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TNR 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Poller (ranked 9964 p4p, 612 weight class) and The Elder (ranked 24318 p4p, 631 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes comics |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Poller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Elder!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poller back to the cage. Elder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elder.
Poller moves forwards but Elder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poller is rocked!
Elder connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Poller! He's out on his feet! Elder rushes in and drops Poller with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Elder!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 7880 p4p, 268 weight class) and Hard Hitta (ranked 24656 p4p, 321 weight class). Rodolfo Vieira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hard Hitta's chin.
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300 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodolfo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hard Hitta!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt - Hitta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hitta scores with a jab.
Vieira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vieira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vieira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hitta some visible discomfort.
Hitta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vieira connects with a decent elbow.
Hitta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hitta tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira is having none of it.
Hitta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vieira connects with a decent elbow.
Vieira 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.
Vieira gets to mount! Hitta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Vieira softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Hitta is out cold! Vieira jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Vieira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kirazawa (ranked 4977 p4p, 609 weight class) and Brandon Schwab (ranked 25546 p4p, 903 weight class). Kirazawa's entrance music is Dead eyes see no future. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kiryu Kirazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Schwab!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwab missing with a left hand there. Kirazawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwab throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirazawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirazawa staying out of range there.
Schwab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirazawa manages to avoid it.
Kirazawa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schwab lands a left and a right that send Kirazawa crashing to the mat, dazed. Schwab thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kirazawa is rocked!
It looks like Kiryu Kirazawa has been cut.
Schwab misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Kirazawa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh Kirazawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirazawa leaves his chin hanging out and Schwab seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kirazawa crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Schwab!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Android Thirteen (ranked 5101 p4p, 247 weight class) and Mako Takaziko (ranked 24668 p4p, 443 weight class). Mako Takaziko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Android Thirteen's chin.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Thirteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mako Takaziko!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaziko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thirteen to the ground. Takaziko is now in Thirteen's guard.
Takaziko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thirteen keeping moving, preventing Takaziko from controlling successfully.
Takaziko working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaziko throws an elbow that misses. Thirteen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takaziko's guard. Nice move by Thirteen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takaziko wants to stand up but Thirteen is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirteen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takaziko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thirteen scoring with some ground and pound.
Thirteen is in close to Takaziko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thirteen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takaziko wants to stand but Thirteen is controlling the position.
Thirteen 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.
Thirteen passes into half guard.
Takaziko tries to get to full guard but Thirteen has control of the leg.
Thirteen 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.
Thirteen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takaziko trying to control here.
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.
Thirteen is looking for a kimura but Takaziko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thirteen to get the leverage.
Takaziko tries to roll over but Thirteen keeps him under control.
Takaziko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thirteen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thirteen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Takaziko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thirteen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takaziko wants to improve his position but Thirteen is controlling well.
Takaziko looks winded!
Takaziko trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thirteen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thirteen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thirteen is looking for a kimura but Takaziko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thirteen to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thirteen lands with a punch from half guard.
Thirteen 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.
Thirteen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takaziko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thirteen is trying to work for a kimura but Takaziko is defending well.
Takaziko is trying to control but can't.
Thirteen moves nicely into side control.
Thirteen wants to control but Takaziko is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaziko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thirteen's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Thirteen! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Takaziko has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Android Thirteen!
Android Thirteen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mako Takaziko spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry About My Loss Fans'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Spud (ranked 4307 p4p, 394 weight class) and Raymundo Sweeney (ranked 4952 p4p, 429 weight class). William Spud could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raymundo Sweeney's chin.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Spud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymundo Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney throws a combination that misses
and Spud counters with a stiff right hand.
Sweeney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spud.
Sweeney throws a hook to the side of Spud's head but Spud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Spud misses the target.
Spud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spud closes the distance and pushes Sweeney back into the cage.
Spud scores with a shoulder strike.
Spud lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Spud is controlling the position.
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Spud avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the cage.
Spud is working Sweeney over against the cage.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Spud has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney missing with knees to the body.
Spud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spud lands a left hand.
Spud digs a right hand into Sweeney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweeney's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Spud as the two fighters clinch.
