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Fight Me Harder PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Advent Bangun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgar Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Advent Bangun!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza jabs Bangun right on the nose. Bangun blinks but takes it well.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
Bangun dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Bangun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mendoza defends it well.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Mendoza. No joy for Bangun on that attempt.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangun shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Bangun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza cracks Bangun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bangun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Bangun.
Bangun fails with the takedown
and Mendoza counters with a nice right hand that sends Bangun toppling to the canvas! Bangun scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mendoza finish him?!
Bangun is rocked!
It looks like Advent Bangun has been cut.
We've been told by Mendoza's head coaches at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Edgar Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Advent Bangun.
Bangun shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bangun is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Bangun walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangun misses with a double jab.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Bangun seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendoza lands a big uppercut and Bangun crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bangun looks OK. Mendoza waves Bangun back to his feet!
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Bangun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangun walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bangun limp body while Mendoza jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgar Mendoza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Romero Basquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joel Romero Basquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Cook!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook scores with a takedown into Basquez's guard.
Basquez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cook slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Basquez wants to get back to his feet but Cook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cook's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Basquez 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.
Basquez wants to stand but Cook is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook stays in close to Basquez's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Cook has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cook scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Basquez is rocked!
Cook loads up on a big left hand. Basquez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Cook looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Basquez can't hide his disappointment, as Cook celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cook!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arief Damanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herteruiop Jertuaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arief Damanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herteruiop Jertuaser!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damanik 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.
Jertuaser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damanik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Damanik controlling from the top position.
Damanik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Damanik is looking to pass into half guard but Jertuaser pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jertuaser is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damanik is on top in guard.
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.
Damanik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damanik is looking to work some ground and pound but Jertuaser has wrist control.
Damanik lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damanik lands a couple of elbows.
Damanik lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Jertuaser being controlled here, momentarily.
Damanik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damanik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jertuaser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damanik.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Damanik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Damanik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damanik content to stall in guard here.
Damanik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Damanik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jertuaser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damanik is one step ahead there.
Damanik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jertuaser stops Damanik from passing to mount.
Damanik advances to mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jertuaser has eaten all the pies!
Damanik avoids the attempt from Jertuaser to control.
Jertuaser is trying to escape the mount.
Damanik lands a couple of good shots and Jertuaser has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damanik is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Damanik is working for a rear naked choke. Jertuaser is not defending it well and Damanik has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Jertuaser refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Jertuaser's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arief Damanik!
Arief Damanik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fong Say Yuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vello Tehnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fong Say Yuk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fong Say Yuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vello Tehnas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Say Yuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tehnas's head backwards.
Say Yuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Say Yuk thuds his shin into the meat of Tehnas's side.
Say Yuk throws a good cross that connects.
Say Yuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Say Yuk avoids the body shot from Tehnas.
Say Yuk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Say Yuk connects with a high kick.
It looks like Vello Tehnas has been cut.
Say Yuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tehnas.
Tehnas misses the body punch
and Say Yuk counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tehnas takes a swing at Say Yuk's ribcage but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tehnas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Say Yuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Say Yuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Say Yuk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Say Yuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Say Yuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Say Yuk.
Tehnas looks winded!
Say Yuk connects with a leg kick. Tehnas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say Yuk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tehnas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Say Yuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tehnas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Say Yuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Say Yuk coming out on top.
Say Yuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tehnas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Say Yuk lands with a straight right. Tehnas didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Vello Tehnas's cut even more.
Say Yuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Say Yuk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Say Yuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Say Yuk throws a nice head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Say Yuk as he connects with a hook.
The cut above Vello Tehnas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say Yuk throws out a powerful jab.
Say Yuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tehnas's sensitive parts.
Say Yuk scores with a nice body kick.
Say Yuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tehnas's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Say Yuk. That's going to slow Tehnas down.
Tehnas clinches with his opponent.
Say Yuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tehnas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tehnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Say Yuk drops Tehnas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tehnas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tehnas is rocked!
Vello Tehnas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vello Tehnas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fong Say Yuk!
