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AXFC 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnum Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and junior dos santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnum Gunn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to junior dos santos's chin.
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magnum Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, junior dos santos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like junior dos santos has been cut.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
dos santos is rocked!
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn drops dos santos with a huge uppercut! dos santos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gunn is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnum Gunn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen The Ride as his entrance music. Raf Gon DIas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewie Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffin.
Raf Gon DIas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gon DIas misses with a wild body shot.
Gon DIas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gon DIas takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Gon DIas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin feints and as Gon DIas raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gon DIas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gon DIas is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gon DIas wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Gon DIas is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin feints and as Gon DIas raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gon DIas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Gon DIas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gon DIas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
Griffin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gon DIas wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Griffin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Griffin stops Gon DIas from standing up.
Griffin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Gon DIas is keeping the position.
Griffin trying to control but Gon DIas is working from the bottom.
Griffin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stewie Griffin.
Gon DIas lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gon DIas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin gets a takedown into half guard.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Gon DIas dodges it nicely.
Griffin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griffin prevents Gon DIas from standing back up.
Griffin is controlling the pace.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Gon DIas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Griffin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gon DIas cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Gon DIas misses with a body shot.
Gon DIas misses with a body shot.
Gon DIas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gon DIas wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Gon DIas misses the shot to the body.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raf Gon DIas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewie Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gon DIas as he jumps to the side.
Gon DIas lands with a nice body punch.
Gon DIas lands a head shot.
Gon DIas scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gon DIas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gon DIas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though.
Gon DIas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Gon DIas works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Gon DIas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Gon DIas.
Stewie Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gon DIas scores with a jab. Griffin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gon DIas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Gon DIas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Griffin.
Griffin cracks Gon DIas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Griffin controls the position from side control.
Gon DIas wants to get back to his feet but Griffin drags him back down.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gon DIas keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Griffin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gon DIas seems a little lost for a moment, as Griffin dominates the positioning.
Gon DIas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin trying to control the position but Gon DIas is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin trying to control but Gon DIas is working from the bottom.
Griffin stops Gon DIas from standing up.
Griffin trying to control but Gon DIas is working from the bottom.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gon DIas wants to get back to his feet but Griffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thows a big elbow that misses.
Gon DIas keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Gon DIas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Gon DIas is defending well.
Griffin trying to control the action but Gon DIas is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gon DIas keeps working.
Still in half guard, Griffin seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Gon DIas won't allow it.
Gon DIas is trying to stand up here but Griffin is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Gon DIas 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!
Gon DIas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas thows a body shot but no joy.
Gon DIas looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Griffin dives in and grabs Gon DIas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gon DIas pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Raf Gon DIas is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Gon DIas sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A lazy left from Gon DIas finds it's target.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gon DIas pinned against the cage. Gon DIas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raf Gon DIas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewie Griffin.
Gon DIas misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin defending well as Gon DIas loads up on a big left hand.
Gon DIas misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gon DIas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin is in close to Gon DIas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gon DIas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gon DIas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gon DIas wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gon DIas is keeping the position for now.
Gon DIas is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gon DIas gets caught flat footed, as Griffin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gon DIas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gon DIas wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gon DIas keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gon DIas slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gon DIas avoids it really well and circles away.
Gon DIas misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gon DIas. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gon DIas throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Gon DIas - just one landing.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Gon DIas scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas misses the shot to the body.
Gon DIas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Griffin tries to score with some ground and pound. Gon DIas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Griffin trying to control the position but Gon DIas is working away.
Griffin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Gon DIas.
Griffin darts in and clinches Gon DIas up against the ropes.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gon DIas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin prevents Gon DIas from breaking the clinch.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gon DIas's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stewie Griffin.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maddux Tibadeu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellstrom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of spades!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maddux Tibadeu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibadeu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hellstrom lands a left and a right that sends Tibadeu crashing to the canvas! Hellstrom dives into mount looking to finish!
Tibadeu is rocked!
Hellstrom unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tibadeu wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hellstrom celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olof Hellstrom!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Kerby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kerby's choice of entrance music: Dio-Holy Diver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Kerby!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Borneo finds it's way through Kerby's defenses.
Kerby is looking to clinch.
Borneo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kerby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kerby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borneo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borneo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerby is retaining full guard.
Borneo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kerby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kerby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerby keeping moving, preventing Borneo from controlling successfully.
Borneo content to stall in guard here.
Kerby wants to sweep here but Borneo controlling him for the moment.
Kerby keeping full guard, as Borneo tries to pass.
Borneo controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Borneo trying to control but Kerby is working from the bottom.
Kerby wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kerby is looking to clinch.
Borneo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerby tries to clinch up.
Borneo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kerby's half guard.
Kerby tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo prevents Kerby from standing back up.
