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QFC Tournament 1091 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Tom (ranked 4670 p4p, 4669 weight class) and Will Gates (ranked 262 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Gates!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom clinches up against the cage.
Tom jumps guard but Gates stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gates or perhaps it was just good defense by Tom, which made it look bad.
Gates throws a head kick that misses.
Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Gates tries to counter it with a takedown but Tom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but Tom persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gates tries to avoid it but Tom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gates to the ground. Gates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gates pulls guard successfully.
Gates lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates stands and steps away. Tom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tom slips under a jab.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gates takes the fight into the clinch.
Tom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gates has him pressed against the cage.
Gates manages to pull guard.
Gates trying to control the position here.
Gates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tom sprawls well. Tom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Gates.
 It looks like Thomas Tom has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gates defends it nicely.
Tom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tom doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gates.
Gates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gates keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Tom counters with a one-two to the body.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense.
Gates fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom throws a lazy body kick
and Gates counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom tries to keep at a distance but Gates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gates is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gates looks winded!
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Gates breaks the clinch.
Gates lands with a kick to the temple. Tom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates leaves Tom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tom throws a series of punches but Gates avoids them all with ease.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Gates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tom's cut.
That's time! Tom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tom tries to clinch there but Gates circles away.
Tom throws a leg kick but Gates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tom shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tom but Tom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tom sprawls well. Tom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gates to keep the fight standing.
Tom jumps guard but Gates turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom is trying to force a seperation but Gates has the dominant position.
Tom fails to pull guard.
Tom jumps guard but Gates stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gates breaks the clinch.
Will Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tom counters with a nice body shot.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense.
Gates with the counter takedown but Tom avoids it easily.
Gates fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.
Gates wants to counter with a clinch but Tom pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tom tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Tom as Gates shoots in.
Gates lands with a slapping head kick.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gates is stalling here.
Tom gets control of Gates's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gates off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gates.
Tom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tom scores with a shot to the body.
Tom tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom shoots for a double leg takedown but Gates sprawls well. He's pushed Tom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gates shoots in for a double leg but Tom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom gets the takedown into side control.
Tom throwing strikes but Gates manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates slows the pace down.
Will Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gates gets to mount! Tom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates controlling the position easily from mount.
Tom is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Gates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tom's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tom tries to break the clinch but Gates is controlling the position.
Gates has Tom pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gates as Tom tries to tie him up.
Gates drags the fight down to the ground.
Gates looking for a guillotine here but Tom defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gates manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom is pressed up against the cage. Gates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tom down to the mat. Tom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tom has his takedown stuffed
and Gates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom fails to land with a series of punches.
Tom fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gates pushes Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gates moves into the clinch.
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tom off to one side.
Tom gets a double leg takedown into Gates's guard.
Gates is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tom prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gates can't find room to land a body shot as Tom controls the action.
Tom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gates avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gates obliges.
Gates decides to pull guard.
Gates trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gates on the ground.
Gates pulls Tom in close to prevent any damage.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gates is proving hard to escape from.
Gates manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Tom with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Gates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gates 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 for Will Gates!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Will Gates!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Will Gates!
Will Gates wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Herbert (ranked 4616 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Jake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen hisssss as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhys Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Herbert on his heels. He'll look to pass Herbert's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Herbert wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Herbert trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Herbert wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbert tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Herbert trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson working Herbert over with strikes.
Herbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herbert's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson winds up and cracks Herbert with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Herbert is breathing heavily.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Herbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Herbert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Herbert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson winds up and cracks Herbert with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herbert's head.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Herbert's hands, connecting with Herbert's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herbert's head.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Herbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson working Herbert over with strikes.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Herbert tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots but Herbert is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Herbert is trying to control but can't.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Johnson working Herbert over with strikes.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Herbert pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Herbert is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing shots but Herbert is blocking nicely.
Herbert is trying to get back to full guard.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Herbert tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Herbert is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herbert avoid being mounted?
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Herbert is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Herbert has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Herbert trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Herbert defending well though.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Herbert defending well though.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson working over Herbert with some ground and pound. Herbert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Herbert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herbert's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herbert trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Herbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Herbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Herbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Herbert dodges it nicely.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herbert is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herbert avoid being mounted?
Herbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Jake Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herbert is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herbert avoid being mounted?
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herbert's head.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Herbert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson winds up and cracks Herbert with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Herbert trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Herbert is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson throwing shots but Herbert is blocking nicely.
Herbert wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Herbert defending well though.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Herbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Herbert gets back to full guard.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Herbert's head.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Herbert has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Herbert circles away easily
and Herbert counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbert.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbert.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Herbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Herbert.
