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Legacy 4: Showdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frazier Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Myshkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dmitry Myshkin enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frazier Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dmitry Myshkin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hills misses with a wild combination.
Hills misses with a wild combination.
Myshkin throws a head kick but Hills moves out of range.
Hills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hills shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Myshkin as he jumps to the side.
Hills throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myshkin's waist but Myshkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hills off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frazier Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hills misses with a kick to the body.
Myshkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hills misses with a wild body shot.
Hills wants to clinch.
Myshkin scores with a three punch combo!
Myshkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Myshkin tries to keep at a distance but Hills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Myshkin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hills closes the distance and clinches up with Myshkin, looking for a takedown. Hills pushes Myshkin against the cage but Myshkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myshkin throws a solid leg kick but Hills takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myshkin.
Hills fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hills fails with a takedown attempt.
Myshkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Myshkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hills to the mat! Hills manages to get full guard.
Myshkin wants to pass the guard but Hills is keeping the position.
Myshkin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Myshkin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hills is breathing heavily.
Myshkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hills trying to keep a closed guard but Myshkin is proving a slippery customer.
Hills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Myshkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Hills is retaining full guard.
Hills has his hands on Myshkin's head, controlling the position.
Hills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myshkin on the ground.
Myshkin drops back looking for a leg! Hills is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hills manages to kick Myshkin off! Myshkin jumps back into Hills's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myshkin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hills is looking to clinch.
Hills shoots and misses
and Myshkin counters with a single leg into guard. Hills didn't expect that.
Myshkin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hills's guard.
Myshkin wants to control but Hills is keeping him busy.
Hills is looking to control Myshkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hills avoid being mounted?
Myshkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hills avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myshkin.
Myshkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hills does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Myshkin blocks the strikes from Hills.
Myshkin passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myshkin takes Hills's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hills is in trouble.
Hills fending off the submission attempt from Myshkin.
Myshkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Myshkin is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hills won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Myshkin off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dmitry Myshkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Carroway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joesph Carroway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joesph Carroway!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton clinches with his opponent.
Carroway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carroway looking for a takedown.
Newton decides to pull guard.
Carroway trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton keeping full guard, as Carroway tries to pass.
Carroway trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton is pulling down on Carroway's head. It's preventing any offense from Carroway, at least for the moment.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carroway can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroway drops back, looking for a kneebar! Newton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Newton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Newton!
Newton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroway is trying to get back to half guard.
Newton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Carroway tries to buck Newton off but Newton is having none of it.
Carroway wants to control but Newton postures up.
Carroway tries to buck Newton off but Newton is having none of it.
Carroway wants to control but Newton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carroway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Carroway.
Carroway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Newton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carroway is looking to score with low kicks.
Newton tries for a takedown but Carroway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carroway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newton blocks a head kick by Carroway.
Newton throws a lazy head kick
and Carroway counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Newton blocks the low kick.
Carroway is looking to chop away at Newton's legs.
Joesph Carroway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carroway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carroway throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
Carroway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carroway swinging wilding here.
Carroway misses with a body shot
and Newton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Newton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carroway on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carroway has hold of Newton's hands but Newton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Newton controlling the action here.
Carroway trying to control here.
Carroway tries to kick Newton off but Newton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Newton wants to pass to mount but Carroway is defending the position.
Newton stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroway scores with a hook to the body. Newton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Carroway.
Carroway avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton moves in looking to clinch but Carroway pushes him off.
Newton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carroway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carroway is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Newton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carroway working a defensive guard here.
Carroway keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Newton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Newton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carroway to the mat! Carroway manages to get full guard.
Carroway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carroway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newton is one step ahead there.
Carroway trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carroway is looking to stand back up but Newton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carroway.
Carroway is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newton trying to control the position but Carroway is working away.
Newton working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton taking a breather here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carroway misses with a body shot.
Carroway throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Newton blocks a head kick by Carroway.
Carroway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newton is out of range and Carroway settles back down.
Carroway misses with a low kick as Newton jumps back.
Carroway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carroway looks to land a right hand but Newton moved out of range.
