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DFC 21: Belliveau Vs Stephens PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Bendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Daren (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Bendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warren Daren!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daren shoots for a double leg takedown but Bendall sprawls well. He's pushed Daren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bendall shoots for a takedown but Daren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bendall has a takedown stuffed.
Daren lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bendall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daren is fending him off so far but Bendall persists. Nope, Daren circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Bendall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daren feints and as Bendall raises his hands in defense, Daren changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daren pushes down on Bendall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bendall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daren prevents Bendall from improving his position.
Daren is trying to work for a kimura but Bendall is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendall wants to control but Daren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bendall defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daren is looking to take a break and control but Bendall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daren seems to be working for a kimura but Bendall defends the submission attempt.
Daren 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.
That's two 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.
Still in half guard, Daren seems content to control.
Bendall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daren's back!
Daren is in a bad position with Bendall working for a choke. Daren manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Daren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bendall's guard.
Daren trying to control but Bendall is working from the bottom.
Daren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daren trying to control but Bendall is working from the bottom.
Bendall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daren is one step ahead there.
Daren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Daren wants to get up but he can't break Bendall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daren trying to control the position from guard on top but Bendall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bendall pulls Daren in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daren has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daren blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Daren dominated that round.
That's time! Bendall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bendall clinches up with Daren and pushes him back against the cage.
Daren tries to score a body lock takedown but Bendall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bendall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bendall throws an elbow that misses. Daren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bendall's guard. Nice move by Daren!
Daren has gone for a leg lock! Bendall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Daren's guard.
Daren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bendall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bendall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daren keeping moving, preventing Bendall from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendall cracks Daren with a solid left hand.
Bendall with a nice head shot there.
Bendall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daren looking for a sweep. Not yet Daren, not yet.
We've been hearing that Bendall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Daren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bendall.
Daren is trying to keep Bendall in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bendall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendall connects with a couple of short punches.
Bendall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bendall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bendall wanted to stand there but Daren had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daren wants to improve his position but instead Bendall has moved into half guard.
Daren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bendall stalling away here and it's allowed Daren to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Daren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bendall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bendall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendall is working Daren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bendall landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bendall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daren throwing short punches from the bottom.
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.
Bendall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
George Bendall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daren keeping moving, preventing Bendall from controlling successfully.
Daren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bendall.
Bendall working some strikes from top position.
Bendall working some strikes from top position.
Bendall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bendall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bendall wants to control from the top but Daren keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bendall dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck for Bendall with that takedown attempt.
Bendall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bendall somewhat.
Daren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daren lands in his opponent's guard.
Daren has gone for a leg lock! Bendall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Daren's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daren can't keep his opponent in guard - Bendall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bendall trying to advance position but Daren counters by regaining guard.
Bendall throws a strike but Daren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bendall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daren manages to get himself to full guard.
Daren has a closed guard, preventing Bendall from standing up.
Bendall wants to control from the top but Daren keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendall stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Daren has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bendall manages to get his head free but now Daren has transitioned to an armbar! Bendall grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Daren! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Daren!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (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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238 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Fighter throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
Fighter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Emelianenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Fighter.
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Emelianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Emelianenko cracks Fighter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Fighter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Sydney Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter catches Emelianenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Fighter catches Emelianenko right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko feints the counter takedown.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fighter's hands.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fighter avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter tries to counter by clinching up but Emelianenko breaks away and moves out of range.
Sydney Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Fighter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko is rocked!
That has opened up Fedor Emelianenko's cut even more.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Emelianenko pressed against the cage. Fighter frees himself up and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Emelianenko crumples to the floor, out cold! Fighter jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sydney Fighter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jordan landing strikes.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
Jordan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Jordan there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordan lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Henry Miller has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan prevents Miller from improving his position.
Jordan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jordan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller 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.
Jordan lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is not content to let Jordan control the position.
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
Jordan seems to be looking for submissions.
Jordan is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jordan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jordan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jordan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jordan winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller has hold of Jordan's hands but Jordan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That has opened up Henry Miller's cut even more.
Jordan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller is rocked!
The cut above Henry Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Jordan lands with a punch from half guard.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Jordan finish him?
Jordan working Miller over with strikes.
Jordan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jordan wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Jordan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jordan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jordan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henry Miller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Miller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Jordan!
Shawn Jordan very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenean Garafallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenean Garafallo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenean Garafallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garafallo dives in for a single leg takedown but Shepherd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Shepherd scores with a spinning back kick!
Garafallo takes the fight into the clinch.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garafallo has him pressed against the cage.
Garafallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garafallo tries to clinch up.
Garafallo blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garafallo.
Shepherd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garafallo slips a jab and a cross from Shepherd.
Garafallo is looking to clinch.
