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The Fallout - Vault 027 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Masques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Masques !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masques misses with a hook.
Lyons scores with a sloppy right hand. Masques should have avoided that one.
Masques takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masques takes one to the side of the head.
Masques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masques works the jab nicely.
Lyons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masques 's head.
Lyons throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masques counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masques is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Masques .
Masques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyons was well out of range. Poor timing from Masques .
Masques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lyons throws a hook but Masques avoids it easily.
Lyons moves out of range as Masques strikes.
Lyons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masques throws out the jab.
Lyons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masques takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyons throws out the jab.
Lyons connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Masques misses the target.
Masques paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lyons looks to score with a jab to the body but Masques is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masques .
Lyons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masques fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lyons lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andre Masques is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyons throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masques lands a glancing blow to the side of Lyons's head.
Masques throws the left hand but Lyons avoids the punch easily.
Lyons moves away from the strike by Masques .
Nice body punch from Lyons.
A shot to the liver by Masques . Beautiful body shot.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Masques .
Lyons looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
Masques ducks under a wild hook from Lyons.
Lyons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Masques is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masques scores with a hook to the body. Lyons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Masques .
Masques scores with a one two! Lyons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Masques scores with a nice right hand.
Lyons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lyons defending well as Masques loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyons closes the distance and clinches up with Masques , looking for a takedown. Lyons pushes Masques against the cage but Masques circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lyons lands a head shot.
Masques might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masques ducks right into an uppercut from Lyons.
Lyons misses with a body shot.
Masques comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lyons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masques stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Masques 's shoulder, as Masques tries to avoid the shot.
Lyons scores with a one two! Masques had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lyons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masques scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyons in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masques throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyons.
Masques is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Lyons misses.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Masques .
Masques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons lands with a hook. Masques tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Masques gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Masques is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lyons duly obliges.
Lyons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masques .
Lyons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lyons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Masques on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lyons goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lyons misses with a hook. Masques ducked under it nicely.
Masques throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyons throws a lazy right hand but Masques sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masques misses with a shot to the body
and Lyons counters with a one-two to the body.
Lyons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lyons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andre Masques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masques missing with a left hand there. Lyons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyons throws out a loose jab but Masques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Masques .
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons walks into a stiff left hand from Masques .
Masques looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyons is just out of range.
Lyons is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lyons tries to move into range but Masques moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lyons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masques scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masques swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyons lands a nice shot that snaps Masques 's head back.
Lyons misses with a wild body shot.
Lyons throws a body punch but Masques moves out of range.
Masques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyons.
Masques tries to clinch there but Lyons circles away.
A shot to the liver by Masques . Beautiful body shot.
Lyons thows a body shot but no joy.
Masques throws a series of punches but Lyons moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyons misses with a straight right.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masques as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyons just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Masques will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masques slips a straight right by Lyons.
Lyons misses with a straight right.
Lyons misses with a double jab.
Masques getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Masques misses the target.
Masques defending well as Lyons loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Masques slips a jab from Lyons.
Masques is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lyons misses with a hook.
Lyons shoots in but Masques avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Masques .
Lyons misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masques .
Masques looks to throw the jab but Lyons is out of range.
Lyons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masques .
Masques rushes Lyons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masques misses with a hook.
Lyons lands with a hook. Masques tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons misses with a double jab
and Masques counters with a right hand to the body.
Masques throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
Masques tries to clinch but Lyons moves out of range.
Masques tries to clinch
and Lyons counters with a nice uppercut.
Masques is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyons.
Lyons lands a jab to the head.
Masques has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Masques scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyons in his tracks.
Masques throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyons sizes up Masques with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masques shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masques throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Lyons.
Lyons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masques lands a body shot.
Lyons misses with a straight left.
Masques stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lyons jabs Masques right on the nose. Masques blinks but takes it well.
Lyons looks to score with a jab to the body but Masques is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyons cracks a nice hook into Masques 's ribs.
Lyons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre Masques seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masques smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masques scores with a hook to the body. Lyons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lyons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lyons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masques moves away.
Lyons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masques .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masques fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lyons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lyons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masques defending well as Lyons loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masques throws a shot to the body.
Masques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lyons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masques thows a body shot but no joy.
Masques looks to throw the jab but Lyons is out of range.
Lyons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.
Lyons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masques changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Masques . Beautiful body shot.
Masques comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lyons slips under a jab from Masques .
Masques misses with a double jab.
Masques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Masques .
Donk. Masques catches Lyons right on the button with a cross.
Masques thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Masques .
Masques has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lyons throws a hook but Masques avoids it easily.
Masques thows a body shot but no joy.
Masques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Lyons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lyons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Masques misses.
Lyons shoots for a double leg takedown but Masques sprawls well. He's pushed Lyons's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyons sizes up Masques with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons throws a series of punches but Masques moves out of range.
Lyons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masques scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Masques , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masques .
Masques misses with a hook. Lyons ducked under it nicely.
Lyons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masques .
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Masques .
Lyons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masques momentarily.
Masques instigates a clinch.
Masques working aggressively here.
Masques manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lyons manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Masques does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Masques .
Masques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Masques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lyons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lyons lands with an uppercut that bounces Masques off the cage and back into rage.