During a confident post fight interview, Fong Say Yuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Vello Tehnas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Not my day, but I will be back bigger and stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Wijaya (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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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wijaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finisher.
Finisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wijaya misses the shot to the body.
Finisher lands a right hook to the body.
Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wijaya.
Finisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wijaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finisher.
Wijaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finisher.
Finisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wijaya on the side of the head.
Finisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wijaya.
Wijaya changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Finisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wijaya feints the counter takedown.
Finisher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finisher has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wijaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Finisher.
Finisher thuds his right hand into Wijaya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finisher looks to throw the jab but Wijaya is out of range.
Wijaya with the counter takedown but Finisher avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Wijaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wijaya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wijaya 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.
Finisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wijaya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wijaya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya is controlling the position.
Wijaya is working Finisher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wijaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Finisher has wrist control.
Wijaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wijaya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wijaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finisher pushes Wijaya off and gets back to his feet.
Finisher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Wijaya throws a leg kick but Finisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wijaya.
Wijaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wijaya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wijaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finisher's sensitive parts.
Finisher is looking to wear down Wijaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finisher tries to clinch but Wijaya is having none of it.
Wijaya scores with a head kick. Finisher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wijaya misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finisher is out of range and Wijaya settles back down.
Wijaya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finisher has time to react.
Finisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Finisher misses.
Finisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wijaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Finisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finisher is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Finisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finisher throws a head kick but Wijaya moves out of range.
Finisher has been working on his balance at Beast Bar, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wijaya.
Finisher misses with a body shot.
Wijaya digs a good hook to Finisher's body.
Wijaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finisher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Finisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wijaya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wijaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finisher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wijaya connects with a leg kick. Finisher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finisher takes one on the button.
Finisher fails with the takedown
and Wijaya counters by clinching up.
Wijaya pulls Finisher into guard.
Wijaya controlling the position.
Finisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wijaya is proving hard to escape from.
Wijaya wants to stand up but Finisher is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wijaya slips a jab and a cross from Finisher.
A big left from Wijaya misses.
Finisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
Wijaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finisher avoids the body shot from Wijaya.
Wijaya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finisher wants to break free but Wijaya has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher prevents the takedown attempt.
Wijaya goes for a takedown attempt but Finisher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wijaya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wijaya throws a body kick that misses.
Finisher misses with a combination
and Wijaya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wijaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finisher after a bit of a struggle.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Wijaya.
Wijaya is looking for a takedown.
Wijaya has Finisher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wijaya pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Finisher tumbling to the mat - Wijaya dives into Finisher's guard.
Finisher uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Finisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Wijaya throws an overhand right that lands on Finisher's shoulder, as Finisher tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Wijaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wijaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Finisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wijaya.
Wijaya misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Finisher misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finisher misses with a double jab
and Wijaya counters by clinching up.
Finisher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wijaya.
Finisher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wijaya after a bit of a struggle.
Finisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wijaya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Finisher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wijaya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Finisher rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wijaya's guard! Nice work there by Finisher!
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher is fighting to break Wijaya's control of his arms but Wijaya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wijaya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finisher is aware though and is defending well.
Wijaya wants to sweep here but Finisher controlling him for the moment.
Finisher wants to get up but he can't break Wijaya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Wijaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank Finisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wijaya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finisher trying to control but Wijaya is working from the bottom.
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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Finisher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Finisher closes the distance and clinches.
Finisher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finisher decides to pull guard.
Finisher can't keep his opponent in guard - Wijaya advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Finisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wijaya scores with a couple of nice shots.
Finisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wijaya.
Ground and pound from Wijaya.
Finisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijaya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finisher wants to control but Wijaya is keeping busy.
Finisher is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wijaya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finisher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Finisher kicks off Wijaya and gets to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Finisher.
Wijaya lands a high kick!
Frank Finisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finisher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wijaya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wijaya.
Finisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wijaya keeps Finisher at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wijaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Wijaya.
Wijaya connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher misses with a wild body shot.
Finisher misses with a looping right.
Wijaya darts in and clinches Finisher up against the cage.
Finisher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wijaya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wijaya ducks under a wild hook from Finisher.
Wijaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wijaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Wijaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Finisher is just out of range.
Wijaya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finisher throws a right hand that Wijaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Wijaya also avoids with ease.
Finisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Wijaya sprawls well. He's pushed Finisher'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 Frank Finisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wijaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Wijaya lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wijaya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wijaya prevents Finisher from escaping the position.
Wijaya scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wijaya goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Finisher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wijaya but great work by Finisher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finisher staying calm.
Finisher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wijaya has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Finisher but great work by Wijaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finisher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wijaya cracks Finisher with a big elbow.
Finisher is rocked!
Finisher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wijaya is controlling him well.
Oh Finisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wijaya in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Finisher looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wijaya turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Wijaya!
A very excited looking Raja Wijaya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. 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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193 lbs
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195 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
5 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Coyoca!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coyoca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Simon tries to clinch up
and Coyoca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coyoca.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coyoca is one step ahead there.
Simon is working hard here to advance position.
Coyoca wants to pass the guard but Simon is keeping the position.
Coyoca forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca is nestled in close to Simon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coyoca scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coyoca prevents Simon from improving his position.
Coyoca working over Simon with some ground and pound. Simon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coyoca frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coyoca lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca cracks Simon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Coyoca working the ground and pound effectively.
Simon is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Coyoca! Simon is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Allan Coyoca!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Putra Rajasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Rodelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajasa comes to the cage accompanied by Bed of Roses. Brian Rodelin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putra Rajasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Rodelin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajasa throws a shot from downtown. Rodelin moves away and avoids it.
Rajasa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brian Rodelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodelin tries for a takedown but Rajasa circles away easily
and Rajasa counters with a stiff right hand.
Rajasa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodelin.
As Rodelin looks to move away, Rajasa throws a big counter combo bu Rodelin just gets out of the way.
We've been told by Rajasa's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodelin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rajasa avoids it really well and circles away.
Putra Rajasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Rodelin.
Rajasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodelin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodelin with a poor takedown
and Rajasa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rajasa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodelin.
Rajasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajasa.
Rodelin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rodelin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rajasa avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodelin shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodelin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rajasa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rajasa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rodelin fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Rajasa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rajasa is looking for a sweep.
Rodelin wants to control for a moment but Rajasa uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rodelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rajasa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa is trying to stand up here but Rodelin is controlling him well.
Rajasa trying to control from the bottom.
Rajasa wants to get back to full guard.
Rodelin trying to control from half guard but Rajasa is working away.
Rajasa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodelin on the ground.
Rodelin is taking a breather. Rajasa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rajasa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rodelin is on him like a limpet, forcing Rajasa back against the cage.
Rodelin decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin is adopting a defensive guard.
Rajasa throws a strike but Rodelin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rajasa is pulling down on Rodelin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodelin, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodelin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rajasa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rodelin, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rajasa lands a couple of elbows.
Rodelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajasa.
Rodelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Putra Rajasa dominated that round.
That's time! Rajasa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodelin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rajasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rajasa is looking for a counter combo.
Rodelin tries to clinch there but Rajasa circles away.
Rajasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodelin manages to avoid it.
Rodelin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rajasa, pushing him back against the cage.
Rajasa jumps into guard, dragging Rodelin to the mat.
Rodelin wants to pass the guard but Rajasa is keeping the position.
Rodelin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodelin moves into full mount!
Rodelin working for a submission but Rajasa is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajasa tries to hold on but Rodelin postures up.
Rodelin with good strikes from the mount here!
Rajasa tries to lock up and control but Rodelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodelin lands a heavy elbow.
Rajasa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rodelin.
Rajasa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rodelin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodelin working for a submission but Rajasa is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rajasa is working to get back to half guard.
Rodelin controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajasa is trying to escape the mount.
Rodelin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa tries to hold on but Rodelin postures up.
Rodelin wants to finish this one by submission but Rajasa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rodelin.
Rajasa is trying to stand.
Rodelin controlling from the full mount.
Rajasa is squirming around, avoiding Rodelin's attempts to control the action.
Rajasa is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin throwing strikes here but Rajasa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rodelin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rajasa is on top in guard.
