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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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225 cm
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270 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willie Franks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neal Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson moves out of range of the strikes.
Franks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Erickson does no damage.
Franks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erickson finds it's way round the side to connect with Franks 's head.
Franks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Franks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franks is trying to break free.
Franks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franks manages to break the clinch.
Erickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson misses the shot to the body.
Erickson throws a hook but Franks blocks it.
Franks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Erickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson scores with a shot to the body.
Erickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Erickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Franks is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Franks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franks misses with a body shot.
And Erickson tries to counter it with a takedown but Franks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Erickson cracks Franks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erickson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Franks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erickson can't get the takedown.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Erickson has him pressed against the cage.
Erickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Willie Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erickson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franks 's hands.
Franks throws a hook but Erickson avoids it easily.
Erickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks .
Franks looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range.
Franks throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
Franks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franks avoids the body shot from Erickson.
Erickson avoids the body shot from Franks .
Erickson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franks in his tracks.
Erickson cracks Franks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Franks misses with a wild body shot.
Franks needs to keep his hands up - Erickson had a free shot at his head there.
Erickson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Erickson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erickson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franks tries to clinch there but Erickson circles away.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franks manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franks s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Erickson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Franks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franks misses with a wild body shot.
Erickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Franks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erickson.
A nice combination there by Erickson.
Erickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Franks throws the left hand but Erickson avoids the punch easily.
Erickson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Franks is looking to wear down Erickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Erickson avoids the body shot from Franks .
Franks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Franks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Franks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franks throws a hook but Erickson avoids it easily.
Franks throws a jab when Erickson was well out of range.
And Erickson tries to counter it with a takedown but Franks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Erickson does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks throws a leg kick but Erickson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Franks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erickson manages to avoid it.
Erickson misses with the combination.
Erickson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franks .
Franks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erickson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Franks just misses with a punch to the body.
And Erickson tries to counter it with a takedown but Franks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Erickson scores with a hook to the body. Franks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Erickson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Erickson gets tackled into the cage by Franks . Franks maintains the clinch.
Erickson tries for a takedown but Franks manages to get underhooks.
Franks stalls.
Erickson is trying to drag Franks to the mat but Franks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Erickson is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Erickson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Erickson throws a body shot but no joy.
Erickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franks prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Franks .
Franks breaks from the clinch.
Erickson slips a jab and a cross from Franks .
Franks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erickson circles away quickly and effectively.
Franks throws a series of punches but Erickson moves out of range.
Franks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erickson, pushing him back against the cage.
Erickson managing to block the knees to the body from Franks .
Franks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Erickson wants a takedown.
Willie Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willie Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Franks does no damage.
Erickson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Franks misses with an uppercut. Erickson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks swings for the body but Erickson moves out of range.
Erickson lands a jab to the nose.
Erickson slips under a jab from Franks .
Erickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erickson scores with a shot to the body.
Franks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erickson throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Erickson does no damage.
Franks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Willie Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks .
Erickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks .
Franks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neal Erickson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Erickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Franks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erickson is looking to chop away at Franks 's legs.
Franks rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Erickson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Franks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erickson can turn it around.
Erickson wants a takedown but no success here.
Franks 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erickson.
Franks takes the fight into the clinch.
Erickson wants to take the fight to the mat but Franks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erickson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franks 's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Franks .
Erickson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franks .
Franks breaks from the clinch.
Franks has Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franks throws a series of punches but Erickson avoids them all with ease.
Franks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franks .
Franks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Erickson manages to circle out of the way.
Franks throws a jab when Erickson was well out of range.
Franks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franks throws a body shot but no joy.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franks .
Franks takes a swing at Erickson's ribcage but misses.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franks manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Erickson.
Franks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franks throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franks misses with an uppercut. Erickson saw that one coming.
Erickson gets tackled into the cage by Franks . Franks maintains the clinch.
Erickson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erickson catches Franks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Franks takes a swing at Erickson's ribcage but misses.
