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The Fallout - Vault 021 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Simon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon misses with a wild combination.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dallas Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to de liver by Simon. Beautiful body shot.
Simon moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Simon moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Simon backs away looking to recover.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Simon throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Simon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like Simon is going to stand back up.
Simon is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thomas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simon content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon stands up out of the half guard.
Simon tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Simon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simon is looking to clinch.
Simon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Simon advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simon looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Simon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Thomas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thomas wants to hold on but Simon pushes him away.
Simon blocks Thomas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jordan Simon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Simon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Simon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simon is looking to clinch.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas is rocked!
Simon drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thomas right on the button. Thomas goes down! Simon follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Simon gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Simon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Yarris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Aux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarris comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under. Aux comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44E-lW3aYhM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
9 - 12 - 1 |
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Yarris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Aux!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Aux misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aux.
Yarris throws a shot from downtown. Aux moves away and avoids it.
Yarris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aux.
Aux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yarris is fending him off so far but Aux persists. Nope, Yarris circles away and we're back to standing.
Aux takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yarris lands a jab.
Aux is rocked!
Yarris lands a big shot that drops Aux! Can he finish him?
Aux is still in real trouble! Can Yarris finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Yarris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yarris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aux seems to have recovered his senses.
Yarris stands and steps away. Aux gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aux shoots in for a takedown but Yarris shows good takedown defense.
Brett Yarris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Aux.
Aux looks gassed!
Yarris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yarris sends Aux crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Yarris is motioning to the referee to let Aux up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Ben Aux has been cut.
Yarris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Yarris does no damage.
Yarris cracks Aux with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Aux tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yarris pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Aux is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Yarris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gravy Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravy Train has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gravy Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Train looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Train shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Train.
Train looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Train persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Train is looking to clinch.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Train.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravy Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Train tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan darts in and clinches Train up against the cage.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Train's takedown attempt.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Train is breathing heavily.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Train goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Train won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Train takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Train's ribcage.
Morgan drags the fight down to the ground.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Train is having none of it.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Train. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morgan wants to stand but Train is controlling the position.
Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan darts in and clinches Train up against the cage.
Morgan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Train from standing up.
Train with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train looking to pass the guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Train thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Train is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morgan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Train comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Train keeps it at a distance.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Gravy Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan forces Train back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Train tries to clinch but Morgan moves away
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Train misses with a knee strike.
Train goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Train stuffs the takedown.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Train.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Train backs up against the cage.
Train misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Train, pushing him back against the cage.
Train takes an elbow to the temple.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan pushes Train up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Train using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Train's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trains head.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Train's ribcage.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Train fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Train darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Train is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Train.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravy Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Train on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Train fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Morgan manages to pull guard.
Train throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Train tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Train wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Train fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Train tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan taking a breather.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Train closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Train tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Train tries to pull guard but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Train's ribcage.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Train takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Train being controlled against the cage.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working Train over with knees to the body.
Trent Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Train won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Train's face.
Morgan stalling.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Train blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Train has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Train looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravy Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Train against the cage.
Train missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Morgan.
Train takes an elbow to the temple.
Train tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Train 's eye.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Train 's eye.
Train tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Train tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trent Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Train darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan counters with a head kick. That will keep Train thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Train throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan clinches.
Train missing with knees to the body.
Train is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Train missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Train with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Train.
Train looking for a takedown.
Morgan successfully pulls guard.
Train throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Train is having none of it.
Train missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Morgan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Domination. Jack Silver will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Silver!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with the combination.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silver scores with a takedown into Angle's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silver throws a series of punches but Angle avoids them all with ease.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle gets a clinch.
Angle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silver walks away with a smile on his face. Angle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Angle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silver did well to prevent Angle getting side control.
Angle seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Angle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silver to get to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angle.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angle counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Angle to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angle clinches up against the cage.
Silver lands a left hand.
