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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emanuel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dudley's half guard.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz prevents Dudley from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dudley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dudley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dudley keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Dudley 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.
Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Dudley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.
Dudley trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudley has wrist control.
Diaz throws a strike but Dudley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dudley postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Dudley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dudley is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Dudley is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dudley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dudley tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Dudley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudley's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dudley can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dudley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dudley trying to control from the bottom.
Dudley looks gassed!
Diaz 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.
Dudley is looking to improve his position.
Dudley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dudley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dudley throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Diaz manages to pass to side control.
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sloppy strikes there by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Diaz 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.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudley swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudley which made him look bad.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudley circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley scores a takedown into full mount!
Dudley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diaz because Dudley loaded up on that one.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dudley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diaz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diaz and Dudley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley with the ground and pound but Diaz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dudley is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dudley to get the leverage.
Dudley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Dudley tries to stand and escape but Diaz actually recovers to full guard.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dudley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dudley has worked his arm free - good work by Dudley!
Dudley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Diaz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dudley is now in Diaz's guard. A big mistake from Diaz there, giving up the dominant position!
Dudley wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now.
Diaz throws a strike but Dudley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dudley wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diaz distracts Dudley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Dudley blocks nicely.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Dudley is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works over Dudley with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Diaz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dudley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudley is retaining full guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dudley's guard.
Dudley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dudley defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Dudley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
Dudley trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Dudley is stalling in the full guard.
Dudley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dudley has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dudley wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the 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.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dudley passes into half guard.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dudley is one step ahead there.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
Dudley tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Dudley throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dudley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dudley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dudley postures up.
Emanuel Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dudley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dudley looking to pass the guard.
Joe Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Dudley.
I think Diaz 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonyong Bayawak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All In The Family. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tonyong Bayawak enters the cage!
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220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonyong Bayawak!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tonyong Bayawak has been cut.
Bayawak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bayawak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Bayawak keeps it at a distance.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bayawak circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bayawak.
Bayawak misses with the combination.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bayawak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Bayawak! He's out on his feet! Thompson rushes in and drops Bayawak with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Coat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Sydney, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JC Coat!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coat is fending him off so far but Capone persists. Nope, Coat circles away and we're back to standing.
Capone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Capone somewhat.
JC Coat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Capone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Capone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Capone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Capone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coat is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coat defends well.
Coat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Coat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coat is in close to Capone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coat trying to control the position from guard on top but Capone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coat throwing strikes from guard but Capone blocks nicely.
Capone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coat defends well.
Capone is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coat slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Capone defends it well.
Capone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Capone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coat lands with a punch from half guard.
Coat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coat 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.
Capone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coat pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Coat 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.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coat seems to be looking for submissions.
Coat lands strikes from half guard.
Capone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coat pulls his head out easily.
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.
Coat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Capone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Capone actively working from the bottom here.
Coat decides to stand up.
Coat closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coat lands in his opponent's guard.
Coat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coat defends well.
Coat is in close to Capone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC Coat dominated that round.
That's time! Capone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Capone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Capone seems to be working for a kimura but Coat defends the submission attempt.
Coat wants to improve his position but Capone is controlling well.
Coat desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Capone 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capone 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.
Coat pulls Capone in close to his closed guard and prevents Capone from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone won't allow Coat to sweep him here.
Capone 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.
Capone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coat is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coat has escaped and now he's on top!
Coat connects with a couple of short punches.
Coat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Capone looking for a guillotine here but Coat defends easily.
Coat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coat passes into half guard.
Coat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
Coat 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.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coat slips a nice elbow through Capone's hands, connecting with Capone's forehead.
Capone actively working from the bottom here.
Capone actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Capone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coat tries for a kimura but Capone is defending well.
Coat trying to control the action but Capone is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Capone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
Coat drops an elbow to the side of Capone's head.
Capone looking for submissions off his back.
Coat lands strikes from half guard.
Coat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC Coat 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!
Capone tries for a takedown but Coat circles away easily
and Coat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capone's guard.
Coat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capone is looking for a triangle but Coat pushes his legs off easily.
Coat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Capone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coat is aware though and is defending well.
Coat cracks Capone with a solid left hand.
Coat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Capone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Capone has his foot on Coat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coat works his way back into a safe position though.
Coat wants to control from the top but Capone keeps moving.
Coat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Capone's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coat wants to control but Capone is keeping him busy.
Capone manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Capone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Capone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coat looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Coat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coat defends well.
Capone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coat defends well.
Coat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone keeping moving, preventing Coat from controlling successfully.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Capone is looking for a triangle here but Coat uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Coat is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Coat tries for a kimura but Capone is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capone is looking for a sweep.
Capone gets back to half guard.
Capone is refusing to be controlled, as Coat sits in half guard.
Capone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coat working the head and body with strikes.
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 Al Capone.
Well Coat 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JC Coat!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Fun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Fun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Bell!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bell finds it's way through Fun's defenses.
Ashton Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Fun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Fun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fun slips under a jab.
Fun with a hook.
Bell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fun sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bell's guard.
Fun wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
Bell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fun avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Fun gets the takedown into side control.
