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HFC 9 Aleksanyan vs. Muhammad PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reduan Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol has chosen Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose as his entrance music. The key to victory for Reduan Mubarak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reduan Mubarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubarak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paol, pushing him back against the ropes.
Paol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mubarak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paol is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Mubarak can't fight it off and eventually Paol manages to take the fight to the floor. Mubarak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paol thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paol won't allow Mubarak to sweep him here.
Paol is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paol has gone for a leg lock! Mubarak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paol's guard.
Mubarak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mubarak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mubarak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mubarak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mubarak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mubarak is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Paol has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mubarak is looking to defend but Paol has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mubarak! Paol pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mubarak taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucien Paol!
A victorious Lucien Paol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Servant Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Servant Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Johnson !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arthur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Arthur shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Johnson .
Arthur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Arthur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Servant Arthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a left and a right that send Arthur crashing to the mat, dazed. Johnson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Arthur is rocked!
It looks like Servant Arthur has been cut.
Arthur fails with the takedown
and Johnson rattles Arthur with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Arthur tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Johnson dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Arthur stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
A very excited looking Dwayne Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wo Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wo Kung struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wo Kung!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva clinches.
Kung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kung.
Silva misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kung.
It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Kung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kung misses with a body punch.
Kung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kung tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kung back against the ropes.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kung's elbow.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kung's elbow.
Silva misses with some punches.
Kung throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kung.
Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Kung lands a shot to the body.
Silva working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kung.
Kung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Kung tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kung back against the ropes.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kung.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kung looks winded!
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kung controls the action.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kung.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kung takes a shot to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva blocks a body shot from Kung.
Kung blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Kung is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Kung is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva dips a shoulder and cracks Kung with a mighty uppercut! Kung falls back against the ropes and Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kung is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Silva!
Antonio Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odubajo Gaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Wick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Odubajo Gaye!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaye sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wick somewhat.
Wick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gaye is looking for the big counter here.
Wick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wick lands in his opponent's guard.
Wick advances to half guard.
Wick lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Wick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaye tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wick slips a nice elbow through Gaye's hands, connecting with Gaye's forehead.
Ground and pound from Wick.
Wick slips a nice elbow through Gaye's hands, connecting with Gaye's forehead.
Wick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gaye is just riding it out for now. Wick eventually gives up the hold.
Wick wants to get back to his feet.
Wick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wick lands a nice short elbow.
Wick is trying for a kimura here. Gaye looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Wick wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Wick!
Karl Wick retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Karl Wick, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Aleksanyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Aleksanyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksanyan misses the body punch
letting Muhammad counter with a right hand.
Aleksanyan shoots and misses
and Muhammad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muhammad tests Aleksanyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Artur Aleksanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleksanyan with a poor takedown
and Muhammad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aleksanyan thinking.
Aleksanyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aleksanyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muhammad scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammad lands with a straight right. Aleksanyan didn't see that one coming.
Muhammad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammad cracks Aleksanyan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aleksanyan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Muhammad finish him?
Aleksanyan is rocked!
Abraham Muhammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Aleksanyan up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Muhammad from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Aleksanyan's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Muhammad!
After winning the bout, Abraham Muhammad 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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