UFC 100 is happening next month and it is going to be one of the biggest events ever. With tickets already sold out for this event, the only way to watch it is on pay per view.
So MMAgear.co.nz and the Sin Bin bar on the North Shore are putting it on the big screen for all the Auckland MMA fans out there.

Fighting on the Main Event are:

Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar

Georges St Pierre vs Thiago Alves

Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping

Ask newly crowned ICNZ Super Welterweight Champion, Gareth Ealey. His ears are developing rather nicely, reminiscent of former UFC champ Randy Couture and Japanese Pride Fighting legend Kazushi Sakuraba.

Gareth proudly showing off his ear.

The training Gareth’s ears went though, paid off, as shown in the following video footage of his fight.

Gareth Ealey, still undefeated, captured the vacant ICNZ Super welterweight title in a five round battle with Napier’s Gareth Burke. Burke did well to comeback from being slammed onto the hard floor outside of the ring. But the constant pressure and aggression by Ealey, made sure that  “Fists of Fury” was taking the championship belt down to Canterbury.

Ealey’s trainer, Karl Webber, was also presented with an award recognising  Karl’s achievements in the sport, here in New Zealand.

The Champ celebrating

In the other title fight of the evening, local fighter Doug Higgins matched up against Jerry Norris(Don Olivers) for the ICNZ Featherweight Pro title. In a short but exciting fight, Jerry managed to latch onto Dougie’s back and latch on a tight rear naked choke for the submission

Daniel DIGBY (TCMA – Napier) submitted Lote RASIGA (Qauia Combat – Fiji)

Rod MacSWAIN (Strikeforce – Auckland) submitted Pete PARATA (Lockdown MMA Wellington) by kimura

Ian GRAHAM (Massey MMA Palmerston North) won by tko over Andrew CRAVEN (Ground Control – Auckland)

Mark ANDREW (Ground Control/Takanini FC – Auckland) won a split decision against Tristan WATSON (Maai Hyoshi – Auckland)

Kris HOHAIA (Strike n Grapple/Jom Bing Auckland) submitted Matt ASHBY (Faith MMA Auckland) in Round 1.

Joe BARKER (Ground Control Auckland) won by unanimous decision, which went to an extra round, over Ben KELLEHER (ETK/Fistfighter – Auckland)

Kevin BENTLEY (Strikeforce Auckland) won by unanimous decision over Danny PHILLIPS (Maai Hyoshi – Auckland)

Steven ROBSON (Ground Control – Auckland) won a unanimous decision against Reweti MONTGOMERY (Carbon FC – Wellington)

Devestating Dalrae ROBATI (Faith MMA – Auckland) stopped his opponent Tim WESTER (Massey MMA – Palmerston North) in devesating fashion.

Neroni SAVAIINAEA (Maai Hyoshi/Gracie Barra – Auckland) won by unanimous decision over Mark SCANLAN (Strikeforce Auckland)

Ryosei Kurihara (Southern Tribes/SanbuKai Hamilton) knockedout Ray Maasa (Combat Room Wellington)

Andy Sua (Carbon FC Wellington) armbarred Lai Tupuola (Faith MMA Auckland)

The popular Inspirit Challenge NZ event is back for its sixth show next month, with an ICNZ Pro Super Welter Title up for grabs between Strikeforce Canterbury’s Gareth Ealey and Twin Cities Gareth Burke. In my expert opinion, I expect Gareth to come away as the victor in this battle.

Busy Auckland fighter Rod McSwain takes on Wellington’s Pete Parata in the other pro fight of the afternoon.

Other fights scheduled to take place (subject to change):

A-class

76 kgs   Darren EDMONDS   vs Lote RASIGA

80 kgs   Ian GRAHAM   vs Luke JUMEAU

B-class

110 kgs   Danny PHILLIPS vs Kevin BENTLEY

120 kgs   Andy SUA   vs   Lai TUPUOLA

71 kgs   Mark ANDREW   vs   Tristan WATSON

75 kgs   Steven ROBSON vs Reweti MONTGOMERY

93 kgs   Dalrae ROBATI   vs   Tim WESTER

79 kgs   Ray ROBINSON vs   Neroni SAVAIINAEA

67 kgs   Joe BARKER   vs   Ben KELLEHER

79 kgs   Travis BROWNE   vs   Kris HOHAIA

Tickets can be purchased online through the Inspirit site.

Sam Brown stopped Benji Kney with a nice right hand and some follow up punches on the ground to finish.

Eugene Bareman put on an impressive performance and dominated Scot Benson. Finished with a rear naked.

Gareth Ealey pulled off an armbar from guard against Tony Angelov.

James Griffths used his “JIU JITSU!!!” to finish his opponent rather quickly with strikes.

Glen Le Couture got a kimura against Cam Steer

Mark Creedy tapped out his opponent with a choke, in a battle of the big boys.

Rouge Mag has a full list of the nights results including the kickboxing and X-Muay Thai fights.