Bell is pushing Fun's head away, looking to escape. Fun manages to hold on to the position though.
Bell is letting Fun control him for a moment.
Fun throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun working away.
The referee asks Fun politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fun prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fun trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bell walks into a straight right hand from Fun.
Fun slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fun throws a push kick but Bell slaps the foot to one side.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fun finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Fun.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice combination there by Fun.
Ashton Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Fun is just out of range.
Bell throws a good cross that connects.
Fun lands a glancing blow to the side of Bell's head.
Fun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Fun.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Fun stalls from top position.
Fun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
Bell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fun prevents Bell from standing back up.
Bell is trying to maintain the position but Fun is very close to passing his half guard.
Fun is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell is trying to stand back up but Fun is controlling him
Fun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bell looks gassed!
Fun is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fun trying to control from half guard but Bell is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Fun 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.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bell. No joy for Fun on that attempt.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell throws a right and a left that Fun avoids nicely.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fun.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Fun.
Bell throws a combination that misses
and Fun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Fun from controlling successfully.
Bell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fun'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.
Bell controlling the position.
Fun postures up in Bell's guard and throws a big left but Bell blocks it.
Bell is trying to control the position but Fun postures up.
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.
Fun wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fun has picked Bell up and slammed him! Bell can't keep hold of the triangle and Fun manages to pass to side control!
Bell is breathing heavily.
Fun throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Fun crashes against the mat.
Fun scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bell to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Fun politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fun prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fun wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
Bell throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell trying his best to control but Fun has mounted him.
Fun lands a big shot there that rocks Bell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tyler Fun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fun looking to control but Bell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fun looking to control but Bell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bell tries to hold on but Fun postures up.
Fun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bell on the ground.
Fun with the ground and pound from mount.
Fun scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fun with a couple of short strikes.
Bell is bucking up trying to escape but Fun cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fun is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fun working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Fun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fun walks into a straight right hand from Bell.
An inside leg kick from Bell misses.
Fun forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fun tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Fun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell wants to break free but Fun has control.
Fun avoiding damage.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Fun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell slips under a jab from Fun.
Fun shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Fun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fun throws a strike but Bell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fun tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
Fun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fun tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Fun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bell defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Fun has wrist control.
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but Fun is retaining full guard.
Bell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bell throws a series of punches but Fun moves out of range.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fun moves away.
Tyler Fun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A jab from Bell finds it's way through Fun's defenses.
Fun throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bell.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fun counters with a straight right hand.
Fun throws out a leg kick but Bell moves out of range and Fun only half commits.
Bell throws a series of punches but Fun moves out of range.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fun rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Bell'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.
Bell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ashton Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell has Fun pressed against the cage, preventing Fun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Fun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fun 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Fun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Bryant, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Bryant against the cage but Bryant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Bryant, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Bryant against the cage but Bryant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bryant pushes Sinclair up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bryant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sinclair looking for a sweep. Not yet Sinclair, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sinclair had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryant defends it easily.
Sinclair can't keep his opponent in guard - Bryant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant thows a huge punch but Sinclair dodges it nicely.
Sinclair looking for submissions off his back.
Bryant wants to pass to mount but Sinclair is defending the position.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair trying to hold on to Bryant's head to control him but Bryant postures up.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
Sinclair wants to get back to full guard.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinclair wants to get back to full guard.
Bryant trying to control from half guard but Sinclair is working away.
Bryant takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bryant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.
Bryant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bryant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Sinclair won't allow it.
Sinclair tries to get to full guard but Bryant has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Sinclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sinclair trying to control here.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Sinclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sinclair's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sinclair gets caught flat footed, as Bryant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Sinclair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Bryant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Sinclair looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bryant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bryant lands with a good body shot.
Tyrone Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant throws a head kick that Sinclair semi-blocks.
Sinclair blocks a low kick nicely.
Sinclair with a poor takedown
and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bryant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bryant works on Sinclair's body with a couple of short punches.
Sinclair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bryant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinclair doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Bryant.
It looks like Henry Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant shoots in and bounces Sinclair off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sinclair has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bryant has managed to get both his arms back between Sinclair's legs - danger averted.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Sinclair looking for a sweep. Not yet Sinclair, not yet.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing.
Sinclair working a defensive guard here.
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.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Sinclair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bryant is looking to stand up but Sinclair isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Bryant.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinclair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryant lands a two punch combo.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Bryant circles away easily
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Sinclair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant thumps Sinclair with a low kick.
Tyrone Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Sinclair checks a leg kick nicely.
Bryant throws a right hand that Sinclair ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinclair also avoids with ease.
Bryant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sinclair blocks a leg kick.
Bryant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant clinches up against the cage.
Bryant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Bryant is pressed up against the cage. Sinclair has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bryant down to the mat. Bryant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sinclair keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
Bryant working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant postures up.
Sinclair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sinclair keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bryant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Sinclair's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bryant counters with a shoot takedown. Sinclair fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair trying to control the position.
Sinclair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinclair doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bryant advances to half guard.
