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BFT-481: Bondi Beach Brawl 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigga Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Awesome (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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209 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jigga Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
We've been informed that Awesome has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Awesome checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Awesome connects with the punch.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Awesome throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Jones blocks a head kick by Awesome.
A slow jab from Awesome misses its intended target.
Awesome misses with a head kick.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones clobbers Awesome with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Awesome takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Awesome takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Awesome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Awesome throws a body shot but no joy.
Awesome motions for Jones to come forward. Awesome throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Awesome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Awesome there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Awesome's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones avoids the head kick by Awesome.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Jones tenderised Awesome's leg. Awesome is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Awesome.
Awesome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Awesome.
Jones throws a head kick that Awesome semi-blocks.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Awesome.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Awesome blocks it with crossed arms.
Awesome tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Awesome was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Awesome fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awesome checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Awesome misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Awesome's ribs.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Awesome tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Awesome saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Jones tenderised Awesome's leg. Awesome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Awesome checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Awesome moves out of range easily.
Awesome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Awesome throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Awesome with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Awesome blocks the body kick.
Awesome walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Awesome throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Awesome misses.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Awesome. That did some damage!
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Awesome looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones moves out of range as Awesome strikes.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Awesome.
Awesome drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Awesome checks it.
Awesome throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Awesome.
Awesome throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Awesome swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awesome.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Awesome throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Awesome lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jigga Jones has been cut.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Awesome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Awesome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Awesome takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones checks a low kick from Awesome.
Awesome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones slips a jab from Awesome.
Awesome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Awesome wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Awesome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awesome throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Awesome's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Awesome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigga Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jigga Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Awesome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones wants to slow Awesome down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Awesome bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Awesome avoids the punch easily.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Awesome.
Awesome misses with a head kick.
Awesome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Awesome pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Awesome checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Awesome feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones feints and then cracks Awesome's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Awesome down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Awesome.
Awesome checks a low kick from Jones.
Jigga Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Awesome throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones works Awesome's body with a nice hook.
Awesome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Awesome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Awesome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awesome misses with a looping left.
Awesome misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Awesome.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones blocks a jab.
Awesome throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Awesome only half commits.
Jones moves out of range as Awesome throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Awesome misses the target.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Awesome checks it.
Nice shot by Awesome.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Awesome has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones cracks the inside of Awesome's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Awesome is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Awesome shrugs it off though.
Awesome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A cross from Jones lands.
Nice body punch from Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Awesome.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones slips a jab from Awesome.
Awesome throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Awesome.
Awesome feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Awesome wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones lands with a hook. Awesome tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Awesome connects with a high kick.
Jones is rocked!
Awesome circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Jones tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Awesome wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Awesome!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Vasara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bone Crash's chin.
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163 lbs
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Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash scores with a spinning back kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Crash. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Jab from Crash.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Crash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Crash lands a big head kick that sends Vasara tumbling to the mat! Crash takes a step backwards and waves Vasara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vasara is rocked!
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!
Crash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crash misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasara moves into the clinch.
Crash lands an elbow inside that Vasara shrugs off.
Vasara tries to break the clinch but Crash is controlling the position.
Vasara can't find room to land a body shot as Crash controls the action.
Crash has Vasara pressed against the cage.
Crash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash tries to throw a body punch but Vasara avoids it by throwing Crash back against the cage.
Crash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Crash.
Crash tries to work over Vasara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash lands a body punch.
Crash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasara controls his hands.
Vasara misses with a punch to the body.
Crash stalls.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crash pushes off an throws an elbow but Vasara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crash lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crash stalling in the clinch.
Crash lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Sami Vasara's cut even more.
Crash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Crash - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vasara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crash works on Vasara's body with a couple of short punches.
Vasara dodges an elbow strike from Crash.
Crash prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.
Crash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The cut above Sami Vasara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A body shot lands from Crash.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara wants to get back to striking at distance but Crash won't allow it.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crash breaks from the clinch.
