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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napier comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse of the Maggots- Slipknot. Jack Napier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
Kirby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirby tries to clinch there but Napier circles away.
Kirby swings for the body but Napier moves out of range.
Napier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Napier.
Crunch! Napier slams his shin into Kirby's torso.
Kirby looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
John Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby throws a hook but Napier blocks it.
Kirby slaps away a takedown attempt from Napier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirby motions for Napier to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Napier tries to clinch up.
Napier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Napier lands in his opponent's guard.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Napier from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Napier is fighting to break Kirby's control of his arms but Kirby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Napier trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Napier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napier stops Kirby from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kirby throws a series of strikes that have Napier backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier is just out of range.
Napier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Napier is keen to just control but Kirby is a slippery customer.
Napier slows the pace down in half guard.
Kirby looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier working Kirby over with strikes.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirby is refusing to be controlled, as Napier sits in half guard.
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.
Kirby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Napier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Napier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kirby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Napier counters with a nice uppercut.
Napier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Napier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirby tries to avoid it but Napier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirby to the ground. Kirby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Napier wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Jack Napier is winning the standup battle so far.
Napier misses with a two punch combination.
Kirby wants to clinch.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby connects with a crisp jab.
Kirby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kirby lands a big uppercut and Napier crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Napier looks OK. Kirby waves Napier back to his feet!
Napier is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Napier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Napier switches off momentarily and Kirby cracks him with a monster right hand! Napier topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Kirby dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Kirby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Kirby!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Gersham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Baver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gersham might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scorpions - Rock you like a hurricane. Baver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Jermaine Gersham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Gersham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Baver!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gersham lands with a shot to the body.
Baver looks gassed!
Gersham scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gersham connects with a superb combination that knocks Baver out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gersham before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Baver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jermaine Gersham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Vegeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Vegeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigmund Royal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royal clinches up with Vegeta and pushes him back against the cage.
Vegeta looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Royal pulls guard successfully.
Royal wants to sweep here but Vegeta controlling him for the moment.
Royal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Royal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Royal pulls Vegeta in close to prevent any damage.
Vegeta looking to sit in guard and control but Royal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Royal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vegeta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Royal stands and steps away. Vegeta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vegeta avoids it really well and circles away.
Vegeta stuffs the takedown attempt from Royal. Royal gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Vegeta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Royal.
John Vegeta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Royal.
Royal is looking to clinch but Vegeta is avoiding it.
Vegeta closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
and Royal counters with a single leg into guard. Vegeta didn't expect that.
Royal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vegeta's guard.
Royal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vegeta is not content to let Royal control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal tries to pass to full mount but Vegeta defends it.
Vegeta is looking to control Royal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vegeta avoid being mounted?
Vegeta is not content to let Royal control the position.
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.
Royal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vegeta defends it well.
Royal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigmund Royal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Royal fails with a takedown attempt.
John Vegeta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Royal blocks a head kick by Vegeta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vegeta stuffs the takedown attempt from Royal. Royal gets slowly back to his feet.
John Vegeta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Royal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegeta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegeta takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegeta tries to land a knee to the head but Royal blocks with his arms.
Vegeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vegeta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Royal.
Royal manages to pull guard.
Royal working for a triangle but Vegeta defends it easily.
Royal looking for a guillotine here but Vegeta defends easily.
Royal is controlling Vegeta's posture.
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.
Royal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Royal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Royal working a defensive guard here.
Vegeta trying to control but Royal is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Royal with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegeta throws a head kick that misses.
Royal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Royal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Royal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegeta is fending him off so far but Royal persists. Nope, Vegeta circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegeta has managed to clinch.
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.
Vegeta misses with a knee to the head.
Vegeta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Royal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Royal in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Royal trying to control the action but Vegeta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sigmund Royal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vegeta closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
and Royal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vegeta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vegeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vegeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Royal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vegeta up against the cage.
Royal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vegeta regains guard immediately.
Royal trying to control the position from guard on top but Vegeta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Royal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal postures up.
Royal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vegeta is keeping the position for now.
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.
Royal trying to control but Vegeta is working from the bottom.
Royal wants to pass the guard but Vegeta is keeping the position.
Royal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vegeta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegeta wants to control from the top but Royal keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Royal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vegeta sprawls well initially but Royal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Royal is looking to take a break and control but Vegeta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Royal passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royal looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Royal wants to control the pace but Vegeta is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmund Royal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Royal 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 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigmund Royal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzaga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel looks to land a combination. Gonzaga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gonzaga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel cracks Gonzaga with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gonzaga to stand back up!
