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SyFi 52 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reiner Brawn (ranked 7409 p4p, 630 weight class) and Carlyle Gate (ranked 8294 p4p, 675 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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, Reiner Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlyle Gate!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn has closed the distance and engaged Gate in a clinch.
A short left from Brawn.
Brawn lands with a light punch inside.
Brawn scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gate can't break the clinch.
Brawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Brawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gate.
Gate is trying to force a seperation but Brawn has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Brawn.
Gate is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawn has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawn looks for a takedown but Gate sprawls well.
Gate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brawn clinches with his opponent.
Gate is trying to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling him.
Gate is trying to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling him.
Brawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Brawn lands a left hand.
Gate working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brawn prevents Gate from breaking the clinch.
Brawn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gate is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawn has double underhooks.
Brawn has Gate pressed against the cage, preventing Gate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gate can't break the clinch.
Brawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawn throws a head punch that misses.
Brawn misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brawn fails to land.
Gate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawn.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Gate throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawn.
Gate is trying to break the clinch but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Gate is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawn has double underhooks.
Gate has had enough of the clinch but Brawn keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn has Gate pressed against the cage, preventing Gate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gate wants to break free but Brawn has control.
Brawn working aggressively here.
Brawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
Gate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brawn misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brawn misses with the head strike.
Gate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gate blocks an uppercut.
Brawn gets through Gate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gate blocking some punches.
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
Brawn misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gate's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gate can't break the clinch.
A short left from Brawn.
Brawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
Brawn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gate.
Gate is trying to break free.
Brawn throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn 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.
Brawn darts in and clinches Gate up against the cage.
Gate is trying to force a seperation but Brawn has the dominant position.
Brawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawn prevents the takedown attempt.
Gate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brawn.
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Gate blocking some punches.
Gate is trying to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling him.
Brawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn has Gate pressed against the cage, preventing Gate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
Brawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brawn lands with a right to the head.
Gate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Gate is trying to break free.
Gate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Gate blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Brawn.
Gate wants to break free but Brawn has control.
Gate has had enough of the clinch but Brawn keeps him there for the moment.
Gate is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawn has double underhooks.
Brawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gate backwards.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Reiner Brawn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brawn lands with a right to the head.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Gate is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn misses with some punches.
Brawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gate backwards.
Brawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Gate blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gate is trying to push Brawn away but Brawn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brawn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gate is trying to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling him.
Brawn misses with the head strike.
Gate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gate's efforts to push away.
Gate blocks an uppercut.
Brawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Brawn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brawn.
Brawn working aggressively here.
Gate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
Brawn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brawn fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Gate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gate blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Gate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brawn prevents Gate from breaking the clinch.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Gate is trying to break free.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gate has had enough of the clinch but Brawn keeps him there for the moment.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Brawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Gate backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Brawn fails to land.
Gate takes a shot to the head.
Gate has had enough of the clinch but Brawn keeps him there for the moment.
Gate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawn working aggressively here.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Brawn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gates head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brawn has managed to clinch.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Gate.
Gate working hard to break the clinch.
Brawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gate tries to circle away but Brawn has him pinned against the cage.
Gate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brawn fails to land.
Gate working hard to break the clinch.
Brawn throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brawn fails to land.
A short uppercut from Brawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gate can't break the clinch.
Brawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gate is trying to break free.
Brawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brawn lands a left hand.
Gate is trying to break free.
Brawn blocks a body shot from Gate.
Brawn working aggressively here.
A short left from Brawn.
Brawn prevents a body shot from Gate.
Brawn gets underhooks to prevent Gate's takedown attempt.
Brawn has Gate pressed against the cage, preventing Gate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brawn lands a nice uppercut.
Brawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawn.
Gate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gate backwards.
Gate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.
Gate can't break the clinch.
Brawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gate.
Brawn lands a left hand.
Gate tries to break free but Brawn pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brawn.
Gate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Brawn.
A short left from Brawn.
Gate is rocked!
Gate is trying to break free.
Gate is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawn finish him?
Gate tries to break the clinch but Brawn is controlling the position.
Brawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gate seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawn drops his shoulder and cracks Gate with a huge uppercut! Gate goes down! Can Brawn finish him?
Brawn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brawn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brawn cracks Gate with a solid left hand.
Brawn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brawn distracts Gate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gate is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brawn has his hands clasped together but Gate extends and breaks Brawn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gate.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlyle Gate!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mikson (ranked 3608 p4p, 465 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 3195 p4p, 411 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wagner's choice of entrance music: No Easy Way Out. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Mikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner stuffs the takedown attempt from Mikson. Mikson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mikson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wagner's guard.
Mikson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wagner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wagner working for a triangle but Mikson defends it easily.
Mikson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikson is one step ahead there.