Masques throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lyons, as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Lyons.
Lyons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lyons looks to score with a jab to the body but Masques is just out of range.
Lyons closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lyons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masques stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masques connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lyons's hands.
Masques scores with a body shot.
Masques dips to his left and cracks Lyons with an uppercut!
A combination from Lyons does no damage.
Lyons walks into a straight right hand from Masques .
Some wild striking there from Masques .
Lyons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Masques .
Masques misses with a straight right.
Masques wants to clinch but Lyons slips to the side
and Lyons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Masques 's shoulder, as Masques tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons connects with a jab.
Masques takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masques takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masques loads up on a big right hand but Lyons slips the punch.
A big right from Lyons misses.
Lyons misses with an uppercut.
Lyons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
Masques darts in trying to clinch
and Lyons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lyons looks to land a right hand but Masques moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masques throws an overhand right that lands on Lyons's shoulder, as Lyons tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Lyons.
Masques throws a jab when Lyons was well out of range.
Lyons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
A left lands for Lyons.
Masques throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masques is looking to clinch but Lyons is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Lyons coming out on top.
Masques bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masques looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyons is just out of range.
Lyons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyons misses with the combination.
Masques fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyons manages to avoid it.
Masques throws a hook but Lyons blocks it.
Masques throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masques ducks under a wild hook from Lyons.
Lyons throws a nice looking combination but Masques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masques swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masques throws a series of punches but Lyons avoids them all with ease.
Masques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lyons lands an overhand right.
Lyons shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques moves in looking to clinch but Lyons pushes him off.
Masques misses with a looping right.
Lyons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyons misses with a straight right.
Lyons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masques .
Masques scores with a jab to the head.
Masques swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masques is looking to clinch.
Lyons misses with a two punch combination.
Masques throws a big shot that misses.
Lyons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyons misses the target.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masques .
Lyons lands a slapping body shot.
Lyons dives in and grabs Masques 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masques pushes down on Lyons's head and hops out.
Lyons misses with a hook to the body
and Masques counters with a stiff right hand.
Masques lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masques uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lyons misses with a straight left.
Lyons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masques 's hands.
Lyons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masques .
Masques blocks a jab.
Lyons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lyons tries to bum rush Masques with a series of wild strikes but Masques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyons missing with a left hand there. Masques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyons missing with a left hand there. Masques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Masques .
Masques throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
Lyons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masques jabs Lyons right on the nose. Lyons blinks but takes it well.
Lyons throws a right hand that Masques ducks under and follows up with a left that Masques also avoids with ease.
Masques throws a hook but Lyons blocks it.
Masques is looking to clinch.
Ace Lyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Masques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lyons throws out a loose jab but Masques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masques throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ace Lyons.
Well Masques has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Masques !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Overkill. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Lacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Al!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al throws a big shot that misses.
Lacroix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Al as he avoids it easily.
Al throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacroix misses with a straight left.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al throws out the jab.
Lacroix misses with the combination.
Lacroix takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Paul Lacroix has been cut.
Al slips a jab from Lacroix.
Al connects with a body shot.
Al moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lacroix has time to react.
Lacroix is rocked!
Lacroix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Al to the mat! Al manages to get full guard.
Al working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lacroix.
Lacroix is looking to work some ground and pound but Al has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al keeping full guard, as Lacroix tries to pass.
Lacroix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacroix is looking to work some ground and pound but Al has wrist control.
Lacroix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lacroix thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al throws a low kick but Lacroix avoids it.
Al throws a combination that misses
and Lacroix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lacroix throws a shot from downtown. Al moves away and avoids it.
Lacroix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lacroix is breathing heavily.
Lacroix shoots in for a takedown but Al shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Lacroix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Al misses with a straight right.
Al moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacroix throws a right hand that Al ducks under and follows up with a left that Al also avoids with ease.
Al looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Lacroix moves out of range easily.
Al lands a nice shot that snaps Lacroix's head back.
Mr Al is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacroix slips a jab and a cross from Al.
Al feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lacroix's calf.
Lacroix looks for the body kick but Al saw that one coming.
Lacroix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al.
Al throws a body punch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Al.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al wants to clinch up but Lacroix keeps it at a distance.
Al is looking to clinch but Lacroix is avoiding it.
Al fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al.
Al swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lacroix darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lacroix trying to pass the guard but Al defending well.
Lacroix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al is defending against the submission attempts here by Lacroix.
Lacroix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Al is trying to get back to full guard.
Al is looking to control Lacroix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Al avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacroix seems to be working for a kimura but Al defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Al dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Lacroix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lacroix connects with a looping right hand.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Lacroix moves out of range easily.
Al throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lacroix.
Al throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Lacroix moves out of range easily.
Al misses with a low kick as Lacroix jumps back.
Al throws a jab when Lacroix was well out of range.
Lacroix fails with a takedown attempt.
Lacroix scores with a jab. Al acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al missing with a left hand there. Lacroix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al doesn't seem bothered though.
Lacroix shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Al is breathing heavily.
Lacroix throwing shots but Al is blocking nicely.
Lacroix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacroix wants to free his trapped foot but Al is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lacroix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al is staying active underneath Lacroix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacroix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Al blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lacroix.