Borneo is taking a breather. Kerby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kerby is refusing to be controlled, as Borneo sits in half guard.
Kerby tries to roll over but Borneo keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Borneo wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borneo blocks the strikes from Kerby.
Borneo controlling the action here.
Kerby is trying to maintain the position but Borneo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borneo wants to control but Kerby is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Borneo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Borneo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo dives in and grabs Kerby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerby pushes down on Borneo's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borneo.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerby doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kerby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kerby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kerby trying to control the position.
Borneo won't allow Kerby to sweep him here.
Kerby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kerby gets caught flat footed, as Borneo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tim Kerby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Kerby as Borneo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerby swivels and escapes.
Kerby wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Kerby is looking to clinch.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo scores with a nice strike.
Kerby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borneo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown but Kerby shows good takedown defense.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerby tries to clinch there but Borneo circles away.
Kerby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borneo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borneo showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borneo is trying to control. Kerby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kerby tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kerby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
Borneo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borneo wants to control but Kerby is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borneo is trying to work for a kimura but Kerby is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Borneo dominated that second round.
That's time! Borneo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Kerby tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerby closes the distance and pushes Borneo back into the ropes.
Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kerby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kerby is trying to break the clinch but Borneo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerby jumps guard but Borneo stands there with Kerby around his waist. Kerby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kerby is trying to break the clinch but Borneo is controlling him.
Kerby tries to break free but Borneo pushes him back against the ropes.
Borneo jumps guard and drags Kerby to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo wants to get back to his feet but Kerby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerby wants to control from the top but Borneo keeps moving.
Borneo has a closed guard, preventing Kerby from standing up.
Borneo keeping moving, preventing Kerby from controlling successfully.
Kerby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerby trying to control but Borneo 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.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borneo jabs Kerby right on the nose. Kerby blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerby doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Kerby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borneo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerby.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borneo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Borneo stalling.
Kerby wants to control but Borneo passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borneo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Borneo is thwarting Kerby's attempts to control the position.
Borneo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerby keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borneo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kerby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tim Kerby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Borneo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Borneo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borneo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Borneo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sinistra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinistra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sinistra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sinistra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Howell passes Sinistra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sinistra is looking to control Howell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sinistra avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sinistra defends it well.
Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sinistra sees it coming and defends easily.
Sinistra is pressing down on Howell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinistra working a defensive guard here.
Howell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Howell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sinistra is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sinistra has escaped and now he's on top!
Sinistra looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sinistra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Sinistra is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Sinistra has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howell wants to improve his position but Sinistra is controlling well.
Howell gets full guard.
Howell has his foot on Sinistra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinistra works his way back into a safe position though.
Sinistra throws a big right hand that misses.
Sinistra wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Sinistra wants to stand but Howell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinistra trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell keeping full guard, as Sinistra tries to pass.
Howell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinistra trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinistra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sinistra wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sinistra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sinistra drops back looking for a leg! Howell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howell manages to kick Sinistra off! Sinistra jumps back into Howell's guard.
Sinistra looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell has his foot on Sinistra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinistra works his way back into a safe position though.
Howell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinistra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinistra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Howell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinistra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Howell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Howell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sinistra circles away.
Jab by Sinistra.
Howell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinistra.
Howell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howell gets the takedown into side control.
Sinistra is looking to reverse the position.
Sinistra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sinistra is breathing heavily.
Howell trying to control the action but Sinistra is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinistra is looking to reverse the position.
Howell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sinistra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Howell gets to mount! Sinistra was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sinistra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Howell.
Sinistra regains half guard.
Sinistra tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell is stalling here. Sinistra is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Howell seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sinistra has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sinistra tries for a kimura but Howell is defending well.
Howell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Howell wants to improve his position but Sinistra is controlling well.
Howell gets full guard.
Sinistra wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Howell wants to sweep here but Sinistra controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinistra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howell looking for a triangle here. Sinistra is fighting it but it looks tight! Howell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sinistra is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Howell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhaylo Starostyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Manhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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250 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhaylo Starostyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron Manhaes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhaes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manhaes misses with an uppercut. Starostyak saw that one coming.
Starostyak blocks a jab.
Manhaes thows a body shot but no joy.
Starostyak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manhaes looks gassed!
Starostyak catches Manhaes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like LeBron Manhaes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starostyak throws a nice looking combination but Manhaes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Starostyak walks into a straight right hand from Manhaes.
Starostyak misses with a double jab.
Starostyak lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Starostyak does no damage.
Manhaes moves out of range of the body kick.
Starostyak throws a combination. Manhaes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, jab by Starostyak - just one landing.
That has opened up LeBron Manhaes's cut even more.
Starostyak drops Manhaes with a beautiful combination! Manhaes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Starostyak is looking for the KO!
Manhaes is rocked!
