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EG: 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snake Plisken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ross (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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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Plisken !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Ross!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross rushes Plisken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plisken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plisken tries a body shot but Ross blocks it.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plisken keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plisken has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plisken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plisken .
Plisken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ross sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plisken somewhat.
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plisken . Plisken obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Plisken slips the punch.
Ross jabs Plisken right on the nose. Plisken blinks but takes it well.
Ross throws the left hand but Plisken avoids the punch easily.
Bob Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plisken slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
A jab from Plisken finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Ross misses with a lunging right hand
and Plisken counters with a good, hard body kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Ross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plisken back to the cage. Ross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ross gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plisken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plisken wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ross, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
Plisken fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Ross drives through and clinches with Plisken against the cage.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plisken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross is trying to drag Plisken to the mat but Plisken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plisken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross is trying to pull guard but Plisken turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Plisken tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross wants to break free but Plisken has control.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
Plisken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plisken working aggressively here.
Plisken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ross.
Plisken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Plisken has him pressed against the cage.
Plisken lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plisken has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plisken can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Ross tries to break the clinch but Plisken is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
Plisken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Plisken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plisken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ross takes a step back to recover.
Plisken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.
Ross gets tackled into the cage by Plisken . Plisken maintains the clinch.
Plisken lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plisken .
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plisken misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plisken lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Plisken dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Plisken . Ross shrugs it off though.
Bob Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Plisken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ross counters with a right hand to the body.
Ross looks to land a combination. Plisken sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plisken avoids the head kick by Ross.
Plisken is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Plisken .
Plisken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Ross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plisken blocks a head kick by Ross.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plisken is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Plisken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plisken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plisken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ross forces Plisken back against the cage and clinches.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A short left from Plisken .
Ross is pushing Plisken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ross wants to break free but Plisken has control.
Plisken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Plisken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross can't break the clinch.
Plisken working aggressively here.
Plisken 's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands with a right to the head.
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!
Plisken prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Plisken lands a left hand.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Plisken putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Plisken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
Plisken lands a right hand.
Plisken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike.
Plisken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
Ross is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plisken .
Ross is still on wobbly legs! Can Plisken finish him?
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Plisken .
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ross seems to have recovered his senses.
Plisken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plisken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plisken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plisken lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Plisken .
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands a right hand.
Snake Plisken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plisken working Ross over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plisken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plisken obliges.
Plisken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Plisken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Plisken .
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Plisken .
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Plisken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Plisken .
Ross tries to break the clinch but Plisken is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken lands an elbow that stopped Ross in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Plisken dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Plisken is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plisken counters with a thumping low kick.
Plisken with a nice cross.
Plisken lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ross will feel that in the morning.
Plisken takes the fight into the clinch.
Plisken lands a damaging elbow.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plisken .
Plisken lands with a right to the head.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Plisken .
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plisken lands an uppercut.
Plisken lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plisken lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Plisken on the inside.
Ross jumps guard but Plisken turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Plisken avoids the damage to the body.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
Plisken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plisken has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Plisken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken lands with a short shot to the head.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ross tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plisken lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plisken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plisken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plisken blocks an uppercut.
Plisken scores a nice knee to the body.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
Plisken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plisken .
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plisken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Plisken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Plisken .
Plisken landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plisken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plisken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A short left from Plisken .
Plisken lands a damaging elbow.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plisken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Plisken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plisken lands a knee to the head.
Plisken landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Plisken .
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snake Plisken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plisken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plisken keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Plisken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plisken , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Plisken !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huge Thot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huge Thot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huge Thot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Brennan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thot digs a good body shot into Brennan's ribs.
Brennan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Brennan.
Thot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brennan throws a sloppy head kick and Thot moves out of range easily.
Thot moves in looking to clinch but Brennan pushes him off.
Thot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brennan takes one on the button.
Ryan Brennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thot wants to clinch.
Thot avoids the head kick by Brennan.
A head kick by Brennan misses
and Thot counters by clinching up.
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!
Thot takes an elbow to the temple.
I was talking to Thot's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thot pushes Brennan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brennan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brennan misses with a punch to the body.
Thot pushes Brennan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brennan looks winded!
Brennan can't find room to land a body shot as Thot controls the action.
Thot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brennan backwards.
Brennan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brennan.
Thot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thot works on Brennan's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Thot.
A right hook to the body lands for Thot.
Thot lands a right hand.
A short right from Thot.
Thot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thot.
Thot works on Brennan's body with a couple of short punches.
Thot lands a shoulder strike.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thot lands an uppercut.
Thot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brennans head.
Brennan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brennan is rocked!
Good body shot from Thot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thot.