And Shepherd tries to counter it with a takedown but Garafallo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shepherd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garafallo lands a head kick. Shepherd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shepherd is able to avoid easily.
Garafallo misses with a body shot
and Shepherd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Garafallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepherd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garafallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garafallo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garafallo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenean Garafallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Garafallo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shepherd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garafallo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenean Garafallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garafallo tries to clinch up but Shepherd circles away and keeps his distance.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Garafallo.
Garafallo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepherd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shepherd misses with a low kick.
Shepherd lands with a kick to the temple. Garafallo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shepherd is looking to land body kicks.
Garafallo misses with a head kick.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garafallo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo lands with a straight right. Shepherd didn't see that one coming.
Garafallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Shepherd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garafallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shepherd counters with a series of strikes. Garafallo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shepherd misses the shot to the body.
Garafallo misses with a two punch combination.
Shepherd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garafallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garafallo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepherd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garafallo moves into the clinch successfully.
Garafallo stalling in the clinch.
Shepherd slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
Garafallo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shepherd avoids a wild elbow strike from Garafallo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepherd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garafallo stalling against the cage.
Shepherd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garafallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Garafallo.
Garafallo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shepherd to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shepherd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Garafallo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shepherd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sam Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garafallo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garafallo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenean Garafallo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garafallo gets the takedown into side control.
Shepherd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garafallo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd struggling a bit here.
Garafallo happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries to score with some ground and pound. Shepherd controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Garafallo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shepherd tries to escape but Garafallo is in control.
Shepherd controls the position for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shepherd wants to control but Garafallo postures up.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Shepherd wants to get back to his feet but Garafallo drags him back down.
Garafallo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garafallo lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Garafallo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shepherd taking a bit of punishment here - Garafallo scoring with strikes.
Garafallo prevents Shepherd from escaping the position.
Garafallo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shepherd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shepherd is looking to regain half guard here but Garafallo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shepherd wants to control but Garafallo postures up.
Garafallo is looking to take a break and control but Shepherd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shepherd tries to buck Garafallo off but Garafallo is having none of it.
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.
Shepherd is pushing Garafallo's head away, looking to escape. Garafallo manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shepherd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garafallo.
Shepherd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garafallo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shepherd.
Garafallo moves out of range of the body kick.
Garafallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Garafallo does no damage.
Shepherd feints a counter leg kick.
Garafallo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garafallo wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garafallo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shepherd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shepherd tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenean Garafallo dominated that second 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!
Shepherd staying out of range there.
Garafallo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garafallo wants to clinch.
Shepherd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shepherd gets tackled into the cage by Garafallo. Garafallo maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd is trying to force a seperation but Garafallo has the dominant position.
Shepherd lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shepherd.
Garafallo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shepherd wants to get back to striking at distance but Garafallo won't allow it.
Shepherd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shepherd tries to stall but Garafallo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shepherd taking a breather.
Garafallo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shepherd misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Garafallo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garafallo slowing the pace effectively.
Shepherd being controlled against the cage.
Garafallo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shepherd is trying to stall.
Garafallo tries to land knees in the clinch but Shepherd avoids the damage to the body.
Garafallo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Garafallo throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.
Garafallo missing with a left hand there. Shepherd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garafallo doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Shepherd throws a body punch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Shepherd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Garafallo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Shepherd misses.
Garafallo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shepherd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shepherd connects with the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shepherd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garafallo.
Garafallo lands an elbow inside that Shepherd shrugs off.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garafallo has him pressed against the cage.
Shepherd wants to get back to striking at distance but Garafallo won't allow it.
Garafallo has Shepherd pressed against the cage, preventing Shepherd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garafallo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garafallo is pushing Shepherd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd tries to stall but Garafallo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garafallo slowing the pace effectively.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garafallo throws a right and a left that Shepherd avoids nicely.
Shepherd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garafallo blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garafallo rather than just go for the knockout.
Garafallo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garafallo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shepherd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shepherd can't break the clinch.
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 Jenean Garafallo.
I think Garafallo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenean Garafallo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Erokhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Erokhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erokhin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Erokhin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bounty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erokhin.
Bounty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bounty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erokhin lands with a good body shot.
Konstantin Erokhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erokhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bounty throws out the jab.
Erokhin swings widly with a right hand
letting Bounty counter with a right hand.
Erokhin misses with a body shot.
Bounty flicks out a counter leg kick but Erokhin steps away.
Bounty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bounty throws a body kick that misses.
Erokhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erokhin with a hook.
Erokhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Bounty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Erokhin doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Erokhin misses.
Bounty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Erokhin misses with a double jab.
Bounty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bounty has managed to clinch.
Bounty taking a breather.
Bounty misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty can't find room to land a body shot as Erokhin controls the action.
Erokhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty working aggressively here.
