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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casper Vanderhose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Bigsbee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigsbee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gin & Juice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Vanderhose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ned Bigsbee!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderhose tries to clinch up.
Vanderhose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bigsbee, pushing him back against the cage.
Vanderhose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanderhose throws a series of punches but Bigsbee avoids them all with ease.
Vanderhose throws a head kick that half lands.
Vanderhose gets a clinch.
Vanderhose struggles to land a body shot inside as Bigsbee controls his hands.
Vanderhose lands an elbow that stopped Bigsbee in his tracks for a moment.
Vanderhose breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderhose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanderhose lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vanderhose misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhose throws a sloppy head kick and Bigsbee moves out of range easily.
Vanderhose connects with an inside leg kick.
Bigsbee fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanderhose fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanderhose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigsbee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigsbee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vanderhose's waist but Vanderhose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bigsbee off to one side.
Vanderhose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bigsbee.
Vanderhose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanderhose lands a nice elbow.
Vanderhose just leaning against Bigsbee, taking a breather.
Vanderhose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsbee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vanderhose smiles and moves away.
Casper Vanderhose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Bigsbee.
Bigsbee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigsbee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vanderhose is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vanderhose clinches up with Bigsbee and pushes him back against the cage.
Vanderhose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigsbee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vanderhose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanderhose misses with a double jab.
Bigsbee swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderhose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vanderhose feints and as Bigsbee raises his hands in defense, Vanderhose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bigsbee is looking for a triangle but Vanderhose pushes his legs off easily.
Vanderhose wants to stand but Bigsbee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vanderhose not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bigsbee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vanderhose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vanderhose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bigsbee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vanderhose has managed to get both his arms back between Bigsbee's legs - danger averted.
Vanderhose stopping the sweep attempt from Bigsbee.
Vanderhose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Vanderhose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bigsbee misses with a takedown attempt - Vanderhose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vanderhose tries to clinch up but Bigsbee circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderhose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigsbee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bigsbee misses the target.
Vanderhose misses with a two punch combination.
Vanderhose drives through and clinches with Bigsbee against the cage.
Vanderhose manages to break the clinch.
Vanderhose misses with a head kick.
Bigsbee with the counter takedown but Vanderhose avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigsbee shoots in looking for a takedown. Vanderhose tries to sprawl out of it but Bigsbee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vanderhose manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bigsbee throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanderhose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsbee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bigsbee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Ned Bigsbee has been cut.
Bigsbee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bigsbee lands in his opponent's guard.
Bigsbee wants to control from the top but Vanderhose keeps moving.
Bigsbee advances to half guard.
Bigsbee is looking to take a break and control but Vanderhose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bigsbee is stalling here. Vanderhose is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bigsbee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vanderhose has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vanderhose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bigsbee has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vanderhose tries to clinch up but Bigsbee circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigsbee dodges the punch combination from Vanderhose.
Vanderhose gets a clinch.
Vanderhose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vanderhose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigsbee lands the left hand.
Bigsbee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderhose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Casper Vanderhose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Bigsbee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vanderhose. Bigsbee shrugs it off though.
Vanderhose scores with a kick to the body.
Bigsbee is breathing heavily.
Vanderhose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bigsbee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vanderhose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigsbee can do to turn this around?
Vanderhose jabs Bigsbee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vanderhose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Vanderhose.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vanderhose.
Bigsbee tries to move into range but Vanderhose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderhose scores with a hook to the body. Bigsbee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vanderhose scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanderhose is staying tight to Bigsbee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bigsbee to his feet.
Bigsbee avoids the head kick by Vanderhose.
Casper Vanderhose is winning the standup battle so far.
Vanderhose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanderhose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casper Vanderhose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderhose is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bigsbee's half guard.
Vanderhose content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vanderhose lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Vanderhose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Bigsbee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanderhose looking to score a takedown here. Bigsbee is defending well but Vanderhose drives through and ends up in Bigsbee's guard.
Vanderhose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanderhose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bigsbee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderhose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vanderhose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bigsbee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhose is looking to work some ground and pound but Bigsbee has wrist control.