Angle wants to break free but Silver has control.
Angle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Silver.
A hook to the body from Angle.
Angle trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Angle into the cage.
Good body shot from Silver.
Angle is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Angle.
Angle misses with a low kick.
Angle wants to clinch.
Jack Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angle.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angle connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Angle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angle misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angle misses with a two punch combination.
Angle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver wants to clinch but Angle slips to the side
enabling Angle to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver misses with the combination.
Angle tries to clinch up.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Angle scores with a takedown into Silver's guard.
Angle stands up from Silver's guard - Angle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Angle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angle.
A punch lands to the side of Angle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angle scores with a jab to the head.
Angle throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle dives in and grabs Silver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.
Jab, jab by Silver - just one landing.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Angle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angle.
Silver scores with a three punch combo!
Angle misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Angle lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Angle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Justin Angle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Angle back into the cage.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angle works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Angle is trying to break free.
Silver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angle fails to pull guard.
Angle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angle's elbow.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Angle.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silver is fending him off so far but Angle persists. Nope, Silver circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angle tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angle.
Silver takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Angle.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angle manages to break the clinch.
Silver wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
Angle darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Silver tries to work over Angle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Angle.
Silver keeps control of Angle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angle manages to break the clinch.
Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Angle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Angle shoots in.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Angle shoots in.
Silver forces Angle back against the cage and clinches.
Angle wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Angle blocks an uppercut.
Angle tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Angle stalling in the clinch but Silver improves position.
Angle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Silver stuffs the takedown attempt from Angle. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justin Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Angle.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Angle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angle shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angle.
Jack Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angle.
Angle misses with the combination.
Angle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Angle looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Silver looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
A big right from Angle misses.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
Silver tries to clinch but Angle moves away
and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angle postures up in Silver's guard and throws a big left but Silver blocks it.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silver kicks Angle off and gets to his feet.
Angle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver works over Angle's head and body with a nice combination.
Angle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angle clinches.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silver keeps control of Angle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angle is trying to break free.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Angle.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Angle has the dominant position.
Angle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle stands up and beckons Silver to join him on the feet.
Angle throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Angle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silver clinches but Angle breaks the clinch
and Angle counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Angle to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angle looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Angle shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Angle.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angle throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Silver tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Angle takes the fight into the clinch.
Angle jumps guard.
Silver wants to stand but Angle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silver stops Angle from standing up.
That's two 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.
Silver stands and steps away. Angle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Angle scores with a jab to the head.
Silver wants to clinch but Angle slips to the side
and Angle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Angle seems to be looking for submissions.
Angle wants to stand but Silver has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silver has one foot on Angle's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Angle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angle off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Angle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Silver.
Angle moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver tries to work over Angle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angle controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver is fighting off a takedown attempt but Angle is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silver to the mat. Silver regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silver wants to stand and escape but Angle is having none of it.
Angle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Angle throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Angle.
Silver is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver throws a right and a left that Angle avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Angle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle counters with a single leg into guard. Silver didn't expect that.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver pushes Angle off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silver won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle decides to stand back up.
Silver stalks Angle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angle's face. Angle staggers backwards, shaken.
Justin Angle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Angle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Angle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Angle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart has chosen "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stuart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams is looking to chop away at Stuart's legs.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stuart's half guard.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Stuart is defending the position.
Stuart is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him
Williams is nestled in close to Stuart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Williams stops Stuart from getting back to his feet.
Williams stands up and beckons Stuart to join him on the feet.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stuart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stuart throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams is working Stuart over against the cage.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stuart walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stuart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stuart clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams working Stuart over with knees to the body.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Stuart looks gassed!
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams slips under a jab from Stuart.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Stuart's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuart tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
Williams stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stuart in his tracks.