Lacroix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Al defends it well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacroix.
Lacroix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Al coming out on top.
Lacroix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacroix.
Lacroix swinging wildly here.
Lacroix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lacroix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Al.
Lacroix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacroix slips a jab from Al.
A lazy left from Al finds it's target.
Al throws a good cross that connects.
Al misses with a hook.
Lacroix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacroix.
A telegraphed right hand from Al misses the target.
Lacroix throws a hook but Al avoids it easily.
Al tries a low kick but Lacroix avoids it.
Lacroix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Lacroix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al thuds a left hand into Lacroix's body.
Lacroix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacroix circles away quickly and effectively.
Al swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Lacroix throws a body punch but Al moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Al showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Lacroix's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Al misses with a body shot
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Lacroix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al momentarily.
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
Lacroix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Al comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mr Al seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacroix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Al.
Al throws an overhand right that lands on Lacroix's shoulder, as Lacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Al looks to land a right hand but Lacroix moved out of range.
Al fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacroix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lacroix moves out of range as Al strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Lacroix blocks the leg kick.
Al lands with a good body shot.
Lacroix 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.
Al has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Al looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lacroix is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lacroix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix thows a big elbow that misses.
Lacroix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacroix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lacroix postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lacroix.
Al wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lacroix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al.
Al loads up on a big right hand but Lacroix slips the punch.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al throws out the jab.
Al misses the body punch
and Lacroix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lacroix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lacroix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacroix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lacroix looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lacroix is looking for a kimura here.
Paul Lacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix prevents Al from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Lacroix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Al!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gravy Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gravy Train!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damon Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Train defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierce.
Pierce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Train is trying to defend but Pierce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pierce wants to pass to mount but Train is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce is looking for submissions but instead, Train has regained full guard.
Pierce drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Train dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Train controls the pace.
Pierce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Train is aware though and is defending well.
Pierce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Train is one step ahead there.
Train wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
Train tries to stand but Pierce is controlling from the bottom.
Pierce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Train manages to get himself to full guard.
Pierce drops back, looking for a kneebar! Train looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Train looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Train!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking for a sweep.
Train wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pierce, who protects the arm well.
Train throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pierce is looking to regain half guard here but Train keeps moving and retains side control.
Train tries for a kimura but Pierce is defending well.
Train stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pierce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking for a kimura but Train is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierce to get the leverage.
Pierce wants to pass to mount but Train is defending the position.
Pierce is looking for a kimura here.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce works his way into side control.
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.
Pierce goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Train has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pierce but great work by Train.
Train is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pierce will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pierce tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Train wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Train wants to control but Pierce is keeping him busy.
Pierce tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Train wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pierce manages to get to full guard.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Pierce escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Train gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Train has his takedown stuffed
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt
and Train counters with a single leg into guard. Pierce didn't expect that.
Train wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
Pierce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Train stands and steps away. Pierce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pierce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Train is trying to defend but Pierce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but Train defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train tries to roll over but Pierce keeps him under control.
Pierce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pierce is working for a kimura but Train is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierce is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Train has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pierce wants to work for an arm triangle but Train is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Train is defending well.
Train has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierce is working away from the top position though.
Pierce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Train sees it coming and defends easily.
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pierce is working for a kimura here but Train manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pierce's guard.
Pierce is looking for a triangle but Train pushes his legs off easily.
Pierce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Train is one step ahead there.
Train trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Train controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Pierce is looking to sweep but instead, Train has passed into half guard.
Train wants to control but Pierce is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Train gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pierce drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pierce as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Train screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pierce! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Damon Pierce!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skippy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle has chosen Domination as his entrance music. Justin Angle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skippy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Angle!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Angle as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Angle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGee is proving hard to escape from.
Angle stands and steps away. McGee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but Angle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGee dives in and grabs Angle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Angle pushes down on McGee's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skippy McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angle but Angle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGee fails with the takedown.
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGee counters with a three punch combo that has Angle backing up. Angle nods at McGee to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle tries to clinch
so McGee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angle is controlling McGee's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McGee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Angle blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
McGee stands and throws Angle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGee takes a little break here. Angle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Angle is not content to let McGee control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle struggling a bit here.
Angle is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McGee is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Angle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGee fails to move to back control.
McGee controlling from the full mount.
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.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGee controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy McGee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angle misses with a takedown
and McGee counters with a shoot takedown. Angle fights it but they end up in guard.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Skippy McGee.
Angle falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a takedown into side control.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
McGee wants to control for a moment but Angle uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Angle trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGee controlling the action here.
McGee decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McGee tries for a takedown but Angle circles away easily
and Angle counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle misses with a double jab
and McGee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angle's guard.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle wants to stand up but McGee is controlling him.
Angle has an active guard here but McGee has managed to pass into half guard.
Angle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGee is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee stalling.
Angle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGee is working away from the top position though.
McGee is trying to control. Angle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Angle tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
McGee is taking a breather. Angle 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.
McGee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Angle blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGee.
Angle wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy McGee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Angle throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGee stuns Angle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee fails with the takedown
and Angle counters with a three punch combo that has McGee backing up. McGee nods at Angle to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle takes the fight into the clinch.