Vanderhose preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bigsbee looks to throw the jab but Vanderhose is out of range.
Vanderhose works Bigsbee's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Vanderhose.
Bigsbee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vanderhose moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vanderhose tries to clinch there but Bigsbee circles away.
Bigsbee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bigsbee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vanderhose defends well and Bigsbee ends up having to push Vanderhose into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vanderhose clinches up with Bigsbee and pushes him back against the cage.
Vanderhose scores with a shot to the side of Bigsbee's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Bigsbee with that takedown attempt.
Vanderhose throws a wild body kick that Bigsbee sees coming a mile off.
Casper Vanderhose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderhose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigsbee fails with a takedown attempt.
Casper Vanderhose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Bigsbee.
Bigsbee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vanderhose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose preventing the sweep.
Vanderhose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigsbee on the ground.
Vanderhose controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bigsbee looking for a guillotine here but Vanderhose defends easily.
Vanderhose stays in close to Bigsbee's body and controls the position.
Bigsbee has an active guard here but Vanderhose has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vanderhose decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ned Bigsbee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bigsbee ducks right into an uppercut from Vanderhose.
Casper Vanderhose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderhose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bigsbee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanderhose lands a head kick!
Vanderhose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bigsbee momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderhose throws a front kick that sends Bigsbee stumbling back into the cage.
Bigsbee tries to keep at a distance but Vanderhose has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Vanderhose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vanderhose has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Vanderhose!
Casper Vanderhose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Ned Bigsbee stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its all good. Ill be back. Thanks to everyone for the support I appreciate yall.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn tries a head kick but it misses.
Byczynski checks a leg kick nicely.
Byczynski throwing a counter right hand but Lynn manages to avoid it.
Lynn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Byczynski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Byczynski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Byczynski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Byczynski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Byczynski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Byczynski throws a leg kick but Lynn checks it.
Byczynski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lynn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Jari Byczynski has been cut.
Russell Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn dives in and grabs Byczynski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byczynski pushes down on Lynn's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczynski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lynn is rocked!
Byczynski ducks under a wild hook from Lynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn lands a big head kick that sends Byczynski to the canvas! Lynn follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Lynn!
Russell Lynn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rokka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murray's choice of entrance music: Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye In The Sky. Lee Murray is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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203 lbs
26 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka scores with a hook.
Rokka lands a head shot.
Rokka shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
Rokka clinches.
Rokka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray lands a two punch combo.
Rokka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokka scores with a hook.
Rokka misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Rokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rokka lands with a nice combination. Murray backs away looking to recover.
Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rokka, pushing him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Rokka has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokka misses with a lunging right hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Rokka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray is rocked!
Rokka steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Murray is out on his feet! Rokka sets himself and nearly takes Murray's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Lee Murray spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm getting old now, thinking about putting up the gloves soon. Just looking for that last superfight'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Delphino Atlantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atlantis's entrance music is Refused - New Noise. A fine choice. Bone Crash will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Delphino Atlantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crash throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atlantis.
Atlantis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crash sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Atlantis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crash wants to land a leg kick but Atlantis is out of range.
Crash keeps Atlantis at a distance using the push kick.
Atlantis closes the distance and pushes Crash back into the cage.
Crash is trying to maintain a safe position but Atlantis gets an underhook and turns Crash into the cage.
Atlantis tries to score a body lock takedown but Crash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crash stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atlantis.
Atlantis takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crash creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atlantis's defenses.
Crash taking a breather.
Crash tries to work over Atlantis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atlantis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crash is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delphino Atlantis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atlantis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Atlantis wants to take the fight to the mat but Crash manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crash.
Atlantis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crash regains guard.
Crash wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atlantis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Atlantis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atlantis wants to control from the top but Crash keeps moving.
Atlantis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atlantis slips nicely into half guard.
Atlantis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atlantis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crash is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlantis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atlantis is nestled in close to Crash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Atlantis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crash defends it well.
Atlantis with the ground and pound but Crash uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Atlantis trying to control the position from guard on top but Crash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atlantis throws a big elbow that misses.
Atlantis 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.
