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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Koers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mortis's choice of entrance music: Crush 'em by Megadeth. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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218 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Koers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Mortis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koers.
Koers shoots in and drives through. Mortis sprawls well.
Mortis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mortis sizes up Koers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koers shoots in looking for a takedown. Mortis tries to sprawl out of it but Koers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mortis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mortis slips a straight right by Koers.
Mortis tries to bum rush Koers with a series of wild strikes but Koers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mortis cracks Koers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Mortis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koers. Mortis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koers throws a right and a left that Mortis avoids nicely.
Koers misses with a leg kick.
Mortis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mortis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koers's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koers covering up well under a series of strikes from Mortis.
Mortis keeps control of the position as Koers tries to break free.
Mortis working for a choke but Koers is defending well.
Despite being in a bad position, Koers is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Mortis throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Koers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mortis gets his hands free as Koers looks to control.
Koers covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mortis missing with punches from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis scores with strikes from the back.
Will Mortis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortis gets his hands free as Koers looks to control.
I really don't envy Koers right now.
Koers turns into Mortis and is now in his guard.
Koers looking to pass the guard.
Koers landing some decent shots from guard.
Koers chips away with some ground and pound.
Koers is looking to work some ground and pound but Mortis has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koers wants to pass the guard but Mortis is keeping the position.
Koers passes Mortis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mortis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mortis keeping full guard, as Koers tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koers throwing strikes but missing.
Koers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mortis's head.
Koers postures up in Mortis's guard and throws a big left but Mortis blocks it.
Koers looking to sit in guard and control but Mortis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mortis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koers's head.
Koers is pulling down on Mortis's head. It's preventing any offense from Mortis, at least for the moment.
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!
Koers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mortis is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mortis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Mortis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortis but Mortis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koers throws the kick towards the body but Mortis avoids it.
Mortis throws a leg kick that misses.
Mortis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mortis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mortis blocks a head kick by Koers.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mortis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mortis lands with a good body shot.
Koers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mortis throws a leg kick but Koers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mortis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mortis's head.
Jake Koers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortis misses with a looping right.
Kyle Mortis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mortis loads up on a big right hand but Koers slips the punch.
Mortis checks a leg kick nicely.
Koers lunges at Mortis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mortis's hand.
Koers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mortis manages to avoid it.
Koers thuds a left hand into Mortis's body.
Koers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Koers misses its intended target.
Mortis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mortis as he connects with a hook.
Koers misses with a combination
and Mortis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
A leg kick checked by Koers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mortis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mortis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mortis dips to his left and cracks Koers with an uppercut!
Koers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mortis.
Koers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mortis is looking to chop away at Koers's legs.
Mortis swings for the body but Koers moves out of range.
Koers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mortis checks it well.
Mortis throws a hook to the side of Koers's head but Koers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mortis tried to score with a low kick but Koers checks it.
Koers misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koers throws a body punch but Mortis moves out of range.
Mortis jabs Koers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mortis misses the jab.
Koers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Koers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mortis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mortis scores with a punch to the head.
Koers is looking to score with low kicks.
Mortis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koers takes a swing at Mortis's ribcage but misses.
Mortis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koers.
Koers walks straight into a right hand from Mortis - that's dropped him! Mortis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Koers from any more punishment! Koers complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Mortis!
Kyle Mortis got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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hype
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