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WFC - 46 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hans Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman has his takedown stuffed
and Erikson counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Erikson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erikson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Erikson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Let's hope that Erikson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Erikson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erikson circles away quickly and effectively.
Erikson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hugh Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erikson counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
Erikson scoring with some ground and pound.
Erikson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Erikson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erikson controls the pace.
Erikson is pushing down on Jackman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackman is fighting to maintain full guard but Erikson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Erikson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Erikson.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Erikson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Erikson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Erikson scoring with punches and elbows.
Erikson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Erikson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson landing strikes.
Erikson just content to control the position.
Erikson working the ground and pound.
Erikson working the head and body with strikes.
Erikson scoring with punches from side control.
Erikson working the ground and pound.
Jackman is trying to escape the position but Erikson is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erikson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here as Erikson stalls from top position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Erikson dominated that round.
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.
Erikson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Erikson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erikson controls the pace.
Jackman trying to keep a closed guard but Erikson is proving a slippery customer.
Erikson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Erikson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Erikson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Erikson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackman's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erikson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Erikson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Erikson working some strikes from top position.
Erikson content to stall in guard here.
Erikson postures up and lands a big shot to Jackman's brow.
Erikson distracts Jackman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Erikson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Erikson is working Jackman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Erikson lands a couple of elbows.
Hans Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erikson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erikson chips away with some ground and pound.
Erikson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson controlling from the top position.
Jackman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erikson on the ground.
Jackman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackman tries to get out of the position.
Erikson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erikson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erikson is in close to Jackman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Erikson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Jackman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Erikson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackman won't be happy with that.
Erikson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Erikson working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erikson scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson lands some shots froms side control.
Erikson working the head with strikes.
Erikson scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Jackman's face as Erikson controls the position.
Erikson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson cracks Jackman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackman is rocked!
Erikson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackman some visible discomfort.
Oh Jackman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackman taking a bit of punishment here - Erikson scoring with strikes.
Erikson scores with punches from side control.
Erikson controlling from side mount.
Erikson grinds an elbow into Jackman's temple.
Erikson taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman seems to have got his legs back now.
Erikson moves into full mount!
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erikson lands a big shot there that rocks Jackman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Erikson looking to finish Jackman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackman!
A big strike lands for Erikson! That's really hurt Jackman and he's turned his back - Erikson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Erikson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Erikson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yao Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin has chosen Wanting as his entrance music. Sean Gable has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yao Chin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin drives through and clinches with Gable against the cage.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gable in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chin wants to stall.
Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chin.
Chin moves in looking to clinch but Gable pushes him off.
Chin is looking to clinch but Gable is avoiding it.
Chin has Gable up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin trying to control the position but instead, Gable has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chin into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gable is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chin wants to stand and escape but Gable is having none of it.
Gable content to stall in guard here.
Chin keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Chin working a defensive guard here.
Gable is pushing down on Chin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chin is fighting to maintain full guard but Gable has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable trying to pass the guard but Chin defending well.
Gable missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gable controlling the action here.
Gable stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chin to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Chin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chin dodges the punch combination from Gable.
Gable moves into range and clinches up with Chin.
Gable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gable blocks a head kick by Chin.
We've been informed that Chin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chin misses with a head kick.
Chin tries to clinch but Gable is having none of it.
Gable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sean Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yao Chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin tries to pull guard but Gable won't allow it.
Gable has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chin uses from the top position.
Chin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gable keeping moving, preventing Chin from controlling successfully.
Gable scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gable appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gable thumps Chin with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt - Chin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chin gets caught napping as Gable dives in and scores a takedown. Chin manages to retain guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Gable dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gable manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yao Chin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chin on his heels. He'll look to pass Chin's guard now, I'm sure.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Chin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable controlling from the top position.
Gable is in close to Chin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chin can do to turn this around?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gable lands a couple of elbows.
Gable stands and throws Chin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gable decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sean Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable swats away the attempt to clinch by Chin.
Gable was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gable shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gable was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gable is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gable scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable taking a breather here.
Gable scores with punches from side control.
Gable trying to control the position but Chin is working away.
Chin tries to improve position but can't.
Gable is staying tight to Chin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gable is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gable slows the pace down.
Chin is trying to improve his position.
Chin keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable working the ground and pound from side control.
Gable creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Gable dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Gable connects with an inside leg kick.
Chin with a poor takedown
and Gable counters with a head kick that drops Chin to the mat! Chin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chin goes for a double leg but Gable avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gable continues to drive forward.
