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QFC Tournament 1179 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Smith Jnr (ranked 4349 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Lorenzo Bullock (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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Solid boxing
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Smith Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Smith Jnr does no damage.
Bullock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bullock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith Jnr is not content to let Bullock control the position.
Smith Jnr seems a little lost for a moment, as Bullock dominates the positioning.
Smith Jnr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bullock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bullock trying to control the action but Smith Jnr is working from the bottom.
Smith Jnr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock is looking to take a break and control but Smith Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith Jnr is avoiding damage well.
Bullock trying to control the position but Smith Jnr is working away.
Bullock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bullock misses with an attempted head punch from 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.
Bullock is looking to take a break and control but Smith Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith Jnr gets back to half guard.
Smith Jnr is trying to stand up here but Bullock is controlling him well.
Bullock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith Jnr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith Jnr punching from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bullock looking to score a takedown here. Smith Jnr is defending well but Bullock drives through and ends up in Smith Jnr's guard.
Smith Jnr has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bullock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bullock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bullock lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock has gone for a leg lock! Smith Jnr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bullock's guard.
Smith Jnr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bullock's guard.
Bullock wants to get back to full guard.
Bullock wants to sweep but Smith Jnr has passed to side control!
Bullock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr decides to stand back up. Smith Jnr steps back and let's Bullock get back to his feet.
Smith Jnr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith Jnr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bullock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bullock gets a takedown into half guard.
Bullock trying to control from half guard but Smith Jnr is working away.
Bullock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damien Smith Jnr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith Jnr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bullock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith Jnr regains guard.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Smith Jnr keeps moving.
Smith Jnr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith Jnr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith Jnr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bullock showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Jnr is refusing to be controlled, as Bullock sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock is looking to stall here but Smith Jnr recovers full guard.
Bullock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith Jnr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bullock should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bullock trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith Jnr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith Jnr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Smith Jnr keeps moving.
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.
Bullock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bullock trying to control but Smith Jnr is working from the bottom.
Bullock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith Jnr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bullock has managed to get both his arms back between Smith Jnr's legs - danger averted.
Bullock trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith Jnr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith Jnr feints a jab promting Bullock to slip. Smith Jnr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bullock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith Jnr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bullock to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr keeping moving, preventing Bullock from controlling successfully.
Smith Jnr wriggles free and stands up.
Bullock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smith Jnr quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith Jnr tries to kick Bullock off but Bullock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bullock looks to land a strike but Smith Jnr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bullock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bullock is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullock drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith Jnr dives on top into guard.
Bullock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith Jnr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bullock wants to sweep but Smith Jnr has passed to side control!
Bullock is trying to work for a sweep but Smith Jnr has mounted him!
Bullock is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith Jnr has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Smith Jnr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bullock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith Jnr!
Smith Jnr throws Bullock to one side and escapes!
Bullock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bullock showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullock wants to pass to mount but Smith Jnr is defending the position.
Bullock throws a strike but Smith Jnr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bullock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith Jnr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jnr controlling Bullock's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith Jnr keeping moving, preventing Bullock from controlling successfully.
Bullock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith Jnr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Bullock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bullock lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bullock can do to turn this around?
Bullock trying to control but Smith Jnr is working from the bottom.
Bullock stops Smith Jnr from standing up.
Bullock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Smith Jnr keeps moving.
Smith Jnr has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bullock has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bullock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bullock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith Jnr wants to stand up but Bullock is controlling him.
Smith Jnr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Smith Jnr keeps moving.
Bullock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith Jnr keeping moving, preventing Bullock from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bullock looking to sit in guard and control but Smith Jnr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bullock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith Jnr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lorenzo Bullock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith Jnr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith Jnr gets to mount! Bullock was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bullock is trying desperately to improve position.
Damien Smith Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith Jnr manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bullock to take his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Smith Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith Jnr 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 for Damien Smith Jnr!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Damien Smith Jnr!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Damien Smith Jnr!
Damien Smith Jnr wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Adkins (ranked 4164 p4p, 4265 weight class) and Zakarai Moloi (ranked 0 p4p, 285 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Adkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zakarai Moloi!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moloi fakes the leg kick and cracks Adkins in the body.