Angle can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Angle is trying to stall.
McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Angle does no damage.
Angle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
McGee with a poor takedown
and Angle counters by moving into the clinch.
McGee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle postures up.
Angle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGee is proving hard to escape from.
Angle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angle looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McGee wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
McGee passes Angle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
McGee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Angle!
McGee with a couple of short strikes.
Skippy McGee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Angle wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee punching from mount but Angle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGee scoring with strikes but Angle is staying in there.
McGee working for a guillotine from mount but Angle is in no mood to give up.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle wants to control but McGee is having none of it.
McGee breaks from Angle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Angle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skippy McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGee, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skippy McGee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Dayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dayman has chosen Day Man as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Dayman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Dove there.
Dayman misses with a series of wild punches.
Dove listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dayman thows a body shot but no joy.
Dove changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dove blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Dove.
Dayman swings for the body but Dove moves out of range.
Dove thows a body shot but no joy.
Dove connects with the punch.
Dayman misses with a body punch
and Dove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dayman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dayman.
Dove throws a jab when Dayman was well out of range.
Dayman throws an overhand right that lands on Dove's shoulder, as Dove tries to avoid the shot.
Dove jabs at Dayman's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dove.
Dayman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dayman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dayman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dayman moves away from the strike by Dove.
Dove is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dove listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walter Dayman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dove throws a series of punches but Dayman moves out of range.
A big left from Dove misses.
Dayman gets caught flat footed, as Dove shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dove stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dayman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dove wants to control from the top but Dayman keeps moving.
Dayman 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove trying to control the position from guard on top but Dayman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dayman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dove dives into side control.
Dayman is not content to let Dove control the position.
Dove tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Dayman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dove was well out of range. Poor timing from Dayman.
Dayman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dove.
Dove connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayman. Dayman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dove lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dayman throws a jab but it's blocked by Dove.
Dayman misses with a double jab
enabling Dove to counter with a crisp jab.
Dayman takes one to the side of the head.
Dayman misses the jab.
Dayman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dove avoids the body shot from Dayman.
Dayman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dove is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dayman misses with a low kick.
Dayman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dove catches Dayman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dove is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dove shoots in looking for a takedown. Dayman tries to sprawl out of it but Dove keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dayman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dayman thows a body shot but no joy.
Dayman wants to slow Dove down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dayman throws a hook but Dove avoids it easily.
Dove slips a straight right by Dayman.
Dayman throws out a loose jab but Dove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walter Dayman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dayman throws a looping overhand right but Dove ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dove dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dove throws a nice looking combination but Dayman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dove avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Dove misses.
Dayman throws the left hand but Dove avoids the punch easily.
Dove throws a lazy right hand but Dayman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dove ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dayman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dayman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dove.
Dove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dayman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dove. Dayman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dayman moves away from the strike by Dove.
Dove moves out of range of the strikes.
Dove blocks a jab.
Dove looks to land a right hand but Dayman moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayman swings for the body but Dove moves out of range.
Dayman cracks Dove with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dove needs to keep his hands up - Dayman had a free shot at his head there.
Dayman takes a swing at Dove's ribcage but misses.
Dove with a jab.
Dayman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Dove.
Dayman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dove attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dayman blocks a jab.
Dayman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dayman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dove counters with a straight right hand.
Dayman moves away from the strike by Dove.
Dayman scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove moves away from the strike by Dayman.
Dayman misses with a body shot.
Dayman throws a sloppy body shot
and Dove counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Dayman misses the target.
Dove cracks a nice hook into Dayman's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dayman. Dove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dove scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dayman doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Dove does it's job there.
Dove tests Dayman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dayman is rocked!
Dove slips a jab from Dayman.
Dove misses with a wild body shot.
Dove waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dayman.
Dayman misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayman looks to land a combination but Dove avoids it well.
Dayman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dove fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dayman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Dove misses.
Dove's corner calls for a 1-2. Dove obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dove shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dove connects with a body shot.
Dayman is breathing heavily.
Dove lands with an overhand left.
Dayman throws a hook to the side of Dove's head but Dove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dayman misses with a straight left.
Dove throws a looping overhand right but Dayman ducks down to avoid it.
Dayman throws a body punch but Dove moves out of range.
Gary Dove is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Dove.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dove was well out of range. Poor timing from Dayman.
A slow jab from Dayman misses its intended target.
Dayman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dove blocks the body kick.
Dayman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dayman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dove.
Dayman looks to throw the jab but Dove is out of range.
Dove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dayman throws out the jab.
Dayman tries to score with a low kick but Dove moves his leg out of the way.
Dayman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dayman stuffs the takedown attempt from Dove. Dove gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dayman misses with an uppercut.
Dove throws a combination. Dayman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dayman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dove finish him?
It looks like Walter Dayman has been cut.
Dove lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dove dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walter Dayman'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. This is the final round!
Dayman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dayman throws a leg kick but Dove sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dayman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dayman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dove.
Dayman throws a low kick but Dove avoids it.
Dayman seems to have recovered his senses.
Dove scores with a jab to the head.
Dove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dove with a hook.
Dove fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dove lands a nice shot that snaps Dayman's head back.