Chin closes the distance and pushes Gable back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chin throws an elbow but misses.
Chin is trying to pull guard but Gable turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sean Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yao Chin.
Chin is looking to control Gable's arms but Gable gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chin has his back to the cage.
Gable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable connects with the punch.
Chin shoots in looking for a takedown but Gable manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gable appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chin tries to clinch up.
Gable attempts a counter takedown but Chin avoids it well and moves away.
Gable shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable pushing down on Chin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chin has a hand on Gable's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gable takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gable quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gable but it's paid off an Chin is forced to tap! Nice work by Gable.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Gable!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balin Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balin Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Salgado!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salgado.
Salgado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kang.
Salgado throws the left hand but Kang avoids the punch easily.
Kang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kang dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kang circles away quickly and effectively.
Salgado stuffs the takedown.
Kang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salgado but Salgado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Kang backs off Salgado throws a huge counter combo but Kang manages to avoid it all.
Salgado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balin Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salgado keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Salgado.
Salgado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kang dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Simon Salgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Salgado defends well and Kang ends up having to push Salgado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Salgado as Kang shoots in.
Salgado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salgado lands with an uppercut that bounces Kang off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kang has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Salgado misses.
Kang tries for a takedown but Salgado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salgado circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kang tries to clinch but Salgado is having none of it.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salgado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salgado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kang moves into the clinch.
Kang tries to pull guard but Salgado won't allow it.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salgado is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang has Salgado pressed against the cage, preventing Salgado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salgado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kang jumps guard but Salgado stands there with Kang around his waist. Kang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado stalks Kang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kang's face. Kang staggers backwards, shaken.
Salgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kang moves away.
Salgado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salgado sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Kang with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Salgado. Those never looked like landing.
Salgado connects with a right hand. Kang shakes it off.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Kang.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Kang avoids them all with ease.
Salgado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salgado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kang back to the cage. Salgado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salgado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kang.
A nice combination there by Salgado.
A left and a right from Salgado both land. Nice combination.
Salgado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salgado wants it to stay on the feet.
Salgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Salgado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Kang with that takedown attempt.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salgado counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balin Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salgado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salgado.
Salgado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kang is rocked!
Kang drives through and clinches with Salgado against the cage.
Salgado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salgado tries to break the clinch but Kang is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salgado can't break the clinch.
Salgado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kang prevents it.
Kang is pressed up against the cage. Salgado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kang down to the mat. Kang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kang circles away quickly and effectively.
Simon Salgado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salgado sprawls well. Salgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kang gets slowly back to his feet.
Salgado just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Kang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salgado's waist but Salgado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kang off to one side.
Kang fails with the takedown.
Salgado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kang counters with a nice uppercut.
Kang fails with the takedown
and Salgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salgado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kang.
Kang fails with the takedown
and Salgado counters with a three punch combo that has Kang backing up. Kang nods at Salgado to acknowledge the strikes.
Salgado clobbers Kang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kang or perhaps it was just good defense by Salgado, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Kang avoids them all with ease.
Salgado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kang at a distance.
Salgado lands a body shot.
Salgado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kang forces Salgado back against the cage and clinches.
Salgado is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kang. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kang keeps control of Salgado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kang jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kang has his foot on Salgado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salgado works his way back into a safe position though.
Salgado throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado lands a couple of digs.
Salgado distracts Kang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salgado postures up.
Salgado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salgado throws a big elbow that misses.
Kang working a defensive guard here.
Salgado is working Kang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kang wants to stand and escape but Salgado is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salgado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salgado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salgado throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salgado fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Kang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salgado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salgado tries to bum rush Kang with a series of wild strikes but Kang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Salgado 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Salgado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kang is looking to clinch but Salgado is avoiding it.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
Kang dives in and grabs Salgado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salgado pushes down on Kang's head and hops out.
Balin Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kang is defended easily by Salgado.
Kang tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang dives in and grabs Salgado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salgado pushes down on Kang's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balin Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salgado sprawls well. Salgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Salgado.
Kang doesn't manage to clinch there - Salgado circles away.
Salgado unleashes a big counter combination but Kang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salgado throws a one two combo.
Kang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salgado counters with a nice uppercut.
Salgado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Kang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salgado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Kang avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang fails to land with a series of punches.
Kang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kang or perhaps it was just good defense by Salgado, which made it look bad.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salgado sprawls well. Salgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kang gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Salgado. Those never looked like landing.
