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FF 185lbs Tournament - Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Miguel Adams enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bisping fails with the takedown.
Bisping tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Bisping shows good takedown defense.
Bisping has a takedown stuffed.
Adams leaves Bisping with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bisping fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adams avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams dives in and grabs Bisping's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bisping pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a wild body kick that Bisping sees coming a mile off.
Bisping gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bisping's best efforts.
Bisping missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bisping winds up and cracks Adams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams wants to control but Bisping is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bisping slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Bisping throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams is trying to stand.
Adams looks winded!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bisping.
Bisping trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bisping.
Bisping wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bisping is working away from the top position though.
Bisping throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is not content to let Bisping control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bisping fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bisping lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bisping scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bisping's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bisping's back!
Bisping is trying to stand back up.
Bisping is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams gets his hands free as Bisping looks to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping is trying to get back to his feet but Adams has full control of the position and if anything, Bisping has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bisping tries to escape but Adams has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Adams doesn't have the hooks in and Bisping manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bisping dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bisping tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bisping somewhat.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bisping pinned against the cage. Bisping gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bisping defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Adams.
Bisping shoots in for a double leg but Adams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Bisping dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Bisping's head and hops out.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
Bisping fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping dives in for a single leg takedown but Adams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Bisping has double underhooks.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bisping tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Bisping misses with some punches.
Adams pulls guard successfully.
Adams is looking to stand up but Bisping isn't so interested in that idea.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Bisping postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control.
Bisping throws a big elbow that misses.
Bisping trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bisping trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bisping working aggressively here.
Bisping swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bisping to keep the fight standing.
Adams prevents a body shot from Bisping.
Bisping being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bisping fails to land.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bisping prevents it.
Bisping misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bisping tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bisping looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Bisping which made him look bad.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bisping closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adams did well to prevent Bisping getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bisping lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams is not content to let Bisping control the position.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bisping scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bisping dominated that second round.
That's time! Bisping's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bisping closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miguel Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bisping tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bisping somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bisping trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bisping wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bisping is aware though and is defending well.
Michael Bisping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bisping looking to pass the guard.
Bisping is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bisping's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams has control of Bisping's left arm, preventing Bisping from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bisping doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bisping manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bisping postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bisping scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bisping is controlling him.
Bisping lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bisping keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Bisping scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bisping lands a few punches from side control.
Adams is rocked!
Adams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bisping connects with a decent elbow.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Bisping finish him?
Bisping scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Adams is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bisping can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bisping!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Bisping thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Hendricks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Hunter's chin.
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chael Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hendricks cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Hendricks. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendricks. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hendricks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter moves out of range as Hendricks strikes.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hunter.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunter counters with a leg kick.
Hunter thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Hendricks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hendricks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Hendricks avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hendricks under the eye.
It looks like Chael Hendricks has been cut.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendricks.
Hunter sends Hendricks crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunter is motioning to the referee to let Hendricks up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendricks.
Hunter throws an overhand right that has Hendricks reeling! Hunter follows up with more punches and Hendricks is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Hunter!
In his post fight interview, The Hunter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddie Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise). Buddie Rivera had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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191 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 New York, Buddie Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been hearing reports that Rivera has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Souza moved away.
Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Souza down.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
That kick from Rivera tenderised Souza's leg. Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buddie Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Souza looks winded!
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivera thuds his right hand into Souza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Matheus Souza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera connects with a high kick.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Souza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
Souza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rivera! Souza is out on his feet! Rivera rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Souza is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Souza is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddie Rivera!
Buddie Rivera really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Heisenberg logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Lewis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gareth Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilcox is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lewis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilcox with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is looking to control Wilcox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Wilcox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lewis trying to control but Wilcox postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Wilcox. Oh but Lewis has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Wilcox goes limp - he's gone! Lewis jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Lewis!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo Albina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo Albina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Albina moves out of range easily.
Albina doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
Atunes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Albina is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Albina tries to clinch
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albina doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Atunes - that will leave a mark!
Albina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albina darts in trying to clinch
and Atunes counters with a body kick that stops Albina in his tracks momentarily.
Albina is looking to clinch.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Albina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atunes counters with a head kick that drops Albina to the mat! Albina scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Albina is rocked!
Albina darts in trying to clinch
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Albina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Albina darts in trying to clinch
and Atunes counters with a huge left! Albina is in big trouble! He's backing up but Atunes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Albina from any more damage. A dominating finish by Atunes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes is the new middleweight champion!
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