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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fellows comes into the arena with Last day - Raised fist blaring out of the sound system. Tran has chosen Blockbuster Night Part 1 as his entrance music. Andrew Tran looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryce Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Tran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tran kicks Fellows off and gets back to his feet.
Tran looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fellows takes the fight into the clinch.
Fellows missing with knees to the body.
Tran turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tran manages to end up in side control.
Fellows definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fellows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fellows wants to control but Tran postures up.
Fellows manages to get back to half guard.
Fellows gets full guard.
Tran is looking to work some ground and pound but Fellows has wrist control.
Tran stops Fellows from standing up.
Fellows not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fellows really is a fat lump.
Fellows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fellows is tightening it up a little... Tran has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tran reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tran taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fellows!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bryce Fellows!
A victorious Bryce Fellows thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Andrew Tran spoke after the fight, saying '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 Atticus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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213 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
2 - 4 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atticus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fei Hung throws out the jab.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung sets himself, and Halo steps forward looking for the clinch! Fei Hung avoids it this time.
Fei Hung throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo 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.
Fei Hung is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Halo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fei Hung is trying to control Halo's posture but Halo avoids it.
Halo happy to just control the position for now.
Fei Hung tries to bench press Halo off him but Halo keeps the position.
Fei Hung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fei Hung's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fei Hung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halo on the ground.
Fei Hung bucks up and tries to throw Halo off but instead Halo has got his back!
Halo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo controlling the position well here. Fei Hung rolled but Halo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Halo is not going to allow Fei Hung to sit and survive in this position.
Halo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Halo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Halo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Halo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Halo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Halo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fei Hung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Halo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fei Hung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo forces his way into half guard.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fei Hung sees it coming and defends easily.
Fei Hung has one foot on Halo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fei Hung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fei Hung has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Halo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Fei Hung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo stands up.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fei Hung is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Fei Hung circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Fei Hung misses the target.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fei Hung is looking for a counter combo.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo scores with a punch to the head.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fei Hung tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fei Hung avoids it really well and circles away.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fei Hung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fei Hung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Fei Hung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
Fei Hung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fei Hung throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Fei Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Halo tries for a takedown but Fei Hung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atticus Halo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fei Hung misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Fei Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Halo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fei Hung lands with an overhand left.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo clinches up with Fei Hung and pushes him back against the cage.
Fei Hung wants to break free but Halo has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fei Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fei Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halo gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo controls the position.
Fei Hung is trying to get back to his feet.
Fei Hung is looking to regain half guard here but Halo keeps moving and retains side control.
Fei Hung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fei Hung wants to get back to his feet.
Atticus Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fei Hung is looking to escape.
Halo is looking for a kimura but Fei Hung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo content to control rather than advance.
Halo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fei Hung tries to kick Halo off in order to stand up. Halo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung tries to bench press Halo off him but Halo keeps the position.
Halo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fei Hung knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Halo stands up.
Halo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fei Hung but Fei Hung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Hung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fei Hung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fei Hung controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung wants to stand up but Halo is controlling him.
Fei Hung controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo pushes down on Fei Hung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fei Hung is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo stops Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Fei Hung is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fei Hung is trying to stand up here but Halo is controlling him well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Atticus Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Halo misses
and Fei Hung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halo tries to clinch but Fei Hung is having none of it.
Fei Hung with a hook.
Halo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fei Hung defends well and Halo ends up having to push Fei Hung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fei Hung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Halo just manages to avoid it.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 Wong Fei Hung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Fei Hung.
Halo moves into range and clinches up with Fei Hung.
Fei Hung tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the cage.
Fei Hung managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Fei Hung is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Atticus Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Fei Hung to counter with a crisp jab.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Fei Hung misses the target.
Halo shoots and misses
and Fei Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Halo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fei Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a takedown
and Fei Hung counters with a straight right hand.
Halo looking to score a takedown here. Fei Hung is defending well but Halo drives through and ends up in Fei Hung's guard.
Halo prevents Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Halo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo prevents Fei Hung from getting back to his feet.