Salgado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salgado leaves Kang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
Salgado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simon Salgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salgado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kang lands a high kick!
Kang throws a nice head kick!
Kang moves away from the strike by Salgado.
Kang is looking to clinch.
Salgado with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado misses with a wild body shot.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Kang clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Kang looks for a takedown but Salgado sprawls well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salgado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balin Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Salgado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Salgado. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Salgado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salgado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Salgado!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dedede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dedede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dedede.
Dedede swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nunes .
An attempted straight right counter from Dedede misses the target.
Nunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dedede takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dedede misses with a looping left.
Nunes throws a counter combo.
Dedede takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nunes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dedede back to the cage. Nunes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dedede misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Nunes .
Dedede takes a swing at Nunes 's ribcage but misses.
Dedede throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dedede waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes .
Nunes slips a straight right by Dedede.
Dedede misses with a wild body shot.
Dedede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dedede throws out the jab.
Dedede on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dedede uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nunes has time to react.
Nunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dedede throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Nunes .
Dedede feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nunes sprawling to the canvas! Nunes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dedede finish him?!
It looks like Dennis Nunes has been cut.
Nunes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes throws a series of punches but Dedede avoids them all with ease.
Dedede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dedede dodges the punch combination from Nunes .
Nunes throws a right hand that Dedede ducks under and follows up with a left that Dedede also avoids with ease.
Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Dedede.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Dedede.
Dedede scores with a hook.
Dedede is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nunes .
Nunes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dedede back to the cage. Nunes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nunes looks to land a combination. Dedede sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dedede misses with a looping left.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Dedede avoids it well.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dedede moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Dedede avoids them all with ease.
Nunes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nunes looks winded!
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dedede looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dedede throws out the jab.
Dedede throws a shot from downtown. Nunes moves away and avoids it.
Nunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Dedede should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedede drops Nunes with a beautiful combination! Nunes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dedede is looking for the KO!
Nunes is rocked!
Dedede darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Nunes 's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Dedede before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Dedede!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souvlaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Greek Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souvlaki feints and as Washington raises his hands in defense, Souvlaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Washington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souvlaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Souvlaki prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
Washington can't keep his opponent in guard - Souvlaki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Washington wants to control but Souvlaki is keeping busy.
Souvlaki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Washington is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
Koulouraki Souvlaki very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilad Shalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalit comes into the arena with MC Sapinho - Gilad Shalit blaring out of the sound system. Lynch has chosen Suffa by Hed Pe 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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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilad Shalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shalit as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Shalit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lynch wants to clinch but Shalit slips to the side
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lynch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lynch fails with the takedown
and Shalit counters with a nice body shot.
Shalit blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Shalit is looking to counter punch.
Lynch misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Shalit is looking to counter punch.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shalit scores with a one two! Lynch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Lucas Lynch has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Shalit. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Gilad Shalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Lynch.
Lynch fails to land the takedown.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Shalit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shalit cracks Lynch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shalit lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
A head kick by Lynch misses
and Shalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Lynch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shalit's waist but Shalit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynch off to one side.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Shalit moves out of range.
Lynch shoots in for a double leg but Shalit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lynch looks winded!
Shalit cracks Lynch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shalit drops Lynch with a beautiful combination! Lynch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shalit is looking for the KO!
Lynch is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Lynch manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shalit cracks Lynch with an open hand slap.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Shalit finish him?
Lynch takes a swing at Shalit's ribcage but misses.
Lynch seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynch lands with a kick to the temple. Shalit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
As Lynch looks to move away, Shalit throws a big counter combo but Lynch just gets out of the way.
Shalit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lynch fails with the takedown
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shalit scores with a counter punch that sends Lynch to the canvas! Shalit smells blood - he's punishing Lynch with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lynch has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilad Shalit!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gilad Shalit thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavko Pakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiely comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth For War. Slavko Pakula has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Kiely's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slavko Pakula!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely tries to bum rush Pakula with a series of wild strikes but Pakula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Kiely misses.
Pakula throws a series of punches but Kiely avoids them all with ease.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pakula throws a sloppy body shot
and Pakula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pakula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiely moves away.
Kiely looks to score with a jab to the body but Pakula is just out of range.
Kiely throws a body punch but Pakula moves out of range.
Pakula missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pakula stuns Kiely with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Kiely does no damage.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Pakula avoids them all with ease.
Kiely loads up on a big right hand but Pakula slips the punch.
Pakula misses with a wild body shot.
Pakula doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiely circles away.