Mikson is fighting to break Wagner's control of his arms but Wagner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mikson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is looking for a triangle but Mikson pushes his legs off easily.
Mikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mikson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Mikson is working hard here to advance position.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wagner looking for a guillotine here but Mikson defends easily.
Mikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Mikson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wagner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wagner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wagner!
Wagner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a strike aimed at the side of Mikson's head but Mikson avoids it well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wagner working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mikson is trying to improve his position.
Mikson struggling a bit here.
Wagner trying to control the position but Mikson is working away.
Wagner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mikson, who protects the arm well.
Wagner is trying to get an arm triangle but Mikson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wagner working away.
Mikson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at GnP, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mikson tries to buck Wagner off but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mikson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mikson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wagner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mikson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wagner is trying to get an arm triangle but Mikson is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikson is trying to control Wagner's posture but Wagner avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated 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.
Wagner gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mikson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wagner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mikson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mikson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wagner's best efforts.
Wagner stalling.
Mikson wants to improve his position but Wagner is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikson trying to control here.
Mikson wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikson is refusing to be controlled, as Wagner sits in half guard.
Wagner is working for a kimura but Mikson is defending it quite comfortably.
Mikson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mikson actively working from the bottom here.
Wagner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wagner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wagner wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wagner slips a nice elbow through Mikson's hands, connecting with Mikson's forehead.
Wagner stalling away here and it's allowed Mikson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mikson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wagner is aware though and is defending well.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikson keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.
Wagner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Mikson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner won't allow Mikson to sweep him here.
Mikson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wagner passes Mikson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurt Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mikson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wagner controlling the action here.
Wagner is keen to just control but Mikson is a slippery customer.
Mikson tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wagner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Wagner there.
Wagner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mikson is just riding it out for now. Wagner eventually gives up the hold.
Mikson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wagner maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mikson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wagner has cracked it and Mikson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wagner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Puhkuri (ranked 2604 p4p, 317 weight class) and Ciro Di Marzio (ranked 2601 p4p, 316 weight class). Niko Puhkuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Puhkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Di Marzio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhkuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marzio keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhkuri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marzio avoids it really well and circles away.
Marzio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puhkuri throws a front kick that sends Marzio stumbling back into the cage.
Puhkuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Marzio circles away.
Puhkuri scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marzio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marzio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puhkuri on the side of the head.
Marzio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Puhkuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puhkuri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marzio wants to counter with a clinch but Puhkuri pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhkuri is looking to clinch but Marzio is avoiding it.
Puhkuri moves into the clinch successfully.
Puhkuri tries to stall but Marzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puhkuri manages to break the clinch.
Marzio lands a lovely overhand right.
Puhkuri is rocked!
It looks like Niko Puhkuri has been cut.
Marzio darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Puhkuri's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Marzio before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ciro Di Marzio!
After the big win, Ciro Di Marzio made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knockdown Clothes and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mercer (ranked 3453 p4p, 407 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 4187 p4p, 473 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Corey Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Paul Walker has been cut.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walker is rocked!
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercer missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercer, as that shot connected.
Mercer drops Walker with a straight right hand, right on the button! Mercer follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Mercer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Allu (ranked 2832 p4p, 303 weight class) and Yoshihiro Nakayama (ranked 2840 p4p, 305 weight class). Nakayama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Destructive Power. Yoshihiro Nakayama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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229 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu cracks a nice hook into Nakayama's ribs.
Allu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Nakayama is looking to clinch but Allu is avoiding it.
Nakayama wants to clinch.
Nakayama darts in trying to clinch
and Allu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allu.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Allu trying to control but Nakayama is working from the bottom.
Allu postures up.
Nakayama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakayama wants to sweep but no luck.
Allu with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Allu with a nice head shot there.
Nakayama is trying to control the position but Allu postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakayama wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allu is working Nakayama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Allu landing some decent shots from guard.
Nakayama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakayama is rocked!
Allu passes Nakayama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nakayama is still in real trouble! Can Allu finish him?
Allu lands a big elbow - Nakayama is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Allu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mika Allu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 2166 p4p, 314 weight class) and Ken Ring (ranked 4265 p4p, 530 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Ring!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Leekpai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leekpai scores with a decent looking hook.
Ring rushes Leekpai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ring misses with the head strike.
Ring misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ring misses with a punch on the inside.
Ring swings wildly with an uppercut but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leekpai.
Ring digs a right hand underneath Leekpai's ribcage. Leekpai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
Ring fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring swings wildly with an uppercut but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Leekpai lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Leekpai scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leekpai lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring swings wildly with an uppercut but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ring is trying to maintain a safe position but Leekpai gets an underhook and turns Ring into the cage.
Leekpai breaks from the clinch.
Leekpai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Leekpai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ring wants to clinch up but Leekpai keeps it at a distance.