Franks looks to score with a jab to the body but Erickson is just out of range.
Franks misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Franks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Franks . Those never looked like landing.
Franks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
Franks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franks throws an overhand right that lands on Erickson's shoulder, as Erickson tries to avoid the shot.
Franks throws a leg kick but Erickson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Erickson.
Franks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erickson lands with a good body shot.
Franks throws a body punch but Erickson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erickson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Franks defends it well.
Franks misses with a body shot.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Erickson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Erickson lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Erickson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erickson prevents Franks from getting back to his feet.
Erickson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erickson wants to control from the top but Franks keeps moving.
Franks wants to stand up but Erickson is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Erickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Franks fails to land with a series of punches.
Franks misses with an uppercut. Erickson saw that one coming.
Franks clinches.
Franks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Franks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franks is trying to force a seperation but Erickson has the dominant position.
Erickson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Franks is defending well.
Franks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Erickson.
Franks prevents the takedown attempt.
Erickson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Willie Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Erickson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Erickson looking for a takedown.
Erickson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Franks 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Franks gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Erickson is controlling him.
Erickson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Erickson tries to keep at a distance but Franks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erickson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Franks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Franks is leaning against Erickson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franks pushes Erickson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erickson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franks .
Franks misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franks .
Erickson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Franks staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Franks . Beautiful body shot.
Franks throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
Franks rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks can't break the clinch.
Erickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franks was well out of range. Poor timing from Erickson.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franks .
Willie Franks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erickson manages to avoid it.
Erickson jabs Franks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Franks !
An out of breath Willie Franks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Cairncross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shayne Cairncross will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Good 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Cairncross!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Cairncross.
Cairncross blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Cairncross lands a left hand.
Cairncross taking a breather.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Cairncross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cairncross up against the cage.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairncross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairncross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Cairncross manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cairncross controlling the action here for a moment.
Cairncross is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cairncross has his back to the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cairncross's elbow.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Cairncross told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cairncross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cairncross is one step ahead there.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cairncross decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Shayne Cairncross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cairncross has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Cairncross pulls Johnson into guard.
Cairncross has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Cairncross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cairncross is trying to keep Johnson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Cairncross is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairncross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson tries to stand but Cairncross is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cairncross's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cairncross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cairncross looking to control.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cairncross looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cairncross looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cairncross!
Cairncross wants to take a breather but Johnson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cairncross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cairncross stands up from Johnson's guard - Cairncross perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Cairncross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cairncross looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Cairncross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cairncross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cairncross avoids it really well and circles away.
Cairncross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cairncross moves into the clinch successfully.
Cairncross is trying to break free.
Cairncross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Cairncross is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Cairncross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cairncross manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cairncross lands a right hand.
Cairncross stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Cairncross blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Cairncross.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cairncross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Cairncross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cairncross can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just leaning against Cairncross, taking a breather.
Cairncross dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Cairncross is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cairncross working hard to break the clinch.
Cairncross blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Nice elbow from Cairncross.
Cairncross works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Cairncross is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cairncross misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Cairncross holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Cairncross can't get the takedown.
Cairncross tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Shayne Cairncross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Cairncross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cairncross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Cairncross.
Cairncross prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Cairncross to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cairncross controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Cairncross is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cairncross won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Cairncross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Cairncross trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cairncross decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Cairncross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cairncross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Cairncross misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Cairncross stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cairncross blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairncross is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cairncross pulls guard successfully.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Cairncross has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Cairncross is controlling the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Cairncross from controlling successfully.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Cairncross from controlling successfully.
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.
Cairncross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Cairncross trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cairncross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Cairncross wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Cairncross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cairncross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Cairncross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cairncross catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cairncross, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cairncross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Cairncross tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Cairncross manages to avoid the attempt.
Cairncross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cairncross moves into the clinch.
Alexander Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cairncross lands a shoulder strike.
