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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Poggle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vamoosh's entrance music is Raga Charukesi. A fine choice. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ravi Vamoosh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Timothy Poggle!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poggle swings for the body but Vamoosh moves out of range.
Vamoosh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poggle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poggle misses with a wild body shot.
Poggle sizes up Vamoosh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vamoosh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut.
Vamoosh throws a shot from downtown. Poggle moves away and avoids it.
Poggle feints a counter leg kick.
Poggle cracks Vamoosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vamoosh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poggle counters with a stiff right hand.
Poggle scores with a kick to the body.
Poggle moves out of range as Vamoosh throws a body kick.
Poggle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vamoosh with a body shot.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick
enabling Poggle to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poggle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle throws a lazy right hand but Vamoosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Vamoosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Timothy Poggle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vamoosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poggle moves away.
Poggle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poggle lands with a nice combination. Vamoosh backs away looking to recover.
Poggle loads up on a big right hand but Vamoosh slips the punch.
Poggle looks to land a right hand but Vamoosh moved out of range.
Vamoosh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vamoosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poggle. Poggle obviously looking to wear him down.
Poggle tries to land a body kick
and Vamoosh counters with a takedown into side control.
Poggle dodges the ground and pound from Vamoosh.
Poggle is trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poggle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vamoosh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Poggle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle sneaks back into half guard.
Poggle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vamoosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Poggle's guard.
Poggle is trying to control but can't.
Vamoosh slips a nice elbow through Poggle's hands, connecting with Poggle's forehead.
Vamoosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poggle defending well though.
Vamoosh wants to take a breather but Poggle is having none of it.
Poggle wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vamoosh is stalling here. Poggle is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vamoosh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Poggle has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vamoosh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vamoosh is working hard here to advance position.
Vamoosh sneaks back into half guard.
Vamoosh is looking to improve his position.
Poggle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh wants to control but Poggle is keeping busy.
Poggle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vamoosh defending well though.
Poggle trying to control from half guard but Vamoosh is working away.
Vamoosh is looking for a sweep. Poggle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poggle wants to take a breather but Vamoosh is having none of it.
Vamoosh is looking for a sweep. Poggle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vamoosh is trying to control but can't.
Poggle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vamoosh wants to improve his position but Poggle is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poggle throws a right and a left that Vamoosh avoids nicely.
Poggle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vamoosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poggle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Poggle.
Poggle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses
and Poggle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poggle throws a solid leg kick but Vamoosh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poggle.
Timothy Poggle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vamoosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poggle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poggle looks to throw the jab but Vamoosh is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle misses with a hook. Vamoosh ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Poggle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Poggle tests Vamoosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Poggle misses
and Vamoosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vamoosh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Poggle has wrist control.
Vamoosh distracts Poggle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vamoosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poggle looking for a sweep. Not yet Poggle, not yet.
Vamoosh trying to control but Poggle is working from the bottom.
Vamoosh postures up in Poggle's guard and throws a big left but Poggle blocks it.
Poggle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vamoosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vamoosh is in close to Poggle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poggle keeping moving, preventing Vamoosh from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle can't keep his opponent in guard - Vamoosh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vamoosh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vamoosh trying to control from half guard but Poggle is working away.
Vamoosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poggle defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vamoosh lands a nice short elbow.
Vamoosh wants to take a breather but Poggle is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poggle connects with a crisp jab.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the leg kick from Poggle.
A big right from Vamoosh misses.
Poggle scores with a nice head shot.
Vamoosh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poggle tries to avoid it but Vamoosh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poggle to the ground. Poggle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big left from Vamoosh misses.
Vamoosh scores with a punch to the head.
Vamoosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Poggle is just out of range.
Poggle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vamoosh moves away.
Timothy Poggle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vamoosh blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poggle jabs at Vamoosh's body.
Poggle lands a body shot.
Vamoosh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poggle scores with a jab. Vamoosh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Vamoosh misses.
Poggle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timothy Poggle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vamoosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poggle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vamoosh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot
and Poggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poggle thuds a left hand into Vamoosh's body.
Poggle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vamoosh's sensitive parts.
Vamoosh throws a series of punches but Poggle avoids them all with ease.
Poggle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poggle lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh throws a right hand that misses
and Poggle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poggle scores with a sloppy right hand. Vamoosh should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Poggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poggle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Vamoosh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Poggle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vamoosh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poggle clinches.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poggle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vamoosh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poggle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poggle thinks about the counter body kick.
Poggle throws a hook but Vamoosh blocks it.
Vamoosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poggle manages to avoid it.
Poggle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vamoosh thuds his right hand into Poggle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poggle cracks Vamoosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Poggle misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vamoosh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poggle walks into a straight right hand from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a looping left.
Poggle lands with a shot to the body.
