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BHFC 25 - Penagos vs Rivers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Northworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Phildel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Phildel's choice of entrance music: can you feel it. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Northworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luck Phildel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phildel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phildel misses with a wild combination.
Phildel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phildel blocks a head kick by Northworth.
Phildel misses with a two punch combination.
Northworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Northworth lands with a kick to the temple. Phildel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phildel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Northworth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phildel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Northworth.
Phildel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Northworth.
Northworth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phildel pinned against the cage. Phildel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phildel lands a nice shot to the body.
Northworth is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northworth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Bobby Northworth has been cut.
Phildel lands a body shot.
Phildel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phildel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Northworth rather than just go for the knockout.
Phildel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Phildel.
Phildel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phildel fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northworth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phildel works over Northworth's head and body with a nice combination.
Northworth is rocked!
Phildel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phildel misses with a two punch combination.
Northworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phildel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Northworth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Northworth seems to have got his legs back now.
Phildel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Northworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Northworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Northworth shoots in for a double leg but Phildel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Northworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Northworth takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Northworth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Northworth fails with the takedown.
Phildel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Northworth on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Phildel misses.
Phildel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northworth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phildel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Northworth has Phildel in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Northworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phildel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phildel trying to control but Northworth is working from the bottom.
Northworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phildel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Northworth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phildel has managed to get both his arms back between Northworth's legs - danger averted.
Phildel wants to pass the guard but Northworth is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phildel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Northworth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phildel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phildel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Northworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phildel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Northworth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phildel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phildel trying to control but Northworth is working from the bottom.
Northworth is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Phildel frees his head nicely. Oh but Northworth has switched to an armbar! Phildel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bobby Northworth!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaun Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Masad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustafa Masad is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaun Marco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Masad!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marco shoots in and drives through. Masad sprawls well.
Masad fails with the takedown
and Marco counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masad can't do much from the bottom here.
Masad tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Marco easily slips into full mount!
Masad reaches up and pulls Marco towards him, trying to control the position. Marco manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Masad! Masad tries to roll over - now Marco is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Masad has to tap out! Great work there by Marco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaun Marco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Sin Pier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aguiar has chosen Dazoo at Night - Tango in Tokyo as his entrance music. Jorge Sin Pier has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Sin Pier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renan Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguiar takes the fight into the clinch.
Sin Pier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aguiar is keeping busy.
Aguiar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aguiar fails to pull guard.
Sin Pier has had enough of the clinch but Aguiar keeps him there for the moment.
Sin Pier tries to land a knee to the head but Aguiar blocks with his arms.
Aguiar jumps guard but Sin Pier stands there with Aguiar around his waist. Aguiar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aguiar keeps control of Sin Pier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sin Pier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sin Pier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aguiar up against the cage.
Aguiar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jorge Sin Pier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Aguiar.
Sin Pier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sin Pier working hard to break the clinch.
Aguiar tries to pull guard but Sin Pier holds him up against the cage and eventually Aguiar drops back down to his feet.
Sin Pier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sin Pier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aguiar looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin Pier missing with a left hand there. Aguiar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin Pier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sin Pier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aguiar closes the distance and clinches up with Sin Pier, looking for a takedown. Aguiar pushes Sin Pier against the cage but Sin Pier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sin Pier misses with the combination.
Sin Pier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Sin Pier lands but Aguiar takes it in his stride.
Sin Pier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin Pier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin Pier tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sin Pier as Aguiar shoots in.
Aguiar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sin Pier, pushing him back against the cage.
Aguiar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sin Pier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sin Pier is trying to break the clinch but Aguiar is controlling him.
Sin Pier lands an elbow just above Aguiar 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin Pier is trying to break free.
Aguiar pulls Sin Pier into guard.
Sin Pier is posturing up here but Aguiar has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sin Pier tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sin Pier has to tap! Slick submission there by Aguiar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Aguiar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TeIhinga TeUira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubar Snafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fubar Snafu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TeIhinga TeUira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fubar Snafu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TeUira throws a right hand that Snafu ducks under and follows up with a left that Snafu also avoids with ease.
Snafu wants to clinch up but TeUira keeps it at a distance.
Snafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TeUira lands with a nice combination. Snafu backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Fubar Snafu has been cut.
Snafu shoots in and bounces TeUira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
TeUira is trying to control the position but Snafu postures up.
Snafu trying to control the position from guard on top but TeUira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snafu chips away with some ground and pound.
Snafu controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snafu wants to control from the top but TeUira keeps moving.
TeUira pulls Snafu in to control the position.
Snafu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as TeUira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snafu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
TeUira is trying to control the position but Snafu postures up.
Snafu throwing strikes but missing.
Snafu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snafu thows a big elbow that misses.
Snafu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of TeUira's head.
Snafu is working TeUira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Snafu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snafu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
TeUira is breathing heavily.
TeUira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snafu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snafu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snafu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
TeUira striking off his back.
Snafu wants to pass the guard but TeUira is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TeUira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snafu.
Snafu passes TeUira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snafu wants to control but TeUira is keeping him busy.
Snafu moves into full mount! TeUira won't be happy about that!
TeUira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snafu on the ground.
TeUira tries to lock up and control but Snafu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snafu lands a big elbow.
TeUira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if TeUira tries to get out of the position.
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!
Snafu with shots to the head and body - TeUira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Snafu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
TeUira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Snafu working for a guillotine from mount but TeUira is in no mood to give up.
Snafu with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Snafu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Snafu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Snafu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Snafu cracks TeUira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TeUira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Snafu is landing with some decent strikes but TeUira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
TeUira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snafu is working for a guillotine from mount but TeUira frees his head quite easily.
Snafu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Snafu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can TeUira hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snafu lands a heavy elbow.
TeUira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Snafu landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Snafu.
Snafu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. TeUira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Snafu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as TeUira is looking to escape.
TeUira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snafu lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snafu breaks from TeUira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Snafu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Snafu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fubar Snafu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snafu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TeUira throws out the jab.
Snafu wants to clinch up but TeUira keeps it at a distance.
Snafu tries for a takedown but TeUira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snafu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Snafu has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snafu as TeUira tries to tie him up.
Snafu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TeUira blocks it with crossed arms.
Snafu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as TeUira walks away with a smile on his face. Snafu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from TeUira does no damage.
Snafu clinches up against the cage.
TeUira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snafu.
Snafu cracks TeUira with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TeUira blocks an elbow strike from Snafu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snafu.
Snafu working TeUira over with knees to the body.
Snafu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Snafu is looking to sinch up a triangle. TeUira throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Snafu's body to avoid the submission. Snafu has instead reached around TeUira's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Snafu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fubar Snafu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between carter johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, carter johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Knox!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but johnson manages to avoid it.
Mike Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Knox fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks johnson square on the jaw! Damn, johnson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Knox!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Ozz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopfenstein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Freebird. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ichabod Klopfenstein enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Ozz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klopfenstein drives through and clinches with Ozz against the cage.
Klopfenstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Derrick Ozz has been cut.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow just above Ozz 's eye.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow inside that Ozz shrugs off.
Klopfenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ozz blocks it with crossed arms.
Klopfenstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klopfenstein prevents Ozz from breaking the clinch.
Klopfenstein lands a nice elbow.
Klopfenstein controlling the action here for a moment.
Ozz tries to circle away but Klopfenstein has him pinned against the cage.
Klopfenstein is pressed up against the cage. Ozz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klopfenstein down to the mat. Klopfenstein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Klopfenstein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozz's sensitive parts.
Ozz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ozz is breathing heavily.
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!
Klopfenstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Ozz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ozz is defended easily by Klopfenstein .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Ozz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Derrick Ozz's cut is getting worse.
Ozz has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick lands from Klopfenstein that sends Ozz to the canvas. Ozz tries to scramble back to his feet but Klopfenstein brings him back down into side control.
Ozz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klopfenstein decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein clinches with his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ozz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice elbow from Klopfenstein .
Derrick Ozz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Klopfenstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ozz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Derrick Ozz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derrick Ozz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ichabod Klopfenstein !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Read!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green moves in looking to clinch but Read pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Green scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Green does no damage.
Green shoots for a takedown but Read saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Read takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green tries for a takedown but Read sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Read scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Read avoids it.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Read.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Read.