Shayne Cairncross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cairncross breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shayne Cairncross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cairncross 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shayne Cairncross!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapow Babow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kapow Babow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kapow Babow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brash throws a head kick but Babow moves out of range.
Brash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Brash backs off Babow throws a huge counter combo but Brash manages to avoid it all.
Brash keeps Babow at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Brash misses.
Brash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brash digs a good hook to Babow's body.
Brash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brash. That's going to slow Babow down.
Brash misses with an uppercut. Babow saw that one coming.
Brash scores with a nice head shot.
Babow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Brash.
Brash utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Babow looks winded!
Brash looking to throw knees to the head but Babow is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brash lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brash obliges.
Brash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babow backwards.
Brash connects with a knee to the head.
Brash unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brash working Babow over with knees to the body.
Brash lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brash lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brash utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brash on the inside.
A knee to the head by Brash.
Babow is rocked!
Brash lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Babow is still on wobbly legs! Can Brash finish him?
Brash lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brash scores a nice knee to the body.
Brash throws a big uppercut that drops Babow! More strikes from Brash and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Babow lies dazed against the cage as Brash celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Brash!
Jackson Brash decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stein Lager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein Lager has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stein Lager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
Lager looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lager has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Lager's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks passes into half guard.
Lager looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks trying to control the pace.
Lager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lager is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brooks jumps into side control!
Brooks tries to advance to mount but Lager denies him.
Lager gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Brooks not doing much here.
Lager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Lager is working away.
Still in half guard, Brooks seems content to control.
Lager trying to get back to full guard but Brooks takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lager keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brooks.
Lager regains half guard.
Brooks is keen to just control but Lager is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Lager dodges it nicely.
Lager looking for submissions off his back.
Lager looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lager looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lager is breathing heavily.
Brooks is keen to just control but Lager is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lager actively working from the bottom here.
Lager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Lager looking for subs from the bottom but Brooks mounts him!
Brooks manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lager to take his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Brooks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks tightening his grip on Lager, looking for the choke.
Brooks looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Brooks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lager gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks pushes Lager off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lager is defended easily by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Lager working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
Lager has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Lager is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Brooks rolls with it to try and escape but Lager cranks on the arm and Brooks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stein Lager!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herteruiop Jertuaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Acero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito Acero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herteruiop Jertuaser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Acero!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jertuaser shoots in looking for a takedown. Acero tries to sprawl out of it but Jertuaser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jertuaser looks for a takedown but Acero sprawls well.
Acero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Acero wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herteruiop Jertuaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jertuaser dives in and grabs Acero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acero pushes down on Jertuaser's head and hops out.
Acero takes the fight into the clinch.
Jertuaser tries to pull guard but Acero holds him up against the cage and eventually Jertuaser drops back down to his feet.
Acero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jertuaser.
Jertuaser has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Acero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Herteruiop Jertuaser has been cut.
Jertuaser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Acero's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero rushes Jertuaser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acero lands a hook that snaps the head of Jertuaser backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Acero.
Acero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Acero continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jertuaser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Acero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Acero rushes Jertuaser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jertuaser's efforts to push away.
Acero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Acero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Acero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jertuaser's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jertuaser.
Jertuaser shoots in for a double leg but Acero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Acero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Acero lands with an overhand left.
Jertuaser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Acero throws a counter combo.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acero.
Benito Acero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jertuaser shoots in but Acero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benito Acero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acero moves into the clinch successfully.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jertuaser or perhaps it was just good defense by Acero, which made it look bad.
Jertuaser fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jertuaser.
Jertuaser shoots in and drives through. Acero sprawls well.
Acero clinches.
Acero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jertuaser's face.
Acero slows down the pace here.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jertuaser wants to clinch.
Jertuaser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Acero has Jertuaser up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jertuaser is looking to clinch but Acero is avoiding it.
Acero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jertuaser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jertuaser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jertuaser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jertuaser is stalling here.
Acero lands an elbow inside that Jertuaser shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jertuaser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jertuaser misses with the head strike.