Ring closes the distance but Leekpai moves to the side
and Leekpai counters with a nice leg kick.
Ring wants to clinch.
Leekpai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ring tries to clinch there but Leekpai circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring takes one to the side of the head.
Leekpai throws a lazy right hand but Ring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ring tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leekpai swings for the body but Ring moves out of range.
Ring tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ring wants to clinch up but Leekpai keeps it at a distance.
Ken Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leekpai keeps the fight on the outside.
Leekpai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leekpai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leekpai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ring has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Leekpai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ring doesn't seem phased though.
Ring takes one to the chin there.
Ring gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ring misses with the head strike.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ring struggles to land a body shot inside as Leekpai controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ring can't find room to land a body shot as Leekpai controls the action.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leekpai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ring backwards.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Ring lands with a short shot to the head.
Leekpai tries a body shot but Ring blocks it.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
Ring misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Leekpai misses with a punch to the body.
Ring fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ring moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ring.
Ring misses with some punches.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ring scores with a shot to the side of Leekpai's head.
Leekpai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.
Leekpai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leekpai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ring scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leekpai misses with some punches.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ring throws a punch but it's blocked by Leekpai.
Leekpai blocks a body shot from Ring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krit Leekpai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leekpai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ring takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leekpai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ring has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Ring works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Ring.
Ring stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ring's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Leekpai.
Leekpai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ring.
Ring throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leekpais head.
Leekpai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ring can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring taking a breather.
Leekpai lands with a left to the head.
Leekpai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by Ring.
Leekpai misses with a punch on the inside.
Ring tries to work over Leekpai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leekpai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rings head.
Leekpai tries to throw a body punch but Ring avoids it by throwing Leekpai back against the cage.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
Ring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ring backwards.
Leekpai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leekpai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leekpai gets through Ring's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Ring misses with the head strike.
Ring tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
Ring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leekpai misses with some punches.
Leekpai misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ring creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Leekpai.
Ring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Leekpai on the inside.
Leekpai misses with some punches.
A short right from Leekpai.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leekpai.
Leekpai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ring is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krit Leekpai is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Leekpai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring is looking to clinch but Leekpai is avoiding it.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leekpai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ring closes the distance and pushes Leekpai back into the cage.
Ring misses with some punches.
Leekpai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leekpai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leekpai digs a right hand underneath Ring's ribcage. Ring let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leekpai breaks from the clinch.
Leekpai sizes up Ring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ring is rocked!
Leekpai circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ring to the canvas! Ring doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Leekpai keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krit Leekpai!
After the fight, Krit Leekpai was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 1658 p4p, 223 weight class) and TJ Goodard (ranked 2917 p4p, 353 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Stand Alone. Goodard has chosen Rise of the Titans by-DIMMU BORGIR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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27
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 New York, Victor Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Goodard!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Goodard misses the target.
Goodard shoots in and drives through. Creed sprawls well.
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creed.
Goodard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goodard's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed is in close to Goodard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Goodard is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodard working a defensive guard here.
Goodard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Creed is now in half guard.
Goodard looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed trying to control from half guard but Goodard is working away.
Goodard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Creed is looking for a kimura here.
Goodard wants to improve his position but Creed is controlling well.
Creed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed working over Goodard with some ground and pound. Goodard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed is nestled in close to Goodard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Creed is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Creed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Creed seems to be working for a kimura but Goodard defends the submission attempt.
Goodard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creed pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodard wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard trying to control but Creed postures up.
Creed controlling the pace.
Goodard has hold of Creed's hands but Creed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Creed is trying to control. Goodard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goodard is looking to control Creed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goodard avoid being mounted?
Goodard gets full guard.
Creed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Creed connects with a couple of short punches.
Creed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Goodard wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.
Goodard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodard looking for submissions off his back.
Goodard looks winded!
Creed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Creed 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.
Creed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed is keen to just control but Goodard is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Creed catches Goodard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodard.
Creed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Creed working Goodard over with strikes.
Goodard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Creed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Creed working Goodard over with strikes.
Goodard trying to control but Creed postures up.
Creed is working for a submission of some sort.
Victor Creed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creed working over Goodard with some ground and pound. Goodard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking for a kimura but Goodard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Creed to get the leverage.
Goodard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Creed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Creed's back!
You can see the frustration on Creed's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Creed is covering up but some of the strikes from Goodard are getting through and doing damage.
Creed covers up after that shot from Goodard.
Creed manages to reverse the position and now he's in Goodard's guard. Nice work there by Creed.
Goodard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creed is one step ahead there.
Goodard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Creed with a nice head shot there.
Creed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Creed is working Goodard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
Goodard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Creed chips away with some ground and pound.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed stays in close to Goodard's body and controls the position.
Creed wants to control from the top but Goodard keeps moving.