Spud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Spud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sweeney misses with some punches.
Sweeney misses with a punch on the inside.
Spud lands a shoulder strike.
Spud stalling.
Sweeney's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sweeney's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spud lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweeney.
Sweeney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Spud.
Spud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spud cracks Sweeney with a nice body shot.
Spud scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweeney throws a punch but it's blocked by Spud.
Spud lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spud.
Sweeney tries to work over Spud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Spud fails to land.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Spud.
Spud digs a right hand into Sweeney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweeney's gas tank.
Spud lands a nice uppercut.
Spud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Spud as the two fighters clinch.
Spud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
A short right from Spud.
Spud cracks Sweeney with a nice body shot.
Spud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spud lands with a left to the head.
Spud avoids a wild elbow strike from Sweeney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spud.
Spud lands a right hand.
Sweeney is rocked!
Spud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sweeney is still on wobbly legs! Can Spud finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Sweeney fails to land.
Spud pushes Sweeney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Spud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spud.
Spud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Spud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
Spud is leaning against Sweeney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sweeney lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spud.
Spud scores with a hook to the body.
Sweeney looks winded!
Spud lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Spud.
Stalling in the clinch from Spud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spud is pushing Sweeney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sweeney tries to break free but Spud pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Spud.
Spud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Spud leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Spud.
Spud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Spud lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sweeney to his knees! Spud keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Spud!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Johnson (ranked 3409 p4p, 451 weight class) and Frank Rogers (ranked 5155 p4p, 626 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N' Roses - November Rain. Frank Rogers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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206 lbs
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200 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 The Island, Rampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson looking for subs off his back but Rogers has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, if Rogers 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.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.
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.
Johnson is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Rogers feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Johnson is tightening it up a little... Rogers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rogers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rogers taps out! Nice BJJ there by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rampage Johnson!
Rampage Johnson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose The Blitz (ranked 2698 p4p, 133 weight class) and Ben McHough (ranked 965 p4p, 51 weight class). Jose The Blitz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose The Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben McHough!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Blitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McHough's guard.
The Blitz passes McHough's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McHough is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McHough can do anything to dispel that myth.
McHough is not content to let The Blitz control the position.
McHough felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The Blitz is looking for a kimura but McHough is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Blitz to get the leverage.
The Blitz wants to take a breather but McHough is having none of it.
The Blitz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McHough sees it coming and defends easily.
The Blitz works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Blitz wants to finish this one by submission but McHough is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The Blitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Blitz wants to take McHough's back but he can't do it this time.
The Blitz controlling from the full mount.
McHough wants to hold on but The Blitz pushes him away.
The Blitz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McHough to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McHough shrugs it off.
The Blitz content just to control the position here.
McHough defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Blitz.
McHough really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Blitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Blitz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. McHough turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips The Blitz off and cradles McHough's limp body as The Blitz celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jose The Blitz!
In his post fight interview, Jose The Blitz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hendo (ranked 2030 p4p, 267 weight class) and Leifi Plomeros (ranked 338 p4p, 55 weight class). Plomeros is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ievan Polkka. Leifi Plomeros told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Hendo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leifi Plomeros!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo scores with a decent looking hook.
Plomeros misses with a straight right.
Hendo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Plomeros.
Hendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hendo misses its target.
Plomeros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendo needs to keep his hands up - Plomeros had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Hendo.
Hendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plomeros.
Hendo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plomeros.
Plomeros scores with a body shot.
Plomeros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Hendo finds it's target.
Hendo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hendo misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Plomeros.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendo connects with a right hand. Plomeros shakes it off.
Plomeros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plomeros appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Plomeros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plomeros throws a body shot but no joy.
Hendo slips a straight right by Plomeros.
Plomeros doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendo circles away.
Plomeros rushes Hendo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hendo fails to land.
Hendo throws a head punch that misses.
Hendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Plomeros on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hendo fails to land.
Hendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plomeros blocks an uppercut.
Hendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plomeros's elbow.
Hendo blocking some punches.
Hendo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plomeros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plomeros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plomeros scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo lands a shoulder strike.
