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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Te Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Te Mako has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Te Mako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Te Mako on the side of the head.
A combination from Out does no damage.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Te Mako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
Te Mako has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Out finds it's way round the side to connect with Te Mako's head.
Out misses with a body kick.
Out leaves Te Mako with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Te Mako checks a low kick from Out.
Out throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Out misses with an attempted mid kick.
Out throws a right and a left that Te Mako avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Out throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tap Out is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Out does it's job there.
Out pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Out pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Out misses with a wild body shot.
Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
Out throws a series of punches but Te Mako moves out of range.
Te Mako tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Out was well out of range. Poor timing from Te Mako.
Te Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Out.
Te Mako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Te Mako to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Te Mako throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Te Mako accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Te Mako loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Out preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Out has momentary wrist control but Te Mako slips an elbow through the middle.
Te Mako trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Te Mako accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Te Mako has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Mako throws a strike but Out rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Out must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Te Mako has his hands on Out's head, controlling the position.
Te Mako will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Out trying to stand up but can't free himself from Te Mako's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Te Mako wants to sweep here but Out controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tap Out wasn't active enough on the ground.
Out misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Out 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.
Out ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Te Mako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Out connects with a good right hand that stumbles Te Mako. Te Mako circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Out misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Out, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tap Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Mako bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Te Mako slips a jab and a cross from Out.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Mako takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Out throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Te Mako misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Mako was well out of range. Poor timing from Out.
Out thows a body shot but no joy.
Te Mako blocks a leg kick.
Te Mako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Out misses with a double jab.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
Out tries to bum rush Te Mako with a series of wild strikes but Te Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Out is breathing heavily.
Out loads up on a big right hand but Te Mako slips the punch.
Te Mako displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab.
Out with a jab.
Out lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out throws a half hearted mid kick.
Out looks to throw the jab but Te Mako is out of range.
Out misses with a series of wild punches.
Out will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Out misses with a wild body shot.
Out looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Mako is just out of range.
Out lands with a right hand.
Tap Out seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Out. Te Mako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Out throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Te Mako sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Out avoids the head kick by Te Mako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Te Mako misses.
Out scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Out attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
Out misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Mako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Out misses with a double jab.
Out throws a leg kick but Te Mako sees it coming and moves out of range.
Te Mako throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Out misses its intended target.
Out pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Out throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Out misses with a wild body shot.
Te Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Out.
Out jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Te Mako closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Out quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Mako wants to pass to mount but Out is defending the position.
Te Mako takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Te Mako's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Te Mako throws a half hearted mid kick.
Te Mako digs a good hook to Out's body.
Te Mako moves out of range as Out throws a body kick.
Out misses with a wild combination.
Te Mako dodges the punch combination from Out.
Out throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Mako.
Out stuffs the takedown attempt from Te Mako. Te Mako gets slowly back to his feet.
Te Mako throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Out misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Out.
Te Mako is looking to wear down Out with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Out takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Out.
Out throws a combination. Te Mako tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Out swinging wildly here.
Out staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing.
Te Mako walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Out misses.
Out misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Mako looks to land a right hand but Out moved out of range.
Out moves away from the strike by Te Mako.
Te Mako throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
Out throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Mako.
Out keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Te Mako.
Te Mako avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tap Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Mako closes this distance looking for a takedown but Out circles away.
Out throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Te Mako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Out manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out moves out of range of the strikes.
Out bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Out. Te Mako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Mako takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Out throws a big shot that misses.
Out punishes Te Mako's body with a nice straight punch.
Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Mako just misses with a punch to the body.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Te Mako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Te Mako manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out tries to bum rush Te Mako with a series of wild strikes but Te Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Mako swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Mako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Out moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Out. Te Mako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Mako slips a jab and a cross from Out.
Te Mako misses with a body kick.
Te Mako fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Te Mako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Out will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Te Mako avoids the body shot from Out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Out really dominated that round.
That's time! Te Mako's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Te Mako dodges the punch combination from Out.
Some wild striking there from Out.
Out misses with the combination.
Te Mako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Out misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Mako.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Te Mako circles away quickly and effectively.
Te Mako throws a body punch but Out moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Mako slips under a jab from Out.
Out is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Decent striking displayed by Out there.
Out rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Mako moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Out throws a right and a left that Te Mako avoids nicely.
Te Mako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Te Mako throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Out slips a jab from Te Mako.
Te Mako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Out.
Out swings for the body but Te Mako moves out of range.
Out swings for the body but Te Mako moves out of range.
Out throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out misses the shot to the body.
Te Mako avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Out, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Te Mako looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
Te Mako displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab.
Te Mako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Out.
Out misses with a series of wild punches.
Out misses the shot to the body.
Te Mako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out misses the shot to the body.
Te Mako takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Out avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Out just misses with a punch to the body.
Out throws a combination that misses
and Te Mako counters with a single leg into guard. Out didn't expect that.
Te Mako not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Te Mako is looking to work some ground and pound but Out has wrist control.
Te Mako trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimbo Te Mako wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Mako was well out of range. Poor timing from Out.
Te Mako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Out.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Te Mako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Out throws a body punch but Te Mako moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Out dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Te Mako misses with a few strikes there.
Te Mako avoids the body shot from Out.
Out slips a jab from Te Mako.
Te Mako shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Te Mako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out throws a solid leg kick but Te Mako takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Out.
Out looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Mako shoots in for a double leg but Out sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Out throws a body kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Out scores with a four punch combination!
Out is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Out does no damage.
Out throws a one two combo.
Te Mako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Out pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Out takes a swing at Te Mako's ribcage but misses.
Out misses with a looping right.
Te Mako throws out a loose jab but Out uses good head movement to avoid it.
Te Mako uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Out.
Out looks to land a combination but Te Mako avoids it well.
Out keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out just misses with a punch to the body.
Te Mako shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Out napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Te Mako looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Te Mako has hold of Out's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Out seems comfortable defending it but Te Mako has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Out is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Out is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Te Mako couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimbo Te Mako!
Jimbo Te Mako retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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