Manhaes drops his hands momentarily and Starostyak needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Manhaes just on the top of the head. Manhaes drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Manhaes - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikhaylo Starostyak!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahman Mahamud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahman Mahamud looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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143 lbs
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131 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rahman Mahamud!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahamud tries to keep at a distance but Benavidez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mahamud looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mahamud tries to break free but Benavidez pushes him back against the ropes.
Benavidez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benavidez blocks a head kick by Mahamud.
Mahamud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahamud misses with a head kick.
Benavidez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mahamud is trying to defend but Benavidez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benavidez content to control rather than advance.
Benavidez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Benavidez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez shoots in and bounces Mahamud off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Benavidez advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Benavidez there.
Benavidez drops an elbow to the side of Mahamud's head.
Benavidez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mahamud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mahamud defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Benavidez.
Mahamud is bucking up trying to escape but Benavidez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mahamud is rocked!
Benavidez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mahamud is still in real trouble! Can Benavidez finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez cracks Mahamud with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Benavidez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Johnson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Gray turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gray manages to end up in side control.
Gray decides to stand back up. Gray steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Gray or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Gray.
Gray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gray darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gray avoids it really well and circles away.
Gray clinches up against the ropes.
Gray lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Gray wants a takedown.
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Gray instigates a clinch.
Gray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gray pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson won't allow Gray to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gray wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gray dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Gray's head and hops out.
Gray shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Gray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gray looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Xavier Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gray wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Gray has managed to clinch.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gray scores with a leg kick.
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Gray lands a knee to the body.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Gray.
Johnson is rocked!
Danga de danga de dang - Gray scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray wants to stand up but Johnson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gray prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gray lands a two punch combo.
Gray tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Gray rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gray is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gray is looking to escape.
Johnson punching from mount but Gray doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Gray bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Gray really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gray is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
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.
Gray avoids a strike by Johnson and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Johnson's guard! Fantastic escape!
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray lands a left and a right that sends Johnson crashing to the canvas! Gray dives into mount looking to finish!
Johnson tries to hold on but Gray postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gray dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray gets a clinch.
Gray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Gray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray drops Johnson with a nice combination! Gray dives into Johnson's guard, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Gray gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Gray fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Gray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gray tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gray clinches.
Gray effectively controlling the action here.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gray tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johnson.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gray tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Xavier Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Brad Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Johnson.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Gray throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
Johnson clinches but Gray breaks the clinch
and Gray counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray instigates a clinch.
Gray tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Xavier Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray fails to land the takedown.
Gray misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Gray!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryder Eipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques comes to the ring accompanied by Path. Eipper has chosen I Got A Feeling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Eipper!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eipper drops Marques with a beautiful combination! Marques stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Eipper is looking for the KO!
Marques is rocked!
It looks like Ceaser Marques has been cut.
Eipper gets a takedown into half guard.
Oh Marques is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marques is trying to stand back up but Eipper is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eipper is trying to work for a kimura but Marques is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marques wants to get back to his feet.
Marques seems to have got his legs back now.
Eipper slows the pace down in half guard.
Eipper prevents Marques from standing back up.
Eipper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Eipper there.
Marques is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eipper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marques tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Eipper manages to move to mount!
Eipper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eipper lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques tries to buck Eipper off but he can't manage it.
Marques is in a horrible position here. Eipper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Eipper lands a big shot there that rocks Marques but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eipper with shots to the head and body - Marques looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eipper landing strikes from the mount and Marques is in trouble!
Marques wants to get back to his feet.
Eipper landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eipper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marques is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Marques that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eipper is landing with some decent strikes but Marques is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marques wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marques is breathing heavily.
Eipper looking to finish Marques with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marques!
Eipper landing strikes from the mount and Marques is in trouble!
Eipper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eipper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eipper dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eipper with a couple of short strikes.
Eipper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marques can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marques's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Eipper lands a big elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marques squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Eipper lands a big elbow.
Eipper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eipper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eipper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marques is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Eipper unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eipper with shots to the head and body - Marques looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marques is trying to stand.
Eipper has isolated one of Marques's arms. Marques looking to fight him off but Eipper twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryder Eipper!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James OConnor!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OConnor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OConnor slips a straight right by Martell.
OConnor defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
OConnor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martell is in trouble now - OConnor has advanced to mount!
Martell wants to hold on but OConnor pushes him away.
OConnor looking to control but Martell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martell wants to hold on but OConnor pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell avoids a series of strikes thrown by OConnor.
Martell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OConnor on the ground.
OConnor content just to control the position here.
Martell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OConnor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martell hang on?
Martell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OConnor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
OConnor landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Martell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martell tries to reverse the position but OConnor maintains control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
OConnor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martell is trying to escape the mount.
Martell holds on, trying desperately to control.