Atlantis trying to control but Crash is working from the bottom.
Atlantis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atlantis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atlantis works over Crash with some ground and pound from guard.
Crash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crash keeping full guard, as Atlantis tries to pass.
Atlantis scoring with some ground and pound.
Atlantis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Atlantis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atlantis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crash wants to control but Atlantis is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlantis is looking to take a break and control but Crash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atlantis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atlantis maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Crash could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Atlantis has cracked it and Crash is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Atlantis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Delphino Atlantis!
After winning the bout, Delphino Atlantis 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peacock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Vieira Moreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drew Peacock's chin.
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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
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Peacock finds it's way through Moreira's defenses.
It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Moreira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
Moreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Peacock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peacock swings widly with a right hand
and Moreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Peacock.
Moreira clinches up with Peacock and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peacock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira avoiding damage.
Moreira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Moreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peacock throws a head kick but Moreira moves out of range.
Peacock moves out of range as Moreira throws a body kick.
Peacock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moreira, right into the meat.
Peacock blocks the body kick.
Peacock throws a poor cross that misses
and Moreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Peacock throws a leg kick which misses Moreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Moreira tries to avoid it.
Peacock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peacock throws a lazy body kick
and Moreira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moreira thows a body kick. Peacock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Peacock throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
A combination from Moreira does no damage.
Moreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peacock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moreira looks to land a body kick but Peacock moved away.
Moreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peacock throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock lands a leg kick that knocks Moreira off balance momentarily.
Peacock throws a head kick that Moreira semi-blocks.
Peacock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drew Peacock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peacock dips to his left and cracks Moreira with an uppercut!
Peacock avoids the head kick by Moreira.
A head kick from Moreira lands but Peacock takes it in his stride.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peacock! But no joy.
Peacock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peacock lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peacock tried to score with a low kick but Moreira checks it.
Peacock misses with a low kick as Moreira jumps back.
Moreira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peacock stuns Moreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreira blocks a low kick nicely.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Moreira.
Peacock lands the left hand.
Moreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peacock to score with a decent uppercut.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreira slips under a jab.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Moreira.
Peacock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moreira throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira looks for the body kick but Peacock saw that one coming.
A jab from Peacock does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peacock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moreira thinks about countering with a body kick.
Moreira takes one on the button.
Moreira scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Drew Peacock's cut even more.
Peacock throws a body kick that misses.
Moreira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peacock just manages to avoid it.
Peacock moves out of range of the body kick from Moreira.
A cross from Peacock lands.
Moreira is rocked!
Peacock cracks Moreira with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Moreira falls to his knees and Peacock doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Peacock!
Drew Peacock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Daniel Vieira Moreira spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm done!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Untalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Untalan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
210 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Untalan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev ducks under a wild hook from Untalan.
Bugaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Untalan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bugaev taking a breather.
Bugaev has a couple of punches blocked by Untalan.
Bugaev pushes Untalan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jorge Untalan has been cut.
Bugaev misses with a punch to the body.
Bugaev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bugaev keeping full guard, as Untalan tries to pass.
Untalan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Untalan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bugaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Untalan throwing strikes from guard but Bugaev blocks nicely.
Untalan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan preventing the sweep.
Untalan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bugaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Untalan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Untalan trying to control from the bottom.
Untalan is controlling Bugaev's trapped leg to prevent Bugaev from advancing to side control.
Untalan's coaches at 25 Beasts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Untalan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bugaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Untalan defending well though.
Untalan is looking to improve his position.
Bugaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Untalan is looking to control Bugaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Untalan avoid being mounted?
Bugaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untalan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bugaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bugaev is keen to just control but Untalan is a slippery customer.
Bugaev controlling the action here.
Untalan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bugaev.
Untalan is trying to stand.
Untalan manages to get to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bugaev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bugaev won't allow Untalan to sweep him here.
Bugaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bugaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Untalan wants to stand and escape but Bugaev is having none of it.
Bugaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Untalan is keeping the position for now.
Bugaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev pushes down on Untalan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bugaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Untalan wants to get back to his feet.
Untalan is not content to let Bugaev control the position.
Untalan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bugaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Untalan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bugaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Untalan keeps working.
Bugaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Bugaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bugaev works his way into side control.