Creed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Creed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
Creed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goodard trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.
Creed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Creed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goodard's guard.
Goodard is refusing to be controlled, as Creed sits in half guard.
Creed has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Goodard defend it? Creed steps over the head and cranks it - Goodard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Creed!
Victor Creed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
TJ Goodard spoke after the fight, saying 'Eh....you win some,you lose some I'm not done yet!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unknown Combatant (ranked 1487 p4p, 215 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 2310 p4p, 325 weight class). Combatant comes to the cage accompanied by Liberation. The key to victory for Unknown Combatant has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unknown Combatant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Zexi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zexi throws a looping overhand right but Combatant ducks down to avoid it.
Combatant dives in and grabs Zexi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zexi pushes down on Combatant's head and hops out.
Combatant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zexi pinned against the cage. Zexi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Combatant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unknown Combatant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
Combatant shoots in looking for a takedown. Zexi tries to sprawl out of it but Combatant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zexi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Combatant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi has had enough of the clinch but Combatant keeps him there for the moment.
Combatant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zexis head.
Combatant blocks a body shot from Zexi.
Zexi has picked Combatant up - he's going for a ride! Zexi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Combatant is not content to let Zexi control the position.
Combatant's coaches at Sydney Combat Method have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Zexi controlling the pace.
Combatant tries to roll over but Zexi keeps him under control.
Zexi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zexi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combatant is trying to control but can't.
Combatant won't allow Zexi to pass to mount.
Combatant wants to get back to his feet.
Zexi controlling the action here.
Combatant controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zexi wants to free his trapped foot but Combatant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combatant is looking for a sweep. Zexi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zexi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Combatant is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dai Zexi!
A relieved looking Dai Zexi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Shorton (ranked 1881 p4p, 198 weight class) and Mark Borrego (ranked 1848 p4p, 195 weight class). Borrego is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck-by ACDC. This should be a great matchup!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Shorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrego throws a right hand that misses
and Shorton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shorton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borrego loads up on a big right hand but Shorton slips the punch.
Borrego thuds his right hand into Shorton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borrego throws a lazy uppercut
and Shorton counters with a nice uppercut.
Borrego throws a lazy right hand but Shorton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shorton doesn't manage to clinch there - Borrego circles away.
Shorton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shorton is looking to counter punch.
Shorton rushes Borrego and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borrego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shorton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shorton pushes Borrego back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shorton lands an uppercut.
Borrego working aggressively here.
Borrego wants to get back to striking at distance but Shorton won't allow it.
Shorton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorton has a couple of punches blocked by Borrego.
Shorton working aggressively here.
Shorton scores with a shot to the side of Borrego's head.
A right hand to the body from Shorton.
Borrego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shorton misses with some punches.
Shorton misses with a punch on the inside.
Borrego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borrego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borrego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shorton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borrego's elbow.
Shorton blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Borrego.
Shorton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shorton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borrego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shorton's elbow.
Shorton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shorton throws a punch but it's blocked by Borrego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorton has a couple of punches blocked by Borrego.
Nice body punch from Borrego - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Shorton.
Borrego looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Shorton.
Borrego misses with the head strike.
Shorton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shorton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borrego backwards.
Borrego is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shorton.
Borrego is still on wobbly legs! Can Shorton finish him?
Shorton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Borrego with a big uppercut! Borrego tries to clinch up but Shorton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Borrego to the mat! Borrego covers up and Shorton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Shorton!
A relieved looking Bill Shorton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mark Borrego was interviewed post fight and said 'I demand a rematch.....he was boring my nuts.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hatton (ranked 1324 p4p, 180 weight class) and Sammmy Kilbach (ranked 2102 p4p, 269 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by deadman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammmy Kilbach!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilbach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilbach tests Hatton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kilbach cracks Hatton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kilbach swings for the body but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton attempts a counter takedown but Kilbach avoids it well and moves away.
Kilbach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hatton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilbach scrambles back to his feet.
Kilbach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatton throws out the jab.
Kilbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatton was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilbach.
Hatton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilbach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kilbach swings for the body but Hatton moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Hatton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilbach was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatton.
Hatton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kilbach counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton throws a body punch but Kilbach moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown but Kilbach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Kilbach.
A swing and a miss from Kilbach.
Kilbach throws an off balance right hand
and Hatton counters with a single leg into guard. Kilbach didn't expect that.
Hatton passes Kilbach's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kilbach trying to control but Hatton postures up.
Hatton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kilbach!
Hatton controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kilbach can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hatton trying to control but Kilbach is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hatton working for a submission but Kilbach is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatton working for a submission but Kilbach is keeping him at bay.
Hatton has control of Kilbach's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kilbach regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hatton working for a submission but Kilbach is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kilbach is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Hatton!
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