Bounty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Erokhin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bounty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Erokhin scores with a shot to the side of Bounty's head.
Bounty has Erokhin pushed against the cage.
Bounty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bounty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erokhin tries to break the clinch but Bounty is controlling the position.
Bounty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erokhin lands a body shot.
Bounty scores with a shot to the side of Erokhin's head.
Bounty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Bounty.
Bounty lands a shot to the body.
Bounty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erokhin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Erokhin on the inside.
Erokhin lands a nice uppercut.
Bounty swings wildly with an uppercut but Erokhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bounty.
Erokhin misses with some punches.
Erokhin blocking some punches.
Erokhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Erokhin prevents a body shot from Bounty.
Erokhin tries to work over Bounty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erokhin backwards.
Bounty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bounty swings wildly with an uppercut but Erokhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bounty lands a shoulder strike.
Bounty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Erokhin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bounty gets through Erokhin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bounty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin blocks an uppercut.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Erokhin.
Erokhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erokhin breaks the clinch.
Erokhin misses with an uppercut. Bounty saw that one coming.
Erokhin tries to move into range but Bounty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bounty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erokhin blocks a low kick nicely.
Erokhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bounty is just out of range.
Bounty connects with the punch.
Erokhin misses with a straight right.
Bounty unleashes a big counter combination but Erokhin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Erokhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounty.
Erokhin misses with a looping right.
Erokhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erokhin misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Bounty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erokhin looks to land a combination but Bounty avoids it well.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bounty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bounty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erokhin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounty defending well as Erokhin loads up on a big left hand.
Bounty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erokhin moves away.
Bounty misses with a straight left.
Bounty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bounty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Erokhin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Erokhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounty.
Erokhin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bounty.
Erokhin throws a nice looking combination but Bounty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erokhin throws a right and a left that Bounty avoids nicely.
Erokhin misses with a double jab
and Bounty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bounty.
Erokhin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Bounty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erokhin tries to throw a body punch but Bounty avoids it by throwing Erokhin back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bounty.
Bounty lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bounty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bounty lands a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bounty in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Erokhin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bounty counters with a stiff right hand.
Bounty lands with a nice body punch.
Bounty staying out of range there.
Erokhin fails to land with a series of punches.
Erokhin checks a low kick from Bounty.
Bounty throws a push kick but Erokhin slaps the foot to one side.
Erokhin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erokhin digs a good body shot into Bounty's ribs.
Bounty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erokhin lands a jab to Bounty's midsection.
Erokhin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bounty has time to react.
Erokhin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bounty keeps Erokhin at a distance using the push kick.
Erokhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bounty.
Bounty misses with a hook.
Erokhin slips under a jab.
Erokhin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erokhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erokhin swings for the body but Bounty moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty works Erokhin's body with a nice hook.
Bounty misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Erokhin.
Bounty avoids the body shot from Erokhin.
Erokhin throws a right and a left that Bounty avoids nicely.
Bounty drives through and clinches with Erokhin against the cage.
Erokhin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bounty tries to throw a body punch but Erokhin avoids it by throwing Bounty back against the cage.
Bounty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erokhin or not.
Erokhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bounty moves into the clinch.
Erokhin gets through Bounty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bounty lands a shoulder strike.
Erokhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erokhin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bounty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erokhin tries to break the clinch but Bounty is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bounty.
Bounty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erokhin's elbow.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erokhin blocks a body shot from Bounty.
Erokhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erokhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Erokhin.
Erokhin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bounty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bounty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Erokhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erokhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.
Bounty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bounty tries to work over Erokhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty tries to work over Erokhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty has Erokhin pushed against the cage.
Bounty leaning against his opponent.
Jamie Bounty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bounty.
A shot in the inside from Bounty.
Erokhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bounty lands a shoulder strike.
Erokhin is rocked!
Bounty dips a shoulder and cracks Erokhin with a mighty uppercut! Erokhin falls back against the cage and Bounty unloads with a barrage of strikes! Erokhin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bounty screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Bounty!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Dillabrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Gordon (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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135 lbs
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132 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Dillabrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dillabrandt moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillabrandt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gordon pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillabrandt is one step ahead there.
Dillabrandt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dillabrandt trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Dillabrandt slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillabrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Dillabrandt controlling him for the moment.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Dillabrandt tries to pass.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillabrandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dillabrandt landing some decent shots from guard.
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon wants to stand but Dillabrandt is controlling the position.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt throws a strike but Gordon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dillabrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.
Dillabrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gordon defends it easily.
Dillabrandt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dillabrandt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Dillabrandt keeps moving.
Dillabrandt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillabrandt is retaining full guard.
Dillabrandt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Dillabrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.
Dillabrandt working for a triangle but Gordon defends it easily.
