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MFL 2: Patterson vs Grant PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Rijkaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Rijkaard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Avery Slone's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Rijkaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Slone!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rijkaard throws a front kick aimed at Slone's knee but Slone avoids it well.
Slone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rijkaard defends it nicely.
Slone shoots in for a takedown but Rijkaard shows good takedown defense.
Rijkaard misses with a head kick.
Rijkaard avoids the head kick by Slone.
Slone closes the distance and clinches up with Rijkaard, looking for a takedown. Slone pushes Rijkaard against the cage but Rijkaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patrick Rijkaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery Slone.
Slone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rijkaard trying to control here.
Slone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rijkaard's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Slone.
Slone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rijkaard tries to get to full guard but Slone has control of the leg.
Slone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rijkaard is looking to improve his position.
Slone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rijkaard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rijkaard wants to improve his position but Slone is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rijkaard is just riding it out for now. Slone eventually gives up the hold.
Rijkaard trying to control but Slone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone is looking for a kimura here.
Rijkaard is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Slone jumps into side control!
Slone is looking to take a break and control but Rijkaard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slone decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Slone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone scores with a takedown into Rijkaard's guard.
Slone trying to control but Rijkaard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rijkaard working a defensive guard here.
Slone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rijkaard has momentary wrist control but Slone slips an elbow through the middle.
Slone trying to control but Rijkaard is working from the bottom.
Slone tries to free his leg and advance position but Rijkaard is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rijkaard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slone is looking to work some ground and pound but Rijkaard has wrist control.
Slone stays in close to Rijkaard's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slone avoids the body shot from Rijkaard.
Rijkaard moves out of range as Slone throws a body kick.
Slone blocks a head kick by Rijkaard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rijkaard tries to avoid it but Slone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rijkaard to the ground. Rijkaard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!
Rijkaard leaves Slone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Slone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slone throws a combination that misses
and Rijkaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Rijkaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rijkaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Slone.
Slone throws a head kick that misses.
Slone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rijkaard misses with a double jab.
Rijkaard dodges the punch combination from Slone.
Slone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rijkaard blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rijkaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slone circles away quickly and effectively.
Slone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rijkaard pinned against the cage. Rijkaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rijkaard stuffs the takedown.
Patrick Rijkaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery Slone.
Slone looks for a takedown but Rijkaard sprawls well.
Rijkaard throws a sloppy head kick and Slone moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone shoots in but no luck this time.
Rijkaard misses with an uppercut.
Slone shoots in but Rijkaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slone is breathing heavily.
Slone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rijkaard as he avoids it easily.
Slone throws a head kick but Rijkaard moves out of range.
Slone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slone shoots in and drives through. Rijkaard sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rijkaard.
Slone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rijkaard is fending him off so far but Slone persists. Nope, Rijkaard circles away and we're back to standing.
Rijkaard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rijkaard lands a head kick. Slone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Whack! Rijkaard lands a heavy head kick that drops Slone. The ref tackles Rijkaard to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Slone was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Patrick Rijkaard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Belshiknolav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reza Karimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Belshiknolav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reza Karimi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belshiknolav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karimi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karimi shoots in and gets a takedown into Belshiknolav's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Karimi drops back looking for a leg! Belshiknolav is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belshiknolav manages to kick Karimi off! Karimi jumps back into Belshiknolav's guard.
Karimi stands and steps away. Belshiknolav gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Karimi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Belshiknolav did well to prevent Karimi getting side control.
Belshiknolav wants to get back to his feet.
Belshiknolav on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karimi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Karimi closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Belshiknolav out cold! Belshiknolav corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reza Karimi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Apo Abukay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maximus's choice of entrance music: Time Is Running Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apo Abukay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus looks to land a combination but Abukay avoids it well.
Maximus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abukay doesn't seem bothered though.
Abukay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maximus.
It looks like Apo Abukay has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abukay.
Maximus misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximus leaves Abukay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
TJ Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abukay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maximus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apo Abukay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus lands with a big left! Abukay is wobbled badly! Maximus comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Abukay to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). TJ Maximus!
TJ Maximus is the new featherweight champion!
TJ Maximus 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cast Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Cena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cast Ling!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cena dives in and scores a takedown into Ling's guard.
Cena is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cena tries to stand but Ling is controlling from the bottom.
Ling keeping full guard, as Cena tries to pass.
Cena trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ling's guard.
Cena is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Cena just wasn't active enough.
Ling clinches up against the cage.
Cena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ling.
Cena missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena pulls guard successfully.
Cena is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cena winds up and cracks Ling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ling wants to control but Cena is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cena landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cena tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ling makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cena circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cena to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ling 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.
Cena wants to control from the top but Ling keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ling is proving hard to escape from.
Ling wants to stand up but Cena is controlling him.
Cena 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.
John Cena has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling blocks a head kick by Cena.
Cena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ling's guard.
Ling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ling looks winded!
Ling looking to control.
Cena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ling is proving hard to escape from.
Ling working a defensive guard here.
Cena makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling has his foot on Cena's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cena works his way back into a safe position though.
Ling trying to keep a closed guard but Cena is proving a slippery customer.
Ling looking for a guillotine here but Cena defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cena wanted to stand there but Ling had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cena drops back looking for a leg! Ling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ling manages to kick Cena off! Cena jumps back into Ling's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cena dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cena closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ling did well to prevent Cena getting side control.
Cena is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cena raining down shots from the mount!
Cena looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ling looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Cast Ling has been cut.
Cena looking to control and managing it 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cena trying to control but Ling is having none of it.
Ling wants to get back to his feet.
Cena avoids the attempt from Ling to control.
Cena connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling is in a horrible position here. Cena smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ling is rocked!
Cena looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ling covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Cena!
John Cena is the new heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Patterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Grant!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with the combination.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patterson cracks Grant with an uppercut from hell and Grant crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Patterson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Grant is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Patterson postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Grant's head off the mat! Grant is out! He's out! Patterson jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hank Patterson!
Hank Patterson is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Patterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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