Fei Hung looking to control.
Halo stays in close to Fei Hung's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fei Hung with a nice cross.
Wong Fei Hung is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Halo with that takedown attempt.
Wong Fei Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atticus Halo.
Fei Hung stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fei Hung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo throws a head kick but Fei Hung moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Hung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fei Hung throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo slips a straight right by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halo on the side of the head.
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a leg kick.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Fei Hung lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown. Fei Hung tries to sprawl out of it but Halo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fei Hung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Fei Hung misses.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fei Hung counters with a left and a right that stings Halo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wong Fei Hung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fei Hung 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wong Fei Hung!
A relieved looking Wong Fei Hung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bloodlust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodgers Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bloodlust might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Pocket Full Of Shells. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Bloodlust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rodgers Owen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Bloodlust.
Owen throws a sloppy head kick
and Owen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen with a jab.
Bloodlust throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Bloodlust throws a head kick that misses.
Owen is looking to slow Bloodlust down with leg kicks.
Bloodlust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloodlust misses with a wild combination.
Owen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Owen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bloodlust throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodlust misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen misses with a body punch
and Bloodlust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owen thinking.
A head kick from Owen lands but Bloodlust takes it in his stride.
Owen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust lunges at Owen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Owen's hand.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Owen stuns Bloodlust with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bloodlust blocks a jab.
Owen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combo that has Owen backing up. Owen nods at Bloodlust to acknowledge the strikes.
Owen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodlust swings for the body but Owen moves out of range.
Owen scores with a leg kick.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodlust throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodlust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owen.
Bloodlust shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bloodlust sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Owen.
Bloodlust goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Owen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Owen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bloodlust in his tracks.
Bloodlust scores with a one two! Owen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodgers Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodlust seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Owen swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bloodlust throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bloodlust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
Owen decides to pull 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.
Owen controls Bloodlust momentarily but Bloodlust frees himself.
Owen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Owen controls Bloodlust momentarily but Bloodlust frees himself.
Bloodlust engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Owen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bloodlust has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust taking a breather here.
Owen wants to control but Bloodlust postures up.
Owen is trying to get back to half guard.
Owen keeps trying to improve his position.
Owen can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Bloodlust will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bloodlust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloodlust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owen can pounce on him.
Owen throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodlust's shoulder, as Bloodlust tries to avoid the shot.
Owen slips a jab and a cross from Bloodlust.
Owen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bloodlust misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodlust staying out of range there.
Owen misses with a hook. Bloodlust ducked under it nicely.
Owen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodlust was well out of range. Poor timing from Owen.
Bloodlust went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Owen scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Owen.
Owen misses with an uppercut
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen loads up on a big right hand but Bloodlust slips the punch.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodlust.
Owen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bloodlust with a hook.
Owen misses with a wild combination.
Darren Bloodlust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodlust avoids the head kick by Owen.
Bloodlust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owen.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodlust manages to avoid it.
Bloodlust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloodlust misses its target.
Owen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Owen tries to land a front kick but Bloodlust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodgers Owen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owen misses with a jab to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owen throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodlust's shoulder, as Bloodlust tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bloodlust, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Owen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen scores with the left hand. Bloodlust knows he should have avoided that one.
Owen misses with a looping right.
Bloodlust avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Bloodlust.
Owen lands with a good body shot.
Owen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodlust throwing a counter right hand but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bloodlust scores with a shot to the body.
Owen throws a hook but Bloodlust blocks it.
Owen misses with a right hand
letting Bloodlust counter with a right hand.
Bloodlust misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owen looks to land a combination but Bloodlust avoids it well.
Owen walks into a straight right hand from Bloodlust.
Owen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bloodlust was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bloodlust wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloodlust looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Bloodlust works Owen's body with a nice hook.
Bloodlust misses with a wild body shot.
Owen misses with a hook
and Bloodlust counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Bloodlust.
A good leg kick by Owen.
Bloodlust misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Owen.
Bloodlust seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bloodlust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodlust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owen throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Bloodlust tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Bloodlust.
