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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McKormac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Karlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh McKormac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Karlov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlov lands a jab.
It looks like Josh McKormac has been cut.
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!
Karlov fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKormac.
Karlov throws a leg kick but McKormac checks it.
McKormac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McKormac could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McKormac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karlov is looking for a sweep. McKormac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McKormac lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McKormac working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKormac drops an elbow to the side of Karlov's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
McKormac throwing shots but Karlov is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlov trying to control here.
McKormac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McKormac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karlov is looking to improve his position.
Karlov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKormac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKormac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McKormac looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karlov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McKormac sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlov defending well though.
McKormac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McKormac sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlov defending well though.
McKormac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McKormac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKormac thows a huge punch but Karlov dodges it nicely.
Karlov blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKormac.
McKormac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKormac working the head and body with strikes.
Karlov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McKormac scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karlov trying to control from the bottom.
McKormac lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karlov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKormac.
Karlov tries to get to full guard but McKormac has control of the leg.
McKormac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKormac not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from McKormac.
McKormac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlov's head.
McKormac throwing shots but Karlov is blocking nicely.
Karlov is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
McKormac thows a huge punch but Karlov dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKormac connects with a nice short shot to Karlov's temple.
McKormac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKormac is nestled in close to Karlov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karlov is looking for a sweep. McKormac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McKormac throwing shots but Karlov is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKormac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karlov wants to control but McKormac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McKormac working the head and body with strikes.
Karlov looks gassed!
McKormac landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKormac connects with a nice short shot to Karlov's temple.
McKormac scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McKormac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKormac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McKormac lands a nice short elbow.
McKormac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karlov is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh McKormac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh McKormac'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.
McKormac shoots in for a double leg but Karlov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karlov lands with a nice body kick.
McKormac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karlov throws a leg kick but McKormac moved away.
McKormac fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlov works over McKormac's head and body with a nice combination.
Josh McKormac's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlov connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by McKormac or perhaps it was just good defense by Karlov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh McKormac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Karlov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKormac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jeez, Josh McKormac's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karlov lands a hook that stumbles McKormac back into the cage. Karlov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping McKormac to the canvas! Karlov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - McKormac has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yuri Karlov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dele Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flanders's choice of entrance music: Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dele Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi shoots in for a takedown but Flanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Flanders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Dele Obasi has been cut.
Obasi throws a push kick but Flanders slaps the foot to one side.
Flanders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Flanders.
Flanders throws a body punch but Obasi moves out of range.
Flanders lands a body shot.
Obasi is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Flanders.
Flanders walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Obasi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Flanders swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Obasi's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Flanders!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emre Polatkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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197 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emre Polatkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams looks to land a combination but Polatkan avoids it well.
Polatkan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Polatkan wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Polatkan wants to clinch.
Polatkan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Polatkan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Polatkan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Emre Polatkan has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams thuds a left hand into Polatkan's body.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Polatkan is breathing heavily.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polatkan.
Williams dances in with a quick combination. Polatkan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Williams snaps Polatkan's head back. Polatkan stumbles backwards against the cage. Williams steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Polatkan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Polatkan just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peekay Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Cote!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauzon.
A slow jab from Cote misses its intended target.
Cote connects with a jab.
Cote tries to land a leg kick but Lauzon saw it coming and moves away.
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown but Cote shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lauzon.
Cote swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lauzon.
Lauzon moves out of range as Cote throws a body kick.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.
Lauzon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lauzon throws a right hand that Cote ducks under and follows up with a left that Cote also avoids with ease.
Cote is looking to land body kicks.
Lauzon misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cote misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauzon.
Lauzon moves out of range as Cote strikes.
Cote tries to land a body kick
and Lauzon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cote really felt that one!
Lauzon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cote is trying to break free.
Cote looking to stall.
Cote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lauzon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cote uses from the top position.
Cote looking to pass the guard.
Lauzon pulls Cote in close to his closed guard and prevents Cote from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lauzon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cote really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cote is squirming around, avoiding Lauzon's attempts to control the action.
Cote wants to hold on but Lauzon pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lauzon. What's that going to do exactly?
Cote is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lauzon has taken his back.
Lauzon doesn't have the hooks in and Cote manages to turn into his guard.
Lauzon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cote.
Lauzon has a closed guard, preventing Cote from standing up.
Lauzon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lauzon, not yet.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing Cote from controlling successfully.
