunter cracks Celasquez with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hunter!
Mark Hunter retains his heavyweight title!
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