Moloi scoring well with a low kick there.
Adkins clinches.
A short right from Adkins on the inside.
Moloi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adkins blocks a jab.
Moloi misses with a head kick.
Adkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Moloi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adkins doesn't seem phased though.
Adkins is looking to clinch.
Adkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moloi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adkins scrambles back to his feet.
Adkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moloi.
Moloi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Moloi.
Adkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moloi.
Moloi throws a leg kick which misses Adkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Adkins tries to avoid it.
Adkins lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Zakarai Moloi has been cut.
Moloi misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moloi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moloi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Moloi.
Moloi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adkins shoots and misses
and Moloi counters with a two punch combo.
Adkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adkins moves into the clinch.
Adkins trying to land knees to the body.
Adkins wants a takedown.
Moloi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adkins clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moloi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adkins needs to keep his hands up - Moloi had a free shot at his head there.
Adkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moloi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moloi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Adkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moloi misses with a two punch combination.
Moloi thumps Adkins with a low kick.
Adkins pushes Moloi up against the cage in a clinch.
Moloi breaks the clinch.
Moloi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adkins eats them both and turns towards Moloi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zakarai Moloi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moloi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moloi stands up.
Adkins gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adkins manages to pull guard.
Moloi is fighting to break Adkins's control of his arms but Adkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moloi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adkins is trying to control the position but Moloi postures up.
Moloi stands up from Adkins's guard - Moloi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moloi feints and then cracks Adkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adkins down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloi tries to close the distance and clinch but Adkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moloi scores with a punch to the head.
Adkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moloi throws a sloppy head kick and Adkins moves out of range easily.
Adkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moloi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adkins tries to clinch there but Moloi circles away.
Adkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Moloi circles away.
Moloi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adkins tries to move into range but Moloi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moloi avoids it really well and circles away.
Moloi jabs at Adkins's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zakarai Moloi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zakarai Moloi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
That kick from Moloi tenderised Adkins's leg. Adkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moloi lands a slapping body shot.
Moloi keeps the fight on the outside.
Adkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Moloi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Moloi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moloi is looking to slow Adkins down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moloi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moloi thumps Adkins with a low kick.
Moloi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moloi but Moloi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moloi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moloi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick lands for Moloi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zakarai Moloi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adkins avoids the head kick by Moloi.
Moloi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adkins misses with a head kick.
Adkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moloi tries to avoid it but Adkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moloi to the ground. Moloi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moloi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moloi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hector Adkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Moloi.
Moloi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moloi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moloi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moloi keeps the fight on the outside.
Moloi unleashes a big counter combination but Adkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Moloi.
Adkins misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moloi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adkins somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Adkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moloi pushes Adkins away with a front kick.
Moloi lands with a shot to the body.
Moloi tries to clinch but Adkins moves out of range.
Moloi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adkins but Adkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moloi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adkins's sensitive parts.
Moloi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moloi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloi throws a sloppy head kick and Adkins moves out of range easily.
Adkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moloi defends it nicely.
Adkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Moloi tries to sprawl out of it but Adkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moloi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moloi. Moloi obviously looking to wear him down.
Moloi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moloi lands with an uppercut that bounces Adkins off the cage and back into range.
Moloi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adkins feints and as Moloi raises his hands in defense, Adkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moloi looking for a sweep. Not yet Moloi, not yet.
Moloi controls Adkins momentarily but Adkins frees himself.
Moloi wants to stand up but Adkins is controlling him.
Moloi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Moloi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moloi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moloi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moloi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moloi tries to keep at a distance but Adkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zakarai Moloi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zakarai Moloi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Adkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moloi moves into the clinch.
Moloi lands a left hand.
Moloi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moloi.
Good leg kick by Moloi.
Moloi cracks Adkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moloi thumps Adkins with a low kick.
Moloi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Moloi circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Adkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moloi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moloi on his heels. He'll look to pass Moloi's guard now, I'm sure.
Moloi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adkins drops back looking for a leg! Moloi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moloi manages to kick Adkins off! Adkins jumps back into Moloi's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moloi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Adkins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Adkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moloi.