Sinclair regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryant trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryant is really struggling to control Sinclair but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws and elbow that misses. Sinclair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Sinclair!
Bryant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Sinclair postures up.
Sinclair throwing strikes from guard but Bryant blocks nicely.
Bryant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Sinclair postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinclair gets a takedown into half guard.
Bryant wants to control but Sinclair is keeping busy.
Sinclair 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.
Tyrone Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.
Bryant is defending against the submission attempts here by Sinclair.
Sinclair is just content to waste time from the top position. Bryant takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sinclair is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bryant tries to clinch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Sinclair sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bryant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sinclair if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryant 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 Sinclair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sinclair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sinclair misses with a takedown
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Bryant!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ding Aling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McGoose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ding Aling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce McGoose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGoose closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aling to the mat! Aling manages to get full guard.
McGoose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aling looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGoose is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aling is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGoose slips nicely into half guard.
Aling manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGoose wants to control from the top but Aling keeps moving.
McGoose preventing the sweep.
McGoose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGoose looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aling trying to keep a closed guard but McGoose is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aling looking for a sweep. Not yet Aling, not yet.
McGoose trying to control the position from guard on top but Aling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aling fails with the takedown
and McGoose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aling keeping moving, preventing McGoose from controlling successfully.
McGoose won't allow Aling to sweep him here.
Aling is working hard here to advance position.
McGoose is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aling is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aling has escaped and now he's on top!
Aling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGoose is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGoose has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aling is breathing heavily.
Aling keeping full guard, as McGoose tries to pass.
McGoose thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aling looking for a sweep. Not yet Aling, not yet.
Aling working a defensive guard here.
McGoose looking to pass the guard.
McGoose trying to control but Aling is working from the bottom.
Aling is looking for a triangle but McGoose pushes his legs off easily.
McGoose looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGoose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aling gets caught flat footed, as McGoose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McGoose 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.
Aling fails with the takedown
and McGoose counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aling won't be happy with that.
McGoose advances nicely into full mount.
Aling holds of for dear life.
Aling tries to reverse the position but McGoose maintains control.
McGoose jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aling is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aling and McGoose has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aling manages to get back to half guard.
McGoose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGoose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aling wants to improve his position but McGoose is controlling well.
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.
Aling trying to control from the bottom.
McGoose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aling keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGoose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McGoose lands in his opponent's guard.
McGoose postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aling is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGoose, into his guard.
Aling drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGoose dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoose trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aling manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Aling stopping the sweep attempt from McGoose.
Aling looking to pass the guard.
McGoose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aling drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGoose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGoose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGoose!
McGoose tries to advance to mount but can't.
McGoose is trying to get an arm triangle but Aling is defending well.
Aling regains half guard.
Aling is staying active underneath McGoose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruce McGoose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McGoose in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McGoose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGoose closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aling to the mat! Aling manages to get full guard.
Aling is looking for a triangle but McGoose pushes his legs off easily.
McGoose wants to control from the top but Aling keeps moving.
Aling 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.
Aling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aling is trying to control the position but McGoose postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose is in close to Aling's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGoose throwing strikes from guard but Aling blocks nicely.
Aling looking for a guillotine here but McGoose defends easily.
McGoose lands a couple of digs.
McGoose tries to free his leg and advance position but Aling is retaining full guard.
McGoose postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aling is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGoose, into his guard.
McGoose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruce McGoose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGoose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGoose is keen to just control but Aling is a slippery customer.
McGoose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGoose wants to take a breather but Aling is having none of it.
Aling is in trouble now - McGoose has advanced to mount!
McGoose tries to control but Aling wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aling is trying desperately to improve position.
McGoose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aling is looking to escape.
Aling working to try and regain half guard.
Ding Aling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGoose blocks Aling's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McGoose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McGoose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGoose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bruce McGoose just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGoose wants to land a leg kick but Aling is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce McGoose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGoose 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce McGoose!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Woody Paige!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a leg kick but Paige moved away.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paige.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valentine. That's going to slow Paige down.
Paige gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paige walks into a left hand.
It looks like Woody Paige has been cut.
Paige throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Valentine thuds a left hand into Paige's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paige. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paige lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige misses with a double jab.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck for Valentine with that takedown attempt.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Paige sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paige ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paige in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Paige sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paige takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paige throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Valentine.
Valentine lands a body shot.
Paige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Paige looks gassed!
Valentine with a jab.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Paige moves away and avoids it.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paige's sensitive parts.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine thuds his right hand into Paige's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paige doesn't seem bothered though.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paige in his tracks.
That has opened up Woody Paige's cut even more.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paige closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valentine lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Paige's head back.
Valentine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paige takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Valentine.
Paige takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Valentine.
The cut above Woody Paige's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paige drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paige drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paige is rocked!
Valentine lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Paige misses
and Valentine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valentine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentine works Paige's body with a nice hook.
Paige gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woody Paige's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paige doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paige on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentine drops Paige with a nice combination! Valentine dives into Paige's guard, looking to finish!
Paige is still in real trouble! Can Valentine finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Woody Paige's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Valentine!
Alexander Valentine retains his middleweight title!
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