Acero lands an elbow inside.
Jertuaser is looking to control Acero's arms but Acero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jertuaser has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herteruiop Jertuaser's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Acero moves into the clinch successfully.
Acero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acero connects with a nice looking jab.
Jertuaser misses with a head kick.
Acero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jertuaser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jertuaser tries to clinch but Acero moves away
and Acero counters with a left and a right that stings Jertuaser.
Jertuaser closes the distance and clinches.
Acero is struggling to control the position.
Jertuaser fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Acero as Jertuaser tries to tie him up.
Jertuaser tries to pull guard but Acero forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Acero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jertuaser's defenses.
Acero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jertuaser fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herteruiop Jertuaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jertuaser tries to break free but Acero pushes him back against the cage.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jertuaser or perhaps it was just good defense by Acero, which made it look bad.
Jertuaser rushes Acero and presses him up against the cage.
Jertuaser lands a knee to the body.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jertuaser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acero circles away.
Acero misses with a double jab.
Benito Acero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Acero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acero closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acero lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jertuaser tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Acero defends well and Jertuaser ends up having to push Acero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jertuaser gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
Acero lands an elbow just above Jertuaser 's eye.
Herteruiop Jertuaser's cut is getting worse.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Herteruiop Jertuaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acero moves into the clinch.
Acero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jertuaser's defenses.
Jertuaser has Acero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jertuaser ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jertuaser no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jertuaser, up you get!
Acero pushes Jertuaser up against the cage in a clinch.
Acero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acero clinches with his opponent.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Jertuaser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acero cracks Jertuaser with a nice body shot.
Acero is struggling to control the position.
Acero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acero digs a good hook to Jertuaser's body.
Jertuaser goes for a double leg but Acero avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Acero continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acero clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jertuaser shoots in looking for a takedown but Acero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jertuaser's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jertuaser tries for a takedown but Acero circles away easily
and Acero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jertuaser thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jertuaser gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Acero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Acero wants it to stay on the feet.
Acero clinches up with Jertuaser and pushes him back against the cage.
Jertuaser misses with a punch on the inside.
Acero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Acero.
Herteruiop Jertuaser's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jertuaser is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Acero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herteruiop Jertuaser's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jertuaser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Acero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Acero moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jertuaser can't get the takedown.
Jertuaser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Acero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Acero stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jertuaser tries to close the distance and clinch but Acero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Acero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero is stalling here.
Jertuaser is working for takedown but Acero is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herteruiop Jertuaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acero digs a right hand into Jertuaser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jertuaser's gas tank.
Jertuaser misses with some punches.
Jertuaser can't break the clinch.
Jertuaser tries to pull guard but Acero won't allow it.
Acero prevents Jertuaser from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Acero.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jertuaser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acero circles away.
Acero throws a counter combo.
Acero pushes Jertuaser up against the cage in a clinch.
Acero with a knee to the head.
Acero manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acero moves into the clinch.
Jertuaser misses with a body punch.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jertuaser shoots in looking for a takedown. Acero tries to sprawl out of it but Jertuaser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Acero instigates a clinch.
Jertuaser blocks a body shot from Acero.
Jertuaser is trying to break free.
Jertuaser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jertuaser fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jertuaser has Acero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero clinches up against the cage.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Acero is struggling to control the position.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero clinches with his opponent.
Jertuaser wants a takedown.
Come on Acero - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Acero managing to block the knees to the body from Jertuaser.
Jertuaser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acero is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero lands an uppercut.
Acero works on Jertuaser's body with a couple of short punches.
Jertuaser throws an elbow that misses.
Acero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jertuaser or not.
Jertuaser jumps guard but Acero stands there with Jertuaser around his waist. Jertuaser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jertuaser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jertuaser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Acero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jertuaser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herteruiop Jertuaser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benito Acero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jertuaser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Acero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acero 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benito Acero!