Moloi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moloi tries a head kick but it misses.
Adkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Moloi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Adkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moloi manages to break the clinch.
Moloi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moloi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adkins tries to clinch up but Moloi circles away and keeps his distance.
Adkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moloi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moloi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adkins darts in and clinches Moloi up against the cage.
Moloi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moloi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moloi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moloi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adkins tries to pull guard but Moloi holds him up against the cage and eventually Adkins drops back down to his feet.
Moloi manages to break the clinch.
Moloi lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Moloi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moloi lands with an uppercut that bounces Adkins off the cage and back into range.
Moloi lands with a nice body punch.
Adkins blocks a head kick by Moloi.
Adkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moloi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moloi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moloi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Adkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Adkins's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adkins is working an open guard so Moloi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Moloi with a nice calf kick.
Zakarai Moloi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moloi.
Moloi with the inside leg kick.
Adkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adkins misses with a takedown
and Moloi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Moloi.
Adkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moloi swivels and escapes.
Hector Adkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moloi scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zakarai Moloi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moloi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!
Zakarai Moloi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Cejas (ranked 4036 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 440 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Cejas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin takes a swing at Cejas's ribcage but misses.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin takes a swing at Cejas's ribcage but misses.
Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Cejas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cejas pulls guard successfully.
Cejas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cejas pulls Griffin into guard.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cejas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Cejas keeps moving.
Cejas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Griffin is posturing up here but Cejas has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Griffin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Griffin has to tap! Slick submission there by Cejas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Cejas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yao Ming (ranked 4016 p4p, 4163 weight class) and Blake West (ranked 428 p4p, 424 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yao Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake West!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ming tries to kick West off in order to stand up. West Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ming tries to escape but West is in control.
West decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ming to his feet.
West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.
West showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ming wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West advances to half guard.
Ming wants to stand back up but West manages to pass into side control.
Ming being controlled for a moment.
West stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Blake West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from West.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming connects with a looping right hand.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West rushes Ming and presses him up against the cage.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
West drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ming defends it well.
West is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
West moves to clinch but Ming breaks away
and Ming counters with a nice body shot.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West prevents a body shot from Ming.
West taking a breather.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
West shoots in and drives through. Ming sprawls well.
Ming really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
West closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
West clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West misses with the combination.
Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
West moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.
Ming throws a right and a left that both miss.
West is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
Ming stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Ming stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Ming appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
West closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ming circles away.
West walks into a left hand.
West darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ming is trying to escape back to his feet but West uses the scramble to pass into side control.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
West controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Check out the look on West's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ming is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ming is wriggling around trying to escape but West has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Ming taps out and West picks up the big win! Great work there by West!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blake West!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sharp (ranked 4264 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Razanbek Hazhimuradov (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Razanbek Hazhimuradov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hazhimuradov.
Nice uppercut lands for Hazhimuradov. That snapped Sharp's head back.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazhimuradov as he jumps to the side.
Hazhimuradov scores with a punch to the head.
Sharp fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazhimuradov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazhimuradov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazhimuradov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hazhimuradov wants it to stay on the feet.
Hazhimuradov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharp takes a swing at Hazhimuradov's ribcage but misses.
Hazhimuradov scores with a jab. Sharp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hazhimuradov!
Sharp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooh!!! Sharp has knocked Hazhimuradov down with a huge combo! Sharp steps away and waves a wobbly Hazhimuradov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Hazhimuradov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazhimuradov misses with a wild combination.
Hazhimuradov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him?
Hazhimuradov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hazhimuradov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazhimuradov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Hazhimuradov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp takes one to the side of the head.
Sharp forces Hazhimuradov back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov tightens his grip and picks Sharp up, before dumping him to the ground. Sharp manages to land in guard.
Hazhimuradov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sharp manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hazhimuradov keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Hazhimuradov controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Sharp throws a big elbow that misses.
Hazhimuradov is trying to control the position but Sharp postures up.
Hazhimuradov wants to improve his position but instead Sharp has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp passes to full mount!
Sharp controlling the pace for now.
Hazhimuradov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazhimuradov blocking the ground and pound.
