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BFT-457: Martin vs Tentheros PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (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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34
182 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
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Excellent 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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Tuilagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuilagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nasir finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuilagi's head.
Nasir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuilagi.
A little feinted left hand from Tuilagi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nasir works the jab nicely.
Nice cross by Tuilagi.
Nasir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuilagi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tuilagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nasir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nasir throws a shot from downtown. Tuilagi moves away and avoids it.
Nasir throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuilagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Nasir there.
Tuilagi loads up on a big right hand but Nasir slips the punch.
Tuilagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasir.
Nasir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tuilagi's half 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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nasir lands a nice short elbow.
Tuilagi wants to get back to full guard.
Tuilagi is not content to let Nasir control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir thows an elbow strike that misses. Tuilagi gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Nasir doesn't seem too bothered but Tuilagi quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Nasir is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Nasir really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manu Tuilagi!
After the big win, Manu Tuilagi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HERITAGE Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iggy Pop - Lust For Life . Kieran Summers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Williamson's chin.
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185 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson misses with a looping left.
Summers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Summers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Summers scoring well with a low kick there.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Williamson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Summers connects with a right hand. Williamson shakes it off.
Williamson loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Summers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williamson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williamson has a takedown stuffed.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Summers misses.
Williamson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Summers with a body shot.
Summers avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Summers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
Summers half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Williamson.
Williamson swings widly with a right hand
and Summers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simon Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers thuds his right hand into Williamson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Summers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williamson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Williamson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Summers as he avoids it easily.
Summers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson gets tackled into the cage by Summers. Summers maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Williamson.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Williamson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
Williamson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williamson managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Williamson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Williamson avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Williamson avoids the damage to the body.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williamson blocks it with crossed arms.
Williamson pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Summers prevents a body shot from Williamson.
Williamson manages to pull guard.
Williamson has Summers pulled in close to control his posture.
Williamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Summers advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williamson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Williamson manages to get to full guard.
Williamson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is stalling in the full guard.
Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williamson is keeping the position for now.
Summers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williamson looking for a sweep. Not yet Williamson, not yet.
Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williamson is keeping the position for now.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Summers has picked Williamson up and slammed him! Williamson can't keep hold of the triangle and Summers manages to pass to side control!
Williamson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Summers 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.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Summers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williamson throws a right hand that misses
and Summers counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Summers is looking to counter with a body kick.
Summers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williamson drives through with a takedown into Summers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Summers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson is fighting to break Summers's control of his arms but Summers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Summers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williamson has managed to get both his arms back between Summers's legs - danger averted.
Summers wants to sweep here but Williamson controlling him for the moment.
Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williamson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Summers is trying to control the position but Williamson postures up.
Williamson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Summers is trying to keep Williamson in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson working some strikes from top position.
Summers is looking for a triangle but Williamson pushes his legs off easily.
Summers wants to sweep but no luck.
Summers working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Summers is trying to keep Williamson in close.
Williamson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Summers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williamson can do to turn this around?
Summers gets back to full guard.
Williamson trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Williamson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williamson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Williamson content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to control the position but Williamson postures up.
Williamson throws a strike but Summers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Williamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Summers looking to pass the guard.
Williamson working for a triangle but Summers defends it easily.
Summers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williamson can't keep his opponent in guard - Summers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers content to control rather than advance.
Williamson wants to control but Summers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Summers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Williamson moves into full guard.
Summers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williamson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Summers preventing the sweep.
Williamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Summers trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
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 Kieran Summers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Williamson digs a good body shot into Summers's ribs.
Nice body kick from Summers.
Williamson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summers counters with a body kick that stops Williamson in his tracks momentarily.
Williamson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Summerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Summers scores with a three punch combo!
Summers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Williamson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williamson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williamson works over Summers with some ground and pound from 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!
Summers is trying to control the position but Williamson postures up.
Summers pulls Williamson in close to prevent any damage.
Simon Williamson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williamson lands a couple of digs.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Summers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williamson is working Summers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williamson stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.
Williamson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williamson controls the pace.
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.
Williamson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williamson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Summers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williamson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kieran Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williamson looking to throw knees to the head but Summers is blocking nicely.
Williamson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers tries a body shot but Williamson blocks it.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Summers.
Summers misses with an elbow over the top.
Kieran Summers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers has Williamson pushed against the cage.
Simon Williamson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
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 Kieran Summers.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Summers, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Summers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Touch Myself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
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180 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Hwan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Hjelmslev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim shoots in but Hjelmslev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Hjelmslev catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Yo Hwan Lim has been cut.