Rodelin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rodelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodelin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rajasa's guard.
Rodelin trying to control but Rajasa is working from the bottom.
Brian Rodelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Rodelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rajasa misses with a hook.
Rajasa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rajasa misses the shot to the body.
Rodelin closes the distance and clinches up with Rajasa, looking for a takedown. Rodelin pushes Rajasa against the cage but Rajasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodelin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rodelin shoots for a takedown but Rajasa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rajasa misses the target.
Rajasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodelin is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Rajasa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Putra Rajasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Rodelin.
Rodelin misses with a takedown attempt - Rajasa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rajasa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodelin misses with a takedown attempt - Rajasa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodelin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rajasa's waist but Rajasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodelin off to one side.
Rajasa slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodelin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rajasa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rodelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rajasa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rodelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rajasa.
Rajasa throws a push kick but Rodelin slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin goes for a double leg but Rajasa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rajasa continues to drive forward.
Rodelin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodelin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rajasa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rajasa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rajasa!
Rajasa working away.
Rajasa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rajasa lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajasa working the head and body with strikes.
Rajasa working away.
Rodelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rajasa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rajasa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rajasa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rodelin hang on?
Rodelin regains half guard.
Rodelin controlling the position well.
Rajasa wants to get back to his feet.
Rajasa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodelin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rajasa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodelin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rajasa misses the shot to the body.
Rodelin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rajasa as he jumps to the side.
Putra Rajasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodelin slips under a jab from Rajasa.
Rodelin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putra Rajasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajasa tries to land a body kick
and Rodelin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodelin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodelin shoots and misses
and Rajasa counters with a two punch combo.
Rajasa throws a right and a left that Rodelin avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Putra Rajasa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rajasa 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Putra Rajasa!
Our winner, Putra Rajasa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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20
199 lbs
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23
215 lbs
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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
8 - 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Birbiglia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Birbiglia misses the target.
Birbiglia scores with a hook.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Birbiglia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maxwell throws a leg kick but Birbiglia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Birbiglia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Birbiglia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maxwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Maxwell 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.
Maxwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maxwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Birbiglia.
Birbiglia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Birbiglia lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia slips a nice elbow through Maxwell's hands, connecting with Maxwell's forehead.
Maxwell wants to improve his position but Birbiglia is controlling well.
Well, if Birbiglia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell trying to control but Birbiglia postures up.
Birbiglia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Birbiglia wants to work for an arm triangle but Maxwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Birbiglia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Birbiglia pulls his head out easily.
Birbiglia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Birbiglia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Birbiglia controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Birbiglia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maxwell tries to roll over but Birbiglia keeps him under control.
Maxwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell wants to get back to his feet.
Maxwell manages to get to full guard.
Maxwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Birbiglia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Birbiglia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing that Birbiglia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Maxwell has momentary wrist control but Birbiglia slips an elbow through the middle.
Birbiglia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maxwell on the ground.
Birbiglia distracts Maxwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birbiglia 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.
Birbiglia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia wants to control from the top but Maxwell keeps moving.
Maxwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Birbiglia controls the pace.
Maxwell controls Birbiglia momentarily but Birbiglia frees himself.
Birbiglia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Birbiglia is working Maxwell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell keeping moving, preventing Birbiglia from controlling successfully.
Birbiglia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Birbiglia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maxwell lands a nice looking body kick.
Birbiglia cracks Maxwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maxwell throws a right and a left that Birbiglia avoids nicely.
Scott Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Birbiglia misses its intended target.
Maxwell drops his hands momentarily and Birbiglia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Birbiglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Maxwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Birbiglia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Birbiglia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maxwell manages to avoid it.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Birbiglia circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Birbiglia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Birbiglia misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia looking to score a takedown here. Maxwell is defending well but Birbiglia drives through and ends up in Maxwell's guard.
Birbiglia lands a couple of digs.
Birbiglia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Birbiglia trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Birbiglia working some strikes from top position.
Maxwell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Birbiglia escapes and throws Maxwell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Birbiglia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Maxwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia scoring with punches and elbows.
