SFC 26 - Collision Course PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john barker (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.

Nelson
vs
barker

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, john barker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.

barker moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite barker's efforts to push away.
barker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.

Nelson tries to keep at a distance but barker has taken the fight into the clinch.
barker can't break the clinch.
barker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
A head kick from Nelson lands but barker takes it in his stride.

Nelson lands a big head kick that sends barker tumbling to the mat! Nelson takes a step backwards and waves barker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

barker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of barker's side.
barker is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
barker looks gassed!
Crunch! Nelson slams his shin into barker's torso.
barker seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson lands a big head kick that sends barker to the canvas! Nelson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Nelson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanzo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Muscat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chiba
vs
Muscat

185 cm
19
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzo Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Muscat!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscat throws out a loose jab but Chiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muscat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Muscat there.

Chiba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muscat was covering up waiting for the punch and Chiba finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.

Chiba 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.

Chiba 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chiba 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.
Chiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Muscat is retaining full guard.
Chiba preventing the sweep.

Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chiba won't allow Muscat to get back to his feet.
Muscat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muscat moves in looking to clinch but Chiba pushes him off.

Chiba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chiba looking to pass the guard.
Muscat looking for a sweep. Not yet Muscat, not yet.

Muscat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chiba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Muscat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Muscat looking for a guillotine here but Chiba defends easily.

Muscat has his foot on Chiba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chiba works his way back into a safe position though.
Muscat looks gassed!

Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chiba 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.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.

Muscat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Muscat working for a triangle but Chiba defends it easily.
Chiba pushing down on Muscat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Chiba wants to work for an arm triangle but Muscat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Chiba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muscat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.
Chiba prevents Muscat from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chiba 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.
Chiba is pushing down on Muscat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Muscat is fighting to maintain full guard but Chiba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Muscat wants to get back to full guard.

Chiba is looking for a kimura here.
Chiba stops Muscat from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Chiba is working for a submission of some sort.

Chiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muscat has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanzo Chiba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muscat tries to clinch there but Chiba circles away.
Trent Muscat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muscat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muscat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chiba on the side of the head.
Muscat wants to clinch up but Chiba keeps it at a distance.

Chiba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chiba lands in his opponent's guard.
Muscat can't keep his opponent in guard - Chiba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Muscat is breathing heavily.
Muscat wants to get back to full guard.

Chiba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Muscat defends it well.
Muscat is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chiba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muscat sees it coming and defends easily.
Muscat gets back to full guard.

Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Muscat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muscat manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Muscat's guard.

Muscat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Muscat looking for a guillotine here but Chiba defends easily.

Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Muscat has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chiba doesn't defend quickly enough and Muscat has managed to lock this one up! Can Chiba escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Muscat on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trent Muscat!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Machima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potato Head Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machima
vs
Head Bob

150 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salvador Machima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Potato Head Bob!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machima throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Machima really is a fat lump.
Machima moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bob.
Machima tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Machima is just out of range.

Machima moves into the clinch.
Machima lands a shoulder strike.
Machima throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machima throws an elbow but misses.
Machima pushes off an throws an elbow but Bob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob blocking some punches.
Machima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machima tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Machima misses with an elbow over the top.
Bob dodges an elbow strike from Machima.
Bob trying to stall but Machima improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machima has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Machima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machima misses with an elbow over the top.
Machima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bob tries to work over Machima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Machima.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machima obliges.
Machima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Machima.
Machima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machima.
Machima letting Bob take a breather here.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machima.