After winning the bout, Benito Acero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between on no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Wong (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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140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, on no!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Wong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wong enables no to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and no avoids it.
no breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
no tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
no lands with a hook. Wong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wong gets tackled into the cage by no. no maintains the clinch.
no is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wong to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on no's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wong prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong can't break the clinch.
no has picked Wong up - he's going for a ride! no dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wong kicks off no and gets to his feet.
no stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and no wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
no tries to close the distance and clinch but Wong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
no defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wong.
no throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wong looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wong misses with the combination.
Wong gets tackled into the cage by no. no maintains the clinch.
no jumps guard but Wong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for on no. That's going to take a lot out of him.
no pulls guard successfully.
no is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Feed'em To The Lions that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Wong might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
no is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
no looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
no trying to control the position here.
Wong is looking to advance position but no has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
no could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wong gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
no looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
no throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking for submissions off his back.
Wong is holding on to half guard well.
Wong is continuing to stall.
no thows a huge punch but Wong dodges it nicely.
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 on no will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but no shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wong clinches up against the cage.
no breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
no avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
no avoids a kick to the body.
Wong tries to clinch there but no circles away.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Wong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
no drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wong sprawls and moves away.
Wong closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into no's guard.
Wong is standing up over no. no looks to escape but Wong dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no is trying to control Wong's posture but Wong avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong tries to move into full mount but can't pass no's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
no is trying to get back to half guard.
no struggling a bit here.
Wong is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
no gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
no desperately trying to maintain half guard.
no is looking for a sweep. Wong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
no looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wong looks to land a strike but no avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wong lands a couple of elbows.
Wong has gone for a leg lock! no slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wong's guard.
Wong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in no's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
no keeping moving, preventing Wong from controlling successfully.
Wong preventing the sweep.
no controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as no works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wong trying to control the position from guard on top but no is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Wong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
no swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
on no seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong shoots for a double leg takedown but no sprawls well. He's pushed Wong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
no is looking to clinch.
A low kick from no misses
and Wong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
no pushes Wong off looking to stand but Wong dives back in and keeps control.
Wong content to control rather than advance.
Wong prevents no from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong trying to pass the guard but no defending well.
Wong is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed no to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong advances to half guard.
no has a hand on Wong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wong controlling his opponent.
no is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wong controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking to control but no is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
no tries to hold on but Wong pushes him away.
no is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wong is landing with some decent strikes but no is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
no taking shots to the head.
Wong raining down shots from the mount!
no tries to hold on but Wong postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
no is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wong working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. no looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Wong! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jeremy Wong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Novicar (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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19
140 lbs
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144 lbs
3 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kilo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Novicar!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novicar throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novicar forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Novicar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Novicar.
A left lands for Novicar.
Novicar throws a body kick that misses.
Novicar tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Novicar dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Novicar lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Novicar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Novicar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Novicar misses with a few strikes there.
Novicar misses with a straight left.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Novicar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Novicar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novicar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Novicar is looking to clinch.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson works Novicar's body with a nice hook.
Novicar wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson 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.
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!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Novicar saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Novicar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novicar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novicar lands a jab to the head.
Novicar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Novicar lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Novicar.
Novicar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Novicar misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Novicar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Novicar misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Novicar throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novicar blocks a jab.
Novicar misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Novicar misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Novicar slips the punch.
Novicar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Novicar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Novicar lands the left hand.
Jackson feints a jab promting Novicar to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Novicar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novicar clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Novicar lands a body punch.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Novicar controls the action.
Novicar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Novicar.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Novicar breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Novicar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Novicar throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Novicar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Novicar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Novicar.
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 Kilo Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Novicar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Novicar defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Novicar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kilo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Novicar looks to clinch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novicar misses with a low kick.
Novicar scores with a decent looking hook.
Novicar swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Novicar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Novicar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Novicar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Novicar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novicar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilo Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Novicar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson checks a low kick from Novicar.