Hjelmslev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hjelmslev throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Hjelmslev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hjelmslev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lim.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yo Hwan Lim.
Hjelmslev misses with a double jab.
Hjelmslev misses with a low kick.
Lim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hjelmslev is fending him off so far but Lim persists. Nope, Hjelmslev circles away and we're back to standing.
Ragnar Hjelmslev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Hjelmslev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hjelmslev.
Lim is rocked!
Hjelmslev lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Lim - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Hjelmslev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Hjelmslev!
Our winner, Ragnar Hjelmslev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Scarpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Scarpa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Scarpa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarpa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scarpa looks to land a right hand but Fynn moved out of range.
Scarpa tries to land a front kick but Fynn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scarpa checks a low kick from Fynn.
Fynn slips under a jab.
Scarpa slips a jab from Fynn.
Fynn rushes Scarpa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scarpa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fynn can't fight it off and eventually Scarpa manages to take the fight to the floor. Fynn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scarpa looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scarpa throws a strike but Fynn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn stands up from Scarpa's guard - Fynn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bob Fynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarpa throws an off balance right hand
and Fynn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarpa misses with a takedown
and Fynn counters with a straight right hand.
Scarpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fynn counters with a straight right hand.
Bob Fynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
Fynn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fynn moves into the clinch successfully.
Fynn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scarpa tries to score a body lock takedown but Fynn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fynn can't break the clinch.
Fynn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fynn tries to circle away but Scarpa has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fynn controls his hands.
Fynn blocking some punches.
Scarpa lands a shoulder strike.
Fynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fynn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarpa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fynn clinches with his opponent.
Fynn wants to break free but Scarpa has control.
Fynn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scarpa looking for a takedown.
Scarpa throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarpa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fynn manages to break the clinch.
Scarpa dives in and grabs Fynn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fynn pushes down on Scarpa's head and hops out.
Scarpa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Fynn as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fynn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarpa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fynn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scarpa blocks a jab.
Scarpa shoots in and drives through. Fynn sprawls well.
Fynn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fynn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fynn lands a high kick!
Fynn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fynn throws a looping overhand right but Scarpa ducks down to avoid it.
Fynn throws out a loose jab but Scarpa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn lunges at Scarpa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scarpa's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarpa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Bob Fynn has been cut.
Scarpa shoots in but Fynn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Scarpa.
Scarpa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fynn counters with a stiff right hand.
Scarpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fynn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarpa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scarpa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fynn sprawls well. Fynn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scarpa gets slowly back to his feet.
Fynn throws a low kick but Scarpa avoids it.
Fynn moves into range and clinches up with Scarpa.
Fynn is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarpa has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fynn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Scarpa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fynn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fynn throws a hook but Scarpa avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scarpa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fynn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fynn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Scarpa looks to move away, Fynn throws a big counter combo but Scarpa just gets out of the way.
Fynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarpa can do to turn this around?
Fynn throws a one two combo.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt - Fynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scarpa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fynn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob Fynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
Scarpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Fynn counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fynn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scarpa scrambles back to his feet.
Scarpa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fynn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fynn lands a really nice looking cross but Scarpa seems unphased.
Fynn throws a hook but Scarpa avoids it easily.
Fynn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fynn wants it to stay on the feet.
Bob Fynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Scarpa.
Scarpa misses with the ground and pound.
Fynn wants to get back to his feet but Scarpa drags him back down.
Scarpa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Scarpa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Scarpa tries for a kimura but Fynn is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fynn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Scarpa is controlling him well.
Fynn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fynn cracks Scarpa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scarpa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scarpa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fynn connects with a body shot that sends Scarpa's belly button to the back.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fynn enables Scarpa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fynn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Scarpa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fynn is keeping the position for now.
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.
Fynn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scarpa is controlling him.
Scarpa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scarpa wants to pass the guard but Fynn is keeping the position.
Fynn keeping moving, preventing Scarpa from controlling successfully.
Scarpa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Scarpa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fynn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scarpa is controlling him.
Scarpa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fynn is doing well to control the position and prevent Scarpa from advancing to side control.
Scarpa wants to take a breather but Fynn is having none of it.
Fynn wants to get back to his feet.
Scarpa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Scarpa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fynn tries to reverse the position but Scarpa maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fynn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Scarpa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Fynn misses with a few strikes there.
Scarpa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Fynn to counter with a crisp jab.
Fynn missing with a left hand there. Scarpa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scarpa fails with the takedown
and Fynn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob Fynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
Fynn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Fynn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fynn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Scarpa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fynn finds it's way round the side to connect with Scarpa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fynn wants to clinch.