Sharp tries to control but Hazhimuradov wriggling away.
Sharp controlling the pace for now.
Hazhimuradov looks winded!
Hazhimuradov has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sharp has Hazhimuradov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sharp somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sharp keeps control of the position easily here as Hazhimuradov tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Hazhimuradov right now.
Hazhimuradov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharp controlling from the back.
Hazhimuradov can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Sharp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Hazhimuradov, which made it look bad.
Sharp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hazhimuradov.
Tony Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazhimuradov stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharp. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazhimuradov lands a lovely overhand right.
Hazhimuradov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharp shoots in and drives through. Hazhimuradov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp goes for a double leg but Hazhimuradov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hazhimuradov continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazhimuradov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hazhimuradov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hazhimuradov is working for takedown but Sharp is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Hazhimuradov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharp drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Hazhimuradov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazhimuradov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazhimuradov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sharp counters by clinching up.
Hazhimuradov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hazhimuradov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hazhimuradov scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hazhimuradov counters with a takedown into side control.
Hazhimuradov is breathing heavily.
Sharp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp works his way into full mount!
Sharp thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sharp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sharp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hazhimuradov for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to control but Hazhimuradov wriggling away.
Sharp misses with a head shot.
Sharp throws some wild stikes that Hazhimuradov manages to avoid easily.
Sharp throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sharp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sharp blocks Hazhimuradov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sharp working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hazhimuradov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov trying to control the hands but Sharp breaks the grip.
Sharp missing with punches from the back.
Sharp avoiding Hazhimuradov 's attempts to control his hands.
Sharp looking to break Hazhimuradov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hazhimuradov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sharp will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Sharp go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sharp biding his time, controlling Hazhimuradov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sharp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hazhimuradov throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hazhimuradov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hazhimuradov does no damage.
Sharp feinted with a counter takedown.
Sharp needs to keep his hands up - Hazhimuradov had a free shot at his head there.
Hazhimuradov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp throws a big counter combination but Hazhimuradov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hazhimuradov misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharp pushes Hazhimuradov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazhimuradov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp drags the fight down to the ground.
Hazhimuradov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hazhimuradov trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sharp is on top in guard.
Hazhimuradov looking for a sweep. Not yet Hazhimuradov, not yet.
Sharp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sharp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sharp looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hazhimuradov is avoiding damage well.
Sharp wants to control but Hazhimuradov is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov is letting Sharp control him for a moment.
Sharp continues to stall.
Sharp decides to stand back up. Sharp steps back and let's Hazhimuradov get back to his feet.
Sharp dives in for a single leg takedown but Hazhimuradov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazhimuradov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hazhimuradov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sharp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazhimuradov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hazhimuradov after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hazhimuradov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharp clinches.
Sharp successfully pulls guard.
Hazhimuradov postures up.
Hazhimuradov is fighting to break Sharp's control of his arms but Sharp is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sharp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hazhimuradov's guard.
Hazhimuradov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sharp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hazhimuradov wants to get back to full guard but Sharp has passed into side control.
Sharp throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sharp controlling the position.
Sharp slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Hazhimuradov.
Hazhimuradov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sharp looking for a guillotine from mount but Hazhimuradov is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazhimuradov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Tony Sharp!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Tony Sharp!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Tony Sharp!
Tony Sharp wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booker Bronson (ranked 4261 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Onyx Outlaw (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Booker Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onyx Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Outlaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Booker Bronson has been cut.
Bronson tries for a takedown but Outlaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Outlaw appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bronson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Outlaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bronson limp body while Outlaw jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Onyx Outlaw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriela br (ranked 4367 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Valentine Gallegos (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriela br!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentine Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but br paws at him with a jab and circles away.
br went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
br avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallegos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Gallegos.
Gallegos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
br shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallegos tries to sprawl out of it but br keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallegos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gallegos is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. br defends it nicely.
As Gallegos looks to move away, br throws a big counter combo but Gallegos just gets out of the way.
Gallegos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from br.
br fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gallegos avoids it really well and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gallegos has eaten all the pies!
br has taken the fight to the clinch.
br is trying to push Gallegos away but Gallegos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
br prevents Gallegos from breaking the clinch.