Bugaev working the head with strikes.
Untalan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Untalan is staying active underneath Bugaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untalan pushes Bugaev off looking to stand but Bugaev dives back in and keeps control.
Untalan trying to control but Bugaev postures up.
Bugaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bugaev wants to pass to mount but Untalan is defending the position.
Bugaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bugaev prevents Untalan from standing back up.
Bugaev is nestled in close to Untalan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bugaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Untalan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugaev throwing shots but Untalan is blocking nicely.
Untalan is trying to stand back up but Bugaev is controlling him
Bugaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Untalan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bugaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bugaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Untalan throws a right hand that Bugaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bugaev also avoids with ease.
Jorge Untalan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugaev misses with the combination.
Untalan rushes Bugaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bugaev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bugaev.
Untalan throws a punch but it's blocked by Bugaev.
Bugaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Untalan backwards.
Bugaev pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev managing to control the position.
Untalan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bugaev controlling Untalan's posture.
Untalan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bugaev pulls Untalan in close to prevent any damage.
Untalan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bugaev has wrist control.
Untalan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bugaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bugaev has his hands on Untalan's head, controlling the position.
Bugaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan throwing strikes from guard but Bugaev blocks nicely.
Untalan lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev wants to sweep here but Untalan controlling him for the moment.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan stopping the sweep attempt from Bugaev.
Untalan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bugaev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bugaev trying to control the position.
Bugaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Untalan is aware though and is defending well.
Untalan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bugaev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bugaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bugaev is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bugaev is on top in guard.
Untalan is trying to control the position but Bugaev postures up.
Bugaev wants to control from the top but Untalan keeps moving.
Untalan looking to control.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Untalan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bugaev is controlling him.
Bugaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
David Bugaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Untalan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bugaev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Untalan misses with the head strike.
Bugaev digs a right hand underneath Untalan's ribcage. Untalan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bugaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bugaev blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Untalan.
Untalan is working Bugaev over against the cage.
Bugaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Untalan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Untalan - that landed with a thud.
Untalan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bugaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bugaev has a couple of punches blocked by Untalan.
Bugaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bugaev trying to stall but Untalan improves his position.
Bugaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Untalan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bugaev is pushing Untalan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Untalan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Untalan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Untalan misses with a punch on the inside.
Bugaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Untalan is keeping busy.
Untalan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Untalan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Untalan scores with a hook.
Bugaev shoots in but no luck this time.
Bugaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bugaev jabs Untalan right on the nose. Untalan blinks but takes it well.
Untalan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bugaev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Untalan is not content to let Bugaev control the position.
Bugaev content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Untalan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Untalan is trying to stand up here but Bugaev is controlling him well.
Untalan wants to control but Bugaev is keeping busy.
Bugaev seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Untalan.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Untalan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Untalan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Untalan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Untalan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bugaev.
Untalan clobbers Bugaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bugaev lands a leg kick that knocks Untalan off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Bugaev. Beautiful body shot.
Untalan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Untalan is looking to clinch.
Untalan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Untalan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bugaev throws a looping overhand right but Untalan ducks down to avoid it.
Untalan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bugaev circles away.
Bugaev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bugaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Untalan.
Bugaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Untalan defends it well.
Untalan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Untalan moves in looking to clinch but Bugaev pushes him off.
Untalan has closed the distance and engaged Bugaev in a clinch.
Untalan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Untalan.
Untalan misses with the head strike.
Bugaev slowing the pace effectively.
Untalan tries to throw a body punch but Bugaev avoids it by throwing Untalan back against the cage.
Bugaev manages to break the clinch.
Untalan is looking to clinch but Bugaev is avoiding it.
Bugaev looks to land a left hand but Untalan moved out of range nicely.
Untalan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bugaev connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untalan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bugaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Untalan's guard.
Untalan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bugaev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A short right from Bugaev on the inside.
Bugaev takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Untalan.
Bugaev lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Bugaev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Untalan is keeping busy.
Untalan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bugaev lands a left hand.
Bugaev breaks the clinch.
Bugaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Untalan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untalan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Untalan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugaev feints the counter takedown.
Bugaev lands a body shot.
Bugaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Untalan counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Untalan does no damage.
Bugaev sizes up Untalan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jorge Untalan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Untalan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bugaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bugaev tests Untalan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bugaev misses with a takedown attempt - Untalan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Jorge Untalan.
I think Untalan 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Untalan!
Jorge Untalan 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suri walks into a left hand.
Suri looks to land a right hand but Fynn moved out of range.
Suri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fynn momentarily.
It looks like Bob Fynn has been cut.
Suri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fynn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Suri working the head with strikes.
Suri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fynn some visible discomfort.
Suri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fynn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suri misses with the ground and pound.
Fynn parries the strikes from Suri easily there. Suri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fynn to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn is trying to get back to half guard.
Suri scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fynn is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Suri can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ishii looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
A jab from Ishii misses.
Ishii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ishii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishii slips a jab from Vimes.
Ishii rushes Vimes and presses him up against the cage.
Vimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Vimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishii checks the leg kick.
Ishii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ishii avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ishii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vimes counters with a good low kick that Ishii was not able to check.
Ishii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Vimes both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ishii.
Ishii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ishii.
Vimes slips a straight right by Ishii.
Vimes looks to throw the jab but Ishii is out of range.
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ishii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes digs a good body shot into Ishii's ribs.
A low kick from Vimes is predictable there
and Ishii counters with a straight right hand.
Vimes scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Ishii.
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!
Vimes lands with a nice body kick.
Ishii lands a nice shot that snaps Vimes's head back.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ishii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ishii is looking to score with low kicks.
Ishii throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
Ishii tried to score with a low kick but Vimes checks it.
Vimes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ishii throws a chopping leg kick but Vimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vimes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vimes tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishii.
Vimes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ishii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vimes moves out of range as Ishii strikes.
Vimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ishii misses with a double jab
and Vimes counters with a leg kick.
Ishii swings widly with a right hand
and Vimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vimes tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Vimes tenderised Ishii's leg. Ishii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Ishii is predictable there
and Vimes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ishii's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes slips under a jab.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Vimes checks it.
Vimes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ishii loads up on a big right hand but Vimes slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ishii misses.
Ishii misses with a hook.
It looked like Vimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Vimes's leg but Vimes calmly moves out of range.
Vimes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ishii slips under a jab.
Ishii avoids a kick to the body.
Ishii flicks out a counter leg kick but Vimes steps away.
Vimes cracks Ishii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ishii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vimes.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch but Vimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Ishii misses.
Ishii throws an off balance right hand
and Vimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii slips under a jab from Vimes.
Ishii throws out a loose jab but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
Vimes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Vimes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ishii. That's going to slow Vimes down.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Good exchange - Vimes coming out on top.
Ishii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
Ishii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishii misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Vimes to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Vimes.
Vimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ishii tries a quick counter leg kick but Vimes is wise to it.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishii misses with a straight left.
Vimes blocks a low kick nicely.
Vimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ishii is out of range.
Jab by Vimes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Ishii.
Ishii misses with a hook
and Vimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Ishii is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii loses concentration momentarily and Vimes pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ishii crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Vimes finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samuel Vimes!
After the big win, Samuel Vimes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Kollegah - Bossaura. Sakara has chosen The Rise of Sakara as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Steel catches Sakara right on the button with a cross.
Steel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakara. That one must have hurt.
Sakara has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel throws a low kick but Sakara avoids it.
Sakara staying out of range there.
Sakara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakara, right into the meat.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakara. Sakara obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakara throws out a powerful jab.
Steel swings for the body but Sakara moves out of range.
Sakara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel scores with a head kick. Sakara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Steel.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakara tries a quick counter leg kick but Steel is wise to it.
Steel tests Sakara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Sakara misses.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara connects with a single shot there.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Sakara lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sakara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakara blocks a head kick by Steel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakara cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Steel's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakara lands a big right hand that sends Steel crashing to the mat! Sakara stays standing though and waves Steel back to his feet!
Steel is rocked!
Steel bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sakara comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Steel falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Steel was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Legionarivs Sakara!
An out of breath Legionarivs Sakara 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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