The referee is keeping an eye on Herbert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbert misses with a knee strike.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Herbert goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Herbert tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Herbert to the ground. Herbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Herbert dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Herbert jumps guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herbert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Herbert isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Herbert passes into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Herbert is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rhys Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Johnson.
Herbert leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herbert.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Herbert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Herbert clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Herbert.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Herbert tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Herbert is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbert.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Herbert.
Jake Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Herbert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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 Rhys Herbert.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Jake Johnson!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jake Johnson!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Jake Johnson!
Jake Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Jake Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hammers (ranked 4606 p4p, 4701 weight class) and Finlay Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hammers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to hammer time. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Hammers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Finlay Cameron!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cameron tries to bum rush Hammers with a series of wild strikes but Hammers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cameron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammers tries for a takedown but Cameron circles away easily
and Cameron counters with a series of strikes. Hammers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cameron as he jumps to the side.
Cameron unleashes a big counter combination but Hammers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Hammers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cameron tries to avoid it but Hammers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cameron to the ground. Cameron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cameron unleashes a big counter combination but Hammers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hammers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cameron goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 Hammers is rocked!
Charles Hammers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammers.
Cameron moves into the clinch successfully.
Cameron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammers shoots in for a double leg but Cameron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammers looks for a takedown but Cameron sprawls well.
Hammers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cameron.
Oh Hammers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammers wants to clinch up but Cameron keeps it at a distance.
Hammers seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cameron keeps the fight on the outside.
As Hammers backs off Cameron throws a huge counter combo but Hammers manages to avoid it all.
Hammers shoots for a double leg takedown but Cameron sprawls well. He's pushed Hammers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cameron.
Cameron has closed the distance and engaged Hammers in a clinch.
Cameron manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cameron counters with a series of strikes. Hammers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cameron defends well and Hammers ends up having to push Cameron into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cameron manages to pull guard.
Cameron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cameron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hammers is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron 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.
Cameron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammers manages to get himself to full guard.
Cameron controlling from the top position.
Hammers keeping moving, preventing Cameron from controlling successfully.
Hammers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammers wants to sweep here but Cameron controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cameron slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cameron controls the position.
Hammers defending against the ground and pound.
Hammers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cameron's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hammers has a hand on Cameron's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cameron takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cameron moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hammers has worked his arm free - good work by Hammers!
Cameron is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammers is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Cameron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cameron misses with a double jab.
Hammers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cameron misses with the combination.
Hammers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cameron throws a counter combo.
Cameron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cameron jabs at Hammers's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cameron tries to avoid it but Hammers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cameron to the ground. Cameron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Hammers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cameron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cameron pulls guard.
Cameron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammers's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammers wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammers trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hammers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hammers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammers controls Cameron momentarily but Cameron frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cameron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cameron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cameron manages to get himself to full guard.
Cameron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammers has gone for a leg lock! Cameron slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hammers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cameron 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.
Cameron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cameron darts in and clinches Hammers up against the cage.
Cameron wants a takedown but no success here.
Cameron taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cameron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cameron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammers up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron keeps control of Hammers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammers tries to pull guard but Cameron holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammers drops back down to his feet.
Hammers goes for a takedown attempt but Cameron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cameron has managed to clinch.
Hammers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cameron just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cameron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammers's efforts to push away.
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.
Cameron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cameron fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cameron.
Cameron cracks Hammers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cameron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammers jumps guard but Cameron stands there with Hammers around his waist. Hammers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cameron jumps guard.
Hammers trying to control the position from guard on top but Cameron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cameron wants to control but Hammers passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cameron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Cameron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hammers shoots in looking for a takedown but Cameron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hammers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cameron is looking for the big counter here.
Cameron takes the fight into the clinch.
Cameron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cameron decides to pull guard.
Hammers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cameron is trying to keep Hammers in close.
Hammers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cameron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hammers is aware though and is defending well.
Hammers throws a strike but Cameron rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cameron controlling from the top position.
Cameron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammers wants to sweep but no luck.
Cameron wants to control from the top but Hammers keeps moving.
Hammers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finlay Cameron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hammers keeping moving, preventing Cameron from controlling successfully.
Cameron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammers, up you get!
Cameron forces Hammers back against the cage and clinches.
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.
Cameron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cameron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammers smiles and moves away.
Hammers slips a jab and a cross from Cameron.
Cameron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammers, pushing him back against the cage.
