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Belos 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hyppynaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Darius Dravinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hyppynaru!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyppynaru fails with the takedown
and Dravinski counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up John Hyppynaru's cut even more.
Hyppynaru looks gassed!
Dravinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hyppynaru doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dravinski lands with a shot to the body.
Hyppynaru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hyppynaru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dravinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dravinski lands a nice hook to Hyppynaru's body. Hyppynaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hyppynaru has eaten all the pies!
Dravinski lands a big right hand that sends Hyppynaru crashing to the mat! Dravinski stays standing though and waves Hyppynaru back to his feet!
Hyppynaru is rocked!
The cut above John Hyppynaru's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hyppynaru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hyppynaru is still on wobbly legs! Can Dravinski finish him?
Dravinski moves in close and cracks Hyppynaru with a massive right hand! Hyppynaru, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Dravinski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Dravinski!
Our winner, Darius Dravinski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
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299 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen connects with a body shot that sends Utter's belly button to the back.
Utter is breathing heavily.
Utter avoids the body shot from Swearengen.
Swearengen misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swearengen. Utter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swearengen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Utter moves away.
Swearengen scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Utter leaves his chin hanging out and Swearengen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Utter crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al Swearengen!
After winning the bout, Al Swearengen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Thomas Pynchon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke's chin.
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270 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke looks gassed!
Pynchon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pynchon landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pynchon loads up with a big shot that hurts Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke! He's pulled Pynchon in close but Pynchon has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke survive? More strikes from Pynchon and Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Pynchon!
Thomas Pynchon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Bullock acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bullock connects with a body shot.
Bullock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mannersormi misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Bullock there.
Bullock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mannersormi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mannersormi stopping the sweep attempt from Bullock.
Mannersormi stays in close to Bullock's body and controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannersormi distracts Bullock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi postures up.
Mannersormi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mannersormi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bullock is trying to keep Mannersormi in close.
Mannersormi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mannersormi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mannersormi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mannersormi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mannersormi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mannersormi throws a low kick but Bullock moves out of range easily.
Bullock slips a straight right by Mannersormi.
Nice cross by Bullock.
Bullock leaves Mannersormi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Mannersormi shoots for a double leg takedown but Bullock sprawls well. He's pushed Mannersormi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mannersormi throws out a loose jab but Bullock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannersormi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bullock sprawls well. Bullock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mannersormi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Mannersormi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bullock. Mannersormi does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Markku Mannersormi.
I think Mannersormi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antenni misses the shot to the body.
Antenni tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McHale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McHale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McHale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McHale stays in close to Antenni's body and controls the position.
McHale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Antenni's head.
McHale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHale is fighting to break Antenni's control of his arms but Antenni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McHale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McHale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale wants to control from the top but Antenni keeps moving.
McHale landing with the ground and pound.
McHale throws a big right hand that misses.
McHale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McHale postures up in Antenni's guard and throws a big left but Antenni blocks it.
McHale distracts Antenni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McHale 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.
McHale advances to half guard.
McHale lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antenni wants to control but McHale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antenni tries to get to full guard but McHale has control of the leg.
McHale drops an elbow to the side of Antenni's head.
Antenni has hold of McHale's hands but McHale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McHale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McHale lands a nice short elbow.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McHale is trying to control. Antenni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McHale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from McHale there.
Ari Antenni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antenni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antenni tries to get to full guard but McHale has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Beaumont McHale thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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