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.
Machima pushes off an throws an elbow but Bob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Machima.
Machima landing knees to the body.
Machima pushes off an throws an elbow but Bob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machima misses with a knee strike.
Machima working Bob over with knees to the body.
Machima is breathing heavily.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Machima has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machima misses with an elbow over the top.
Machima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machima misses with a punch on the inside.
Machima throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Machima creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
Machima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machima tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Machima won't allow it.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Machima.
Machima misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machima throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Bob.
Machima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Machima has the dominant position.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Machima has him pressed against the cage.
Bob goes for a takedown attempt but Machima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bob thuds a left hand into Machima's body.
Machima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bob punishes Machima's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob lands a lovely overhand right.
Bob scores with a nice head shot.
Bob works Machima's body with a nice hook.
Machima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Bob.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob stalks Machima and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machima's face. Machima staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Bob.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potato Head Bob dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danga de danga de dang - Bob scores with a four punch combination!
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machima doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob digs a good hook to Machima's body.
Potato Head Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Machima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Bob - just one landing.
Bob has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machima at a distance.
Bob works Machima's body with a nice hook.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machima at a distance.
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machima on the side of the head.
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machima rather than just go for the knockout.
Bob clobbers Machima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bob scores with a one two! Machima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bob with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machima moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob lands with a nice combination. Machima backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bob.
Bob lunges at Machima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machima's hand.
Bob lands a right hook to the body.
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
Salvador Machima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob connects with a single shot there.
Bob ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bob is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bob scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws out a powerful jab.
Machima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machima walks into a stiff left hand from Bob.
Machima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machima gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Bob.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob jabs at Machima's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machima on the side of the head.
Bob scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bob scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob connects with a single shot there.
Machima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machima in his tracks.
Bob digs a good body shot into Machima's ribs.
Machima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potato Head Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob jabs at Machima's body.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob scores with a jab. Machima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Bob as he connects with a hook.
Bob connects with a right hand. Machima shakes it off.
Bob connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bob lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machima moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machima doesn't seem bothered though.
Machima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Machima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob scores with a nice right hand.
Bob lands a body shot.
Bob jabs at Machima's body.
Bob punishes Machima's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Bob thuds a left hand into Machima's body.
Bob lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potato Head Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
Bob digs a good hook to Machima's body.
Bob thuds a left hand into Machima's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machima gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob scores with a punch to the head.
Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob lands with a good body shot.
Bob stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machima doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob connects with a single shot there.
Machima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob jabs at Machima's body.
Bob digs a good hook to Machima's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Potato Head Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Machima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salvador Machima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machima on the side of the head.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machima doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob lands a jab to Machima's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potato Head Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potato Head Bob!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CJ Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Erp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Becker
vs
Erp

180 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!
Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Erp!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch but Erp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Becker sprawls well. Becker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Erp gets slowly back to his feet.
Becker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erp shoots in but Becker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Becker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Erp fails with a takedown attempt.
CJ Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Erp.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Becker tries to land a front kick but Erp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erp checks a low kick from Becker.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Becker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Erp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Becker is looking to advance position but Erp won't allow it.

Becker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Erp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Becker passes to full mount!
Erp regains half guard.
Becker moves nicely into side control.

Becker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Becker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Becker throws a right hand that Erp ducks under and follows up with a left that Erp also avoids with ease.
Erp fails with the takedown.

Erp scores with a takedown into Becker's guard.
Erp looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker is looking to stand up but Erp isn't so interested in that idea.
Becker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Becker working for a triangle but Erp defends it easily.
Becker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Erp pushing down on Becker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Becker is defending against the submission attempts here by Erp.

Erp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erp prevents Becker from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker is trying to stand.
Erp is pressing down on Becker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Becker is holding on for now.
Becker tries to kick Erp off but Erp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Erp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker throws a right hand that Erp ducks under and follows up with a left that Erp also avoids with ease.
Erp tries to move into range but Becker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Erp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Becker pinned against the cage. Becker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Becker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with a few strikes there.
Becker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erp moves out of range of the body kick.
Becker blocks a head kick by Erp.
Becker is looking to land body kicks.
Erp has his takedown stuffed
and Becker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Becker.
Becker tries to work over Erp's front leg with a kick but Erp checks it.
Becker lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Becker.
Becker swinging wildly here.
Becker lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Becker tries to score with a low kick but Erp moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Becker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Erp with a lazy takedown attempt

and Becker counters with a shoot takedown. Erp fights it but they end up in guard.

Erp is working an open guard so Becker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Becker motions for Erp to come forward. Becker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
CJ Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Becker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Becker.
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!
Becker stalks Erp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Erp's face. Erp staggers backwards, shaken.
Becker misses with a low kick.
Becker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Becker throws a series of strikes that have Erp backpedaling.

Erp is rocked!
Erp shoots for a takedown but Becker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Erp is still on wobbly legs! Can Becker finish him?
Becker throws a series of punches but Erp moves out of range.
Erp seems to have recovered his senses.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Becker connects with a solid leg kick.
Becker tries to score with a low kick but Erp moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erp circles away quickly and effectively.
Erp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Becker counters with a takedown into side control.
CJ Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Erp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker trying to control the position but Erp is working away.
Erp sneaks back into half guard.

Erp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erp is trying to get back to full guard.

Erp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Erp looking for submissions off his back.

Becker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Erp to stand up.
Becker throws a right and a left that Erp avoids nicely.

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.
Erp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Becker. That one must have hurt.
Erp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Becker clinches.

Becker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Becker misses with a double jab.
CJ Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Becker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Erp doesn't seem phased though.
Becker throws a leg kick that misses.
Becker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Becker throws a leg kick but Erp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erp avoids a kick to the body.
Becker throws the kick towards the body but Erp avoids it.
Erp misses with a takedown attempt
and Becker counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erp fails with the takedown

and Becker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Becker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Erp is proving hard to escape from.