Stuart tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Stuart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stuart slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Williams rushes Stuart and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stuart as Williams tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shane Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stuart walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stuart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart landing knees to the head.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart lands a knee to the body.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams is trying to trip Stuart. He has hold of a leg but Stuart is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Williams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stuart keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stuart, up you get!
Stuart clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams presses Stuart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams successfully pulls guard.
Stuart being controlled here momentarily.
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 lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stuart!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stuart tries to clinch
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Williams.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Stuart's ribcage. Stuart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stuart lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Stuart.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stuart backwards.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart tries to clinch
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams clobbers Stuart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Stuart closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Williams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams jabs Stuart right on the nose. Stuart blinks but takes it well.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams presses Stuart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams cracks Stuart with a nice body shot.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams rushes Stuart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Stuart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stuart tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Stuart controls his hands.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams digs a right hand into Stuart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stuart's gas tank.
Williams presses Stuart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Stuart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stuart postures up.
Stuart wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is pulling down on Stuart's head to control his posture.
Williams looking to control.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stuart is one step ahead there.
Stuart is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Williams is pulling down on Stuart's head. It's preventing any offense from Stuart, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Stuart moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with the combination.
Stuart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stuart wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Stuart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shane Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stuart closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart trying to land knees to the body.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Stuart keeps him there for the moment.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Stuart avoids it.
Stuart drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Williams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Williams pushes Stuart up against the cage in a clinch.
Stuart is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stuart down to the mat. Stuart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stuart tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Stuart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stuart moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams has picked Stuart up - he's going for a ride! Williams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stuart's guard.
Stuart wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stands up and waves to Stuart to follow him.
Williams throws a leg kick but Stuart moved away.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stuart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams tries for a takedown but Stuart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stuart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stuart connects with a knee to the head.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Stuart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Stuart blocks a body shot from Williams.
Stuart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stuart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stuart.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams wants to stall.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stuart connects with a knee to the head.
Williams tries for a takedown but Stuart manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stuart has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stuart scores with a knee to the head.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stuart tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stuart thinking.
Williams scores with a takedown into Stuart's guard.
Shane Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuart wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams advances position into side control!
Shane Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart is trying to buck Williams off.
Williams staying calm.
Jayson Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stuart tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Williams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Ytlear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ytlear comes to the cage accompanied by Necrophobic - The Third Antichrist. Ace Lyons has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Ytlear's chin.
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169 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Ytlear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ytlear.
Ytlear shoots for a double leg takedown but Lyons sprawls well. He's pushed Ytlear's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lyons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lyons throws a series of strikes that have Ytlear backpedaling.
Ytlear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lyons lands a head shot.
Ytlear shoots in and bounces Lyons off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ytlear manages to get himself to full guard.
Ytlear has his foot on Lyons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lyons works his way back into a safe position though.
Ytlear escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lyons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ytlear had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lyons defends it easily.
Ytlear is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lyons slips nicely into half guard.
Lyons is nestled in close to Ytlear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lyons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lyons passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lyons trying to control but Ytlear is having none of it.
Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ytlear sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lyons lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lyons connects with a nice short shot to Ytlear's temple.
Ytlear actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lyons working Ytlear over with strikes.
Ytlear tries to get to full guard but Lyons has control of the leg.
Lyons working Ytlear over with strikes.
Ytlear wants to improve his position but Lyons is controlling well.
Lyons has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyons scoring with strikes but Ytlear is staying in there.
The referee warns Ytlear that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ytlear tries to hold on but Lyons postures up.
Lyons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ytlear is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ytlear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ytlear is in a horrible position here. Lyons smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ytlear is rocked!
Lyons working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Ytlear is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lyons prevents Ytlear from getting the reversal.
Lyons postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ytlear badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lyons around the waist but Lyons pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lyons is the winner by TKO! Lyons jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Lyons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between GK King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Dove (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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197 lbs
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196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, GK King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dove!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King swinging wildly here.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King misses with an uppercut. Dove saw that one coming.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Dove.
Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King loads up on a big right hand but Dove slips the punch.
Dove tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Dove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Dove is looking to clinch.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Dove wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Dove trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dove into the cage.
King stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Dove is stalling here.
Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dove just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Dove is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King landing knees to the body.
King controlling the action here for a moment.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Dove has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Dove has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Dove looks gassed!
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dove up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a body shot.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dove backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Dove backwards.
Dove is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dove with a big uppercut! Dove tries to clinch up but King pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Dove to the mat! Dove covers up and King unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). GK King!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Sharp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hellen Keller's chin.
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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Brawler
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keller.
Keller slips under a jab.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharp tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sharp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Sharp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sharp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Keller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Keller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Keller!
Sharp tries to buck Keller off but Keller is having none of it.
Sharp taking a bit of punishment here - Keller scoring with strikes.
Keller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Keller working away.
Sharp avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Keller.
Keller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to reverse the position.
Keller trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keller darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Keller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keller lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Hellen Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp tries to work over Keller's front leg with a kick but Keller checks it.
Sharp clobbers Keller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sharp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keller.
Keller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sharp as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellen Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller gets a takedown into half guard.
Sharp wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Keller connects with a nice short shot to Sharp's temple.
Keller is nestled in close to Sharp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sharp is looking to improve his position.
Keller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keller working Sharp over with strikes.
Sharp wants to get back to his feet.
Sharp looks gassed!
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharp's head.
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sharp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Keller working over Sharp with some ground and pound. Sharp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sharp scores with a few weak punches.
Keller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sharp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keller tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard.
Sharp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller forces his way into half guard.
Keller wants to take a breather but Sharp is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sharp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sharp trying to control but Keller postures up.
Keller seems to be looking for submissions.
Keller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharp's head.
Keller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keller works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller unloading with bombs!
Keller landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellen Keller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sharp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hellen Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keller clinches.
Keller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keller stalling against the cage.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Keller is controlling the position.
Keller breaks the clinch.
Keller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Keller. No joy for Sharp on that attempt.
Keller is looking to clinch but Sharp is avoiding it.
Keller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sharp. Sharp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharp's sensitive parts.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller blocks a jab.
Sharp misses with a looping left.
Keller misses with a takedown
and Sharp counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharp but Sharp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Keller tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sharp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Keller working to try and regain half guard.
Keller bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sharp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keller defends it easily.
Keller postures up and lands a big shot to Sharp's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hellen Keller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keller won't allow Sharp to sweep him here.
Keller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Keller.
Keller works his way into side control.
Keller scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sharp tries to buck Keller off but Keller is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Keller cracks Sharp with a big right hand but Sharp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Keller landing strikes.
Keller landing strikes.
Keller grinds an elbow into Sharp's temple.
Keller working the head with strikes.
Sharp tries to bench press Keller off him but Keller keeps the position.
Sharp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sharp taking a bit of punishment here - Keller scoring with strikes.
Keller cracks Sharp with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Keller working the body and head with strikes.
Sharp is trying to improve his position.
Sharp is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Keller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Keller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Keller swinging wildly here.
Sharp stuffs the takedown attempt from Keller. Keller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellen Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Keller throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Keller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellen Keller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Keller blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keller tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharp.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp trying to stall but Keller improves his position.
Keller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp is struggling to control the position.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharp blocks an elbow strike from Keller.
Sharp effectively controlling the action here.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Sharp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sharp won't want to take too many of those.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keller looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Keller is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sharp trying to control the position but instead, Keller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharp into the cage.
Keller lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
Keller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller throws a right and a left that Sharp avoids nicely.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Keller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sharp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control the action in half guard but Keller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sharp looks to land a strike but Keller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
Sharp wants to stand but Keller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sharp lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keller wants to sweep here but Sharp controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Keller moved out of range nicely.
Keller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sharp avoids it really well and circles away.
Keller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Keller is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp postures up in Keller's guard and throws a big left but Keller blocks it.
