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This week saw both Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Jose Aldo bow out of their respecting bouts at the upcoming UFC 153 event in Rio…
Forget the cricket, rugby or league; the hottest rivalry around between Australia and the United Kingdom takes place in the Octagon. Starting from September…
With international focus turning to the Australian MMA scene thanks to The Ultimate Fighter taking an interest in our local talent, one fighter is…
Joe Lauzon this weekend cemented himself in the record books after choking out Jamie Varner late in the third round of his UFC on…
It didn't take long for new MMA promotion Invicta FC, an all-female focused MMA competition, to gain popularity among fans when it held its…
For Urijah Faber, it all comes down to 25 minutes in the cage against Renan Barao this weekend. Barao is all that is between…
With a double header weekend looming for UFC fans, many will be faced with the dilemma of choosing which card to watch – unless…
This weekend wrapped up three months of waiting for a winner out of the Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall vs. Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and…
Another day and another injury, this time it's UFC on Fox 4 headliner Brian Stann pulling out of his fight against Hector Lombard which…
For some, the desire to be part of the biggest Mixed Martial Arts promotion in the world is so great that they will subject…
This weekend sees Welterweight fighter Martin Kampmann (19-5) back in the cage, headlining The Ultimate Fighter live finale. This will be his first fight…
A main card filled with Heavyweights was always going to be big and fast, and it didn't disappoint with a total fight time of…
When UFC 146 was first announced, it was the card that seemed too good to be believed. The headline was a title fight between…
The Australian welterweight division is under the microscope due to the announcement of UFC-owned reality TV series, 'The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)' setting itself up…
The UFC has confirmed that Australia will be the next recipient of an international version of The Ultimate Fighter reality TV series, in which…
Australian MMA promotion Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) will be the battle of the Heavyweights at the Homebush State Sports Centre in Sydney in just…
Nate Diaz (16-7) successfully overcame a focused Jim Miller (21-4) to progress closer to the UFC lightweight title, with a dominating performance on Sunday…
If you mention the word "Diaz" most people's thoughts go directly to Nick, not Nate. Older brother Nick fights in the welterweight division and…
UFC fighter Alistair Overeem's run to the heavyweight title ended on Wednesday morning Australian time, when the Nevada State Athletic Commission handed down their…
With the main event fight hyped to its maximum, UFC 145 swept through Atlanta with light-heavyweight Champion Jon Jones (16-1) retaining the title in…
Not sure what happened with the broadcasting on One HD. They are showing the prelims on Fuel TV Sunday morning and the PPV is available on Main Event later on in the day. Don’t have Foxtel? You could try UFC.TV for both the prelims(free) and PPV($44.95 USD).
UFC 145: Evans on the right road to title
Thanks! This one is really tough to pick, but something tells me that lightning can strike twice and I think Rashad may get it in Atlanta.
UFC 145: Evans on the right road to title
I definitely think that Noke will be back and depending on the injury suffered, should be ok. We are seeing quite a few fighters come back from a knee injury and return to form, there should be no reason for Noke not to do the same. His gym is also one of the best in the US and I’m certain they will focus on him returning 100%.
UFC Sydney: winners and losers
Interestingly Dana White mentioned at the post-fight press conference that this was a record fight night gate. It certainly wasn’t packed out for the first fight however really did consistently fill-up until the main card.
It was a great card at the end of the day, we witnessed some great submissions and TKO victories and some really really close fights!!
UFC Sydney: Kampmann chokes one out of the bag
The rematch between McCall and Johnson should be as close as the fight was today. I think it was good of the commission to stand up and acknowledge the mistake in adding up the scorecards. Unfortunately it means we have to wait for the title, but if we have to be subjected to that fight again.. than I’m ok with it!!
UFC Flyweights impress as Johnson and Benavidez progress to final
Martin Kampmann defeats Thiago Alves via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in round 3. It really looked like Kampmann was in danger however he saw the opportunity to take Alves’ neck and pulled off the win!!
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 3 Kampmann landing some nice body shots, Alves taking the opportunity to low kick when his has the chance. Kampmann on the end of an aggressive Alves, who goes for the takedown only to be caught in a guillotine choke.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 3 – 2:43 to go Alves’s left eye is busted up and he is now focusing on getting in those low kicks to Kampmann. Kampmann walking into a flurry from Alves.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 3 – 4 mins to go Both fighters looking good going into the third round. We open with a high kick by Kampann reciprocated by a low kick from Alves. Alves attempts a takedown. Fighters are separated from the cage.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 2 – end Alves is constantly just getting under Kampmann’s hits. Nice knee driving forward by Kampmann to Alves and the round is finished against the cage.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 2 – 1:25 mins to go Fight broken up against cage a returned to middle. Kampmann cut on his right side of the face. Both fighters trading blows right now.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 2 – 3 mins to go A couple of combinations exchanged by Alves and Kampmann. They really are just waiting for the other to make a mistake and exploit it.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 2 – 4 mins to go Alves looks to be in the zone now, landing his hits and getting out of Kampmann’s range. Crowd behind Alves here.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
End of round 1 Hard to say in this one, Kampmann attacked early but Alves controlled the ground late in the round.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 1 – 1:05 remaining Alves working on the ground although Kampmann not in any trouble yet.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 1 – 2:06 remaining Kampmann is controlling Alves in this round, sinking in knees. Alves scores takedown of Kampmann.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 1 – 3 min Kampmann gets Alves to the ground and he stands back up. Kampmann driving forward with knees and finally gets him back down.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Round 1
Kampmann has a slight advantage on the reach in this bout. Weighing each other up. Alves catches Kampmann early but he remains standing.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Herb Dean is your referee for the main event Alves vs. Kampmann.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
Now on to the main event of the day Martin Kampmann vs Thiago Alves. This is quite an interesting match up, with both fighters suffering a bout of losses before coming back with a win. That said, Alves previously lost to Rick Story the last fighter Kampmann faced and won.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
This will be a very exciting division once we get more depth, I’m certain we’ll see a McCall title shot in the near future!
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
This is the type of fight you want to watch all day. Great start to the flyweight division.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
This is a very close fight. Hard to judge but I think Mighty Mouse may be ahead in round 1.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
I think this one will be really close.
UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann, flyweights live blog
I think this is a great addition to a card that is meant to be one of the highlights on the Vegas fight calendar. I was expecting another fight given that (unfortunately) I don’t think Cruz vs Faber III was a strong enough draw. Hopefully appearances on TUF will allow Cruz to gain more fans, he seems to be the only title holder with a somewhat low profile within the sport.
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