Vasara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crash.
Crash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasara. That did some damage!
Crash throws a leg kick which misses Vasara's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasara tries to avoid it.
Crash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasara. That did some damage!
Vasara rushes Crash and presses him up against the cage.
Crash breaks from the clinch.
Crash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick from Vasara misses.
Crash scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasara swings for the body but Crash moves out of range.
Crash connects with a leg kick. Vasara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash stalks Vasara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vasara's face. Vasara staggers backwards, shaken.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Vasara thinks about the counter body kick.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crash scores with a jab.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Crash finish him?
Crash lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Vasara goes down and covers up as Crash starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bone Crash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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182 lbs
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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 - 16 - 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn misses with a hook. Nasir ducked under it nicely.
Nasir slips a jab and a cross from Fynn.
Fynn throws a sloppy head kick and Nasir moves out of range easily.
Nasir has managed to clinch.
Fynn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fynn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob Fynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fynn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nasir. That did some damage!
Fynn moves into the clinch.
Fynn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nasir.
Nasir is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fynn misses with the head strike.
Fynn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn decides to pull guard.
Nasir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nasir won't allow Fynn to get back to his feet.
Nasir tries to free his leg and advance position but Fynn is retaining full guard.
Nasir postures up in Fynn's guard and throws a big left but Fynn blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nasir looking to sit in guard and control but Fynn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fynn is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasir has wrist control.
Nasir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nasir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fynn defends well.
Fynn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fynn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fynn moves into range and clinches up with Nasir.
Nice elbow from Fynn.
Fynn scores with a shot to the side of Nasir's head.
Nasir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bob Fynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Fynn breaks from the clinch.
Nasir ducks under a wild hook from Fynn.
Nasir thinks about the counter body kick.
Nasir tries to clinch up but Fynn circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn drives through and clinches with Nasir against the cage.
Nasir wants to take the fight to the mat but Fynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fynn is trying to push Nasir away but Nasir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nasir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fynn manages to break the clinch.
Nasir gets tackled into the cage by Fynn. Fynn maintains the clinch.
Fynn stalling in the clinch but Nasir improves position.
Nasir avoiding damage as Fynn throws knees to the body.
Fynn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Nasir won't allow it.
Fynn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fynn taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nasir tries to pull guard but Fynn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fynn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fynn prevents it.
Fynn lands a shoulder strike.
Nasir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fynn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nasir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fynn's guard.
Nasir preventing the sweep.
Nasir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nasir postures up in Fynn's guard and throws a big left but Fynn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fynn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nasir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nasir moves in looking to clinch but Fynn pushes him off.
Nasir scores with a body shot.
Fynn moves into the clinch.
Fynn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nasir.
Fynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fynn with a hook.
Fynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasir can do to turn this around?
Fynn looks to land a right hand but Nasir moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fynn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nasir on the side of the head.
Fynn clinches with his opponent.
Nasir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fynn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fynn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob Fynn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fynn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nasir backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fynn wants to break free but Nasir has control.
Fynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fynn misses with a hook
and Nasir counters with a nice uppercut.
Nasir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fynn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nasir thinking.
Nasir lands a two punch combo.
Fynn closes the distance and clinches.
Fynn pulls guard successfully.
Nasir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nasir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fynn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nasir controls the pace.
Fynn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nasir looking to sit in guard and control but Fynn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Nasir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fynn defends well.
Nasir being controlled here, momentarily.
Nasir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nasir's guard.
Fynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nasir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nasir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fynn won't allow Nasir to sweep him here.
Fynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nasir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fynn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fynn is fighting to break Nasir's control of his arms but Nasir is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fynn lands a couple of elbows.
Nasir keeping moving, preventing Fynn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nasir trying to control the position.
Nasir is controlling Fynn's posture.
Fynn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nasir is proving hard to escape from.
Fynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fynn 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.
Fynn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fynn dives in and scores a takedown into Nasir's guard.
Nasir keeping moving, preventing Fynn from controlling successfully.
