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Fight Hard 003 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Simonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tata Khajo (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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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steffan Simonsen!
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, Tata Khajo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khajo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simonsen.
Simonsen misses with a double jab
and Khajo counters with a one-two to the body.
Simonsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Khajo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simonsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khajo connects with a nice looking jab.
Simonsen is looking to clinch but Khajo is avoiding it.
Khajo blocks a head kick by Simonsen.
Simonsen misses with a takedown
and Khajo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steffan Simonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simonsen misses with a takedown
and Khajo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simonsen thinking.
Simonsen is breathing heavily.
Khajo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonsen goes for a takedown attempt but Khajo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khajo lands a slapping body shot.
Khajo cracks a nice hook into Simonsen's ribs.
Simonsen tries to keep at a distance but Khajo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khajo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Khajo.
Simonsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Khajo has double underhooks.
Khajo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simonsen.
Khajo lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khajo just leaning against Simonsen, taking a breather.
Khajo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khajo is pressed up against the cage. Simonsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khajo down to the mat. Khajo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khajo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khajo thuds a left hand into Simonsen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khajo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simonsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Steffan Simonsen has been cut.
Khajo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Simonsen sprawling to the canvas! Simonsen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Khajo finish him?!
Simonsen is rocked!
Khajo fakes the body blow, causing Simonsen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Simonsen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tata Khajo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Pablo Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vik Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Pablo Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Vader!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diablo's head backwards.
Diablo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diablo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vader was covering up waiting for the punch and Diablo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vader working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diablo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diablo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diablo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vader controls Diablo momentarily but Diablo frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diablo takes one on the button.
Vik Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader with a jab.
Diablo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diablo is in Vader's guard.
Diablo lands a couple of digs.
Diablo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diablo looking to pass the guard.
Diablo controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader pulls Diablo in close to prevent any damage.
Diablo throwing strikes from guard but Vader blocks nicely.
Vader keeping full guard, as Diablo tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diablo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diablo content to stall in guard here.
Diablo is in close to Vader's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diablo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that El Pablo Diablo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diablo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diablo gets a takedown into half guard.
Diablo wants to pass to mount but Vader is defending the position.
Diablo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vader.
Vader trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Diablo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vader is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diablo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vader moves into full guard.
Diablo is stalling in the full guard.
Vader trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diablo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diablo is looking to work some ground and pound but Vader has wrist control.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vader is keeping the position for now.
Diablo stands up over Vader, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Vader moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
Vader misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Vader.
Diablo is looking for a takedown.
Diablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diablo tries to pull guard but Vader forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Pablo Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diablo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vader walks away with a smile on his face. Diablo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice jab there from Vader.
Vader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diablos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diablo looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Diablo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Pablo Diablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diablos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diablo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diablo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vader lands with an uppercut that bounces Diablo off the cage and back into range.
Diablo is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vader lunges at Diablo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diablo's hand.
Oh Diablo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diablo takes one to the side of the head.
Vader cracks Diablo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vik Vader!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Memphis McNamarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Memphis McNamarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McNamarra tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
McNamarra looking for a takedown.
Henry lands a shot to the body.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but McNamarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry pushes McNamarra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNamarra backwards.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by McNamarra.
McNamarra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McNamarra up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamarra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
We've been informed that Henry has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Henry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thierry Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
McNamarra clinches up against the cage.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNamarras head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McNamarra backwards.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Henry.
Henry prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Memphis McNamarra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNamarra is breathing heavily.
Henry works on McNamarra's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamarra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McNamarra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
McNamarra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNamarra backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry lands an uppercut.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of McNamarra's head.
Henry pushes McNamarra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
Henry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McNamarra is rocked!
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh McNamarra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry creates a bit of space for himself and rocks McNamarra with a big uppercut! McNamarra tries to clinch up but Henry pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples McNamarra to the mat! McNamarra covers up and Henry unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thierry Henry!
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