Lauzon wants to get back to his feet but Cote is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Cote won't allow Lauzon to sweep him here.
Cote sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lauzon lands with a right hand.
Lauzon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cote circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cote throws a head kick that misses.
Cote tries to keep at a distance but Lauzon has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Lauzon dominated that round.
That's time! Lauzon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lauzon is defended easily by Cote.
Cote blocks a head kick by Lauzon.
Lauzon throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Cote misses its intended target.
Lauzon avoids the head kick by Cote.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lauzon.
Lauzon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lauzon forces Cote back against the cage and clinches.
Cote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sam Lauzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauzon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lauzon counters with a left and a right that stings Cote.
Cote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lauzon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lauzon.
Lauzon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cote walks away with a smile on his face. Lauzon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lauzon avoids the body shot from Cote.
Lauzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cote.
Cote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Lauzon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cote tries to strike from the bottom.
Cote manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cote can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lauzon is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lauzon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cote looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lauzon is desperately trying to improve his position but Cote has a good base and remains in mount.
Lauzon is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lauzon is looking to escape.
Cote takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cote manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lauzon to take his back!
Lauzon is holding onto Cote's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Cote struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lauzon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cote struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four 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.
Cote looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lauzon wants to control his opponent's hands but Cote gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzon tries to escape but Cote has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cote is not going to allow Lauzon to sit and survive in this position.
Lauzon prevents Cote from getting a body triangle.
Cote throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lauzon could be in trouble here!
Cote scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Lauzon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lauzon misses with a double jab.
Cote looks to throw the jab but Lauzon is out of range.
Cote will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lauzon avoids a kick to the body.
Cote misses with a shot to the body
and Lauzon counters with a two punch combo.
Cote lands a right hook to the body.
Lauzon looks for a takedown but Cote sprawls well.
Lauzon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cote sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lauzon wants to stand up but Cote is controlling the position.
Cote makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cote.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote keeping full guard, as Lauzon tries to pass.
Cote working a defensive guard here.
Lauzon stopping the sweep attempt from Cote.
Cote is trying to control the position but Lauzon postures up.
Cote looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cote is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cote throws a nice head kick!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lauzon.
Cote is trying to control Lauzon's posture but Lauzon avoids it.
Cote manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cote tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lauzon controls his leg.
Lauzon wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote is pressing down on Lauzon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lauzon is holding on for now.
Sam Lauzon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sam Lauzon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lauzon wants to improve his position but Cote is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lauzon slips a jab and a cross from Cote.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cote connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauzon. Lauzon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cote missing with a left hand there. Lauzon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lauzon scoring well with a low kick there.
Cote misses with a combination
and Lauzon counters with an inside leg kick.
Cote swats away the attempt to clinch by Lauzon.
Cote scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cote waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Lauzon fails with the takedown.
Lauzon clinches up with Cote and pushes him back against the cage.
Lauzon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lauzon stalling away here and it's allowed Cote to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Lauzon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lauzon 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Lauzon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iztiar Berejemas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Noke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iztiar Berejemas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Noke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noke shoots in and drives through. Berejemas sprawls well.
Noke fails to land with a series of punches.
Noke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Berejemas throws a big shot that misses.
Berejemas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berejemas has his takedown stuffed
and Noke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Iztiar Berejemas has been cut.
Noke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berejemas scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Berejemas.
A punch combination from Noke misses.
Berejemas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berejemas is rocked!
Berejemas tries for a takedown but Noke circles away easily
and Noke counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Berejemas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iztiar Berejemas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berejemas is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noke slips under a jab from Berejemas.
Berejemas seems to have got his legs back now.
Noke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berejemas.
Iztiar Berejemas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berejemas misses with a body punch
and Noke counters with a big slam. Berejemas looks out but Noke is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Berejemas from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kyle Noke!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is If. Shinya Aoki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj Bower!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bower has a takedown stuffed.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Aoki.
Bower throws a leg kick that misses.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Aoki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bower is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bower has escaped and now he's on top!
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Bower 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.
Aoki is looking for a triangle here but Bower uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aoki is not content to let Bower control the position.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Bower thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki is trying to strike from the bottom but Bower has passed into full mount.
Bower wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Bower prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bower looking to finish with strikes here!
Aoki tries to hold on but Bower postures up.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.
Bower trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Bower looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aoki wants to control but Bower is having none of it.