Newton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carroway controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Carroway being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton passes Carroway's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carroway wants to control but Newton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carroway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Carroway wants to control but Newton is keeping busy.
Newton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Carroway.
Carroway tries to keep control of the position but Newton is staying busy.
Newton showing good submission defense here.
Carroway keeps control of the position as Newton tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroway wants to control but Newton is keeping busy.
Newton tries to break free.
Carroway misses with punches from the back.
Carroway tries to get the hooks in deep but Newton pushed the leg off.
Carroway is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Carroway go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Newton holding both Carroway 's hands and preventing any damage.
Newton tries to escape the position.
Carroway working for a choke but Newton is defending well.
Newton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newton fending off the submission attempt from Carroway.
Carroway tries to get the hooks in deep but Newton pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Newton dominated that second round.
That's time! Newton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carroway misses with a body shot.
Carroway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton gets the takedown into side control.
Carroway is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.
Carroway tries to buck Newton off but Newton is having none of it.
Carroway wants to get back to his feet.
Newton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carroway is looking to regain half guard here but Newton keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carroway misses with a combination
and Newton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Newton seems content to control.
Carroway is looking to improve his position.
Newton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newton tries to pass to full mount but Carroway defends it.
Carroway wants to control but Newton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Carroway defends it.
Carroway is trying to stand back up but Newton is controlling him
Newton wants to pass to mount but Carroway is defending the position.
Joesph Carroway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carroway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carroway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Newton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carroway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newton feints and as Carroway raises his hands in defense, Newton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carroway controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Newton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newton drops back looking for a leg! Carroway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carroway manages to kick Newton off! Newton jumps back into Carroway's guard.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Carroway is keeping the position.
Carroway controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Newton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newton trying to control but Carroway is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newton fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carroway misses with a body kick.
Newton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carroway's guard.
Damon Newton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carroway wants to stand but Newton is controlling the position.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
Carroway is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carroway looking for a guillotine here but Newton defends easily.
Newton wants to stand but Carroway is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Newton 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Newton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jack swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Iron Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for jack swanson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jack swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
swanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
swanson is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with swanson but swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes gets a takedown into half guard.
swanson is trying to stand up here but Hughes is controlling him well.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
swanson is looking to escape.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. swanson defending well though.
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. Hughes connects with a nice short shot to swanson's temple.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to control but swanson is keeping him busy.
Hughes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is stalling here. swanson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hughes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and swanson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
swanson tries to advance to mount but Hughes denies him.
swanson tries to stand but Hughes is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.
swanson trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes tries to roll over but swanson keeps him under control.
Hughes looks gassed!
swanson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hughes works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two 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.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
swanson tries to stand but Hughes is controlling from the bottom.
Hughes wants to sweep here but swanson controlling him for the moment.
swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
swanson trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes wants to sweep here but swanson controlling him for the moment.
Hughes keeping full guard, as swanson tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes moves into range and clinches up with swanson.
swanson can't break the clinch.
Hughes drags the fight down to the ground.
Hughes 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.
Hughes is pulling down on swanson's head. It's preventing any offense from swanson, at least for the moment.
Hughes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for swanson!
Hughes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
swanson wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes landing strikes from the mount.
Hughes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
swanson is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes lands a big shot to the head and swanson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grant Hughes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eddie lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Luniz - I Got 5 On It. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, eddie lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Payne taking a breather here.
lavelle is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
lavelle pushes Payne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Payne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Payne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. lavelle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
lavelle is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lavelle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lavelle defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. lavelle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
lavelle wants to stand but Payne is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne drops back looking for a leg! lavelle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and lavelle manages to kick Payne off! Payne jumps back into lavelle's guard.
Payne prevents lavelle from getting back to his feet.
Payne wants to pass the guard but lavelle is keeping the position.
lavelle is trying to control the position but Payne postures up.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
lavelle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
lavelle blocks a leg kick.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
lavelle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming lavelle to the mat! lavelle manages to get full guard.
Payne trying to control but lavelle is working from the bottom.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lavelle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
lavelle 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.
lavelle misses with a head kick.
Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
lavelle taking some punishment here, with Payne in his half guard.