Gallegos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but br has him pressed against the cage.
Gallegos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
br tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriela br. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
br's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
br moves into the clinch successfully.
Gallegos is trying to break free.
br jumps guard and drags Gallegos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
br is working an open guard so Gallegos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
br moves into the clinch.
br is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
br slowing the pace effectively.
br is trying to pull guard but Gallegos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gallegos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
br tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gallegos is trying to push br away but br has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gallegos jumps guard but br turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
br tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
br drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gallegos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabriela br seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallegos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
br has taken the fight to the clinch.
br pulls guard.
br is trying to keep Gallegos in close.
Gallegos forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gallegos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
br tries to kick Gallegos off but Gallegos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gallegos controlling the action here.
Gallegos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriela br dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
br misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallegos slips under a jab from br.
Gallegos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but br defends well and Gallegos ends up having to push br into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
br feinted with a counter takedown.
br throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
br gets the takedown into side control.
Gallegos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
br is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallegos can do to turn this around?
br misses with a low kick as Gallegos jumps back.
br darts in looking for a takedown but Gallegos gets double underhooks and turns br into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
br wants a takedown but no success here.
Gallegos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but br has him pressed against the cage.
Gallegos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
br shoots for a double leg takedown but Gallegos sprawls well. He's pushed br's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriela br. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos lands a jab to the nose.
Gallegos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
br is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gallegos.
Gallegos scores with a takedown into br's guard.
Gallegos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gallegos pushing down on br's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallegos content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks br with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gallegos wants to free his trapped foot but br is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gallegos not doing much here.
br trying to control from the bottom.
Gallegos stalling.
Gallegos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so br is just riding it out for now. Gallegos eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos decides to return to a standing position.
br really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gallegos fails with the takedown.
Gallegos leaves br with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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.
Gallegos looks for a takedown but br sprawls well.
br gets a clinch.
Gallegos tries to pull guard but br won't allow it.
Gallegos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
br shoots for a double leg takedown but Gallegos sprawls well. He's pushed br's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
br tries to clinch there but Gallegos circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallegos fails with the takedown.
br throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentine Gallegos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for br with that takedown attempt.
Gallegos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and br counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
br shoots for a takedown but Gallegos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gallegos is looking to clinch but br is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - br looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos throws a hook but br avoids it easily.
Gallegos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but br defends well and Gallegos ends up having to push br into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valentine Gallegos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
br fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallegos is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gallegos.
Gallegos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
br rushes Gallegos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallegos controlling the action here for a moment.
Gallegos is trying to pull guard but br turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabriela br has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentine Gallegos.
br has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gallegos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gallegos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
br tries to pull guard but Gallegos holds him up against the cage and eventually br drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
br tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallegos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gallegos is trying to break the clinch but br is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from br.
Gallegos tries to pull guard but br holds him up against the cage and eventually Gallegos drops back down to his feet.
Gallegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriela br is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallegos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but br swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from br is defended easily by Gallegos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
br shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gallegos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gallegos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallegos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite br's efforts to push away.
br tries to pull guard but Gallegos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallegos breaks from the clinch.
br tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gallegos swivels and escapes.
Gallegos dives in for a single leg takedown but br sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like br was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
br with a poor takedown
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
br slips a straight right by Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a takedown attempt - br sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gallegos slaps away a takedown attempt from br, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Gallegos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gallegos fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
br has closed the distance and engaged Gallegos in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine Gallegos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallegos 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!
Valentine Gallegos wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Valentine Gallegos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Weiss (ranked 4134 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Broken Bones Jones (ranked 211 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broken Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Weiss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Weiss persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weiss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weiss tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weiss.
Weiss shoots and misses
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weiss takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Weiss shrugs off.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones working aggressively here.
Weiss takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Weiss controls the action.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Weiss shrugs off.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weiss's elbow.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weiss blocks a body shot from Jones.
Weiss avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Weiss controls the action.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Weiss controls his hands.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Weiss's takedown attempt.
Weiss jumps guard.
Weiss looking for a triangle here. Jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Weiss pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stefan Weiss!
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