Owen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bloodlust takes a step back to recover.
Owen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bloodlust.
Owen misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a series of strikes. Owen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodlust takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Bloodlust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Owen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodlust.
Owen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodlust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust checks a low kick from Owen.
Owen throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodlust moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodgers Owen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bloodlust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bloodlust throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owen throws out a loose jab but Bloodlust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a two punch combo.
Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Bloodlust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Owen lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bloodlust.
Jab from Owen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodlust connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen throws the kick towards the body but Bloodlust avoids it.
Bloodlust scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodlust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Owen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodlust lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owen circles away quickly and effectively.
Owen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bloodlust scores with a punch to the head.
Owen throws a leg kick
and Bloodlust counters with a two punch combo.
Owen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodlust throws a big counter combination but Owen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
It looks like Bloodlust has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Owen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodlust takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodlust misses with a two punch combination.
Bloodlust moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Bloodlust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Owen on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodlust moves away from the strike by Owen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust takes a swing at Owen's ribcage but misses.
Owen lands with a cross.
No joy there for Bloodlust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodlust scores with a nice body kick.
Bloodlust lands with a cross.
Bloodlust throws out a loose jab but Owen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodlust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bloodlust slips a straight right by Owen.
Owen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Bloodlust.
Owen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Owen misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Owen. Bloodlust shrugs it off though.
Bloodlust takes one on the button.
Bloodlust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Owen.
Owen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodlust is just out of range.
Owen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bloodlust misses with a wild body shot.
Owen throws a push kick but Bloodlust slaps the foot to one side.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Owen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodlust slips a straight right by Owen.
Bloodlust scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owen lands a head shot.
Bloodlust lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodlust's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen misses with a hook
and Bloodlust counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owen looks to land a right hand but Bloodlust moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust walks into a jab.
Owen scores with a kick to the body.
Owen throws a hook to the side of Bloodlust's head but Bloodlust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bloodlust off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Bloodlust.
Nice cross by Owen.
Owen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodlust throwing a counter right hand but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a one-two to the body.
Bloodlust slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodlust on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Owen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodlust was well out of range. Poor timing from Owen.
Owen throws a series of punches but Bloodlust avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Owen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodlust manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodgers Owen.
I think Owen 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodgers Owen!
Rodgers Owen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Darren Bloodlust spoke after the fight, saying 'Ahhh, so that's what it feels like...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksey Markov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster shoots in and drives through. Markov sprawls well.
Markov leaves Buster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like James Buster has been cut.
Markov gets caught flat footed, as Buster shoots in with a quick takedown into 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.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buster.
Buster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Markov's head.
Buster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Buster from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markov wants to improve his position but Buster is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster wants to pass to mount but Markov is defending the position.
Markov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Markov tries to kick Buster off but Buster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buster 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.
Buster passes to side control.
Buster works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Markov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buster connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Markov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buster working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buster trying to control the action but Markov is working from the bottom.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Buster lands a decent elbow from side control.
Markov defending against the ground and pound.
Buster working the ground and pound.
Buster is looking to take a break and control but Markov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buster is putting a hurting on Markov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buster tries for a kimura but Markov is defending well.
Markov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buster is putting a hurting on Markov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buster fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster tries to advance to mount but can't.
Buster tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Markov wants to control but Buster postures up.
Markov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buster haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Check out the look on Buster's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Markov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Markov looks to move to half guard but instead Buster has passed into mount! Damn!
Buster lands a couple of good shots and Markov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Markov is covering up but some of the strikes from Buster are getting through and doing damage.
Markov trying to get back to his feet but Buster is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov covers up after that shot from Buster.
Markov is taking damage to the body and head.
Markov tries to roll but Buster sticks to his back.
Markov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Buster gets his way!
Markov is trying to break free.
Buster is persistently looking for the submission but Markov is defending it well.
Markov prevents Buster from getting a body triangle.