Martell tries to reverse the position but OConnor maintains control.
Martell tries to hold on but OConnor postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell tries to improve his position but instead OConnor has taken his back!
Martell is trying to break free.
Martell wants to control his opponent's hands but OConnor gets his hands free.
OConnor trying to control.
OConnor is trying to stick to Martell's back but Martell is turning into OConnor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in OConnor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martell.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martell is looking to stand up but OConnor won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OConnor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martell defends it nicely.
OConnor looks gassed!
Martell throws a shot from downtown. OConnor moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
OConnor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
Martell stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from OConnor misses its intended target.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OConnor ducks under a wild hook from Martell.
OConnor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
OConnor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Martell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martell misses the jab.
OConnor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martell.
Martell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
OConnor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martell scores with a crisp jab that stopped OConnor in his tracks.
Martell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oberyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OConnor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martell misses with a few strikes there.
Martell throws a jab but it's blocked by OConnor.
OConnor ducks right into an uppercut from Martell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James OConnor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Martell.
OConnor tries to clinch there but Martell circles away.
OConnor takes one to the side of the head.
Martell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
OConnor moves out of range as Martell strikes.
Martell catches OConnor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell stuffs the takedown.
OConnor throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Martell.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OConnor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martell swivels and escapes.
Martell cracks OConnor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Martell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martell.
Martell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OConnor.
Martell lands with an overhand left.
Oberyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell thows a left - swing and a miss!
OConnor is breathing heavily.
Martell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
OConnor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OConnor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martell finds it's way round the side to connect with OConnor's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell cracks OConnor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martell lands with a hook. OConnor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
OConnor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
OConnor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oberyn Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James OConnor.
Martell digs a good hook to OConnor's body.
Martell misses with a hook. OConnor ducked under it nicely.
OConnor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
A punch lands to the side of OConnor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martell swinging wildly here.
James OConnor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OConnor moves out of range as Martell strikes.
OConnor needs to keep his hands up - Martell had a free shot at his head there.
Martell connects with a body shot.
OConnor defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Martell tests OConnor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martell.
Martell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OConnor takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Martell.
Martell swats away the attempt to clinch by OConnor.
Martell fails to land with a series of punches.
Martell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OConnor slips under a jab from Martell.
OConnor misses with a head kick.
Martell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martell looks to throw the jab but OConnor is out of range.
OConnor 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell keeping moving, preventing OConnor from controlling successfully.
OConnor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Martell wants to sweep here but OConnor controlling him for the moment.
OConnor being controlled here momentarily.
Martell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martell looking to control.
OConnor being controlled here momentarily.
OConnor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martell tries to get out of the position.
Martell pulls OConnor in close to prevent any damage.
OConnor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oberyn Martell dominated that second round.
That's time! Martell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martell lands with an uppercut that bounces OConnor off the ropes and back into rage.
Martell stuffs the takedown attempt from OConnor. OConnor gets slowly back to his feet.
Martell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
OConnor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OConnor tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
A slow jab from Martell misses its intended target.
Martell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed OConnor momentarily.
Martell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OConnor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OConnor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
OConnor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martell.
OConnor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martell scores with a jab to the head.
OConnor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
OConnor shoots in for a double leg but Martell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oberyn Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James OConnor.
OConnor slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Martell.
OConnor is rocked!
OConnor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
OConnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Martell finish him?
Martell connects with the punch.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Martell throws a nice looking combination but OConnor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OConnor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Martell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OConnor seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Martell there.
A combination from Martell does no damage.
OConnor slips a jab and a cross from Martell.
Martell missing with a left hand there. OConnor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for OConnor with that takedown attempt.
Martell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
OConnor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
OConnor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from OConnor there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor walks into a straight right hand from Martell.
Martell lands a glancing blow to the side of OConnor's head.
Oberyn Martell is winning the standup battle so far.
Martell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
Martell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Martell coming out on top.
OConnor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martell stalks OConnor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into OConnor's face. OConnor staggers backwards, shaken.
OConnor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Martell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martell pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Martell goes for a takedown attempt but OConnor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
OConnor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martell.
Nice uppercut there from Martell.
Martell's corner calls for a 1-2. Martell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martell scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Martell does it's job there.
A punch combination from Martell misses.
OConnor is looking to clinch.
Martell throws the left hand but OConnor avoids the punch easily.
OConnor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martell throws a series of punches but OConnor moves out of range.
OConnor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martell looks to land a left hand but OConnor moved out of range nicely.
OConnor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
OConnor wants to stand but Martell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell keeping moving, preventing OConnor from controlling successfully.
Martell keeping full guard, as OConnor tries to pass.
Martell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martell keeping moving, preventing OConnor from controlling successfully.
Martell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in OConnor's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oberyn Martell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martell 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oberyn Martell!
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