Pakula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiely connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiely darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pakula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pakula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely throws a body punch but Pakula moves out of range.
Pakula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiely looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pakula misses with a body shot.
Pakula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiely.
Pakula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pakula swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely throws a big counter combination but Pakula scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pakula scores with a jab to the body.
Kiely misses with a body kick.
Kiely avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pakula throws a jab when Kiely was well out of range.
Pakula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiely.
Kiely throws an overhand right that lands on Pakula's shoulder, as Pakula tries to avoid the shot.
Pakula looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiely is just out of range.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pakula's head backwards.
Kiely is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
Pakula steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kiely.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pakula throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiely takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakula lands with a nice body punch.
Pakula misses with a body shot.
Pakula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiely.
Pakula has closed the distance and engaged Kiely in a clinch.
Pakula struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiely controls his hands.
Kiely tries to score a body lock takedown but Pakula shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pakula prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kiely drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pakula pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Kiely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely defending well as Pakula loads up on a big left hand.
Pakula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pakula clinches with his opponent.
Kiely wants a takedown but no success here.
Kiely avoids the elbow strike from Pakula, against the cage.
Pakula gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiely avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
Pakula looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kiely avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
Kiely looking for a takedown.
Pakula throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely takes an elbow to the temple.
Pakula misses with an elbow strike.
Pakula throws an elbow but it misses.
Pakula gets underhooks to prevent Kiely's takedown attempt.
Pakula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiely is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pakula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiely is breathing heavily.
Pakula tries a body shot but Kiely blocks it.
Pakula is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pakula pushes off an throws an elbow but Kiely leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kiely tries to score a body lock takedown but Pakula shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pakula lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Eddie Kiely has been cut.
Kiely is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pakula lands a nice shot to the body.
Pakula lands an elbow just above Kiely 's eye.
Pakula digs a right hand underneath Kiely's ribcage. Kiely let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pakula throws an elbow that misses.
Pakula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiely or not.
Pakula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiely avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiely blocks an elbow strike from Pakula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakula lands a nice elbow.
Pakula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pakula scores with a hook to the body.
Kiely takes a shot to the head.
Pakula is leaning against Kiely and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pakula gets through Kiely's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pakula.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pakula.
Pakula lands a right hand.
Pakula throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pakula gets underhooks to prevent Kiely's takedown attempt.
Pakula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiely's defenses.
Kiely blocks a body shot from Pakula.
Kiely avoids the elbow strike from Pakula, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pakula lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Pakula.
A left hand lands to the body for Pakula.
Pakula gets through Kiely's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiely is rocked!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Slavko Pakula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Kiely's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Pakula. Those never looked like landing.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Pakula avoids nicely.
Pakula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Pakula there.
Pakula throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely.
Kiely with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pakula to score with a decent uppercut.
Pakula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pakula works the jab nicely.
Oh Kiely is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pakula connects with a body shot.
Kiely seems to have got his legs back now.
Pakula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiely moves away.
It looked like Kiely was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pakula.
Pakula's corner calls for a 1-2. Pakula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pakula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiely misses with a double jab
and Pakula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pakula.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiely wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Pakula.
Kiely takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiely avoids a wild elbow strike from Pakula.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pakula gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pakula presses Kiely against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pakula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pakula lands an elbow just above Kiely 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Pakula.
Slavko Pakula seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Pakula.
Pakula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiely backwards.
Pakula lands an elbow just above Kiely 's eye.
Pakula lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pakula.
Kiely blocks a body shot from Pakula.
Pakula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pakula has Kiely pressed against the cage. He pushes Kiely back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pakula throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kiely crashing to the floor! Pakula piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kiely is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slavko Pakula!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Slavko Pakula waved his t-shirt featuring On Tap (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
Eddie Kiely spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame the crowd'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eva Contonio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contonio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Contonio. Contonio maintains the clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contonio has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has Contonio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Contonio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Chuck Silva has been cut.
Contonio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Contonio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Contonio scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Contonio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Contonio scores with a punch to the head.
Eva Contonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contonio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Contonio controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Contonio is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Contonio walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Contonio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Contonio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Contonio is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contonio continues to stall.
Contonio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Contonio is keeping the position for now.
Contonio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Contonio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Contonio has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva has his foot on Contonio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Contonio works his way back into a safe position though.
Contonio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Contonio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Contonio is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Contonio is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chuck Silva!
Chuck Silva is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Chuck Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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