Dillabrandt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillabrandt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon wants the takedown. Dillabrandt is fighting it off but Gordon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dillabrandt's guard against the cage.
Dillabrandt keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Dillabrandt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dillabrandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillabrandt is on top in guard.
Dillabrandt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Gordon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gordon managing to control the position.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillabrandt with a nice head shot there.
Dillabrandt postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Dillabrandt 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.
Cody Dillabrandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Dillabrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillabrandt looking to sit in guard and control but Gordon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillabrandt has his foot on Gordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordon works his way back into a safe position though.
Dillabrandt has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gordon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt is not content to let Gordon control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt regains half guard.
Dillabrandt is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gordon trying to control the action but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
Dillabrandt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gordon tries to pass to full mount but Dillabrandt defends it.
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Dillabrandt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillabrandt looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon is thwarting Dillabrandt's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Gordon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A combination from Dillabrandt does no damage.
Gordon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dillabrandt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gordon is in Dillabrandt's guard.
Gordon trying to control but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
Dillabrandt trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon trying to control but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillabrandt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillabrandt seems keen to control Gordon's posture.
Dillabrandt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gordon passes into side control.
Dillabrandt wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Dillabrandt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Dillabrandt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gordon trying to control the position but Dillabrandt is working away.
Dillabrandt is looking for a sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dillabrandt forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon jumps guard.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillabrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dillabrandt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Dillabrandt finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt connects with a couple of short punches.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of elbows.
Dillabrandt is looking to work some ground and pound but Gordon has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dillabrandt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dillabrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillabrandt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt scoring with some ground and pound.
Dillabrandt postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Gordon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillabrandt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dillabrandt throws a big right hand that misses.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Dillabrandt content to stall in guard here.
Dillabrandt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gordon for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Dillabrandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dillabrandt 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Dillabrandt!
Cody Dillabrandt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner's entrance music is Next Episode by Dr. Dre. 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Hernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turner throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Turner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Hernandez stops Turner from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hernandez 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.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Turner trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.
Turner takes a little break here. Hernandez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turner trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to work for a sweep but Turner has mounted him!
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Turner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner content just to control the position here.
Turner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hernandez has worked his arm free - good work by Hernandez!
Turner tries to move to mount but Hernandez blocks the move with his legs.
Hernandez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Hernandez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hernandez is just riding it out for now. Turner eventually gives up the hold.
Turner is pressing down on Hernandez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hernandez is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Turner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.
Hernandez tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Turner is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hernandez is trying to escape and Turner transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hernandez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Turner! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Turner!
Josh Turner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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268 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Silva misses with a hook
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Taylor cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Taylor cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Taylor finish him?
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!
Taylor throws an overhand right that drops Silva like a sack of potatoes! Taylor dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Taylor!
Brett Taylor is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens has chosen Renegade by (hed)PE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Craig Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Belliveau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens 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.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stephens.
Stephens throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stephens 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.
Nice body punch from Stephens.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stephens throws out the jab.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stephens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Belliveau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stephens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belliveau moves away from the strike by Stephens.
Belliveau takes one on the button.
Belliveau tries for a takedown but Stephens circles away easily
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau avoids the head kick by Stephens.
Belliveau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belliveau showed some decent athleticism there.
Stephens manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Belliveau keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stephens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Belliveau as he checks the leg kick.
Stephens throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stephens but Stephens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Belliveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stephens misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belliveau checks a leg kick.
Belliveau fails with a takedown attempt.
Belliveau blocks a leg kick.
Belliveau takes one on the button.
Belliveau closes the distance and clinches up with Stephens, looking for a takedown. Belliveau pushes Stephens against the cage but Stephens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stephens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stephens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belliveau fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau walks into a left hand.
Craig Stephens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephens is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephens! But no joy.
Mark Belliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stephens throws a right and a left that Belliveau avoids nicely.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Belliveau moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stephens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belliveau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stephens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belliveau somewhat.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Belliveau moves out of range.
Stephens jabs at Belliveau's body.
Belliveau shoots in and drives through. Stephens sprawls well.
Stephens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Stephens stuffs the takedown attempt from Belliveau. Belliveau gets slowly back to his feet.
Belliveau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stephens as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stephens scores with a jab to the body.
Stephens throws a body kick that misses.
Belliveau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stephens eats them both and turns towards Belliveau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stephens tried to score with a low kick but Belliveau checks it.
Stephens cracks Belliveau with a good jab.
Belliveau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stephens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Belliveau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Belliveau is breathing heavily.
Stephens dips to his left and cracks Belliveau with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Stephens coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stephens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belliveau is rocked!
Stephens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belliveau's sensitive parts.
Oh Belliveau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belliveau under the eye.
Belliveau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stephens counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Stephens!
Craig Stephens is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Craig Stephens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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