Bob Fynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nasir is looking to sweep but instead, Fynn has passed into half guard.
Nasir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Fynn does no damage.
Nasir takes one to the side of the head.
Nasir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nasir moves into the clinch.
Fynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasir.
Nasir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fynn is trying to break the clinch but Nasir has him pressed against the cage.
Fynn drags the fight down to the ground.
Fynn pushes Nasir off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fynn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob Fynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Nasir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasir clinches up against the cage.
Fynn decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir trying to control but Fynn is working from the bottom.
Fynn wants to stand but Nasir is controlling the position.
Nasir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nasir wants to pass the guard but Fynn is keeping the position.
Fynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nasir.
Nasir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nasir is looking to pass into half guard but Fynn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fynn is in guard.
Fynn postures up.
Nasir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fynn defends well.
Nasir is working an open guard so Fynn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kingsley Nasir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fynn lands a jab to the nose.
Fynn lands a jab-cross combination.
Fynn throws out a powerful jab.
Fynn instigates a clinch.
Nasir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fynn.
Fynn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fynn is trying to break the clinch but Nasir is controlling him.
Nasir tries to pull guard but Fynn holds him up against the cage and eventually Nasir drops back down to his feet.
Bob Fynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fynn.
Nasir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nasir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fynn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob Fynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir goes for a takedown attempt but Fynn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nasir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fynn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nasir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fynn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nasir back to the cage. Fynn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nasir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nasir tries to keep at a distance but Fynn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fynn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nasir wants a takedown.
Nasir manages to pull guard.
Fynn trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn chips away with some ground and pound.
Nasir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fynn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nasir trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fynn works over Nasir with some ground and pound from guard.
Nasir has an active guard here but Fynn has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fynn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nasir actively working from the bottom here.
Fynn tries to stand and escape but Nasir is controlling the position.
Fynn stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Fynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fynn 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Fynn!
Bob Fynn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan has chosen Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix as his entrance music. Andro Antolovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vahan Karamyenyan's chin.
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30
208 lbs
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33
216 lbs
11 - 17 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antolovic misses with an uppercut.
Karamyenyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Antolovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Karamyenyan avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antolovic. That's going to slow Karamyenyan down.
Antolovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karamyenyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antolovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karamyenyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antolovic.
Antolovic swinging wildly here.
Karamyenyan looks to land a combination but Antolovic avoids it well.
Karamyenyan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Antolovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Antolovic throws a low kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range easily.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic blocks a head kick by Karamyenyan.
Vahan Karamyenyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karamyenyan looks to land a right hand but Antolovic moved out of range.
Karamyenyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a wild body kick that Karamyenyan sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic misses with a head kick.
Antolovic throws a leg kick but Karamyenyan moved away.
Andro Antolovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Antolovic stuns Karamyenyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karamyenyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Andro Antolovic has been cut.
Karamyenyan avoids the body shot from Antolovic.
Karamyenyan takes one on the button.
Antolovic throws a front kick aimed at Karamyenyan's knee but Karamyenyan avoids it well.
Karamyenyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antolovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karamyenyan throws a wild body kick that Antolovic sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antolovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antolovic stalks Karamyenyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karamyenyan's face. Karamyenyan staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but Antolovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Karamyenyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick
and Antolovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karamyenyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Antolovic moves out of range as Karamyenyan throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan avoids a kick to the body.
Karamyenyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Antolovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antolovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Antolovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antolovic thumps Karamyenyan with a low kick.
Karamyenyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antolovic throws out the jab.
A big left from Antolovic misses.
Antolovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karamyenyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Antolovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karamyenyan is looking to land body kicks.
Antolovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karamyenyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karamyenyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Karamyenyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic keeping moving, preventing Karamyenyan from controlling successfully.
Karamyenyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karamyenyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Karamyenyan lands a couple of elbows.
Antolovic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Zen Balance Monastery that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Antolovic wants to get back to his feet but Karamyenyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karamyenyan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karamyenyan won't allow Antolovic to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antolovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Antolovic misses with a leg kick.