Bower looking to control but Aoki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aoki taking shots to the head.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Bower's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shinya Aoki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bower shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aoki is trying to defend but Bower finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bower wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Aoki uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Bower postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bower defends it easily.
Bower postures up and lands a big shot to Aoki's brow.
Bower throwing strikes but missing.
Bower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Bower wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aoki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bower defends it nicely.
Bower is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Bower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Bower circles away and keeps his distance.
Bower has his takedown stuffed
and Aoki counters with a takedown into side control.
Aoki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bower rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aoki's guard! Nice work there by Bower!
Aoki controls Bower momentarily but Bower frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bower stands and steps away. Aoki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Bower sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bower cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Bower throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Bower throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Bower scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki slips under a jab from Bower.
Bower keeps the fight on the outside.
Cj Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bower closes the distance and clinches.
Bower tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Bower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt
and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bower looking for a sweep. Not yet Bower, not yet.
Bower is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws and elbow that misses. Bower uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Bower!
Bower working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Bower from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Bower moves out of range easily.
Bower has Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shinya Aoki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aoki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bower's guard.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Bower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Aoki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aoki looking to control.
Bower trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Bower passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Bower is controlling well.
Bower stalling.
Aoki tries to roll over but Bower keeps him under control.
Shinya Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bower seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Aoki is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cj Bower!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante The Saint had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante The Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Sims!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims thows a body shot but no joy.
The Saint has a takedown stuffed.
The Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sims scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Dante The Saint has been cut.
The Saint throws a body kick that misses.
Sims will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Saint really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sims steps into range and cracks The Saint with a monster punch that buckles his knees! The Saint flops backwards and Sims dives into his guard looking to finish!
The Saint is rocked!
The Saint utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oh The Saint is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims prevents The Saint from getting back to his feet.
The Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
Sims loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Saint is keeping the position for now.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sims throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Saint works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by The Saint.
Nice defenses there by The Saint.
The Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims lands with an overhand left.
Dante The Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Saint shoots in but Sims avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Saint defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
The Saint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sims is trying to defend but The Saint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Saint is keen to just control but Sims is a slippery customer.
The Saint performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Saint trying to control the action but Sims is working from the bottom.
The Saint will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Saint's back!
The Saint showing good submission defense here.
Sims throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The Saint looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sims lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns The Saint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sims looks gassed!
Sims lands strikes to the head.
Sims punches the canvas rather than the man.
The Saint trying to control the hands but Sims breaks the grip.
The Saint wants to get back to his feet.
The Saint takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Sims scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Saint avoids the strikes from Sims.
The Saint covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sims throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sims lands a shot to the head.
Sims throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sims not allowing The Saint to control his hands.
The Saint takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims tries to keep control of the position but The Saint is staying busy.
The Saint avoids the strikes from Sims.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante The Saint'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.
Sims swinging wildly here.
The Saint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sims as he avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Sims.
Sims slaps away a takedown attempt from The Saint, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sims throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Saint moves out of range as Sims strikes.
Horrible takedown by The Saint or perhaps it was just good defense by Sims which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante The Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Saint looks for the body kick but Sims saw that one coming.
Sims drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sims throwing strikes from guard but The Saint blocks nicely.
The Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sims on the ground.
The Saint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Saint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sims working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Saint's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sims trying to control but The Saint is working from the bottom.
The Saint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Saint tries to get out of the position.
Sims with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sims moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sims throws a right and a left that The Saint avoids nicely.
Sims scores with a jab to the head.
Sims blocks a head kick by The Saint.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Saint throws a nice looking combination but Sims bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Saint misses with a low kick.
The Saint throws a chopping leg kick but Sims manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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.
No luck for Sims with that takedown attempt.
The Saint is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sims sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sims displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Saint.
Nice takedown defense from Sims. No joy for The Saint on that attempt.
The Saint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dante The Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sims throws a right hand that The Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that The Saint also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Sims. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sims.
Sims throws a right and a left that The Saint avoids nicely.
Sims takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sims bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sims throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sims lands a few punches from side control.
Sims throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Sims seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims working the ground and pound but The Saint is defending the strikes.
Sims working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Saint parries the strikes from Sims easily there. Sims is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Saint to escape.
Sims postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for The Saint with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sims misses the shot to the body.
Sims defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Saint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Saint takes one on the button.
Sims feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sims throws and elbow that misses. The Saint uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sims's guard. Nice move by The Saint!