Payne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Payne works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
lavelle tries to bench press Payne off him but Payne keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lavelle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne trying to control the position but lavelle is working away.
Payne prevents lavelle from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on lavelle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Payne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. lavelle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
lavelle is looking for a sweep.
lavelle is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
lavelle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but lavelle keeps working.
lavelle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
lavelle wants to get back to his feet.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lavelle trying to hold on to Payne's head to control him but Payne postures up.
lavelle pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
lavelle has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
lavelle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Payne has lavelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but lavelle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Payne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
lavelle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Payne shoots for a takedown but lavelle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne fails with the takedown.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
lavelle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Payne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Payne 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.
Payne is controlling the pace.
lavelle is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lavelle avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Payne lands a nice short elbow.
lavelle wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne is taking a breather. lavelle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
lavelle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
lavelle regains half guard.
Payne stalling.
Payne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so lavelle is just riding it out for now. Payne eventually gives up the hold.
lavelle won't allow Payne to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lavelle wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Payne slips a nice elbow through lavelle's hands, connecting with lavelle's forehead.
lavelle gets full guard.
lavelle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Payne is controlling him.
Andre Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Payne being controlled here momentarily.
lavelle has his feet on Payne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but lavelle sprawls well. He's pushed Payne'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 Andre Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lavelle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Andre Payne has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
lavelle misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from lavelle.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick
and lavelle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
lavelle is looking to land body kicks.
lavelle lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
lavelle is trying to break free.
lavelle managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
lavelle breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Payne lands but lavelle takes it in his stride.
lavelle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
eddie lavelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lavelle thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lavelle's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne lands a couple of elbows.
lavelle is rocked!
Payne working some strikes from top position.
lavelle is still in real trouble! Can Payne finish him?
lavelle trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.
Payne 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.
lavelle seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with lavelle, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes lavelle against the cage but lavelle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but lavelle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Payne gets a takedown into half guard.
Payne moves into full mount! lavelle won't be happy about that!
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lavelle is looking to get to half guard.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Payne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne prevents lavelle from improving his position.
Payne trying to mount his opponent but lavelle defends it.
lavelle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
lavelle is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne is tying to control. lavelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
lavelle desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
lavelle wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Payne shoots in but lavelle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lavelle throws a wild body kick that Payne sees coming a mile off.
Payne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Payne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Payne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Payne forces his way into half guard.
lavelle is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lavelle avoid being mounted?
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lavelle tries to kick Payne off but Payne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Payne is trying to control the action in half guard but lavelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
lavelle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lavelle tries to clinch
and lavelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne avoids the head kick by lavelle.
lavelle tries to land a front kick but Payne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
lavelle scores with a nice right hand.
Andre Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lavelle wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
lavelle darts in trying to clinch
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has lavelle backing up. lavelle nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Payne is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down lavelle's shoulder. That is not cool.
Payne scoring with punches from side control.
Payne prevents lavelle from escaping the position.
Payne stands up and beckons lavelle to his feet.
lavelle avoids the head kick by Payne.
lavelle avoids a kick to the body.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with lavelle, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes lavelle against the cage but lavelle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne shoots in but lavelle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Payne tries for a takedown but lavelle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lavelle throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
lavelle scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from lavelle.
Payne shoots in but no luck this time.
Payne moves out of range as lavelle throws a body kick.
Payne shoots in and bounces lavelle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
lavelle keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
lavelle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
lavelle keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
lavelle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payne somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
lavelle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from lavelle.
Payne blocks the body kick.
Payne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lavelle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Payne circles away.
Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne wants to control but lavelle is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lavelle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
eddie lavelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused lavelle some visible discomfort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Payne, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Payne!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Martin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.
Martin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Van Black is trying to improve his position.
Martin controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Black struggling a bit here.
Van Black misses with a strike from the bottom.
Van Black is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Martin trying to control the action but Van Black is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Black keeps working.
Van Black is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Black tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Van Black misses with a strike from the bottom.
Martin tries for a kimura but Van Black is defending well.
Van Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Black tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Black, up you get!
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Van Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martin's guard now.