Hammers is trying to pull guard but Cameron has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Hammers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cameron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cameron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hammers fails to pull guard.
Hammers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cameron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cameron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammers clinches with his opponent.
Hammers being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cameron smiles and moves away.
Hammers gets a clinch.
Cameron tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hammers breaks from the clinch.
Hammers tries to clinch up.
Hammers darts in trying to clinch
and Cameron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammers closes the distance but Cameron moves to the side
and Cameron counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammers looks to land a combination but Cameron avoids it well.
Hammers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cameron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cameron goes for a double leg but Hammers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hammers continues to drive forward.
Hammers tries for a takedown but Cameron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammers tries to clinch up.
Cameron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hammers eats them both and turns towards Cameron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Charles Hammers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finlay Cameron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cameron closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay Cameron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cameron 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Finlay Cameron!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Finlay Cameron!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Finlay Cameron!
Finlay Cameron wins by unanimous decision!
Charles Hammers spoke after the fight, saying 'I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity but unfortunately luck was just not on my side today. but in my next match my opponent is going to get hammered!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ceni (ranked 4672 p4p, 4675 weight class) and Lucho Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Ceni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucho Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ceni advances to half guard.
Ceni has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gonzales defend it? Ceni steps over the head and cranks it - Gonzales is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ceni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Ceni!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiko Inhanamoto (ranked 4617 p4p, 4702 weight class) and David Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw shoots in but Inhanamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaw misses with a takedown
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Inhanamoto looks to throw the jab but Shaw is out of range.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Inhanamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inhanamoto misses with a straight right.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot.
Shaw misses with a takedown
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiko Inhanamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Inhanamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inhanamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Inhanamoto misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with an uppercut. Shaw saw that one coming.
Inhanamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Inhanamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Inhanamoto circles away easily
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Aiko Inhanamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Inhanamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Inhanamoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shaw darts in looking for a takedown but Inhanamoto gets double underhooks and turns Shaw into the cage.
Shaw looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Shaw's shoulder, as Shaw tries to avoid the shot.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Shaw fails to land the takedown.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Inhanamoto.
 Shaw is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhanamoto cracks Shaw with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shaw falls to his knees and Inhanamoto doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko Inhanamoto!
Aiko Inhanamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Bell (ranked 4673 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Carter Cruz (ranked 261 p4p, 266 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to control.
Bell controlling from the top position.
Bell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.
Bell 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Bell gets to mount! Cruz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bell is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Bell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz reaches up to try and control the position but Bell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cruz rolls and tries to escape and now Bell has his back!
Bell scores with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cruz up.
Cruz is taking damage to the body and head.
Bell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cruz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Cruz tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz throws Bell to one side and escapes!
Harrison Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bell 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.
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Bell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Bell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Bell passes to side control.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell slows the pace down.
Bell lands an elbow.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Bell has passed into mount! Damn!
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell is looking to stand but Cruz has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell slows the pace down in half guard.
Bell is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is looking to get back to is feet but Bell passes into side control.
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.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell controlling from mount.
Cruz tries to buck Bell off so he can stand up but Bell has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Cruz falls backwards, slamming Bell to the mat but Bell holds on tight! Cruz is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harrison Bell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Uzi (ranked 4657 p4p, 4668 weight class) and Alexander Agnelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Agnelo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi ducks right into an uppercut from Agnelo.
Uzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Agnelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uzi drops his hands momentarily and Agnelo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uzi misses with the combination.
Uzi throws the kick towards the body but Agnelo avoids it.
Agnelo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Agnelo does it's job there.
Uzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Agnelo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnelo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agnelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnelo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Agnelo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi tries for a takedown but Agnelo circles away easily
and Agnelo counters with a left to the body.
Agnelo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uzi takes one to the chin there.
Agnelo lands with a good body shot.
Agnelo lands a right hook to the body.
Agnelo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uzi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Uzi tries to move into range but Agnelo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Agnelo lands a jab to the head.
Uzi is rocked!
Agnelo lands with a good body shot.
Oh Uzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Agnelo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Uzi! Agnelo dives in looking to finish! Uzi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Agnelo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rosario (ranked 4615 p4p, 4618 weight class) and Pablo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to bum rush Rosario with a series of wild strikes but Rosario uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Rosario tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rosario manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Rosario is keeping the position.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Rosario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz works his way into side control.
Diaz staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rosario is avoiding damage well.
Rosario taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rosario can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rosario being controlled for a moment.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Diaz has an Americana. Rosario didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Diaz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Diaz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pablo Diaz!
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