Green moves out of range as Read strikes.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Read tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Read to the ground. Read escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Read lands a two punch combo.
Green is rocked!
Read avoids the body shot from Green.
Green wants to clinch up but Read keeps it at a distance.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Read.
Read dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Green tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Read wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Read!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stalin Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Samuray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T-Swift. Stalin Felipe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stalin Felipe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshiro Samuray!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samuray fails with a takedown attempt.
Samuray fails with a takedown attempt.
Stalin Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Samuray.
Samuray shoots in looking for a takedown. Felipe tries to sprawl out of it but Samuray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Felipe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Felipe throws a jab when Samuray was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe misses with a body kick.
Felipe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Felipe misses its intended target.
Felipe clinches up against the cage.
Felipe stops a takedown attempt from Samuray.
Samuray can't get the takedown.
Felipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Felipe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felipe lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Samuray is looking to close the distance but Felipe sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Samuray crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Samuray is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Stalin Felipe!
Stalin Felipe retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Whitley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitley has chosen Pain Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good chin |
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Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Whitley!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawk to the mat! Hawk manages to get full guard.
Hawk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hawk wants to sweep here but Whitley controlling him for the moment.
Hawk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hawk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitley preventing the sweep.
Hawk is adopting a defensive guard.
Hawk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitley is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hawk rushes Whitley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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.
Whitley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawk's efforts to push away.
Whitley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hawk up against the cage.
Hawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whitley has him pressed against the cage.
Whitley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitley gets a takedown into half guard.
Whitley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawk won't allow Whitley to pass to mount.
Whitley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hawk wants to improve his position but Whitley is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawk keeps working.
Whitley prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Hawk gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitley stays in close to Hawk's body and controls the position.
Whitley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk has control of Whitley's left arm, preventing Whitley from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Whitley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left lands for Hawk.
Hawk lands a jab to the nose.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitley pushes Hawk up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk prevents Whitley from breaking the clinch.
Hawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Hawk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whitley doesn't seem phased though.
Hawk catches Whitley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whitley shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl out of it but Whitley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitley.
Hawk scores with a jab. Whitley acknowledges it with a nod of the 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!
Hawk lands with a straight right. Whitley didn't see that one coming.
Hawk missing with a left hand there. Whitley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitley somewhat.
Lincoln Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Whitley.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. Whitley saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawk lands a jab.
Whitley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whitley is breathing heavily.
Hawk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawk trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to roll over but Whitley keeps him under control.
Hawk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whitley trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hawk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Whitley!
Whitley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hawk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hawk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hawk controlling from the full mount.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Whitley tries to lock up and control but Hawk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Hawk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawk misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawk's waist but Hawk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitley off to one side.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Lincoln Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitley's hands.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitley.
Hawk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawk throws a body punch but Whitley moves out of range.
Hawk pushes Whitley up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitley working hard to break the clinch.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Whitley is controlling the position.
Whitley looking to stall.
Whitley has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.
Whitley is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk is trying to maintain a safe position but Whitley gets an underhook and turns Hawk into the cage.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitley letting Hawk take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitley is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Whitley has his back to the cage.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Whitley is controlling him.
Whitley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitley shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawk throws the left hand but Whitley avoids the punch easily.
Hawk clinches up with Whitley and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitley is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawk gets an underhook and turns Whitley into the cage.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Whitley has him pressed against the cage.
Whitley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawk tries to circle away but Whitley has him pinned against the cage.
Hawk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whitley.
Whitley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Whitley.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Whitley wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawk won't allow it.
Hawk can't break the clinch.
Whitley prevents Hawk from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitley up against the cage.
Whitley is looking to break free of the clinch but Hawk has double underhooks.
Whitley is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Whitley is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawk.
Whitley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whitley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawk has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Whitley is trying to keep an underhook but Hawk manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitley trying to hold on to Hawk's head to control him but Hawk postures up.
Hawk throwing shots but Whitley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Whitley is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawk.
Hawk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whitley is just riding it out for now. Hawk eventually gives up the hold.