Curtis Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keller wants to stand and escape but Sharp is having none of it.
Hellen Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp has gone for a leg lock! Keller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sharp's guard.
Sharp throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hellen Keller!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Hackalugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laia comes to the cage accompanied by ""E Ala E" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Bu Laia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Hackalugi!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackalugi thuds a left hand into Laia's body.
Hackalugi lands a jab to the nose.
Laia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hackalugi checks a low kick from Laia.
Hackalugi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hackalugi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laia has closed the distance and engaged Hackalugi in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Laia.
Laia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Laia.
It looks like Bruno Hackalugi has been cut.
Laia lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Laia.
Laia trying to land knees to the body.
Hackalugi tries to circle away but Laia has him pinned against the cage.
Laia is working Hackalugi over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hackalugi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hackalugi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia lands an uppercut.
Laia lands a nice elbow.
Laia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hackalugi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laia missing with knees to the body.
Laia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hackalugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hackalugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hackalugi looks gassed!
Laia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hackalugi.
Laia missing with knees to the body.
Laia lands a damaging elbow.
Hackalugi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackalugi has Laia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hackalugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laia manages to break the clinch.
Laia throws out a loose jab but Hackalugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hackalugi swings for the body but Laia moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laia.
Bruno Hackalugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laia works Hackalugi's body with a nice hook.
Laia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackalugi avoids the head kick by Laia.
Nice body kick from Laia.
Laia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Laia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hackalugi.
Laia with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Laia.
Hackalugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laia.
Laia lands a head shot.
Laia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hackalugi if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Laia.
Laia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters circling a little - Laia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laia jabs Hackalugi right on the nose. Hackalugi blinks but takes it well.
Laia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laia, right into the meat.
Bruno Hackalugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hackalugi sprawls well. Hackalugi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackalugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laia. Laia obviously looking to wear him down.
Laia has closed the distance and engaged Hackalugi in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Laia.
Hackalugi wants a takedown.
Bu Laia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Hackalugi.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Laia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bu Laia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Hackalugi'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.
Laia misses with a hook. Hackalugi ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Laia does it's job there.
Hackalugi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hackalugi avoids the body shot from Laia.
Hackalugi throws a lazy right hand but Laia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackalugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laia manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Laia.
Laia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia is keen to just control but Hackalugi is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Laia is working for a kimura but Hackalugi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hackalugi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laia.
Laia trying to control the action but Hackalugi is working from the bottom.
Laia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hackalugi lands a jab to Laia's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hackalugi throws a big shot that misses.
Hackalugi scores with a shot to the body.
Hackalugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hackalugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hackalugi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bu Laia is winning the standup battle so far.
Laia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hackalugi misses with an uppercut.
Laia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laia seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hackalugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hackalugi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laia pushes Hackalugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laia works on Hackalugi's body with a couple of short punches.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hackalugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hackalugi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laia crunches a lovely knee into Hackalugi's ribcage.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hackalugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hackalugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hackalugi is trying to keep an underhook but Laia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Laia works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bu Laia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Hackalugi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Laia rushes Hackalugi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hackalugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hackalugi tries to circle away but Laia has him pinned against the cage.
Hackalugi is trying to force a seperation but Laia has the dominant position.
Laia lands an elbow inside.
Hackalugi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laia trying to land knees to the body.
Hackalugi can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laia lands a damaging elbow.
Laia can't get the takedown.
Hackalugi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hackalugi can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Hackalugi managing to block the knees to the body from Laia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia scores a nice knee to the body.
Hackalugi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laia has him pressed against the cage.
Laia lands an elbow inside that Hackalugi shrugs off.
Laia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laia is pushing Hackalugi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laia with a knee to the head.
Laia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hackalugi is defending well for now.
Laia manages to break the clinch.
Laia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laia fakes the leg kick and cracks Hackalugi in the body.
Laia scores with a kick to the body.
Hackalugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hackalugi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laia.
Laia scores with a kick to the body.
Laia throws a good cross that connects.
Laia instigates a clinch.
Laia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hackalugi's face.
Laia keeps control of Hackalugi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hackalugi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hackalugi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hackalugi is defending well for now.
Laia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hackalugi managing to block the knees to the body from Laia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
Bruno Hackalugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bu Laia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laia.
Laia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hackalugi is working for takedown but Laia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hackalugi is trying to force a seperation but Laia has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Hackalugi fails to land.
Nice elbow from Laia.
Laia lands an elbow just above Hackalugi 's eye.
Laia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hackalugi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Laia as the two fighters clinch.
Laia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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.
Hackalugi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hackalugi tries to break the clinch but Laia is controlling the position.
Laia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laia lands an elbow inside that Hackalugi shrugs off.
Laia manages to break the clinch.
Laia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hackalugi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bu Laia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bu Laia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes into the arena with Hatebreed - Destroy Everything blaring out of the sound system. Khanom Tom has chosen Round 5 as his entrance music. Nai Khanom Tom acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nai Khanom Tom !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Khanom Tom there.
Khanom Tom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Khanom Tom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanom Tom .
Cox ducks right into an uppercut from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range.
Cox swings for the body but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Khanom Tom lands with a nice body punch.
Khanom Tom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanom Tom .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanom Tom slips under a jab from Cox.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Khanom Tom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Cox misses
and Khanom Tom counters with an inside leg kick.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom misses with a combination
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Cox throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanom Tom counters with a leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanom Tom .
Cox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khanom Tom backs up against the cage.
Khanom Tom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a combination
and Khanom Tom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khanom Tom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Khanom Tom counters with an inside leg kick.
Cox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanom Tom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cox checks a low kick from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cox misses the target.
Cox tests Khanom Tom 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanom Tom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Khanom Tom , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cox.
Nai Khanom Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khanom Tom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cox.
Cox misses with a double jab
and Khanom Tom counters with a good low kick that Cox was not able to check.
Khanom Tom avoids the body shot from Cox.
A big right from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Khanom Tom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khanom Tom .
Cox moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Khanom Tom pushes him off.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cox staying out of range there.
Khanom Tom checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Khanom Tom blocks the low kick.
Cox lands a nice looking body shot.
Cox swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanom Tom feints and then cracks Cox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cox down.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox defending well as Khanom Tom loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Khanom Tom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanom Tom throws a big shot that misses.
Cox avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cox has time to react.
Khanom Tom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cox scores with a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom moves out of range as Cox strikes.
Cox tries to work over Khanom Tom 's front leg with a kick but Khanom Tom checks it.
A shot to de liver by Khanom Tom . Beautiful body shot.
Cox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cox showed some decent athleticism there.
Cox stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to free his trapped foot but Khanom Tom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khanom Tom has his hands clasped together around Cox's back. He's all about the action.
Cox trying to control the action but Khanom Tom is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cox is looking to stall here but Khanom Tom recovers full guard.
Khanom Tom is pulling down on Cox's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khanom Tom wants to stand and escape but Cox is having none of it.
Khanom Tom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox looking to sit in guard and control but Khanom Tom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khanom Tom won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
Khanom Tom stays in close to Cox's body and controls the position.
Khanom Tom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cox's guard.
Khanom Tom stays in close to Cox's body and controls the position.
Cox working for a triangle but Khanom Tom defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khanom Tom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cox is proving hard to escape from.
Cox has his foot on Khanom Tom 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khanom Tom works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cox is on top in guard.
Khanom Tom is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khanom Tom wants to sweep but no luck.
Khanom Tom controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
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 Eaton Cox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox throws a sloppy body shot
and Khanom Tom counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Cox misses with an uppercut.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanom Tom .
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanom Tom scoring well with a low kick there.
Khanom Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanom Tom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cox is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanom Tom throws a jab when Cox was well out of range.