Van Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Black throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin wants to control from the top but Van Black keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Black trying to strike off his back.
Van Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Van Black wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Van Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Martin with a poor takedown
and Van Black counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Black's best efforts.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Black wants to stand up but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin is looking to control Van Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Martin wants to improve his position but Van Black is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Black lands a nice short elbow.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Black stands up out of the half guard.
Van Black fails with the takedown
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Van Black didn't expect that.
Van Black 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.
Van Black keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Black throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Van Black 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.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van Black pushes Martin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Van Black is looking for a sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Black feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Van Black changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van Black stands up and waves to Martin to follow him.
Van Black fails with the takedown
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshal Van Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Martin decides to stand up.
Martin misses with a takedown
and Van Black counters with a takedown into side control.
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 Marshal Van Black will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Black trying to move into half guard but instead Martin has managed to sweep!
Van Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Van Black wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Black manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Van Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin stands and throws Van Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Van Black looks calm but he's in trouble here. Martin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Van Black is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Martin lets go of the hold and Van Black can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Martin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, craig roberts!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutton throws a half hearted mid kick.
roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
roberts stops Hutton from standing up.
Hutton keeping full guard, as roberts tries to pass.
Hutton pulls roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hutton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but roberts has passed into side control.
roberts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hutton throws a head kick but roberts moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hutton.
Hutton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutton scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hutton but Hutton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
roberts wants to clinch
and Hutton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hutton looks to land a combination. roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like craig roberts has been cut.
roberts looks gassed!
Hutton pushes roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
roberts is trying to break free.
roberts gets through Hutton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hutton misses with the combination.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts is looking to clinch but Hutton is avoiding it.
Hutton scores with a crisp jab that stopped roberts in his tracks.
Hutton throws a head kick but roberts moves out of range.
roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a big head kick but roberts shrugs it off.
roberts moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
roberts shoots in for a takedown but Hutton shows good takedown defense.
roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hutton tries to clinch up
and roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Hutton backing up. Hutton nods at roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
roberts tries to clinch up but Hutton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hutton is looking to clinch.
Hutton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hutton just misses with a punch to the body.
roberts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
roberts wants to clinch up but Hutton keeps it at a distance.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
Hutton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hutton connects with a vicious head kick that knocks roberts to the floor! Hutton dives in looking for the finish!
roberts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hutton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
roberts is still in real trouble! Can Hutton finish him?
Hutton working the head and body with strikes.
Hutton slips a nice elbow through roberts's hands, connecting with roberts's forehead.
roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
roberts is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hutton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Hutton is controlling the pace.
Hutton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hutton misses with an uppercut.
Hutton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
roberts throws a series of punches but Hutton moves out of range.
Hutton misses with a double jab
letting roberts counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hutton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricky Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig roberts.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Hutton stuffs the takedown.
Hutton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hutton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hutton rushes roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hutton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roberts has him pressed against the cage.
roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Hutton won't allow it.
Hutton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutton wants to clinch.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roberts avoids the head kick by Hutton.
roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
roberts wants to clinch but Hutton slips to the side
and Hutton counters with a head kick. That will keep roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That has opened up craig roberts's cut even more.
roberts shoots in for a double leg but Hutton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hutton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hutton tries to avoid it but roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hutton to the ground. Hutton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hutton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
roberts gets a clinch.
Hutton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. roberts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
roberts throws a combination that misses
and Hutton counters with an inside leg kick.
Hutton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck roberts on the side of the head.
Hutton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Hutton misses
and roberts counters by clinching up.
Hutton breaks from the clinch.
roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hutton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hutton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roberts tries to bum rush Hutton with a series of wild strikes but Hutton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hutton swats away the attempt to clinch by roberts.
Hutton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of roberts's head.
roberts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hutton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hutton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
roberts misses with a low kick.
Hutton closes the distance but roberts moves to the side
and roberts counters with a head kick that drops Hutton!
Hutton is rocked!
roberts stands and steps away. Hutton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh Hutton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from roberts.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hutton tries to avoid it but roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hutton to the ground. Hutton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricky Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig roberts.
roberts connects with a crisp jab.
roberts gets a clinch.