Poggle moves out of range as Vamoosh strikes.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Poggle connects with a leg kick. Vamoosh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poggle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Poggle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Poggle misses
and Vamoosh counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Poggle does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Poggle.
Vamoosh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vamoosh closes the distance and pushes Poggle back into the cage.
Poggle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vamoosh.
Poggle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vamoosh lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Poggle fails to land.
Poggle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poggle backwards.
Poggle has a couple of punches blocked by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vamoosh manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Vamoosh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vamoosh is trying to ground and pound but Poggle uses the momentary lack of control by Vamoosh to regain half guard.
Vamoosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Poggle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vamoosh lands a nice short elbow.
Poggle is holding on to half guard well.
Vamoosh is nestled in close to Poggle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Poggle trying to hold on to Vamoosh's head to control him but Vamoosh postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poggle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poggle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head.
No joy there for Poggle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poggle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vamoosh. Vamoosh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vamoosh looks to land a combination but Poggle avoids it well.
Poggle feints a counter leg kick.
Poggle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vamoosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Vamoosh.
Poggle misses with a body kick.
Poggle looks to land a right hand but Vamoosh moved out of range.
Vamoosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Poggle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vamoosh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poggle. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Poggle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vamoosh misses with a lunging right hand
and Poggle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poggle lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh 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.
Poggle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poggle cracks Vamoosh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vamoosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Vamoosh tries to work over Poggle's front leg with a kick but Poggle checks it.
Poggle lands a jab to Vamoosh's midsection.
Poggle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vamoosh.
Nice defenses there by Poggle.
Vamoosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poggle.
Vamoosh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Poggle throws a push kick but Vamoosh slaps the foot to one side.
Poggle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vamoosh's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the side of Poggle's head but Poggle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poggle throws a front kick aimed at Vamoosh's knee but Vamoosh avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Vamoosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poggle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vamoosh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Poggle throws a body kick.
Poggle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vamoosh lands with a hook. Poggle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vamoosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Poggle tries to sprawl out of it but Vamoosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poggle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle's corner calls for a 1-2. Poggle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poggle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vamoosh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poggle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vamoosh scrambles back to his feet.
Poggle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poggle throws a lazy right hand but Vamoosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vamoosh throws a right and a left that Poggle avoids nicely.
Vamoosh throws a right and a left that Poggle avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle ducks under a wild hook from Vamoosh.
Poggle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poggle throws a jab but it's blocked by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh slips a straight right by Poggle.
Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poggle.
Vamoosh ducks under a wild hook from Poggle.
Vamoosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vamoosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poggle misses with a kick to the body
and Vamoosh counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poggle lands with an overhand left.
Poggle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vamoosh checks it well.
Poggle misses with a low kick.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poggle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poggle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vamoosh with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Poggle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vamoosh.
Poggle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vamoosh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poggle feints and then cracks Vamoosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vamoosh down.
Vamoosh drops his hands momentarily and Poggle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vamoosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Poggle connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Vamoosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Vamoosh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Poggle misses.
Vamoosh avoids a kick to the body.
Poggle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vamoosh moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh misses with a straight left.
Poggle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poggle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vamoosh throws a big shot that misses.
Vamoosh lands an overhand right.
Vamoosh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vamoosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poggle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vamoosh misses with a looping left.
Vamoosh throws the left hand but Poggle avoids the punch easily.
Vamoosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poggle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravi Vamoosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle loads up on a big right hand but Vamoosh slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vamoosh, as that shot connected.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut
and Poggle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vamoosh looks to land a right hand but Poggle moved out of range.
Poggle throws a body punch but Vamoosh moves out of range.
Vamoosh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vamoosh. Poggle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poggle lands a glancing blow to the side of Vamoosh's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poggle connects with a solid leg kick.
Vamoosh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick
and Poggle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vamoosh throws a body punch but Poggle moves out of range.
Poggle slips a jab from Vamoosh.
Poggle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vamoosh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Poggle strikes.
Vamoosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poggle.
Vamoosh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poggle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donk. Poggle catches Vamoosh right on the button with a cross.
Vamoosh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vamoosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Poggle. That snapped Vamoosh's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle just misses with a punch to the body.
Vamoosh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poggle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poggle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poggle, right into the meat.
Poggle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vamoosh's calf.
Poggle blocks a leg kick.
Poggle is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poggle, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poggle connects with a solid leg kick.
Poggle throws a body shot but no joy.
Vamoosh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Poggle sprawls and moves away.
Poggle works the jab nicely.
Vamoosh throws a right hand that Poggle ducks under and follows up with a left that Poggle also avoids with ease.
Poggle thuds a left hand into Vamoosh's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Poggle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poggle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Poggle!
Timothy Poggle is the new featherweight champion!
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