Thot lands a big right hand that drops Brennan! The killer instinct kicks in and Thot finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huge Thot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Farmery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snyder !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snyder on the side of the head.
Farmery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farmery wants it to stay on the feet.
Farmery feinted with a counter takedown.
Farmery cracks Snyder with a good jab.
Farmery moves into range and clinches up with Snyder .
Farmery has hold of one of Snyder 's legs. Snyder is fighting the takedown attempt but Farmery gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Farmery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farmery drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Farmery jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Farmery landing some decent shots from guard.
Snyder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snyder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Farmery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Farmery passes Snyder 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Farmery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snyder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farmery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder is trying to maintain the position but Farmery is very close to passing his half guard.
Farmery looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Farmery 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.
Farmery is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snyder is just riding it out for now. Farmery eventually gives up the hold.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farmery is looking to take a break and control but Snyder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farmery works his way into full mount!
Farmery has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Snyder 's face.
Snyder takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Farmery lands a big shot there that rocks Snyder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farmery is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Snyder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery looking for a guillotine from mount but Snyder is having none of it.
Snyder is working to get back to half guard.
Farmery cracks Snyder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Farmery looking to secure an arm triangle but Snyder defends it well.
Farmery jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Snyder manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Farmery throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmery is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snyder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Farmery working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Farmery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snyder , who protects the arm well.
Farmery working the ground and pound from side control.
Farmery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snyder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Farmery dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farmery shoots in and gets a takedown into Snyder 's guard.
Farmery throwing strikes from guard but Snyder blocks nicely.
Farmery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farmery advances position into side control!
Farmery cracks Snyder with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snyder takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farmery is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Snyder is trying to escape and Farmery transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Snyder is forced to tap! Nice work there by Farmery! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philip Farmery!
Philip Farmery was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solongo Umtiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umtiti comes into the arena with Three 6 Mafia - Some Bodies Gonna Get It blaring out of the sound system. Mr Twister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solongo Umtiti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Twister!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Umtiti. Beautiful body shot.
Twister closes the distance and clinches.
Twister has a couple of punches blocked by Umtiti.
Umtiti is looking for a takedown.
Twister drops down looking for an ankle pick but Umtiti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Twister looks to throw a body kick
and Umtiti counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Twister!
Umtiti working the ground and pound.
Umtiti fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Umtiti working the ground and pound.
Twister is letting Umtiti control him for a moment.
Umtiti grinds an elbow into Twister's temple.
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!
Twister tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Twister is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umtiti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Umtiti lands a nice forearm strike.
Umtiti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Twister is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umtiti connects with a decent elbow.
Umtiti cracks Twister with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umtiti lands an elbow.
Twister taking a bit of punishment here - Umtiti scoring with strikes.
Twister tries to improve position but can't.
Umtiti grinds an elbow into Twister's temple.
Umtiti working the head with strikes.
Umtiti scoring with punches from side control.
Umtiti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Umtiti working the ground and pound from side control.
Twister tries to buck Umtiti off but Umtiti is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Umtiti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umtiti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Twister looks winded!
Twister gets back to full guard.
Twister keeping moving, preventing Umtiti from controlling successfully.
Twister has momentary wrist control but Umtiti slips an elbow through the middle.
Twister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umtiti is working Twister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Umtiti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Umtiti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Twister's head.
Twister managing to control the position.
Twister has his foot on Umtiti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Umtiti works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister keeping moving, preventing Umtiti from controlling successfully.
Umtiti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Umtiti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Umtiti stands up over Twister, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Umtiti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Umtiti works over Twister with some ground and pound from guard.
Twister being controlled here, momentarily.
Umtiti scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister is looking to sweep but instead, Umtiti has passed into half guard.
Twister is looking to improve his position.
Umtiti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Twister is looking for a sweep. Umtiti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Umtiti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Twister tries to roll over but Umtiti keeps him under control.
Umtiti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Umtiti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Twister is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solongo Umtiti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Umtiti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Twister napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Umtiti lands a few punches from side control.
Twister manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Twister thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Umtiti's head.
Umtiti is trying to stand up here but Twister is controlling him well.
Twister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umtiti wants to get back to his feet.
Twister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Umtiti keeps working.
Umtiti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twister.
Twister prevents Umtiti from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister is pressing down on Umtiti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umtiti is holding on for now.
Twister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Umtiti defending well though.
Umtiti is not content to let Twister control the position.
Twister throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Umtiti is refusing to be controlled, as Twister sits in half guard.
Twister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Umtiti won't allow Twister to pass to mount.
Twister is looking to take a break and control but Umtiti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Twister.