Dove closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dayman! Dove dives in looking to finish! Dayman is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Dove!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lock Jaws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canal 's entrance music is Revientense Todos. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Lock Jaws!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canal throws a hook to the side of Lock Jaws's head but Lock Jaws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Canal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Canal with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lock Jaws seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Canal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Canal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lock Jaws looking for a sweep. Not yet Lock Jaws, not yet.
Canal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Canal throws and elbow that misses. Lock Jaws uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canal 's guard. Nice move by Lock Jaws!
Lock Jaws throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lock Jaws swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lock Jaws.
Canal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Canal misses with a head kick.
Lock Jaws throws out a loose jab but Canal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lock Jaws avoids it really well and circles away.
Canal throws a combination that misses
and Lock Jaws makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lock Jaws throws a lazy right hand but Canal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canal misses the shot to the body.
Canal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lock Jaws moves away.
Lock Jaws misses with a wild combination.
Lock Jaws fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lock Jaws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lock Jaws thows a body shot but no joy.
Canal is looking to clinch but Lock Jaws is avoiding it.
Canal darts in trying to clinch
and Lock Jaws makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock Jaws scores with a jab to the head.
Lock Jaws keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lock Jaws connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lock Jaws loads up on a big right hand but Canal slips the punch.
Lock Jaws waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canal .
Lock Jaws throws a series of punches but Canal moves out of range.
Canal lands a right hook to the body.
Lock Jaws misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lock Jaws utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lock Jaws swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lock Jaws working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canal .
Canal throws and elbow that misses. Lock Jaws uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canal 's guard. Nice move by Lock Jaws!
Lock Jaws pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canal is keeping the position for now.
Canal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lock Jaws!
Lock Jaws is looking to improve his position but Canal isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal punching from mount but Lock Jaws doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Canal looking to ground and pound but Lock Jaws is blocking nicely.
Lock Jaws keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lock Jaws bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Canal holds on and takes a little breather.
Lock Jaws in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Guadeloupe Canal will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Canal tries to clinch up but Lock Jaws circles away and keeps his distance.
Lock Jaws on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Canal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lock Jaws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canal was well out of range. Poor timing from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canal . That did some damage!
Canal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws throws a combination that misses
and Canal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canal shoots in and bounces Lock Jaws off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Canal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lock Jaws swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canal cracks Lock Jaws with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Canal pushing down on Lock Jaws's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lock Jaws on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lock Jaws has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Canal is working away from the top position though.
Canal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lock Jaws keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Canal throws a strike but Lock Jaws avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lock Jaws controls Canal momentarily but Canal frees himself.
Canal looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Canal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canal 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Canal looking to pass the guard.
Canal lands a couple of digs.
Lock Jaws pulls Canal in close to prevent any damage.
Lock Jaws is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Canal looking to sit in guard and control but Lock Jaws gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal wants to sweep but no luck.
Canal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canal wants to sweep but no luck.
Lock Jaws trying to control the position from guard on top but Canal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canal can't keep his opponent in guard - Lock Jaws advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Canal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Canal tries to get out of the position.
Canal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lock Jaws is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Canal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lock Jaws throws and elbow that misses. Canal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lock Jaws's guard. Nice move by Canal !
Canal connects with a couple of short punches.
Canal preventing the sweep.
Canal throws and elbow that misses. Lock Jaws uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canal 's guard. Nice move by Lock Jaws!
Lock Jaws looking to sit in guard and control but Canal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guadeloupe Canal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Canal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lock Jaws counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lock Jaws trying to control the position from guard on top but Canal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canal is pulling down on Lock Jaws's head to control his posture.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Lock Jaws from controlling successfully.
Canal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws won't allow Canal to sweep him here.
Canal trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Canal blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock Jaws pushes Canal away with a front kick.
Lock Jaws falls off balance throwing a combination
and Canal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lock Jaws's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lock Jaws avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Canal throwing strikes but missing.
Lock Jaws wants to sweep but no luck.
Canal throwing strikes from guard but Lock Jaws blocks nicely.
Canal postures up in Lock Jaws's guard and throws a big left but Lock Jaws blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal tries to free his leg and advance position but Lock Jaws is retaining full guard.
Canal won't allow Lock Jaws to sweep him here.
Sam Lock Jaws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lock Jaws works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canal doesn't manage to clinch there - Lock Jaws circles away.
Lock Jaws swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lock Jaws throws a hook but Canal blocks it.
Canal has closed the distance and engaged Lock Jaws in a clinch.
Lock Jaws lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Canal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lock Jaws lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canal backwards.
Canal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Canal has had enough of the clinch but Lock Jaws keeps him there for the moment.
Canal avoiding damage as Lock Jaws throws knees to the body.
Canal is working Lock Jaws over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lock Jaws tries a body shot but Canal blocks it.
Canal digs a right hand into Lock Jaws's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lock Jaws's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lock Jaws or not.
Canal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canal is trying to maintain a safe position but Lock Jaws gets an underhook and turns Canal into the cage.
Canal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Canal .
Canal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canal is looking to wear down Lock Jaws with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Canal clinches.
Lock Jaws using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Canal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Canal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Canal is working Lock Jaws over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canal .
Canal cracks Lock Jaws with a nice body shot.