Erp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Erp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Becker wanted to stand there but Erp had control of the position.

Erp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Erp is proving hard to escape from.
Erp throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Becker stands up and waves to Erp to follow him.
Erp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Becker is fending him off so far but Erp persists. Nope, Becker circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Becker works over Erp's head and body with a nice combination.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Erp misses with a takedown

and Becker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Becker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Erp defends it well.

Becker is working for a kimura but Erp is defending it quite comfortably.

Becker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Erp has one foot on Becker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Becker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Becker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Erp works his way to full guard. Good work.

Erp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Becker stands up and waves to Erp to follow him.
Erp keeps the fight on the outside.
Becker throws a leg kick but Erp sees it coming and moves out of range.
CJ Becker is winning the standup battle so far.
Erp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Becker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Becker tries to clinch but Erp is having none of it.
Becker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker stalks Erp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Erp's face. Erp staggers backwards, shaken.
Erp just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Becker - that will leave a mark!
Becker throws a right and a left that Erp avoids nicely.
Becker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erp is out of range and Becker settles back down.
Becker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Becker delivers a nice body kick.
Erp misses with a takedown
and Becker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Erp really felt that one!
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Becker. No joy for Erp on that attempt.
CJ Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Erp.
Erp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erp slips a jab and a cross from Becker.
Erp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Becker is defended easily by Erp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Becker.
Becker misses with a kick to the body.
Erp looks for a takedown but Becker sprawls well.
Becker throws a series of strikes that have Erp backpedaling.
Becker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Becker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Erp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Becker swivels and escapes.
Becker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Becker throws a series of punches but Erp avoids them all with ease.
Erp shoots in for a double leg but Becker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Becker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Becker!
Erp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Erp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Erp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
CJ Becker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Becker really wants to buck Erp off and get back to his feet.
Becker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Becker is trying to stand up here but Erp is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Erp.
Becker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Erp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Becker throws a series of punches but Erp moves out of range.

Erp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Becker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Erp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Becker sneaks back into half guard.

Erp is working for a kimura but Becker is defending it quite comfortably.

Becker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erp moves out of range of the strikes.
Erp misses with a takedown
and Becker counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Becker 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Becker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Elric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by My Sacrifice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayes
vs
Elric

182 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

183 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Elric!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elric shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Elric looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elric missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elric is thwarting Hayes's attempts to control the position.
Hayes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Hayes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elric connects with a couple of short punches.

Hayes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Elric throws and elbow that misses. Hayes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Elric's guard. Nice move by Hayes!
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elric keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes throws a strike but Elric rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elric must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hayes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.

Elric gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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.
Hayes wants to clinch.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.
Elric throws a body kick that misses.

Hayes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elric throws and elbow that misses. Hayes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Elric's guard. Nice move by Hayes!
Elric wants to stand but Hayes is controlling the position.
Hayes trying to control but Elric is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elric is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hayes is controlling him.
Hayes passes Elric's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hayes trying to control the pace.

Hayes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hayes.

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.
Hayes is trying to control the action in half guard but Elric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elric avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Elric dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hayes tries to clinch up.
Elric shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Elric fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elric dives in and grabs Hayes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hayes pushes down on Elric's head and hops out.
Marcus Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Elric.
Hayes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Elric counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Elric tries to pass to full mount but Hayes defends it.
Hayes missing with punches from the bottom.
Elric working the head and body with strikes.
Hayes wants to improve his position but Elric is controlling well.
Hayes works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.
Elric keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elric is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes looking to control.

Hayes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elric has picked Hayes up and slammed him! Hayes can't keep hold of the triangle and Elric manages to pass to side control!
Hayes tries to bench press Elric off him but Elric keeps the position.

Elric is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hayes has escaped the position, nice work there.

Elric tries for a kimura but Hayes is defending well.
Elric landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayes is trying to work for a sweep but Elric has mounted him!
Elric postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hayes looks a forlorn figure.
Elric loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hayes scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Elric land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Elric stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Elric!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Horton

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Price slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Price on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price lands with a shot to the body.
Horton looks for a takedown but Price sprawls well.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Horton.
Price lands with a good body shot.
Horton looks gassed!
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Tim Horton has been cut.
Horton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Price lands a left and a right that send Horton crashing to the mat, dazed. Price thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Price scores with a body shot.
Price throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Horton colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Price as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Horton is left battered and dazed whilst Price and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Price!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channon Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnham
vs
Storm

196 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

Boomerang! Costume Shop ($12 Fun Gear)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Barnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Channon Storm!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with a double jab.
Storm tests Barnham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnham.
Barnham tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Storm connects with a single shot there.
Barnham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Storm misses with the combination.
Barnham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Ben Barnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnham tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Barnham tries to clinch up.
Storm slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.