Buster struggling to land strikes to the head as Markov covers up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster punishes Markov with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Buster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Buster's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Buster walks into a stiff left hand from Markov.
Some wild striking there from Markov.
Markov is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Buster like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Buster from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Markov!
After the fight, Aleksey Markov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Arcenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexander Arcenal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Arcenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean McConnor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcenal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnor swivels and escapes.
Sean McConnor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConnor moves into the clinch.
McConnor jumps into guard, dragging Arcenal to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arcenal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McConnor is tightening it up a little... Arcenal has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Arcenal reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Arcenal taps out! Nice BJJ there by McConnor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sean McConnor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean McConnor waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deni Mukhtar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia comes to the cage accompanied by Cucurucucu Paloma. Mukhtar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goyang Dumang. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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207 lbs
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225 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deni Mukhtar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mukhtar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracia.
Gracia tries a low kick but Mukhtar avoids it.
Mukhtar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A combination from Mukhtar does no damage.
Mukhtar looks to throw the jab but Gracia is out of range.
Gracia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mukhtar backs up against the cage.
Gracia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracia showed some decent athleticism there.
Mukhtar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mukhtar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracia.
Mukhtar is looking to control Gracia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mukhtar avoid being mounted?
Gracia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracia 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.
Gracia thows a huge punch but Mukhtar dodges it nicely.
Mukhtar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracia.
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!
Gracia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mukhtar defends it well.
Gracia 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.
Gracia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mukhtar sees it coming and defends easily.
Mukhtar wants to control but Gracia is keeping busy.
Gracia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracia prevents Mukhtar from improving his position.
Gracia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mukhtar defending well though.
Gracia is working for a kimura but Mukhtar is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar is looking to escape.
Gracia is working for a kimura but Mukhtar is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mukhtar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracia.
Gracia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mukhtar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracia is keen to just control but Mukhtar is a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mukhtar defending well though.
Gracia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mukhtar's head.
Gracia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mukhtar is looking to improve his position.
Gracia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mukhtar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracia is trying to control. Mukhtar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracia is thwarting Mukhtar's attempts to control the position.
Gracia trying to control the action but Mukhtar is working from the bottom.
Gracia working over Mukhtar with some ground and pound. Mukhtar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracia.
Mukhtar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Gracia there.
Gracia is looking for a kimura but Mukhtar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracia to get the leverage.
Gracia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mukhtar wants to improve his position but Gracia is controlling well.
Gracia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mukhtar tries to get to full guard but Gracia has control of the leg.
Gracia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mukhtar defends it well.
Mukhtar trying to hold on to Gracia's head to control him but Gracia postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Gracia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mukhtar was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracia.
Mukhtar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracia throws a poor cross that misses
and Mukhtar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mukhtar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mukhtar counters with a nice uppercut.
Mukhtar clobbers Gracia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mukhtar tries a low kick but Gracia avoids it.
Mukhtar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracia.
Gracia slips a jab and a cross from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar misses with a looping left.
Gracia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracia misses with a body shot.
Gracia throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracia takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mukhtar's head.
Gracia misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mukhtar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mukhtar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mukhtar lands with a nice body punch.
Gracia throws a head kick that Mukhtar semi-blocks.
Mukhtar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Mukhtar.
Mukhtar works the jab nicely.
Mukhtar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracia feints and as Mukhtar raises his hands in defense, Gracia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mukhtar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracia is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mukhtar can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mukhtar pulls Gracia in close to prevent any damage.
Mukhtar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracia throwing strikes from guard but Mukhtar blocks nicely.
Mukhtar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracia 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.
Luis Gracia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracia throwing strikes from guard but Mukhtar blocks nicely.
Gracia postures up and lands a big shot to Mukhtar's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar controls Gracia momentarily but Gracia frees himself.
Gracia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracia postures up in Mukhtar's guard and throws a big left but Mukhtar blocks it.
Gracia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mukhtar 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.
Gracia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracia 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.
Mukhtar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracia distracts Mukhtar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mukhtar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mukhtar keeping moving, preventing Gracia from controlling successfully.