Sims is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Saint trying to control but Sims is working from the bottom.
The Saint is stalling in the full guard.
Sims has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sims keeping moving, preventing The Saint from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante The Saint's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sims, as that shot connected.
The Saint slips a jab and a cross from Sims.
The Saint fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sims tries to bum rush The Saint with a series of wild strikes but The Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Saint misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sims slaps away a takedown attempt from The Saint, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante The Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sims throws a good cross that connects.
The Saint has a takedown stuffed.
Sims scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sims swinging wildly here.
The Saint with a poor takedown
so Sims counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Saint keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sims in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Saint preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sims loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sims throwing strikes from guard but The Saint blocks nicely.
Sims content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sims.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Saint lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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.
Sims lands a really nice looking cross but The Saint seems unphased.
The Saint misses with a leg kick.
Sims stuffs the takedown attempt from The Saint. The Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Saint. The Saint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Saint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Saint ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
The Saint looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sims throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Saint tries for a takedown but Sims circles away easily
and Sims counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sims fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Saint fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sims throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sims throws a right and a left that The Saint avoids nicely.
The Saint ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims checks a leg kick nicely.
The Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims.
The Saint fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sims avoids it really well and circles away.
Sims throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Saint was covering up waiting for the punch and Sims finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Saint controls Sims momentarily but Sims frees himself.
Sims passes into half guard.
Sims landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sims is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sims is nestled in close to The Saint, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sims seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sims is looking for a kimura but The Saint is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sims to get the leverage.
The Saint pushes Sims off looking to stand but Sims dives back in and keeps control.
Dante The Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sims is working for a kimura here but The Saint manages to reverse the position and he's now in Sims's guard.
Sims has his foot on The Saint's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Saint works his way back into a safe position though.
The Saint throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Saint's guard. Nice move by Sims!
And that's the end of the fight!
William Sims comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sims 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Sims!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Woody Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Woody Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Kim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Woody Paige has been cut.
Paige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Paige is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Paige catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paige in his tracks.
Paige throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Paige misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paige has a takedown stuffed.
Paige is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Paige keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim stuns Paige with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paige swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim 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.
Paige drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Paige misses the target.
Paige thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paige swinging wildly here.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paige is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Woody Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim slips under a jab from Paige.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Woody Paige's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paige misses with a combination
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Paige should have avoided that one.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Paige takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paige with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
Woody Paige's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kim connects with a jab.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paige is rocked!
BOOM! Kim lands a beautiful left hook that drops Paige. Paige tries to recover but Kim is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Paige lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Kim!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Koothrappali scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koothrappali .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm tries to pull guard but Koothrappali won't allow it.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Storm fails to pull guard.
Storm pulls Koothrappali into guard.
Koothrappali is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.
Storm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koothrappali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koothrappali manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Storm 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.
Koothrappali is fighting to break Storm's control of his arms but Storm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.
Koothrappali gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.
Koothrappali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koothrappali throws a series of strikes that have Storm backpedaling.
Koothrappali feints and then cracks Storm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Storm down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koothrappali lands a body punch.
Storm is looking to break free of the clinch but Koothrappali has double underhooks.
Koothrappali slows down the pace here.
Koothrappali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koothrappali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Storm.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Storm.
Storm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koothrappali pushes Storm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Koothrappali .
A left hand lands to the body for Koothrappali .
Storm tries to pull guard but Koothrappali won't allow it.
Koothrappali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koothrappali lands a nice uppercut.
Storm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koothrappali creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Koothrappali is controlling the position.
Koothrappali lands a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koothrappali lands with a left to the head.
Storm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm tries to stall but Koothrappali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to break free but Koothrappali pushes him back against the cage.
Koothrappali lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Storm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koothrappali lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Koothrappali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head.
Storm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koothrappali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Storm looks gassed!
Koothrappali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koothrappali scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Koothrappali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koothrappali prevents it.
Koothrappali lands an uppercut.
Storm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koothrappali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Storm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koothrappali just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koothrappali scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Koothrappali as the two fighters clinch.
Koothrappali lands with a left to the head.
Koothrappali slowing the pace effectively.
Koothrappali digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koothrappali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koothrappali lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm is rocked!
Koothrappali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Koothrappali finish him?
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koothrappali lands with a short shot to the head.
Koothrappali lands an uppercut.
Koothrappali lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Storm to his knees! Koothrappali keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali retains his lightweight title!
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