Birbiglia working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell gets back to half guard.
Maxwell is trying to get back to full guard.
Birbiglia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Birbiglia trying to control the action but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Birbiglia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia lands with a punch from half guard.
Roger Birbiglia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Birbiglia slips a nice elbow through Maxwell's hands, connecting with Maxwell's forehead.
Birbiglia lands strikes from half guard.
Maxwell is trying to control but can't.
Maxwell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Birbiglia gets a double leg takedown into Maxwell's guard.
Maxwell controlling the position.
Maxwell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maxwell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Birbiglia connects with a couple of short punches.
Birbiglia passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Birbiglia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Birbiglia is looking to take a break and control but Maxwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Birbiglia.
Birbiglia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maxwell wants to control but Birbiglia is keeping busy.
Maxwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Birbiglia is trying to control. Maxwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Birbiglia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maxwell looking for subs from the bottom but Birbiglia mounts him!
Birbiglia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Birbiglia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Birbiglia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Birbiglia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Birbiglia misses with the combination.
Birbiglia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maxwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Maxwell is trying to get back to full guard.
Birbiglia winds up and cracks Maxwell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birbiglia slows the pace down in half guard.
Maxwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Birbiglia pulls his head out easily.
Maxwell is looking to control Birbiglia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maxwell avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell wants to control but Birbiglia passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Maxwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maxwell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Birbiglia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Maxwell regains half guard.
Birbiglia not doing much here.
Birbiglia is looking to take a break and control but Maxwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia working Maxwell over with strikes.
Maxwell looking for submissions off his back.
Birbiglia wants to free his trapped foot but Maxwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Birbiglia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Birbiglia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Birbiglia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maxwell is surviving well by controlling Birbiglia's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia lands a big shot there that rocks Maxwell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maxwell tries to reverse the position but Birbiglia maintains control.
Birbiglia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maxwell is looking to escape.
Maxwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Birbiglia lands a couple of good shots and Maxwell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Scott Maxwell has been cut.
Birbiglia connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Maxwell to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Birbiglia is working the ground and pound. Can Maxwell escape?
Birbiglia controlling the position well here. Maxwell rolled but Birbiglia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Maxwell wants to escape the position.
Birbiglia lands shots from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Maxwell as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Birbiglia!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Birbiglia controlling the position well here. Maxwell rolled but Birbiglia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Scott Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Birbiglia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell covers up after that shot from Birbiglia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Birbiglia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Birbiglia 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa comes to the cage accompanied by Shelter - Message of the Bhagavat. Jababeka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Goyang Dumang. Prathamesh Randhawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustafa Jababeka's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jababeka, right into the meat.
No luck for Randhawa with that takedown attempt.
Jababeka connects with a solid leg kick.
Jababeka scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Randhawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jababeka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randhawa counters with a single leg into guard. Jababeka didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randhawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jababeka wants to sweep but no luck.
Randhawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randhawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Randhawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randhawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randhawa wants to pass the guard but Jababeka is keeping the position.
Randhawa is working hard here to advance position.
Randhawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka is trying to control Randhawa's posture but Randhawa avoids it.
Randhawa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Randhawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Randhawa swings around for an armbar but Jababeka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Randhawa's guard.
Randhawa has his foot on Jababeka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jababeka works his way back into a safe position though.
Jababeka wants to control from the top but Randhawa keeps moving.
Jababeka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randhawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jababeka has managed to get both his arms back between Randhawa's legs - danger averted.
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.
Jababeka trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randhawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jababeka throwing strikes from guard but Randhawa blocks nicely.
Randhawa is looking for a triangle but Jababeka pushes his legs off easily.
Randhawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jababeka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jababeka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jababeka trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randhawa has his foot on Jababeka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jababeka works his way back into a safe position though.
Randhawa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jababeka doesn't defend quickly enough and Randhawa has managed to lock this one up! Can Jababeka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Randhawa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Prathamesh Randhawa!
Prathamesh Randhawa retains his featherweight title!
Prathamesh Randhawa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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