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NLV - Killswitch (7) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrado Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Immortal Technique-Point of no return as his entrance music. 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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26
214 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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32
212 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrado Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra clinches up with Steel and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Guerra is controlling the position.
Guerra has Steel pushed against the cage.
Steel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Guerra persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel duly obliges.
It looks like Conrado Guerra has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Guerra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Guerra defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Guerra is looking to clinch.
Guerra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guerra is rocked!
Steel throws an overhand right that drops Guerra like a sack of potatoes! Steel dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Steel!
After the fight, Cory Steel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Judo Flip. Granite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brokencyde - Get Crunk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Granite acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Granite!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Granite's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Granite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Granite keeps moving.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Granite pulls Freeman in close to his closed guard and prevents Freeman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Granite has Freeman pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Granite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Granite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granite walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Granite moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Granite.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granite walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Granite moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.
Granite lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Granite is controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
Granite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Freeman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Granite hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granite scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
Granite lands a two punch combo.
Granite manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freeman on his heels. He'll look to pass Freeman's guard now, I'm sure.
Freeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Granite defends it easily.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granite landing with the ground and pound.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
Granite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Freeman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Granite cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
Granite wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Granite avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granite wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Granite got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Granite has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.
Granite tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman is looking for a triangle but Granite pushes his legs off easily.
Granite chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking for a triangle but Granite pushes his legs off easily.
Granite lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Granite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman tries to strike from the bottom.
Granite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Granite works over Freeman with some ground and pound from guard.
Granite chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Granite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Granite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Granite from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Granite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Granite. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granite tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
and Freeman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Granite!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman looking to secure an arm triangle but Granite defends it well.
Granite is trying desperately to improve position.
Granite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Granite sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Granite is controlling Freeman's trapped leg to prevent Freeman from advancing to side control.
Granite is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is working for a submission of some sort.
Granite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.
Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Granite defends the submission attempt.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Granite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Granite is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Granite is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite is positioning himself well to prevent Freeman advancing to mount.
Granite regains full guard. Nicely done.
Granite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Freeman postures up.
Granite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Granite not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Granite pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Freeman tries to reverse the position but Granite maintains control.
Granite controlling his opponent.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Granite's attempts to control the action.
Freeman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rocky Granite has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granite is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Freeman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Granite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman can't escape the position.
Granite in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granite lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Freeman is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman gets back to half guard.
Granite works his way into full mount!
Granite cracks Freeman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Granite postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freeman looks a forlorn figure.
Freeman regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Granite.
Huey Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Freeman is staying active underneath Granite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Granite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocky Granite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granite changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman tries to buck Granite off but Granite is having none of it.
Granite tries to move into full mount but can't pass Freeman's legs.
Granite cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Granite content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Freeman sneaks back into half guard.
Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Granite pulls his head out easily.
Granite lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granite controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Granite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Granite sits in half guard.
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granite winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Granite working Freeman over with strikes.
Freeman is looking to control Granite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?
Granite works his foot free and advances to mount.
Granite working Freeman over with strikes here.
Granite landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granite working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huey Freeman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huey Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Granite!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Huerta (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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268 lbs
20 - 23 - 0 |
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270 lbs
12 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Huerta.
Convents drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huerta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huerta presses Convents against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Convents is breathing heavily.
Huerta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huerta.
It looks like Robin Convents has been cut.
Huerta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huerta cracks Convents with a nice body shot.
Huerta pushes Convents back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huerta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Convents in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Huerta.
Huerta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Convents has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huerta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huerta lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta looking to throw knees to the head but Convents is blocking nicely.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.
Convents takes an elbow to the temple.
Huerta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Convents.
Huerta lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huerta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huerta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huerta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Convents goes down! Huerta dives on top of him - Convents manages to get guard.
Huerta gets to his feet. Convents looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Huerta rushes Convents and presses him up against the cage.
Convents tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta tries to land knees in the clinch but Convents avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta lands a left hand.
Huerta lands with a short shot to the head.
Huerta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huerta lands a left hand.
Huerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huerta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huerta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huerta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huerta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Huerta.
Huerta lands an elbow inside.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta working Convents over with knees to the body.
Huerta connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.
Huerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huerta lands a knee to the body.
Huerta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huerta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Convents backwards.
Convents is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Huerta.
Oh Convents is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta working Convents over with knees to the body.
Convents seems to have got his legs back now.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huerta.
Huerta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Convents - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Huerta, and another! Convents is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Max Huerta!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnjo Chipchase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ranson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 170lb limit. Johnjo Chipchase came in at 171.2 and Bob Ranson came in at 171.2 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. 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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnjo Chipchase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Ranson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chipchase gets a clinch.
Chipchase breaks from the clinch.
Ranson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chipchase defends it nicely.
Chipchase shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ranson is trying to defend but Chipchase finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ranson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chipchase working Ranson over with strikes.
Chipchase lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Chipchase.
Chipchase is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ranson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chipchase lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ranson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Chipchase jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnjo Chipchase!
Johnjo Chipchase decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spartacus's choice of entrance music: Destroyer. Knock Out has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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224 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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211 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartacus connects with a leg kick. Out looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Out lands with a right that hurts Spartacus. Spartacus looks to clinch but Out throws a short knee that drops Spartacus. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Knock Out!
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