Hutton has had enough of the clinch but roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Hutton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hutton prevents roberts from breaking the clinch.
roberts breaks from the clinch.
roberts scores with a takedown into Hutton's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutton is trying to control the position but roberts postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hutton is trying to control the position but roberts postures up.
Hutton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hutton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hutton seems to have got his legs back now.
Hutton wants to stand and escape but roberts is having none of it.
roberts stands and steps away. Hutton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown by roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Hutton which made him look bad.
Ricky Hutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hutton lands a front kick.
roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
roberts rushes Hutton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hutton is looking to break free of the clinch but roberts has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts breaks from the clinch.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts tries to clinch but Hutton is having none of it.
roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
roberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
roberts avoids the head kick by Hutton.
roberts scores with a nice body kick.
roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Hutton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hutton keeps the fight on the outside.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ricky Hutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutton wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from roberts.
roberts drops his hands momentarily and Hutton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hutton cracks the inside of roberts's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hutton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
roberts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hutton fails with a takedown attempt.
roberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hutton circles away from the clinch attempt.
roberts throws a body kick the misses
and Hutton counters with a big head kick but roberts shrugs it off.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
roberts tries to clinch up
and Hutton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roberts lands a glancing blow to the side of Hutton's head.
roberts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hutton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hutton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The cut above craig roberts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
roberts gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
craig roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hutton scores with a jab. roberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hutton wants to clinch.
roberts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
roberts throws a right and a left that Hutton avoids nicely.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
roberts looks to land a combination but Hutton avoids it well.
roberts blocks a head kick by Hutton.
A right-left combo lands from Hutton.
Hutton throws a nice head kick!
Hutton dodges the punch combination from roberts.
Hutton scores with a push kick.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
roberts misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Hutton lands but roberts takes it in his stride.
roberts clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton wants to stall.
roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
roberts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hutton wants to control but roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hutton tries to get to full guard but roberts has control of the leg.
Hutton is not content to let roberts control the position.
roberts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hutton's head.
roberts wants to stand up but Hutton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hutton tries to regain full guard. Instead though, roberts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton is trying desperately to improve position.
Hutton is working hard here to advance position.
Hutton bucks up and throws roberts to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hutton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of roberts's head.
roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
roberts stalks Hutton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutton's face. Hutton staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hutton moves into the clinch.
roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hutton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hutton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutton throws a head kick that half lands.
roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hutton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hutton throws a right and a left that roberts avoids nicely.
Hutton tries to keep at a distance but roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hutton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
roberts throws a series of punches but Hutton avoids them all with ease.
Hutton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting roberts counter with a right hand.
Hutton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hutton shoots in but roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hutton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract roberts.
roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hutton.
roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Hutton.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Hutton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
roberts throwing shots but Hutton is blocking nicely.
Hutton is pressing down on roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hutton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hutton striking from his own guard.
Hutton wants to stand and escape but roberts is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Hutton.
Hutton has roberts pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hutton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hutton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hutton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Du Hast- Rammstein as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Smith still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Smith has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lee is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Smith wants to stand but Lee is controlling his arm.
Smith wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Leeis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Lee has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lee to stand up.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smith can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Smith looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Lee is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Lee postures up.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Austin Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
Smith avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lee can't escape the position.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee can't escape the position.
Smith gets his hands free as Lee looks to control.
Lee is in bad spot here.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Smith has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Smith is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lee. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I really don't envy Lee right now.
Smith working for the choke.
Lee wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee is rocked!
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smith lands with some strikes.
Lee wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Smith tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Lee is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee with the active half guard here but Smith passes nicely into side control.
Smith stands up.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Smith!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coach Goochman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goochman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Public Enemy - He Got Game. Connor McNamara looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coach Goochman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Connor McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara throws a head kick that Goochman semi-blocks.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goochman moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara misses with a head kick.
Goochman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goochman.
Goochman wants to control but McNamara is keeping him busy.
Goochman tries to move to mount but McNamara blocks the move with his legs.