Khanom Tom throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Khanom Tom .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cox.
Khanom Tom tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanom Tom walks into a straight right hand from Cox.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cox.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight right.
Cox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cox slips a jab from Khanom Tom .
Cox staying out of range there.
Khanom Tom wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Khanom Tom coming out on top.
Khanom Tom darts in trying to clinch
and Cox counters with a single leg into guard. Khanom Tom didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Khanom Tom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to control from the top but Khanom Tom keeps moving.
Khanom Tom keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Khanom Tom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khanom Tom keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Khanom Tom is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khanom Tom is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khanom Tom sprawls well initially but Cox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khanom Tom is not content to let Cox control the position.
Khanom Tom is trying to control but can't.
Cox wants to take a breather but Khanom Tom is having none of it.
Khanom Tom tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
Khanom Tom wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nai Khanom Tom just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khanom Tom looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Cox avoids it.
Jab from Cox.
Cox cracks Khanom Tom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot
and Cox counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Cox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khanom Tom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom moves into the clinch successfully.
Cox tries to work over Khanom Tom 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Cox.
Cox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox stalling the fight.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanom Tom controls his hands.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom crunches a lovely knee into Cox's ribcage.
Khanom Tom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cox avoids a wild elbow strike from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Khanom Tom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom lands a right hand.
Khanom Tom taking a breather.
Khanom Tom can't find room to land a body shot as Cox controls the action.
Khanom Tom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
Khanom Tom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanom Tom blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom lands with a left to the head.
Cox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Cox is pushing Khanom Tom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanom Tom 's elbow.
Cox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Khanom Tom is looking to stand up but Cox won't let him.
Khanom Tom passes Cox's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khanom Tom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox looking for subs from the bottom but Khanom Tom mounts him!
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Khanom Tom 's attempts to control the action.
Cox is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom controlling from the full mount.
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Khanom Tom 's attempts to control the action.
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khanom Tom controlling the pace for now.
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.
Cox wants to hold on but Khanom Tom pushes him away.
Khanom Tom controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nai Khanom Tom just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cox tries for a takedown but Khanom Tom circles away easily
and Khanom Tom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khanom Tom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox checks a leg kick.
Khanom Tom tries to score with a low kick but Cox moves his leg out of the way.
Khanom Tom throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Khanom Tom dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Khanom Tom wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.
Cox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khanom Tom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanom Tom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Khanom Tom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Cox avoids it.
Cox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khanom Tom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khanom Tom wants it to stay on the feet.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Khanom Tom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khanom Tom throws an overhand right that lands on Cox's shoulder, as Cox tries to avoid the shot.
Cox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanom Tom .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox blocks a leg kick.
Khanom Tom slips under a jab.
Cox avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom .
Cox is looking to clinch.
Khanom Tom moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Khanom Tom digs a good hook to Cox's body.
Cox checks a leg kick.
Cox 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.
Cox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khanom Tom throws a big shot that misses.
Khanom Tom swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Khanom Tom wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khanom Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Khanom Tom misses with a wild body shot.
Cox throws a leg kick
and Khanom Tom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanom Tom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range.
Cox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khanom Tom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khanom Tom wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanom Tom .
Cox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanom Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khanom Tom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanom Tom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nai Khanom Tom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khanom Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Khanom Tom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cox doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to de liver by Cox. Beautiful body shot.
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Eaton Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom looks to clinch
and Cox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khanom Tom won't be happy with that.
Khanom Tom is looking for a sweep.
Khanom Tom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cox works to advance to full mount. Khanom Tom defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cox wants to take Khanom Tom 's back here but Khanom Tom is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Khanom Tom tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Khanom Tom is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cox goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Khanom Tom is on top in guard.
Cox has his foot on Khanom Tom 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khanom Tom works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eaton Cox.
I think Khanom Tom 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:48
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nai Khanom Tom !
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