Fynn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scarpa. That did some damage!
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scarpa moves forwards but Fynn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fynn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fynn looks to throw the jab but Scarpa is out of range.
Fynn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregory Scarpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scarpa tries for a takedown but Fynn circles away easily
and Fynn counters with a straight right hand.
Scarpa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fynn's waist but Fynn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scarpa off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Fynn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scarpa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fynn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scarpa's head.
Fynn leaves Scarpa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fynn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Fynn as Scarpa shoots in.
Fynn throws a counter high kick but Scarpa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fynn wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fynn to score with a decent uppercut.
Scarpa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt - Fynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fynn.
Fynn connects with a body shot that sends Scarpa's belly button to the back.
Scarpa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fynn as he jumps to the side.
Scarpa moves forwards but Fynn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fynn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scarpa momentarily.
Bob Fynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn moves into the clinch successfully.
Scarpa has Fynn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fynn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scarpa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fynn manages to break the clinch.
Scarpa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fynn misses with a wild combination.
Scarpa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fynn.
Scarpa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt
letting Fynn counter with a right hand.
Scarpa with a poor takedown
and Fynn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fynn throws a sloppy head kick and Scarpa moves out of range easily.
Fynn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scarpa's calf.
A slow jab from Scarpa misses its intended target.
Scarpa throws a lazy uppercut
and Fynn counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Fynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fynn, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Fynn!
Bob Fynn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ishii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Rothstein has chosen Enter The Ninja as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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39
165 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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162 lbs
25 - 21 - 0 |
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Rothstein!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothstein rushes Ishii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ishii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ishii can't find room to land a body shot as Rothstein controls the action.
Ishii wants to break free but Rothstein has control.
Rothstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rothstein fails to land.
Rothstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Ishii has had enough of the clinch but Rothstein keeps him there for the moment.
Ishii is trying to break free.
Rothstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishii's efforts to push away.
Rothstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ishii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sam Rothstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishii. Ishii obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothstein throws a head kick but Ishii moves out of range.
Ishii throws a hook but Rothstein avoids it easily.
Rothstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ishii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothstein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rothstein jabs at Ishii's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishii scores with a jab.
Rothstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishii throws out the jab.
Rothstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Rothstein moves out of range.
Rothstein scores with a jab. Ishii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rothstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii lands a leg kick that knocks Rothstein off balance momentarily.
Rothstein throws a head kick that misses
and Ishii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ishii to score with a decent uppercut.
Rothstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rothstein throws a shot from downtown. Ishii moves away and avoids it.
Ishii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ishii scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothstein with a nice cross.
Rothstein moves into range and clinches up with Ishii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothstein keeps control of Ishii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ishii blocks a body shot from Rothstein.
Ishii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothstein controls his hands.
Ishii wants to break free but Rothstein has control.
Rothstein tries to work over Ishii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishii's efforts to push away.
Ishii is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ishii lands with a light punch inside.
Ishii is trying to break free.
Ishii breaks the clinch.
Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rothstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rothstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii rushes Rothstein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ishii lands an uppercut.
Ishii wants to break free but Rothstein has control.
Rothstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothstein managing to block the knees to the body from Ishii.
Ishii manages to break the clinch.
Ishii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ishii scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rothstein misses with a straight left.
Ishii misses with a hook
and Ishii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ishii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rothstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Ishii misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rothstein misses with a looping right.
Rothstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ishii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rothstein's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii dips to his left and cracks Rothstein with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rothstein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ishii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Rothstein as he checks the leg kick.
Rothstein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ishii on the side of the head.
Rothstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Rothstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothstein misses with an uppercut.
Ishii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Ishii tenderised Rothstein's leg. Rothstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rothstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ishii throws a right hand that Rothstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothstein also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ishii scores with a body shot.
Rothstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ishii had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ishii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rothstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ishii.
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 Kazunori Ishii 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.
Rothstein wants to clinch.
Rothstein might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Rothstein with a hook.
Ishii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothstein lands with a slapping head kick.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rothstein throws a lazy head kick
and Ishii counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ishii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rothstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rothstein lands with a straight right. Ishii didn't see that one coming.
Rothstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothstein throws a sloppy head kick and Ishii moves out of range easily.
Ishii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ishii scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothstein should have avoided that one.
Rothstein throws a head kick but Ishii moves out of range.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Ishii misses.
Rothstein blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rothstein misses the target.
Rothstein throws a head kick but Ishii moves out of range.
Ishii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ishii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rothstein is out of range.