Umtiti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Twister defends it nicely.
Twister works Umtiti's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umtiti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Twister closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Umtiti did well to prevent Twister getting side control.
Umtiti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Twister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister is looking to take a break and control but Umtiti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twister thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Umtiti pushes Twister off looking to stand but Twister dives back in and keeps control.
Umtiti won't allow Twister to pass to mount.
Umtiti tries to kick Twister off but Twister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Twister thows a huge punch but Umtiti dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Twister seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Umtiti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Umtiti working Twister over with strikes.
Umtiti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Twister wants to control but Umtiti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Twister has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Twister tries to get to full guard but Umtiti has control of the leg.
Twister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umtiti.
Umtiti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Twister wants to control but Umtiti is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Twister is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mr Twister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Twister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twister lands with a slapping head kick.
Umtiti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Twister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umtiti.
Umtiti moves into range and clinches up with Twister.
Twister swings wildly with an uppercut but Umtiti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twister wants to stall.
Twister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umtiti goes for a takedown attempt but Twister pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Umtiti throws the left hand but Twister avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umtiti slips under a jab from Twister.
Twister throws a low kick but Umtiti moves out of range easily.
Umtiti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Twister misses with a leg kick.
Twister scores with a hook.
Umtiti closes the distance and pushes Twister back into the cage.
Umtiti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Twister pulls his leg out and moves away.
Umtiti gets a clinch.
Twister has a couple of punches blocked by Umtiti.
Umtiti is working for takedown but Twister is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solongo Umtiti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twister gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Umtiti regains guard.
Twister throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister pushing down on Umtiti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Umtiti is trying to stand back up but Twister is controlling him
Solongo Umtiti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Twister looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Twister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Umtiti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Twister lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umtiti tries to kick Twister off but Twister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Umtiti is not content to let Twister control the position.
Twister landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Twister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Twister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Twister is working for a kimura but Umtiti is defending it quite comfortably.
Umtiti tries to kick Twister off but Twister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four 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.
Twister is looking for a kimura but Umtiti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Twister to get the leverage.
Umtiti looks like he's trying to stand up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Twister missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Twister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umtiti shoots in looking for a takedown. Twister tries to sprawl out of it but Umtiti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Twister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umtiti. Twister does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Twister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Twister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mr Twister!
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bombs Away Bin Laden (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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24
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bombs Away Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden moves into the clinch successfully.
Bin Laden has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Bin Laden manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brown has one foot on Bin Laden's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Bin Laden.
Bin Laden shoots in but no luck this time.
Bin Laden rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bin Laden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Laden goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bin Laden clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bin Laden is keeping busy.
Our sources have told us that Brown has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bin Laden.
Brown working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Bin Laden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Bin Laden.
Bin Laden avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Bin Laden lands with a right to the head.
Bin Laden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bin Laden trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bin Laden preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin Laden cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bin Laden wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown postures up in Bin Laden's guard and throws a big left but Bin Laden blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bin Laden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bin Laden looking for a sweep. Not yet Bin Laden, not yet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Bin Laden.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bin Laden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bin Laden checks the leg kick.
Bin Laden scores with a shot to the body.
Bin Laden closes the distance and clinches.
Bin Laden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bin Laden.
Brown wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Bin Laden controls his hands.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Bin Laden blocking some punches.
Brown misses with some punches.
Bin Laden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
We've been informed that Bin Laden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short left from Bin Laden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Laden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Bin Laden.
Bin Laden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Bin Laden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Bin Laden digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bin Laden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Bin Laden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown letting Bin Laden take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bombs Away Bin Laden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bin Laden rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Bin Laden lands a left hand.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bin Laden prevents it.
Bin Laden lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bin Laden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bin Laden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown is rocked!
Bin Laden lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Brown! Bin Laden senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Brown out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bombs Away Bin Laden!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Matienzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wandsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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21
250 lbs
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25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Decent 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Matienzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Wandsworth!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matienzo missing with a left hand there. Wandsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matienzo is breathing heavily.
Wandsworth lands an overhand right.
Wandsworth jabs at Matienzo's body.
Wandsworth dives in and grabs Matienzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matienzo pushes down on Wandsworth's head and hops out.
Matienzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wandsworth scores with a hook.
Wandsworth catches Matienzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matienzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wandsworth cracks Matienzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matienzo drops his hands momentarily and Wandsworth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matienzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Wandsworth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matienzo doesn't seem phased though.
Wandsworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matienzo is rocked!
Wandsworth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Matienzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matienzo blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandsworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wandsworth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wandsworth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wandsworth closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Matienzo! Wandsworth dives in looking to finish! Matienzo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stuart Wandsworth!
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