Nice cross by Jackson.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Novicar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Novicar lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Novicar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Novicar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Novicar keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Novicar misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Novicar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novicar tries to counter with a clinch but Jackson shakes him off and moves away.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novicar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Novicar moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Novicar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Novicar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Novicar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Novicar is out of range.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novicar throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson misses with a hook. Novicar ducked under it nicely.
Novicar lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Novicar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novicar manages to avoid it.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Novicar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Novicar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novicar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Novicar.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws a combination. Novicar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Novicar is looking to clinch.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novicar moves away.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Novicar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Novicar throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Novicar.
Novicar throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Novicar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Novicar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novicar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Novicar tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Novicar slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novicar was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
A big right from Novicar misses.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
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 Kilo Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Novicar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson blocks a jab.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Novicar lands a nice shot to the body.
Novicar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Novicar swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Novicar.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Novicar moves out of range.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Novicar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Novicar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Novicar dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a hook but Novicar blocks it.
Novicar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Novicar lands a body shot.
Novicar avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Novicar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Novicar throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novicar.
Jackson swings for the body but Novicar moves out of range.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Novicar lands a nice looking body shot.
Novicar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Novicar misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Novicar lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a swing at Novicar's ribcage but misses.
Jackson is looking to wear down Novicar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Novicar is just out of range.
Novicar misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Novicar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Novicar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novicar tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Novicar throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Novicar clinches.
Novicar misses with a body punch.
Novicar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Novicar keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Novicar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Novicar.
Novicar tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Novicar lands a right hand.
Novicar pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Novicar scores with a hook to the body.
Novicar misses with a body punch.
Novicar tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novicar lands a body shot.
Jackson wants to break free but Novicar has control.
Novicar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Novicar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Novicar misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Jackson.
Rory Novicar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novicar works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Novicar breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novicar.
Kilo Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Novicar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novicar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Sloppy strikes from Novicar. Those never looked like landing.
Novicar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Novicar. Novicar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Kilo Jackson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rory Novicar!
After winning the bout, Rory Novicar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jababeka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goyang Dumang. Eoin Greene could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustafa Jababeka's chin.
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28
135 lbs
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135 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eoin Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene misses with a body shot
and Jababeka counters with an outside leg kick.
Greene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jababeka works over Greene's head and body with a nice combination.
Greene tries to clinch up but Jababeka circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Jababeka.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jababeka digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jababeka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Jababeka counters with a nice body shot.
Jababeka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jababeka lands a nice looking body shot.
Jababeka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene misses with a left hand
and Jababeka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jababeka counter with a right hand.
Greene misses the body punch
letting Jababeka counter with a right hand.
Greene is rocked!
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Jababeka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greene is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jababeka.
Greene tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jababeka throws a nice head kick!
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Greene with a body shot.
Jababeka lands a jab to Greene's midsection.
A left lands for Jababeka.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene misses the body punch
and Jababeka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jababeka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Greene takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jababeka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jababeka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Greene misses with a double jab
letting Jababeka counter with a right hand.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Greene throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jababeka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greene is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jababeka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Greene misses with the combination.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Greene with a body shot.
Jababeka ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Jababeka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Greene will feel that in the morning.
Jababeka jabs at Greene's body.
Greene walks into a stiff left hand from Jababeka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Jababeka counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jababeka.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jababeka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jababeka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eoin Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a hook to the side of Jababeka's head but Jababeka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jababeka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jababeka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Jababeka lands a jab-cross combination.
Jababeka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greene's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a right hand
and Jababeka counters with a left and a right that stings Greene.
Jababeka lands a lovely overhand right.
Greene throws a hook to the side of Jababeka's head but Jababeka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jababeka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jababeka.
Jababeka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jababeka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Greene misses with a hook
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jababeka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jababeka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Jababeka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene throws a hook but Jababeka blocks it.
Greene avoids the body shot from Jababeka.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Jababeka ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jababeka scores with a one two! Greene had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jababeka finds it's way round the side to connect with Greene's head.