Hawk is pressing down on Whitley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whitley is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whitley can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hawk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whitley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawk wants to stand but Whitley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Whitley is refusing to be controlled, as Hawk sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawk 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hawk!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Penagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Penagos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Somebody Gonna Get Their Ass Whooped!. Rivers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superbeast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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24
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Penagos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers lands with a nice body punch.
Penagos misses with a wild combination.
Penagos scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivers looks for the body kick but Penagos saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penagos.
Rivers looks for the body kick but Penagos saw that one coming.
Penagos slips under a jab.
Penagos swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a jab when Penagos was well out of range.
Penagos throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Penagos checks it.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Penagos.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers cracks a nice hook into Penagos's ribs.
Penagos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a jab when Penagos was well out of range.
Rivers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penagos wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Penagos tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers misses the body punch
and Penagos counters with a two punch combo.
Rivers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penagos rather than just go for the knockout.
Penagos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Rivers.
Penagos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penagos is breathing heavily.
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!
Penagos dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Penagos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Carlos Penagos has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rivers.
Rivers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penagos's head backwards.
Penagos moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Good work by Penagos as he checks the leg kick.
Penagos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penagos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penagos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Penagos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penagos.
Penagos blocks a jab.
Rivers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penagos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivers tries to clinch but Penagos is having none of it.
Rivers connects with a looping right hand.
Penagos moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penagos.
Penagos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penagos is able to avoid easily.
Rivers lands a right hook to the body.
Penagos checks a leg kick.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Penagos.
Penagos wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Penagos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers darts in and clinches Penagos up against the cage.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Penagos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Rivers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penagos counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penagos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penagos misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penagos has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penagos trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penagos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Penagos is working Rivers over against the cage.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers tries a body shot but Penagos blocks it.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
Penagos tries to throw a body punch but Rivers avoids it by throwing Penagos back against the cage.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Penagos.
Penagos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers lands a shot to the body.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penagos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivers is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers tries to work over Penagos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers is working Penagos over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers is leaning against Penagos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Penagos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rivers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivers throws a good cross that connects.
Penagos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penagos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penagos throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penagos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penagos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Rivers throws and low kick but Penagos moves out of range easily.
Rivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penagos slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Penagos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penagos walks into a straight right hand from Rivers.
Penagos lands a nice hook to Rivers's body. Rivers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Penagos.
Penagos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penagos moves away.
Penagos checks the leg kick.
Penagos avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Penagos wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Rivers misses
and Penagos counters with a right hand to the body.
Penagos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Penagos digs a right hand into Rivers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivers's gas tank.
Penagos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rivers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Penagos.
Penagos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penagos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Penagos.
Good body shot from Penagos.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
A short left from Rivers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penagos lands a nice shot to the body.
Penagos throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penagos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penagos trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rivers.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Penagos, against the cage.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Rivers.
Rivers pushes Penagos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penagos.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Rivers.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers is leaning against Penagos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rivers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers is working Penagos over against the cage.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers drives through and clinches with Penagos against the cage.
Penagos trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Rivers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Rivers is leaning against Penagos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers works on Penagos's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers is leaning against Penagos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Penagos backwards.
Rick Rivers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penagos.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Rivers presses Penagos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penagos's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penagos on the side of the head.
Rivers scores with a nice body kick.
Rivers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penagos checks it well.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penagos doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Penagos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Penagos.
A jab from Rivers finds it's way through Penagos's defenses.
Rick Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penagos avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Penagos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Penagos moves away and avoids it.
Penagos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Penagos tries to clinch there but Rivers circles away.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers lands with an uppercut that bounces Penagos off the cage and back into rage.
Rivers tries to clinch up.
Rivers tries to clinch
and Penagos counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a body shot
and Penagos counters by clinching up.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Penagos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penagos looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries a body shot but Penagos blocks it.
Penagos cracks Rivers with a nice body shot.
Penagos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penagos missing with knees to the body.
Penagos lands a damaging elbow.
Penagos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penagos throws an elbow but misses.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers digs a right hand into Penagos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penagos's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivers cracks Penagos with a nice body shot.
Rivers cracks Penagos with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Penagos's ribcage. Penagos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivers lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers thows a leg kick but Penagos checks it
and Penagos counters with a nice body shot.