Antolovic connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Antolovic - just one landing.
Karamyenyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Antolovic cracks Karamyenyan with an open hand slap.
Antolovic takes a swing at Karamyenyan's ribcage but misses.
Karamyenyan blocks a low kick nicely.
And Karamyenyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Antolovic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Antolovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karamyenyan's head backwards.
Antolovic misses with a leg kick.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
Karamyenyan goes for a double leg but Antolovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Antolovic continues to drive forward.
Karamyenyan misses with a body punch
letting Antolovic counter with a right hand.
Karamyenyan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andro Antolovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andro Antolovic's cut.
That's time! Antolovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karamyenyan staying out of range there.
Karamyenyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Karamyenyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antolovic wants to get back to his feet but Karamyenyan drags him back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karamyenyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Antolovic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Karamyenyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antolovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karamyenyan throws out the jab.
Karamyenyan lands a head kick. Antolovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamyenyan ducks under a wild hook from Antolovic.
Karamyenyan lands with a big left! Antolovic is wobbled badly! Karamyenyan comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Antolovic to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vahan Karamyenyan!
A relieved looking Vahan Karamyenyan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Andro Antolovic had this to say: 'He is the better fighter tonight'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kochanowski's choice of entrance music: Sting Of The Bumblebee. Janek Kochanowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
34 - 47 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski gets caught napping as Aoki dives in and scores a takedown. Kochanowski manages to retain guard.
Kochanowski throws a couple of heel strikes.
Kochanowski looking to control.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kochanowski working a defensive guard here.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kochanowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki pushing down on Kochanowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Kochanowski is having none of it.
Kochanowski is looking to control Aoki 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kochanowski avoid being mounted?
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kochanowski defends it well.
Kochanowski gets full guard.
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.
Aoki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kochanowski 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.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Kochanowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki 's guard.
Kochanowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kochanowski preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kochanowski has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki 's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kochanowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kochanowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kochanowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kochanowski trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kochanowski is one step ahead there.
Aoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some wild striking there from Aoki .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aoki !
Kochanowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kochanowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki 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.
Aoki connects with a leg kick. Kochanowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Kochanowski.
Aoki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kochanowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aoki tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kochanowski walks away with a smile on his face. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kochanowski's half guard.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kochanowski can do to turn this around?
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Kochanowski defending well.
Shinya Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Kochanowski is defending well.
Aoki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kochanowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kochanowski is trying to control but can't.
Aoki works his way into side control.
Aoki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kochanowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kochanowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Aoki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kochanowski's guard.
Aoki lands a couple of digs.
Kochanowski looking to control.
Aoki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kochanowski dives on top into guard.
Aoki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kochanowski's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski wants to hit a switch here but Aoki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kochanowski there!
Aoki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aoki dominating with strikes here.
Aoki with a couple of short strikes.
Aoki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aoki unloading with bombs!
Aoki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kochanowski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aoki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kochanowski is now in Aoki 's guard. A big mistake from Aoki there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki is trying to keep Kochanowski in close.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kochanowski wants to get up but he can't break Aoki 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aoki is pulling down on Kochanowski's head to control his posture.
Kochanowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kochanowski misses the jab.
Aoki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kochanowski misses with a head kick.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Kochanowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kochanowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kochanowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Kochanowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kochanowski tries to bench press Aoki off him but Aoki keeps the position.
Kochanowski can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kochanowski wants to control but Aoki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kochanowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Kochanowski is defending well.
Kochanowski wants to control but Aoki postures up.
Aoki landing a few strikes.
Kochanowski struggling a bit here.
Aoki scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kochanowski, who protects the arm well.
Aoki working away.
Aoki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowski keeps working.
Aoki cracks Kochanowski with a big right hand but Kochanowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki decides to stand back up. Aoki steps back and let's Kochanowski get back to his feet.
Aoki walks into a left hand.
Kochanowski looks to clinch
and Aoki counters with a single leg into guard. Kochanowski didn't expect that.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kochanowski misses with a hook.
Kochanowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aoki showed some decent athleticism there.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Kochanowski defends the submission attempt.
Aoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kochanowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aoki .
Kochanowski controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
Aoki postures up and lands a big shot to Kochanowski's brow.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kochanowski punching from the bottom.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kochanowski is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki 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.
Nice strikes from Aoki there.
Kochanowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aoki .
Aoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aoki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kochanowski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kochanowski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to bench press Kochanowski off him but Kochanowski keeps the position.
Aoki is trying to control Kochanowski's posture but Kochanowski avoids it.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Kochanowski has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kochanowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki had his way with Janek Kochanowski in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kochanowski throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Kochanowski coming out on top.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kochanowski misses with an elbow strike.
Aoki is trying to drag Kochanowski to the mat but Kochanowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kochanowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aoki as Kochanowski tries to tie him up.
Aoki avoids the elbow strike from Kochanowski, against the cage.
Kochanowski lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki jumps guard but Kochanowski stands there with Aoki around his waist. Aoki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kochanowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kochanowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aoki as Kochanowski tries to tie him up.
Kochanowski throws an elbow that misses.
Kochanowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aoki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kochanowski to the mat. Kochanowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki stays in close to Kochanowski's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kochanowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aoki works over Kochanowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Kochanowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kochanowski misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shinya Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Aoki , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kochanowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Aoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kochanowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kochanowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aoki 's brow.
Aoki blocks the elbow strike.
Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki forces Kochanowski back against the cage and clinches.
Kochanowski lands an elbow that stopped Aoki in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Kochanowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kochanowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aoki blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Aoki 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kochanowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki wants the takedown. Kochanowski is fighting it off but Aoki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kochanowski's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Janek Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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 Shinya Aoki .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aoki , 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinya Aoki !
A victorious Shinya Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mouth for war kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Summers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Summers has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Summers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Summers working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Summers working aggressively here.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Summers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Summers has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Summers with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Summers trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Summers throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Summers. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie checks a low kick from Summers.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Summers tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Summers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Summers swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Summers backing up. Summers nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Summers tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rickson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
As Gracie tries to get set, Summers tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
Gracie works Summers's body with a nice hook.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Summers in his tracks.
Summers wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Summers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Summers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Summers misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Summers tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Summers rather than just go for the knockout.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers lands a front kick.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Summers tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Summers counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.
Summers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers stalling.
Summers passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Summers is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Summers wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Summers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Summers is looking for a counter combo.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Summers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Summers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kieran Summers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Summers.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Summers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Gracie presses Summers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Summers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers slowing the pace effectively.
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!
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Summers misses with a knee strike.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Summers blocks a body shot from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie cracks Summers with a nice body shot.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Summers.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Summers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Nice body punch from Summers.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Gracie tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Summers, against the cage.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!
Post fight, an emotional Rickson Gracie said 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davy Vosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton has chosen Motorhead - Iron Fist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davy Vosne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Patton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vosne is looking to clinch.
Vosne throws a series of punches but Patton moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Patton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Vosne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patton throws a series of punches but Vosne avoids them all with ease.
Patton tries to work over Vosne's front leg with a kick but Vosne checks it.
Vosne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vosne checks it well.
Patton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vosne missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patton throws a counter combo.
Vosne blocks a low kick nicely.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vosne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vosne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vosne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vosne.
Patton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vosne trying to control from half guard but Patton is working away.
Patton is looking for a sweep. Vosne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vosne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vosne is trying to control. Patton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vosne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patton's head.
Patton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vosne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vosne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosne is trying to control. Patton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vosne connects with a nice short shot to Patton's temple.
Vosne working the head and body with strikes.
Patton has hold of Vosne's hands but Vosne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vosne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patton defending well though.
Vosne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Patton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vosne.
Vosne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patton defending well though.
Vosne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vosne drops an elbow to the side of Patton's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vosne connects with a nice short shot to Patton's temple.