Barnham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Barnham seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Storm sneaks back into half guard.
Barnham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnham prevents Storm from standing back up.
Storm regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnham is keen to just control but Storm is a slippery customer.
Storm trying to control but Barnham postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Storm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Storm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnham's guard.

Barnham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Storm defends well.
Storm wants to control from the top but Barnham keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm stands up from Barnham's guard - Storm perhaps looking for a knockout.
Storm lands a jab.
Barnham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnham moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Barnham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Storm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Storm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Storm lands with an overhand left.
Barnham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Storm throws a series of strikes that have Barnham backpedaling.
Storm lands the left hand.
Barnham moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnham tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Barnham wants to clinch.
Storm lands a jab to the nose.
Storm lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnham off the cage and back into rage.
Barnham tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnham.
Barnham wants to clinch.
Storm with a nice cross.
Barnham is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnham is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnham has time to react.
Danga de danga de dang - Storm scores with a four punch combination!
Barnham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Storm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnham in his tracks.
Storm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Barnham seems unphased.
Barnham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barnham somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Barnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm works over Barnham's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnham moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Storm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnham takes one on the button.
Barnham tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Storm lands.
Barnham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Channon Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnham is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnham at a distance.
Barnham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Storm lands the left hand.
Barnham tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Barnham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Storm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnham backs up against the cage.
Barnham tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnham at a distance.
Storm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Storm!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnham doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
A left and a right from Storm both land. Nice combination.
Barnham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Barnham is rocked!
Storm dances in with a quick combination. Barnham is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Storm snaps Barnham's head back. Barnham stumbles backwards against the cage. Storm steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Barnham's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Barnham just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Channon Storm!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Boomberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boomberg
vs
Rodriguez

189 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Boomberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmanuel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boomberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Boomberg is controlling the position.

Boomberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boomberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boomberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boomberg with a nice head shot there.
Boomberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boomberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boomberg.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Boomberg is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boomberg drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Boomberg off! Boomberg jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Boomberg landing with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Boomberg is controlling him.
Boomberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boomberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boomberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boomberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boomberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boomberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Boomberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Boomberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boomberg is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Boomberg is breathing heavily.
Boomberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Boomberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.
Dale Boomberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Rodriguez both land. Nice combination.
Boomberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Boomberg shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boomberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Boomberg pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Boomberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Boomberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boomberg somewhat.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boomberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boomberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boomberg is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Boomberg keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boomberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Boomberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Boomberg moves out of range.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Boomberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boomberg misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boomberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boomberg has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dale Boomberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boomberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodriguez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Boomberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boomberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boomberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Boomberg backing up. Boomberg nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Boomberg shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Boomberg moves out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomberg circles away.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Boomberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Boomberg closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Boomberg pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boomberg misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a head kick. Boomberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boomberg shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boomberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boomberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomberg circles away.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boomberg keeps the fight on the outside.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Boomberg keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Boomberg keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Boomberg has control.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Boomberg has him pinned against the cage.
Boomberg misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Boomberg keeps him there for the moment.
Boomberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Emmanuel Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Boomberg keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomberg circles away.
A head kick by Boomberg misses
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boomberg.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boomberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a good low kick that Boomberg was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Boomberg moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boomberg fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomberg shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Boomberg has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Boomberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Rodriguez both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Boomberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomberg circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Boomberg is having none of it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Boomberg pushes him off.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boomberg.
Boomberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.
Emmanuel Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dale Boomberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.

Rodriguez clinches.

Boomberg has hold of one of Rodriguez's legs. Rodriguez is fighting the takedown attempt but Boomberg gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boomberg prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Boomberg advances to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boomberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boomberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boomberg 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.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.

Boomberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Boomberg is looking for a kimura here.

Boomberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodriguez is just riding it out for now. Boomberg eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Rodriguez pushes Boomberg off looking to stand but Boomberg dives back in and keeps control.

Boomberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boomberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Boomberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Rodriguez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Overdrive has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Overdrive
vs
Cox

180 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
166 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixon Cox!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdrive misses with a two punch combination.
Cox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdrive.
Cox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Maximus Overdrive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overdrive lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Overdrive coming out on top.
A jab from Overdrive does it's job there.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Overdrive misses with a straight right.
Overdrive displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overdrive.
Overdrive connects with a body shot.
Overdrive lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox swings for the body but Overdrive moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Overdrive. No joy for Cox on that attempt.
Cox walks into a left hand.
Overdrive thuds his right hand into Cox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Cox is rocked!
Overdrive throws an overhand right that has Cox reeling! Overdrive follows up with more punches and Cox is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maximus Overdrive!
Maximus Overdrive retains his lightweight title!