Rothstein throws a sloppy head kick and Ishii moves out of range easily.
Rothstein is breathing heavily.
Rothstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ishii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ishii misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rothstein! But no joy.
Rothstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ishii.
A slow jab from Ishii misses its intended target.
Ishii misses the body punch
letting Rothstein counter with a right hand.
Ishii lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishii is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothstein is looking to clinch.
Ishii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ishii cracks the inside of Rothstein's front leg.
Ishii throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothstein.
Rothstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ishii counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rothstein, as that shot connected.
Rothstein misses with a head kick.
Ishii lands with a big left! Rothstein is wobbled badly! Ishii comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Rothstein to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kazunori Ishii!
A relieved looking Kazunori Ishii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby has chosen Will Smith - The Fresh Prince as his entrance music. James Toby has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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36
284 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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28
275 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Toby!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett blocks a leg kick.
Barnett feinted with a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Toby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toby tries a low kick but Barnett avoids it.
Toby connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Barnett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Toby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Toby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toby thows a leg kick but Barnett checks it
and Barnett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Toby has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zen Balance Monastery. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Toby is trying to stand back up but Barnett is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnett.
Toby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toby is trying to control but can't.
Barnett 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.
Toby has one foot on Barnett's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnett checks a low kick from Toby.
Barnett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toby sprawls and moves away.
Toby throws a lazy body kick
and Barnett counters with a takedown into side control.
Toby tries to improve position but can't.
Toby is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barnett asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has an Americana. Toby didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Barnett is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Barnett hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Josh Barnett!
Josh Barnett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio El Toro (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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37
195 lbs
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196 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Manibusan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro darts in looking for a takedown but Manibusan gets double underhooks and turns El Toro into the cage.
Manibusan is looking to counter the offense by El Toro and move into the clinch.
El Toro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manibusan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. El Toro is in Manibusan's guard.
Manibusan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Manibusan keeps moving.
El Toro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Manibusan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Manibusan has escaped and now he's on top!
Manibusan is looking to work some ground and pound but El Toro has wrist control.
Manibusan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing El Toro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Manibusan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - El Toro pulls down on the head and he's put Manibusan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julio El Toro!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Julio El Toro made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peacock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax. 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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29
221 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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28
208 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock throws a looping overhand right but Antolovic ducks down to avoid it.
Peacock misses with a hook
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Peacock looks to land a right hand but Antolovic moved out of range.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Antolovic looks to land a combination but Peacock avoids it well.
Peacock misses with a straight right.
Peacock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antolovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antolovic throws a jab when Peacock was well out of range.
Antolovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peacock throws out the jab.
Peacock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
Peacock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peacock misses with a body shot.
Antolovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antolovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antolovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Antolovic scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock looks to score with a jab to the body but Antolovic is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Antolovic. That snapped Peacock's head back.
Peacock moves out of range of the leg kick from Antolovic.
Peacock misses the jab.
Antolovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Peacock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peacock throws a hook but Antolovic avoids it easily.
Peacock throws a lazy uppercut
and Antolovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peacock lands a nice shot to the body.
Peacock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antolovic throws a right hand that Peacock ducks under and follows up with a left that Peacock also avoids with ease.
Peacock blocks the body kick.
Antolovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peacock.
Peacock throws a hook to the side of Antolovic's head but Antolovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antolovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Peacock blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
Peacock swats away the attempt to clinch by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a left hand
and Antolovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Peacock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antolovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Antolovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Antolovic blocks a jab.
Peacock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antolovic tries to clinch up.
Peacock misses with a body punch
letting Antolovic counter with a right hand.
Peacock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Antolovic. That did some damage!
Antolovic lunges at Peacock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peacock's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peacock checks a leg kick.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock is looking to counter punch.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Peacock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peacock. Antolovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peacock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peacock throws the left hand but Antolovic avoids the punch easily.
Antolovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Peacock moves out of range of the strikes.
Peacock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peacock. Antolovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antolovic jabs Peacock right on the nose. Peacock blinks but takes it well.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
Peacock throws a shot to the body.
Antolovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peacock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peacock misses with a hook.
Peacock misses with a body shot.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antolovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peacock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antolovic is looking to land body kicks.
Antolovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Antolovic lands with a straight right. Peacock didn't see that one coming.
Antolovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peacock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Antolovic lands a really nice looking cross but Peacock seems unphased.
Peacock misses the jab.
Antolovic tries to score with a low kick but Peacock moves his leg out of the way.
Peacock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peacock misses with a right hand
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antolovic moves away.
Antolovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antolovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andro Antolovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Antolovic throws an off balance right hand
and Peacock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antolovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peacock throws a head kick that Antolovic semi-blocks.
Antolovic misses with a low kick.
Antolovic throws a sloppy head kick and Peacock moves out of range easily.
Peacock throws a jab but it's blocked by Antolovic.
Antolovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peacock throws the left hand but Antolovic avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Peacock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Antolovic.
Drew Peacock is winning the standup battle so far.
Peacock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antolovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic avoids the body shot from Peacock.
Antolovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Peacock is wise to it.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antolovic is looking to land body kicks.
Peacock misses with a few strikes there.
Antolovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antolovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peacock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAntolovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antolovic.
Antolovic with a nice cross.
Peacock scoring well with a low kick there.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Antolovic.
Peacock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
Antolovic takes one to the chin there.
Antolovic throws a leg kick but Peacock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antolovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws the kick towards the body but Antolovic avoids it.
Antolovic throws a big counter head kick but Peacock avoids it with no problem.
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!
Peacock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peacock misses the shot to the body.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Antolovic checks a leg kick.
Peacock misses with a kick to the body
and Antolovic counters with a three punch combo that has Peacock backing up. Peacock nods at Antolovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Antolovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Antolovic. Beautiful body shot.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antolovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antolovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peacock dips to his left and cracks Antolovic with an uppercut!
Antolovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peacock tries to work over Antolovic's front leg with a kick but Antolovic checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic lands a head kick!
Peacock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a right hand
and Antolovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peacock ducks under a wild hook from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Peacock misses.
Peacock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with an uppercut.
Antolovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antolovic ducks under a wild hook from Peacock.
Antolovic lands with a kick to the temple. Peacock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Antolovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antolovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peacock slips a jab from Antolovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Antolovic thinks about the counter body kick.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock misses with a low kick.
Antolovic lands a head shot.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Antolovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Peacock.
Antolovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Peacock.
Peacock throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Peacock lands a slapping body shot.
Antolovic throws a head kick that Peacock semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antolovic moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Antolovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antolovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peacock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peacock throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andro Antolovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drew Peacock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Antolovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antolovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antolovic.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antolovic.
Peacock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Antolovic lands a jab.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Peacock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antolovic slips a straight right by Peacock.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Peacock misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic throws a shot from downtown. Peacock moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Peacock blocks the leg kick.
As Antolovic looks to move away, Peacock throws a big counter combo but Antolovic just gets out of the way.
Antolovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peacock.
Antolovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antolovic misses with a hook.
Peacock throws a sloppy head kick and Antolovic moves out of range easily.
Antolovic throws a front kick that sends Peacock stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Peacock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peacock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antolovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antolovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Antolovic.
Antolovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peacock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Antolovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peacock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Antolovic avoids the head kick by Peacock.
Antolovic thumps Peacock with a low kick.
Drew Peacock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a shot to the body
and Antolovic counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Peacock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antolovic works over Peacock's head and body with a nice combination.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peacock.
Antolovic misses with a hook
and Peacock counters with a nice leg kick.
Peacock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antolovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antolovic.
Peacock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peacock backing away here, and Antolovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Antolovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antolovic connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic defending well as Peacock loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Antolovic misses.
Antolovic just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Antolovic blocks the leg kick.
Antolovic swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Antolovic misses with an uppercut. Peacock saw that one coming.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Jab from Antolovic.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peacock needs to keep his hands up - Antolovic had a free shot at his head there.
Antolovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peacock.
Antolovic connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic keeps Peacock at a distance using the push kick.
Nice cross by Peacock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antolovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antolovic connects with a single shot there.
Peacock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antolovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peacock lands a really nice looking cross but Antolovic seems unphased.
An inside leg kick from Antolovic misses.
Peacock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antolovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antolovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peacock throws a leg kick but Antolovic moved away.
Andro Antolovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Antolovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andro Antolovic.
Well Antolovic 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andro Antolovic!
Andro Antolovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tentheros.
Tentheros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin throws a leg kick but Tentheros sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tentheros tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martin looks to land a combination but Tentheros avoids it well.
Tentheros with the counter takedown but Martin avoids it easily.
Tentheros's corner calls for a 1-2. Tentheros obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tentheros's coach down at Palazzo Paisano was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tentheros's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tentheros.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Tentheros.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Tentheros counters with a stiff right hand.
Whack! Tentheros lands a heavy head kick that drops Martin. The ref tackles Tentheros to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Martin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ken Tentheros!
Ken Tentheros is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ken Tentheros waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn Nutrition 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
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