Vosne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vosne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vosne lands strikes from half guard.
Patton is controlling Vosne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Patton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vosne.
Vosne is working for a kimura but Patton is defending it quite comfortably.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vosne connects with a nice short shot to Patton's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vosne.
Vosne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patton trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Vosne.
Vosne wants to work for an arm triangle but Patton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patton tries to get to full guard but Vosne has control of the leg.
Patton won't allow Vosne to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vosne thows a huge punch but Patton dodges it nicely.
Patton trying to control from the bottom.
Patton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vosne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vosne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Vosne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patton wants it to stay on the feet.
Patton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vosne.
Vosne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vosne wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
Patton misses with a few strikes there.
Vosne cracks Patton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vosne moves away.
Patton clobbers Vosne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vosne clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vosne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patton can do to turn this around?
Patton misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Patton both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vosne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne is thwarting Patton's attempts to control the position.
Vosne lands strikes from half guard.
Vosne prevents Patton from improving his position.
Vosne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vosne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vosne wants to control but Patton is keeping him busy.
Vosne working the head and body with strikes.
Patton kicks Vosne off and gets back to his feet.
Patton throws a leg kick but Vosne checks it.
Patton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vosne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Patton was covering up waiting for the punch and Vosne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vosne is one step ahead there.
Patton controls Vosne momentarily but Vosne frees himself.
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vosne landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vosne is one step ahead there.
Vosne postures up and lands a big shot to Patton's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton working a defensive guard here.
Vosne connects with a couple of short punches.
Vosne landing some decent shots from guard.
Vosne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vosne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Patton is trying to keep Vosne in close.
Vosne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Patton's head.
Vosne throws an elbow that misses. Patton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vosne's guard. Nice move by Patton!
Vosne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vosne is trying to control the position but Patton postures up.
Patton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vosne keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.
Vosne working a defensive guard here.
Patton throws a strike but Vosne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Vosne from controlling successfully.
Vosne wants to pass the guard but Patton is keeping the position.
Vosne works over Patton with some ground and pound from guard.
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 Davy Vosne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Vosne.
Vosne slips a jab from Patton.
Vosne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Vosne coming out on top.
Vosne misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Vosne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patton.
Vosne staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Patton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton throws out a leg kick but Vosne moves out of range and Patton only half commits.
Vosne is looking to counter punch.
Patton lands a nice looking body kick.
Vosne throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vosne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vosne throws a body shot but no joy.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vosne.
Vosne misses with a two punch combination.
Patton throws out a counter right but Vosne avoids it with no problem.
Patton throws a push kick but Vosne slaps the foot to one side.
Patton throws a body kick that misses
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vosne misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.
Jack Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vosne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vosne gets a double leg takedown into Patton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vosne lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vosne working some strikes from top position.
Patton working a defensive guard but Vosne manages to pass into side control anyway.
Patton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vosne working the head with strikes.
Vosne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vosne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Patton is looking to reverse the position.
Patton is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosne is working Patton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vosne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Patton to see if he's OK.
Vosne working the ground and pound.
Patton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vosne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vosne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Patton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vosne's guard! Nice work there by Patton!
Vosne working a defensive guard here.
Vosne keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vosne working for a triangle but Patton defends it easily.
Vosne wants to sweep here but Patton controlling him for the moment.
Vosne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patton manages to get himself to full guard.
Davy Vosne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vosne connects with a couple of short punches.
Patton wants to stand but Vosne is controlling the position.
Vosne wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Vosne clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Vosne is just out of range.
A head kick by Patton misses
and Vosne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Patton loads up on a big right hand but Vosne slips the punch.
Vosne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vosne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vosne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patton! But no joy.
Patton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vosne counters with a left to the body.
Jack Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vosne.
Patton avoids the body shot from Vosne.
Vosne with a jab.
Vosne with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne connects with a right hand. Patton shakes it off.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton misses with a hook. Vosne ducked under it nicely.
Vosne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vosne.
Both fighters circling a little - Patton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patton avoids the body shot from Vosne.