Goochman trying to control the position but McNamara is working away.
Goochman taking a breather here.
Goochman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goochman trying to control the action but McNamara is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara holds on to Goochman's head and controls the position momentarily.
Goochman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Coach Goochman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McNamara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goochman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goochman.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goochman 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.
Goochman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McNamara's guard.
Goochman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McNamara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goochman tries to pass to full mount but McNamara defends it.
Goochman is thwarting McNamara's attempts to control the position.
Goochman is pressing down on McNamara's thigh, looking to free his foot. McNamara is holding on for now.
Goochman is breathing heavily.
McNamara manages to escape and get back to his feet!
McNamara throws a sloppy head kick and Goochman moves out of range easily.
McNamara checks a low kick from Goochman.
McNamara scoring well with a low kick there.
Goochman throws a leg kick
and McNamara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goochman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goochman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Goochman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McNamara is not content to let Goochman control the position.
McNamara tries to escape but Goochman is in control.
McNamara is not content to let Goochman control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara stops Goochman from passing to mount.
McNamara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McNamara is staying active underneath Goochman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goochman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McNamara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goochman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goochman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McNamara is surviving well by controlling Goochman's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNamara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goochman mounts McNamara! Really nice guard pass there!
McNamara is squirming around, avoiding Goochman's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throwing hammer fists to the chest of Goochman. What's that going to do exactly?
Goochman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goochman wants to control the pace but McNamara is squirming around nicely.
Goochman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goochman forces the positional change into back control.
McNamara controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goochman is looking to control McNamara but McNamara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Goochman.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coach Goochman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goochman looks to land a body kick but McNamara moved away.
Goochman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goochman prevents McNamara from escaping the position.
McNamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McNamara is letting Goochman control him for a moment.
McNamara is trying to get back to half guard.
McNamara is not content to let Goochman control the position.
McNamara prevents Goochman from improving position.
Goochman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McNamara bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goochman.
Goochman misses with a low kick.
McNamara clobbers Goochman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McNamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goochman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNamara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goochman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNamara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McNamara fails to land the takedown.
Goochman thows a leg kick but McNamara checks it
enabling McNamara to counter with a crisp jab.
McNamara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coach Goochman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNamara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McNamara showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like McNamara is going to stand back up.
Goochman is trying to control but can't.
Goochman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goochman pulls McNamara in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goochman is trying to control the position but McNamara postures up.
McNamara won't allow Goochman to sweep him here.
McNamara wants to stand but Goochman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goochman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goochman tries to get out of the position.
Goochman had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McNamara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Goochman Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McNamara's back instead.
Goochman not allowing McNamara to control his hands.
Goochman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McNamara's body.
Goochman is looking for the choke from the back position but McNamara is controlling his hands well.
McNamara is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Goochman gets his way!
McNamara prevents Goochman from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Goochman's guard. Nice work there by McNamara.
Goochman trying to control the position.
McNamara wanted to stand there but Goochman had control of the position.
McNamara is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Goochman keeps moving.
Goochman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Goochman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goochman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coach Goochman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor McNamara.
McNamara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McNamara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goochman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goochman wants to control but McNamara postures up.
McNamara throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Goochman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Goochman wants to control but McNamara is keeping busy.
Goochman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McNamara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McNamara's back!
McNamara trying to get back to his feet but Goochman is in full control for now.
Goochman controlling the position well here. McNamara rolled but Goochman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Goochman working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. McNamara is doing well to defend. Goochman seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! McNamara is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Coach Goochman!
Coach Goochman is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asmodeus Godraker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Kash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godraker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Game. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Asmodeus Godraker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Kash!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godraker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Asmodeus Godraker has been cut.
Godraker throws a left that rocks Kash and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Godraker dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kash regain composure!
Kash is rocked!
It looks like Jason Kash 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!
Kash is looking for a sweep.
Kash is still in real trouble! Can Godraker finish him?
Godraker stands up and beckons Kash to his feet.
Kash seems to have recovered his senses.
Godraker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Godraker! Kash is out on his feet! Godraker rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kash is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kash is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asmodeus Godraker!
Asmodeus Godraker is the new heavyweight champion!
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