Canal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canal stalls.
Canal avoiding damage as Lock Jaws throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Canal .
Lock Jaws misses with a punch to the body.
Canal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lock Jaws tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lock Jaws as Canal shoots in.
Lock Jaws tries to clinch up but Canal circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws closes the distance looking to clinch
and Canal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lock Jaws!
Guadeloupe Canal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lock Jaws regains half guard.
Canal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guadeloupe Canal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canal 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guadeloupe Canal !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 50Cent - Ready for War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
199 lbs
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21
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Fen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Fen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fen tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Fen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Fen tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fen manages to avoid it.
Fen thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
A punch combination from Fen misses.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Fen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco motions for Fen to come forward. Franco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fen on the side of the head.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Fen moves away and avoids it.
Fen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Franco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franco is trying to control the position but Fen postures up.
Fen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fen forces his way into half guard.
Franco wants to improve his position but Fen is controlling well.
Fen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franco throws a right hand that Fen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fen also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Franco.
Franco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Fen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Fen counters with a left to the body.
Fen lands a jab to Franco's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Fen.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Fen clobbers Franco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fen tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franco.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Franco.
Fen misses with a series of wild punches.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Fen is just out of range.
Franco connects with a body shot.
Franco throws a body punch but Fen moves out of range.
Ariel Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fen is out of range.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Franco.
Franco scores with a punch to the head.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Fen.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
Franco jabs at Fen's body.
Franco is looking to wear down Fen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Franco lands with a nice combination. Fen backs away looking to recover.
Fen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franco swivels and escapes.
Fen lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fen at a distance.
Fen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fen. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fen misses with a combination
and Franco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fen looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Fen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Ariel Franco will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco slips under a jab from Fen.
Fen avoids a kick to the body.
Franco lands a nice looking body shot.
Franco avoids the head kick by Fen.
Fen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Franco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fen thinking.
A head kick misses from Fen.
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Fen misses.
Franco throws the left hand but Fen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco thows a leg kick but Fen checks it
and Fen counters with a left to the body.
Fen scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Franco misses.
Ariel Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Franco misses with a looping left.
Fen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ariel Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fen slips a jab from Franco.
Franco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jet Fen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fen slips under a jab.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco misses with a shot to the body
and Fen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fen dives in and grabs Franco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franco pushes down on Fen's head and hops out.
Fen scores with a takedown into Franco's guard.
Franco trying to keep a closed guard but Fen is proving a slippery customer.
Fen stands and throws Franco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fen wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Franco wants to control but Fen postures up.
Fen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Franco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Franco is not content to let Fen control the position.
Franco parries the strikes from Fen easily there. Fen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Franco to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is trying to control Fen's posture but Fen avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fen circles away quickly and effectively.
Fen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fen lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Fen both land. Nice combination.
Fen cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.
Franco works Fen's body with a nice hook.
Fen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Fen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franco is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco is not content to let Fen control the position.
Franco can't do much from the bottom here.
Fen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fen on the ground.
The ground and pound from Fen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fen tries to score with some ground and pound. Franco controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Franco holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Fen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Franco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Franco.
Fen misses with a wild body shot.
Fen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Fen swinging wildly here.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
Fen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Fen takes one to the chin there.
Fen throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco scores with a nice head shot.
Fen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Fen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Franco stuns Fen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fen misses with a double jab.
Franco misses with a leg kick
and Fen counters with an outside leg kick.
Fen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Fen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco punishes Fen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franco throws a combination. Fen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
Fen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Franco.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fen takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Fen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Franco lands a jab to the nose.
Franco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fen misses with a series of wild punches.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Fen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fen. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Franco swings for the body but Fen moves out of range.
Fen slips a straight right by Franco.
Fen throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen feints and as Franco raises his hands in defense, Fen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franco working a defensive guard here.
Franco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Franco wants to sweep here but Fen controlling him for the moment.
Fen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franco is adopting a defensive guard.
Fen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco controls Fen momentarily but Fen frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Fen misses.
Franco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franco misses with a hook.
Fen takes one to the side of the head.
Franco throws a wild body kick that Fen sees coming a mile off.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Fen scores with a leg kick.
Franco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Franco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ariel Franco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down - Sick Puppies. Junior Zappa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zappa keeps the fight on the outside.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zappa misses with a head kick.
Zappa misses with a looping left.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Darwin lands with a good body shot.
Zappa cracks Darwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Darwin.
Zappa cracks a nice hook into Darwin's ribs.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darwin defending well as Zappa loads up on a big left hand.
Zappa clinches up with Darwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin avoiding damage.
Zappa pulls guard successfully.
Darwin trying to control but Zappa is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zappa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darwinis looking to pass into half guard but Zappa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zappa is in guard.
Darwin is trying to keep Zappa in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Darwin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zappa slips a jab and a cross from Darwin.
Darwin wants to clinch
and Zappa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa's corner calls for a 1-2. Zappa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darwin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa blocks a jab.
Darwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zappa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zappa lands with a shot to the body.
Zappa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zappa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zappa walks into a jab.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darwin shoots in for a double leg but Zappa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darwin wants to clinch.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
Zappa delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darwin wants to clinch.
Zappa is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin pushes Zappa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zappa is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Zappa misses with a punch on the inside.