Vosne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Patton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vosne misses with a takedown attempt - Patton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Vosne misses
and Patton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vosne moves away.
Vosne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vosne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patton on his heels. He'll look to pass Patton's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vosne's guard.
Patton wants to control from the top but Vosne keeps moving.
Vosne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vosne working for a triangle but Patton defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosne managing to control the position.
Vosne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vosne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vosne trying to control the position.
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.
Vosne has his hands on Patton's head, controlling the position.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Vosne is keeping the position.
Vosne pushes a forearm under Patton's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Patton is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davy Vosne!
Davy Vosne retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Knope (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Knope!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knope throws a leg kick which misses Hymen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hymen tries to avoid it.
Knope connects with a solid leg kick.
Knope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knope tries a low kick but Hymen avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knope.
Knope walks into a jab.
Hymen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hymen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hymen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knope.
Hymen looks to land a combination but Knope avoids it well.
Knope cracks Hymen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hymen to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knope throws a poor cross that misses
and Hymen counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Knope falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buster Hymen!
Buster Hymen is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Buster Hymen said 'the title is were it belongs'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jane's entrance music is Special Ed - I'm The Magnificent. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Po .
Po gets a clinch.
Jane scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Jane in his tracks for a moment.
Jane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Po .
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Po working aggressively here.
Jane controlling the action here for a moment.
Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jane throws out the jab.
Jane seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jane misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jane misses with a hook.
Jane works the jab nicely.
Po gets a clinch.
Jane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Jane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po .
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Jane tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.
Po is rocked!
Jane is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Jane finish him?
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Po .
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Po just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jane's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po .
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po being controlled against the cage.
Jane dodges an elbow strike from Po .
Po lands an elbow inside that Jane shrugs off.
Jane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jane if he has to take too many more of those.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Jane misses.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Jane.
Po rushes Jane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jane controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Po .
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Jane is breathing heavily.
Jane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po works on Jane's body with a couple of short punches.
Po gets through Jane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jane scores with a shot to the side of Po 's head.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jane misses with the head strike.
Po stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Jane's head.
Po lands a body punch.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Po .
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po is stalling here.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Po lands an elbow inside.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jane's defenses.
Jane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jane is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Jane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Po pushes Jane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jane seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Po .
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jane sprawling to the canvas! Jane rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?!
Po misses with a head kick.
Jane feinted with a counter takedown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Po .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
Po tries to clinch but Jane moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane misses with a straight left.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.
Po slips a straight right by Jane.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Po misses.
Po sends Jane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Jane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Po is looking to clinch.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jane.
A countering left hand to the body from Po misses.
Po misses with a low kick as Jane jumps back.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Jane.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Jane misses.
Jane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jane lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Po clinches.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jane's defenses.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po stalling.
Tong Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with some punches.
Jane managing to block the knees to the body from Po .
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jane controls the action.
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jane blocks an uppercut.
Jane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po letting Jane take a breather here.
Po blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jane fails to land.
Jane trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Po tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane blocks an elbow strike.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
Jane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po pushes off an throws an elbow but Jane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po is pressed up against the cage. Jane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Po down to the mat. Po avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Po throws a nice looking combination but Jane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jane scores with a sloppy right hand. Po should have avoided that one.
Po misses with a low kick.
Good work by Jane as he checks the leg kick.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Jane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po slips a jab from Jane.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po moves away from the strike by Jane.
Po is looking to clinch but Jane is avoiding it.
Jane connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jane scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Jane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po .
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jane.
Jane digs a good body shot into Po 's ribs.
Po lands a left and a right that send Jane crashing to the mat, dazed. Po thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Patrick Jane has been cut.
Jane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jane misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jane misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jane misses the jab.
Jane misses with a looping left.
Po misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Po , as that shot connected.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po walks into a jab.
Jane throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jane walks straight into a right hand from Po - that's dropped him! Po jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jane from any more punishment! Jane complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tong Po !
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Patrick Jane was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry... I thought you were Red John.'.
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