Penagos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penagos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penagos defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rivers tries to clinch there but Penagos circles away.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers swinging wildly here.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Penagos slips the punch.
Penagos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Penagos checks the leg kick.
Penagos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Penagos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Penagos.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Penagos down.
Penagos throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penagos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penagos misses the shot to the body.
Penagos avoids a kick to the body.
Rivers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penagos lands a jab to Rivers's midsection.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penagos's calf.
Rivers misses with a hook. Penagos ducked under it nicely.
Penagos avoids a kick to the body.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Rivers.
Penagos throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
Rick Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Penagos moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penagos was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers throws a low kick, looking for Penagos's leg but Penagos calmly moves out of range.
Penagos misses with a head kick.
Penagos throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penagos on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
Penagos wants to clinch but Rivers slips to the side
and Rivers counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Penagos misses
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers misses with a body shot
and Penagos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Penagos looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivers pushes Penagos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rivers really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Penagos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penagos has time to react.
Rivers tries to clinch up.
Rivers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers looks to land a combination. Penagos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Penagos misses the target.
Penagos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Rivers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penagos is able to avoid easily.
Penagos missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers throws a hook but Penagos blocks it.
Penagos checks a leg kick.
Penagos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Penagos.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Penagos takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penagos checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Penagos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penagos moves away.
Rivers moves in looking to clinch but Penagos pushes him off.
Rivers misses with a leg kick
and Penagos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penagos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penagos slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Rivers is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penagos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penagos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penagos throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Penagos avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rivers lands the left hand.
Rivers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rivers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Penagos lands a head kick!
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Penagos.
Rivers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penagos counters with a one-two to the body.
Penagos tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers throws a head kick but Penagos moves out of range.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Penagos.
Penagos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Penagos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Penagos misses.
Penagos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Penagos.
Penagos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looks to land a body kick but Penagos moved away.
Penagos pushes Rivers up against the cage in a clinch.
Penagos is working Rivers over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Penagos.
Penagos lands a left hand.
Penagos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
A short left from Rivers.
Rivers tries to work over Penagos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penagos missing with knees to the body.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Penagos.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penagos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Penagos.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penagos obliges.
Penagos is leaning against Rivers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Penagos - that landed with a thud.
Penagos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rivers or not.
Penagos lands a nice shot to the body.
Penagos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Penagos.
Rivers avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
Penagos lands a damaging elbow.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Penagos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penagos is pushing Rivers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Penagos.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penagos obliges.
Penagos wants to stall.
Penagos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penagos prevents Rivers from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Penagos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Penagos trying to land knees to the body.
Penagos stalls.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Penagos controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Carlos Penagos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Penagos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body kick from Rivers.
Penagos misses with a looping right.
Penagos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Penagos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers misses with a hook. Penagos ducked under it nicely.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penagos was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penagos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penagos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rivers misses with a hook. Penagos ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rivers.
Nice uppercut lands for Penagos. That snapped Rivers's head back.
A lazy body kick from Rivers
and Penagos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penagos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Penagos.
Rivers slips under a jab from Penagos.
Rivers lands a really nice looking cross but Penagos seems unphased.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penagos was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Penagos.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penagos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penagos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rivers throws a sloppy body shot
and Penagos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penagos stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivers throws a jab when Penagos was well out of range.
Penagos looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a low kick but Penagos avoids it.
Penagos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a low kick but Penagos avoids it.
Rivers throws a wild body kick that Penagos sees coming a mile off.
Penagos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Penagos counter with a right hand.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Penagos.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Penagos's legs.
Penagos with a hook.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Penagos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Penagos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penagos just misses with a punch to the body.
Penagos lands with a cross.
Rivers tries to clinch but Penagos moves out of range.
Rivers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Penagos's legs.
Penagos misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penagos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rick Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penagos moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Penagos is just out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penagos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivers slips a straight right by Penagos.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penagos throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penagos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers misses with a body punch
and Penagos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Penagos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Penagos.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penagos wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Penagos with a hook.
Penagos is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penagos just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penagos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Carlos Penagos.
Well Rivers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rivers! Rick Rivers retains his middleweight title!
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