A good leg kick by Jababeka.
Greene walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Jababeka.
Jababeka lunges at Greene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greene's hand.
Greene swings for the body but Jababeka moves out of range.
Jababeka is looking for the big counter here.
Jababeka cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jababeka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene throws the left hand but Jababeka avoids the punch easily.
Jababeka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jababeka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Jababeka as he connects with a hook.
Jababeka scores with a hook to the body. Greene takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greene lands with a shot to the body.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Jababeka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Greene might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jababeka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene misses with a jab to the body
and Jababeka counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Greene! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Jababeka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Jababeka!
A victorious Mustafa Jababeka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey O Whitersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitey O Whitersson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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176 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Bang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whitey O Whitersson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang throws a looping overhand right but O Whitersson ducks down to avoid it.
O Whitersson looks to land a combination. Bang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from O Whitersson misses.
Nice cross by O Whitersson.
O Whitersson looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bang is looking to chop away at O Whitersson's legs.
Bang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson tries to keep at a distance but Bang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bang controlling the action here for a moment.
O Whitersson blocks an uppercut.
O Whitersson tries to break the clinch but Bang is controlling the position.
Bang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bang breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang misses with a straight right.
Bang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelvin Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang clinches up against the cage.
Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as O Whitersson controls his hands.
Bang wants to stall.
Bang manages to break the clinch.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang throws a leg kick
and O Whitersson counters with a crisp one two that drops Bang! O Whitersson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bang to his feet! Bang is in big trouble!
Bang looks for a takedown but O Whitersson sprawls well.
Whitey O Whitersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Whitersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Whitersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
O Whitersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bang is breathing heavily.
O Whitersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bang at a distance.
O Whitersson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Whitersson connects with a combination that backs up Bang into the cage. O Whitersson lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bang's guard. Bang is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! O Whitersson bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whitey O Whitersson!
Whitey O Whitersson is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigurd Vinci will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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28
195 lbs
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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, Allan Coyoca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coyoca keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinci tries to clinch up but Coyoca circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinci tries to clinch but Coyoca is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinci instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinci.
Vinci throws a punch but it's blocked by Coyoca.
Coyoca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinci is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coyoca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Coyoca's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vinci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coyoca's elbow.
Coyoca looking for a takedown.
Vinci cracks Coyoca with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Vinci.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Coyoca wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinci.
Coyoca wants to take the fight to the mat but Vinci manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coyoca can't get the takedown.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinci.
Vinci is pressed up against the cage. Coyoca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinci down to the mat. Vinci avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vinci scores with a sloppy right hand. Coyoca should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinci darts in and clinches Coyoca up against the cage.
Coyoca has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vinci avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vinci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coyoca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coyoca throwing strikes from guard but Vinci blocks nicely.
Coyoca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coyoca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coyoca working some strikes from top position.
Coyoca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vinci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coyoca throwing strikes but missing.
Coyoca postures up and lands a big shot to Vinci's brow.
Vinci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coyoca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coyoca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vinci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vinci is trying to keep Coyoca in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coyoca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coyoca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coyoca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vinci's head.
Vinci keeping full guard, as Coyoca tries to pass.
Coyoca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinci controls Coyoca momentarily but Coyoca frees himself.
Coyoca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coyoca advances to half guard.
Coyoca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coyoca drops an elbow to the side of Vinci's head.
Coyoca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Coyoca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinci circles away.
Coyoca needs to keep his hands up - Vinci had a free shot at his head there.
Sigurd Vinci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coyoca closes the distance and clinches up with Vinci, looking for a takedown. Coyoca pushes Vinci against the cage but Vinci circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coyoca.
Coyoca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vinci sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coyoca somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci 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.
Vinci tries to clinch but Coyoca moves out of range.
Coyoca appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vinci tries to clinch up but Coyoca circles away and keeps his distance.
Coyoca shoots in and drives through. Vinci sprawls well.
Vinci defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coyoca.