Zappa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zappa's elbow.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Zappa lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zappa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Darwin as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Zappa.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa prevents a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin tries to work over Zappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Darwin.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Zappa has Darwin pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darwin smiles and moves away.
Zappa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Zappa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zappa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darwin moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zappa.
Zappa throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Darwin tries to clinch up
and Zappa moves into the clinch.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Zappa slows down the pace here.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin tries to work over Zappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Zappa is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zappa has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Zappa trying to stall but Darwin improves his position.
Darwin keeps control of Zappa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zappa wants to stall.
Zappa controlling the action here for a moment.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Zappa avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Zappa is trying to maintain a safe position but Darwin gets an underhook and turns Zappa into the cage.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin stalling in the clinch.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Darwin gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
Zappa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darwin smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zappa.
Darwin swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
A big left from Zappa misses.
Zappa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zappa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Zappa slips the punch.
Zappa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Zappa.
Zappa fakes the leg kick and cracks Darwin in the body.
Zappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Zappa misses.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Zappa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zappa manages to avoid it.
Zappa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa tries to stall but Darwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zappa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Darwin working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Darwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Zappa blocking some punches.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zappa.
Zappa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Darwin.
Darwin works on Zappa's body with a couple of short punches.
Zappa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darwin walks away with a smile on his face. Zappa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zappa keeps the fight on the outside.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin looks to clinch
letting Zappa counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zappa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zappa counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zappa throws a leg kick which misses Darwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Darwin tries to avoid it.
Zappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zappa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Darwin slips a straight right by Zappa.
Darwin has Zappa up against the cage in a clinch.
Zappa working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Zappa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Zappa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zappa digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Zappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Zappa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darwin closes the distance but Zappa moves to the side
and Zappa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.
Junior Zappa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin walks into a jab.
Zappa throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Zappa throws a one two combo.
Zappa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darwin.
Darwin lands a nice shot that snaps Zappa's head back.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zappa manages to avoid it.
Zappa tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zappa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Darwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zappa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zappa does it's job there.
Zappa slaps away a takedown attempt from Darwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zappa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darwin clinches but Zappa breaks the clinch
letting Zappa counter with a right hand.
Zappa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zappa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zappa scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zappa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Zappa lands a jab to the head.
Darwin wants to clinch
and Zappa counters with a body kick that stops Darwin in his tracks momentarily.
Zappa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Zappa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zappa catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin wants to clinch.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zappa lands with a cross.
Zappa connects with the punch.
Zappa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Zappa finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good standup being displayed there by Zappa as he connects with a hook.
Zappa tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zappa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darwin.
Zappa throws a shot to the body.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zappa moves away from the strike by Darwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa looks to clinch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zappa, right into the meat.
Zappa connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zappa.
Both fighters circling a little - Zappa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zappa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Zappa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Zappa lands with a straight right. Darwin didn't see that one coming.
Zappa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zappa.
Zappa scores with the left hand. Darwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa cracks Darwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zappa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Darwin tries to move into range but Zappa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zappa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darwin shoots in for a double leg but Zappa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zappa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zappa lands with an overhand left.
Victor Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darwin is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zappa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Darwin seems to have got his legs back now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zappa.
Zappa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Zappa scoring well with a low kick there.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Zappa.
Junior Zappa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zappa catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zappa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zappa.
Darwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zappa connects with a high kick.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Zappa.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zappa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zappa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Zappa.
Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darwin takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zappa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Zappa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles's entrance music is When I'm Gone. A fine choice. 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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200 lbs
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196 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Symbol avoids nicely.
Symbol scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Knuckles is trying to improve his position.
Symbol working the head and body with strikes.
Symbol is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Symbol throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Knuckles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Symbol has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Symbol misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Symbol working the ground and pound.
Symbol scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Symbol.
Knuckles wants to get back to his feet.
Knuckles tries to bench press Symbol off him but Symbol keeps the position.
Symbol creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to escape but Symbol is in control.
Symbol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Knuckles tries to buck Symbol off but Symbol is having none of it.
Knuckles takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Knuckles dodges the ground and pound from Symbol.
Symbol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Symbol gets to mount! Knuckles was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Symbol lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knuckles is bucking up trying to escape but Symbol cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Symbol is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Symbol looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Knuckles covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Symbol!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Callaghan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller wants to clinch up but Callaghan keeps it at a distance.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Callaghan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hellen Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Callaghan ducks down to avoid it.
Keller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Callaghan circles away.
Callaghan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keller momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Callaghan.
Callaghan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Callaghan scores with a jab. Keller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan lands a head shot.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller shoots in for a double leg but Callaghan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Callaghan delivers a nice body kick.
Keller scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan avoids the head kick by Keller.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller tries to land a body kick
and Callaghan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller looks gassed!
Keller needs to keep his hands up - Callaghan had a free shot at his head there.
Keller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Callaghan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Callaghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callaghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keller walks into a jab.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Callaghan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Callaghan.
Callaghan thows a body kick. Keller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Callaghan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller takes one to the side of the head.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callaghan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keller tries to move into range but Callaghan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Callaghan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Callaghan.
A right-left combo lands from Callaghan.
Keller is rocked!