Gonzaga is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Gonzaga out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Max Steel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dandley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bionic Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Dandley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bionic Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dandley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dandley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dandley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hawk actively working from the bottom here.
Dandley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dandley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hawk is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dandley in particular looking to stall.
Dandley wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hawk wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk trying to control here.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dandley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dandley is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hawk is not content to let Dandley control the position.
Dandley controlling the action here.
Hawk is staying active underneath Dandley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dandley works his way into full mount!
Dandley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Dandley throws a sloppy strike and Hawk uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Hawk has ended up in Dandley's guard.
Dandley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dandley, not yet.
Hawk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dandley is on top in guard.
Hawk working a defensive guard here.
Dandley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawk's guard.
Dandley is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hawk is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Dandley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Christenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flintstone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lucas Christenstein enters the cage!
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224 lbs
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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, Fred Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Christenstein!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone scores with a one two! Christenstein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Lucas Christenstein has been cut.
Christenstein looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flintstone with a jab.
Flintstone lands with a right and another and another! Christenstein is in big trouble! Flintstone lands again and this time it's lights out for Christenstein! A quality knockout there for Flintstone.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fred Flintstone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vuvu Zela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marwin Silva (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vuvu Zela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marwin Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Zela.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Zela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zela fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Zela persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zela.
Zela trying to control the pace.
Silva tries to roll over but Zela keeps him under control.
Zela sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zela has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zela is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zela is working away from the top position though.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zela is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zela tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zela lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vuvu Zela.
Zela lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Zela lands with a right hand.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zela but Zela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vuvu Zela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marwin Silva.
Zela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zela wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva looks gassed!
Zela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Zela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zela stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zela working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zela tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The referee asks Zela politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zela prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zela creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Zela drags him back down.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zela working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zela staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vuvu Zela dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Zela sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zela!
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zela has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zela!
Zela postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zela stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zela is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Zela has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zela is working for a submission of some sort.
Zela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zela is controlling the pace.
Zela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zela in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zela throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zela connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Zela takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Zela not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vuvu Zela.
Zela shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vuvu Zela dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zela is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Zela circles away and we're back to standing.
Zela leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zela as he avoids it easily.
Vuvu Zela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marwin Silva.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marwin Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zela's waist but Zela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Zela scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zela is looking for a kimura here.
Zela takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva has hold of Zela's hands but Zela slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Zela is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Zela.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zela passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zela is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zela is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zela in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zela controlling the position.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva trying to remain calm as Zela controls from the top position.
Check out the look on Zela's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zela landing strikes.
Silva is letting Zela control him for a moment.
Check out the look on Zela's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vuvu Zela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Zela lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zela in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zela takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zela landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vuvu Zela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zela 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vuvu Zela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanius Viver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanius Viver will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanius Viver!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viver throws a right and a left that Ishikawa avoids nicely.
Viver gets caught flat footed, as Ishikawa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ishikawa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Viver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Viver has escaped and now he's on top!
Viver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Viver gets to his feet. Ishikawa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ishikawa blocks a head kick by Viver.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viver sprawls well. Viver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ishikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch but Viver is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viver throws a hook but Ishikawa avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
Viver throws a series of punches but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Viver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishikawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ishikawa 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.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but Viver keeps moving.
Ishikawa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Viver dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viver wants to stand and escape but instead Ishikawa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Viver is looking to stand up but Ishikawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Ishikawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Viver looks gassed!
Ishikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Viver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Viver keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Viver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Viver.
Viver is looking to land body kicks.
Viver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ishikawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ishikawa somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishikawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Viver is fending him off so far but Ishikawa persists. Nope, Viver circles away and we're back to standing.
Viver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akira Ishikawa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Ishikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Viver throws a right and a left that Ishikawa avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Viver.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ishikawa's hands.
Viver throws a right hand that Ishikawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Ishikawa also avoids with ease.
Ishikawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Viver sprawls well. He's pushed Ishikawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viver.
Viver throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa slips a straight right by Viver.
Viver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishikawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viver throws out the jab.
Sanius Viver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Viver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ishikawa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishikawa is working for a guillotine from mount but Viver frees his head quite easily.