Vinci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coyoca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vinci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coyoca fails with a takedown attempt.
Vinci is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vinci as he avoids it easily.
Vinci clinches up with Coyoca and pushes him back against the cage.
Coyoca is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vinci can't fight it off and eventually Coyoca manages to take the fight to the floor. Vinci looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Vinci manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Vinci throws a punch but it's blocked by Coyoca.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinci stops a takedown attempt from Coyoca.
Coyoca is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vinci is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Coyoca goes for a takedown attempt but Vinci pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vinci wants to clinch up but Coyoca keeps it at a distance.
Coyoca swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinci.
Vinci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinci tries to clinch but Coyoca is having none of it.
Coyoca drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vinci sprawls and moves away.
Coyoca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vinci as he avoids it easily.
Coyoca dives in for a single leg takedown but Vinci sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vinci is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Coyoca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vinci is fending him off so far but Coyoca persists. Nope, Vinci circles away and we're back to standing.
Vinci leaves Coyoca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vinci tries to clinch but Coyoca is having none of it.
Coyoca appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vinci gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coyoca to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coyoca throws a strike but Vinci rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allan Coyoca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coyoca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vinci doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vinci manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vinci trying to control the position from guard on top but Coyoca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coyoca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vinci looks to land a right hand but Coyoca moved out of range.
Coyoca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coyoca appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coyoca misses with a takedown attempt - Vinci sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vinci tries to clinch there but Coyoca circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci drives through and clinches with Coyoca against the cage.
Vinci lands with a left to the head.
Vinci gets underhooks to prevent Coyoca's takedown attempt.
Coyoca has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vinci clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vinci is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci avoids the strikes from Coyoca.
Coyoca is striking from the back but Vinci escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Vinci regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Coyoca.
Coyoca throws a big elbow that misses.
Coyoca throws a big right hand that misses.
Coyoca throws a big right hand that misses.
Vinci avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coyoca works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coyoca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinci's head.
Coyoca trying to pass the guard but Vinci defending well.
Coyoca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coyoca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coyoca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vinci defending well though.
Coyoca lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vinci is defending against the submission attempts here by Coyoca.
Vinci wants to control but Coyoca is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coyoca throwing shots but Vinci is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinci tries to kick Coyoca off but Coyoca keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coyoca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coyoca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coyoca drops an elbow to the side of Vinci's head.
Coyoca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coyoca throwing shots but Vinci is blocking nicely.
Coyoca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vinci wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coyoca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinci's head.
Ground and pound from Coyoca.
Nice strikes from Coyoca there.
Vinci wants to get back to his feet.
Vinci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coyoca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca winds up and cracks Vinci with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coyoca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coyoca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coyoca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coyoca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vinci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coyoca.
Coyoca frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Coyoca raining down shots from the mount!
Coyoca thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Coyoca clearly takes that round.
That's time! Coyoca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coyoca wants a takedown but no success here.
Coyoca is looking for a takedown.
Vinci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurd Vinci seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vinci misses with the head strike.
Vinci gets through Coyoca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinci scores with a shoulder strike.
Coyoca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vinci fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coyoca keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinci wants to clinch up but Coyoca keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vinci takes the fight into the clinch.
Coyoca wants the takedown. Vinci is fighting it off but Coyoca persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vinci's guard against the cage.
Vinci trying to keep a closed guard but Coyoca is proving a slippery customer.
Vinci keeping full guard, as Coyoca tries to pass.
Coyoca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vinci keeping full guard, as Coyoca tries to pass.
Coyoca throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vinci has momentary wrist control but Coyoca slips an elbow through the middle.
Coyoca wants to pass the guard but Vinci is keeping the position.
Coyoca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coyoca throws an elbow that misses. Vinci uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coyoca's guard. Nice move by Vinci!
Coyoca is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vinci rolls with it to try and escape but Coyoca cranks on the arm and Vinci is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Coyoca!
Allan Coyoca retains his middleweight title!
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