Mukhtar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mukhtar trying to keep a closed guard but Gracia is proving a slippery customer.
Mukhtar wants to sweep but no luck.
Mukhtar keeping moving, preventing Gracia from controlling successfully.
Gracia throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracia stopping the sweep attempt from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar wants to stand up but Gracia is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracia throwing strikes from guard but Mukhtar blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Deni Mukhtar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracia moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracia moves out of range of the strikes.
Mukhtar throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mukhtar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracia is working away from the top position though.
Gracia lands strikes from half guard.
Gracia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mukhtar is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracia is working for a kimura but Mukhtar is defending it quite comfortably.
Mukhtar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mukhtar is trying to control but can't.
Mukhtar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracia.
Gracia working Mukhtar over with strikes.
Gracia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracia wants to work for an arm triangle but Mukhtar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracia is working for a kimura but Mukhtar is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracia is trying to control the action in half guard but Mukhtar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar wants to improve his position but Gracia is controlling well.
Gracia slips a nice elbow through Mukhtar's hands, connecting with Mukhtar's forehead.
Gracia is working for a kimura but Mukhtar is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mukhtar is looking to control Gracia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mukhtar avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar tries to get to full guard but Gracia has control of the leg.
Gracia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mukhtar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mukhtar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mukhtar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracia.
Gracia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracia working over Mukhtar with some ground and pound. Mukhtar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mukhtar is looking to control Gracia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mukhtar avoid being mounted?
Gracia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mukhtar is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracia lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Mukhtar! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gracia jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Gracia!
Luis Gracia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vain Celasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celasquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid Frost - La Raza. Kennedy has chosen Sledgehammer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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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, Vain Celasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Celasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celasquez.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celasquez.
Kennedy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Celasquez. That did some damage!
Celasquez misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Celasquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celasquez.
Celasquez gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Celasquez is controlling the pace.
Celasquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Celasquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kennedy is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Celasquez sits in half guard.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep. Celasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kennedy has hold of Celasquez's hands but Celasquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kennedy tries to roll over but Celasquez keeps him under control.
Celasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kennedy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Celasquez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Celasquez's back!
Celasquez covering up well under a series of strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kennedy misses with punches from the back.
Celasquez has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kennedy.
Celasquez is trapped and Kennedy is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Celasquez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Celasquez 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.
Kennedy misses with a head shot. Celasquez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kennedy stands and steps away. Celasquez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Celasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Celasquez drives through with a takedown into Kennedy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Celasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Celasquez trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Celasquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Celasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Celasquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Celasquez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kennedy is avoiding damage well.
Kennedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Celasquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kennedy can't do much from the bottom here.
Celasquez working the head with strikes.
Kennedy is rocked!
Celasquez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kennedy is still in real trouble! Can Celasquez finish him?
Celasquez cracks Kennedy with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Celasquez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kennedy is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Celasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vain Celasquez!
A relieved looking Vain Celasquez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dede Rustandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustandi comes to the cage accompanied by Goyang Dumang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dede Rustandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustandi wants to slow Mamchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Rustandi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mamchenko.
Rustandi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamchenko has a takedown stuffed.
Mamchenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dede Rustandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Rustandi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamchenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamchenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Rustandi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamchenko shoots and misses
and Rustandi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamchenko fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rustandi throws out a powerful jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rustandi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rustandi scores with a head kick. Mamchenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mamchenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rustandi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamchenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamchenko with a poor takedown
letting Rustandi counter with a right hand.
Rustandi catches Mamchenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustandi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dede Rustandi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamchenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rustandi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamchenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rustandi counter with a right hand.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rustandi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rustandi duly obliges.
Rustandi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamchenko under the eye.
Mamchenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rustandi counter with a right hand.
Mamchenko feints and as Rustandi raises his hands in defense, Mamchenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rustandi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mamchenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Rustandi has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustandi keeping full guard, as Mamchenko tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mamchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rustandi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mamchenko passes into half guard.
Mamchenko is working for a kimura but Rustandi is defending it quite comfortably.
Mamchenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rustandi wants to get back to his feet.
Mamchenko is trying to work for a kimura but Rustandi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rustandi trying to hold on to Mamchenko's head to control him but Mamchenko postures up.
Mamchenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dede Rustandi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mamchenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rustandi tries to avoid it but Mamchenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rustandi to the ground. Rustandi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rustandi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mamchenko 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.
Mamchenko dives in and scores a takedown into Rustandi's guard.
Mamchenko looking to pass the guard.
Rustandi keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mamchenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mamchenko pushing down on Rustandi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko trying to control from half guard but Rustandi is working away.
Mamchenko is looking for a kimura but Rustandi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mamchenko to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustandi wants to get back to full guard.
Mamchenko throwing shots but Rustandi is blocking nicely.
Rustandi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rustandi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamchenko on the ground.
Mamchenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mamchenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rustandi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mamchenko is keen to just control but Rustandi is a slippery customer.
Rustandi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko is thwarting Rustandi's attempts to control the position.
Mamchenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rustandi defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mamchenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Rustandi tries to get to full guard but Mamchenko has control of the leg.
Mamchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mamchenko seems to be working for a kimura but Rustandi defends the submission attempt.
Mamchenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rustandi sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is keen to just control but Rustandi is a slippery customer.
Mamchenko throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rustandi to regain full guard.
Mamchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mamchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Rustandi has wrist control.
Rustandi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mamchenko trying to control but Rustandi is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rustandi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mamchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Evgenii Mamchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rustandi but Rustandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mamchenko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rustandi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamchenko can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mamchenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rustandi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamchenko somewhat.
Rustandi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dede Rustandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Mamchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Rustandi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mamchenko fails with the takedown
and Rustandi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamchenko drops his hands momentarily and Rustandi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamchenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mamchenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamchenko tries for a takedown but Rustandi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Rustandi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mamchenko doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evgenii Mamchenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mamchenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rustandi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamchenko looks for a takedown but Rustandi sprawls well.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rustandi sprawls well. Rustandi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Rustandi throws a big counter combination but Mamchenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mamchenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rustandi is trying to defend but Mamchenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rustandi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rustandi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mamchenko seems to be working for a kimura but Rustandi defends the submission attempt.
Mamchenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rustandi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rustandi is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rustandi moves into full guard.
Mamchenko passes Rustandi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mamchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rustandi keeps working.
Mamchenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Rustandi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mamchenko is thwarting Rustandi's attempts to control the position.
Rustandi manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rustandi dives on top into guard.
Mamchenko keeping moving, preventing Rustandi from controlling successfully.
Rustandi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mamchenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mamchenko is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rustandi frees his head nicely. Oh but Mamchenko has switched to an armbar! Rustandi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Evgenii Mamchenko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Eminem feat. Nate Dogg - Till I Collapse. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Lee tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee has Williams pushed against the cage.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Jason Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Williams.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Williams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a high kick!
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Lee working aggressively here.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ken Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee stalling the fight.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Lee wants to clinch.
Williams tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
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!
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Williams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Williams wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Lee backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Lee tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams lands the left hand.
Lee wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Williams lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ken Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Williams staying out of range there.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lee keeps Williams under control for a moment.
Williams tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee is rocked!
Lee tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Williams.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Lee throws a strike but Williams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Ken Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Lee stops Williams from standing up.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Lee.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Williams!
In defeat, Jason Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just one of those days, I guess. Back to the gym, and I'll see you guys soon!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 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, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Suckerpunch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 combination from Suckerpunch does no damage.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Suckerpunch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Suckerpunch sprawls and moves away.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Suckerpunch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.
Suckerpunch throws a counter combo.
Suckerpunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suckerpunch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Suckerpunch.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Suckerpunch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter lands some shots froms side control.
Suckerpunch is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hunter connects with a decent elbow.
Hunter is working Suckerpunch over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Hunter! That's hurt Suckerpunch! Will he recover? Hunter fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hunter!
Mark Hunter retains his heavyweight title!
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