Ishikawa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a head shot.
Ishikawa wants to control the pace but Viver is squirming around nicely.
Ishikawa wants to control the action but instead Viver gets a body lock and reverses into Ishikawa's guard! Nice work!
Viver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ishikawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Viver has managed to get both his arms back between Ishikawa's legs - danger averted.
Ishikawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viver wants to stand but Ishikawa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ishikawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viver is one step ahead there.
Ishikawa wants to improve his position but instead Viver has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viver postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ishikawa to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ishikawa moves out of range as Viver strikes.
Viver moves out of range of the body kick.
Ishikawa feints and as Viver raises his hands in defense, Ishikawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ishikawa has gone for a leg lock! Viver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ishikawa's guard.
Ishikawa striking off his back but it's not causing Viver any problems.
Viver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ishikawa is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sanius Viver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ishikawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Viver tries to avoid it but Ishikawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Viver to the ground. Viver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Viver misses its intended target.
Viver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishikawa moves away.
Viver tries to land a body kick
and Ishikawa counters with a solid body kick.
Akira Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt - Viver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viver misses with a hook. Ishikawa ducked under it nicely.
Ishikawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viver.
No luck for Ishikawa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viver throws a lazy right hand but Ishikawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viver misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ishikawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viver sprawls well. Viver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ishikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Viver misses with a head kick.
Viver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ishikawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishikawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Viver misses with a body punch
and Ishikawa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Viver!
Ishikawa working for a submission but Viver is keeping him at bay.
Ishikawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Viver is surviving well by controlling Ishikawa's body position as best he can.
Ishikawa fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Viver's face.
Ishikawa can't control as he wanted to and Viver manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ishikawa trying to advance position but Viver counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but Viver keeps moving.
Ishikawa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Ishikawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ishikawa 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ishikawa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Faroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthias Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Faroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthias Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Faroni, who protects the arm well.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes prevents Faroni from escaping the position.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Faroni is defending well.
Hughes prevents Faroni from escaping the position.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Faroni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faroni tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faroni to the ground. Faroni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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.
Faroni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faroni misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Faroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Faroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faroni throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faroni but Faroni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Faroni.
Faroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hughes won't let Faroni get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Faroni blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Faroni has worked his arm free - good work by Faroni!
Hughes wants to control for a moment but Faroni uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Faroni is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Faroni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Faroni is trying to stand.
Faroni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faroni sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faroni defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthias Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faroni as he jumps to the side.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Faroni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny Faroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthias Hughes.
Faroni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faroni as he avoids it easily.
Faroni throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Faroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benny Faroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faroni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hughes backs up against the cage.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Faroni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Faroni duly obliges.
Faroni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Faroni.
Faroni stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Faroni finish him?
A head kick misses from Faroni.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick from Faroni lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Benny Faroni is winning the standup battle so far.
Faroni lands with a right that hurts Hughes. Hughes looks to clinch but Faroni throws a short knee that drops Hughes. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Benny Faroni!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara has chosen F*** You - Cee Lo Green as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alessio Sakara!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Sakara in a clinch.
Sakara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakara tightens his grip and picks Robinson up, before dumping him to the ground. Robinson manages to land in guard.
Sakara trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sakara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Robinson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Robinson has escaped and now he's on top!
Robinson wanted to stand there but Sakara had control of the position.
Robinson gets to his feet - Sakara follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakara keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakara circles away.
Sakara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Sakara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robinson did well to prevent Sakara getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Sakara is controlling him well.
Sakara trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well.
Sakara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson tries to kick Sakara off but Sakara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sakara is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakara seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has one foot on Sakara's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sakara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Sakara keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Sakara with that takedown attempt.
Ronnie Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Sakara.
Sakara looks gassed!
Sakara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Robinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakara's defenses.
Robinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robinson prevents Sakara from breaking the clinch.
Sakara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Sakara blocks it.
Sakara goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Robinson.
Nice elbow from Robinson.
It looks like Alessio Sakara has been cut.
A knee to the head by Robinson.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Robinson scores a nice knee to the body.
Robinson scores a nice knee to the body.
Robinson lands an elbow just above Sakara 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakara's face.
Sakara takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson lands an elbow that stopped Sakara in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson lands an elbow that stopped Sakara in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Sakara badly! Sakara tumbles to the floor and Robinson stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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