Callaghan rushes Keller and presses him up against the cage.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keller up against the cage.
Callaghan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keller or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Callaghan.
Callaghan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Callaghan lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Callaghan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with the combination.
Callaghan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Callaghan finds it's way round the side to connect with Keller's head.
Callaghan moves out of range as Keller strikes.
A jab from Callaghan does it's job there.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a stiff right hand.
Callaghan moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Callaghan.
Callaghan presses Keller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Callaghan avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
Keller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller is looking to break free of the clinch but Callaghan has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaghan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Callaghan.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keller misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Keller.
Keller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keller throws an elbow that misses.
Keller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Callaghan prevents it.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keller up against the cage.
Callaghan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.
A short right from Callaghan on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Callaghan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keller misses with some punches.
Keller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller thows a leg kick but Callaghan checks it
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keller darts in trying to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keller.
Keller misses with an uppercut.
Callaghan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Callaghan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keller in his tracks.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
letting Callaghan counter with a right hand.
Keller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Callaghan connects with a jab.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Callaghan throws a head kick that Keller semi-blocks.
Keller looks for the body kick but Callaghan saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Keller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callaghan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hellen Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callaghan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Callaghan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Callaghan scoring well with a low kick there.
Callaghan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Callaghan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?
Callaghan connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Callaghan finds it's target.
Keller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a head kick.
Callaghan throws a head kick that half lands.
Callaghan throws a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Callaghan.
Callaghan connects with a right hand. Keller shakes it off.
Callaghan has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan digs a right hand underneath Keller's ribcage. Keller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Callaghan just leaning against Keller, taking a breather.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Keller's head.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Callaghan is pushing Keller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Callaghan.
Keller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller avoids the head kick by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Keller doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.
Callaghan cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
Callaghan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keller, pushing him back against the cage.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callaghan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Callaghan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to break free but Callaghan pushes him back against the cage.
Keller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Callaghan blocks it with crossed arms.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan scores with a hook to the body.
Keller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Callaghan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Callaghan.
Keller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Callaghan lands with a right to the head.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Callaghan lands a jab-cross combination.
Callaghan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keller.
Keller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callaghan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan cracks Keller with a good jab.
Keller throws the kick towards the body but Callaghan avoids it.
Callaghan lands with an uppercut that bounces Keller off the cage and back into rage.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Callaghan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
and Callaghan counters by clinching up.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellers head.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
A short right from Callaghan.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan gets underhooks to prevent Keller's takedown attempt.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keller looking for a takedown.
Callaghan effectively controlling the action here.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a nice body shot.
Keller misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keller's hands.
Callaghan cracks Keller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Callaghan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keller wants to land a leg kick but Callaghan is out of range.
Callaghan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keller on the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a nice strike.
Keller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keller takes the fight into the clinch.
Keller tries to score a body lock takedown but Callaghan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Keller takes a shot to the head.
Callaghan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellers head.
Callaghan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Keller fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Keller.
A short body shot lands from Callaghan as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan stalling in the clinch.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
A short left from Callaghan.
Keller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callaghan's elbow.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Callaghan's brow.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan lands a nice uppercut.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
A short right from Callaghan.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keller is still on wobbly legs! Can Callaghan finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is stalling here.
Keller seems to have recovered his senses.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Keller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan is struggling to control the position.
Keller misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan clearly takes that round.
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.
Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callaghan checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Keller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Callaghan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Callaghan.
Keller misses with a double jab
and Callaghan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Callaghan tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Callaghan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Keller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keller is trying to break free.
Keller being controlled against the cage.
Keller tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Keller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan stalling.
Keller is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Callaghan to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan gets through Keller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keller misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaghan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Keller's head.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richard Callaghan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Callaghan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Callaghan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Callaghan lands a hook that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan lands with a short shot to the head.
Keller looking to throw knees to the head but Callaghan is blocking nicely.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Callaghan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keller up against the cage.
Keller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Callaghan.
Keller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Callaghan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Callaghan managing to block the knees to the body from Keller.
Keller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan had his way with Hellen Keller in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Callaghan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
and Callaghan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
A short right from Callaghan on the inside.
Callaghan lands a left hand.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan lands a knee to the body.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Callaghan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keller presses Callaghan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Callaghan blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keller wants to break free but Callaghan has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.
Keller breaks from the clinch.
Keller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Callaghan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a low kick, right behind Keller 's knee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Callaghan - the referee stops the clock and Keller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Callaghan. Keller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Callaghan lands a glancing blow to the side of Keller's head.
Richard Callaghan is winning the standup battle so far.
Callaghan scores with a head kick.
Callaghan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a thumping low kick.
Callaghan clinches up against the cage.
Callaghan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keller up against the cage.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
Callaghan avoids a wild elbow strike from Keller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Keller takes a shot to the head.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan avoiding damage as Keller throws knees to the body.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keller being controlled against the cage.
Callaghan lands a hook that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keller has Callaghan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Callaghan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
Keller lands an elbow just above Callaghan 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keller misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Keller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keller is trying to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling him.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keller tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
Callaghan lands a damaging elbow.
Callaghan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan prevents Keller from breaking the clinch.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Hellen Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Keller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaghan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller trying to land knees to the body.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callaghan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:43
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:43
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan retains his welterweight title!
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