Plomeros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plomeros.
Plomeros tries a body shot but Hendo blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Plomeros.
Plomeros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendo misses with a body punch.
Hendo misses with some punches.
Plomeros blocking some punches.
Hendo lands an uppercut.
Hendo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plomeros tries to throw a body punch but Hendo avoids it by throwing Plomeros back against the cage.
Plomeros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendo's elbow.
Hendo lands a shot to the body.
Plomeros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plomeros blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Hendo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Plomeros.
Plomeros tries a body shot but Hendo blocks it.
Plomeros can't find room to land a body shot as Hendo controls the action.
Plomeros tries a body shot but Hendo blocks it.
A short uppercut from Hendo.
Plomeros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hendo.
A short right from Plomeros.
Hendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendo lands an uppercut.
Hendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plomeros has a couple of punches blocked by Hendo.
Hendo misses with the head strike.
Hendo scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hendo.
Plomeros can't find room to land a body shot as Hendo controls the action.
Plomeros's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Plomeros's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hendo scores with a shot to the side of Plomeros's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hendo - that landed with a thud.
Hendo lands a right hand.
Hendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plomeros's elbow.
Plomeros lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plomeros throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendo.
A right handed body shot lands from Hendo.
Plomeros looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Hendo.
Hendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Plomeros prevents a body shot from Hendo.
Hendo gets through Plomeros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendo.
Plomeros blocks a body shot from Hendo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plomeros's elbow.
Plomeros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendo's elbow.
Hendo cracks Plomeros with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Hendo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Plomeros takes a swing at Hendo's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Hendo misses.
Plomeros scores with a jab. Hendo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hendo loads up on a big right hand but Plomeros slips the punch.
Plomeros lands a jab to Hendo's midsection.
Hendo stalks Plomeros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plomeros's face. Plomeros staggers backwards, shaken.
Plomeros takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plomeros is rocked!
Plomeros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hendo rather than just go for the knockout.
Hendo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plomeros is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendo finish him?
Hendo tries to clinch but Plomeros moves out of range.
Hendo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendo lands a nice looking body shot.
Hendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plomeros backwards.
Plomeros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendo lands with a light punch inside.
Hendo throws a big uppercut that drops Plomeros! More strikes from Hendo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Plomeros lies dazed against the cage as Hendo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Hendo!
Jordan Hendo is the new middleweight champion!
Jordan Hendo 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 Terence Weiss (ranked 1285 p4p, 187 weight class) and Caitlyn Jenner (ranked 800 p4p, 119 weight class). 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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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terence Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caitlyn Jenner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenner throws a shot from downtown. Weiss moves away and avoids it.
Weiss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Jenner.
Caitlyn Jenner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenner misses with a straight right.
Jenner moves out of range of the body kick from Weiss.
Jenner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jenner misses with a wild body shot.
Jenner misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Jenner misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenner checks the leg kick.
Weiss drops his hands momentarily and Jenner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weiss throws a low kick, looking for Jenner's leg but Jenner calmly moves out of range.
Jenner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Weiss there.
Jenner lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weiss seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jenner throws a shot from downtown. Weiss moves away and avoids it.
Weiss misses with a low kick.
Jenner misses with a looping right.
Jenner throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease.
Jenner throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Jenner backs away, Weiss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Weiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Jenner misses.
As Jenner looks to move away, Weiss throws a big counter combo but Jenner just gets out of the way.
Weiss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weiss looks to land a body kick but Jenner moved away.
Jenner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenner swings widly with a right hand
and Weiss counters with a two punch combo.
Jenner looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiss is just out of range.
Jenner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weiss appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a wild body kick that Jenner sees coming a mile off.
Weiss misses with a leg kick
and Jenner counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jenner lands with a hook. Weiss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss slips under a jab.
Jenner throws an off balance right hand
and Weiss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenner throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenner checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Jenner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weiss takes one to the chin there.
Jenner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weiss doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenner missing with a left hand there. Weiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiss is looking for a counter combo.
Jenner throws an off balance right hand
and Weiss counters with a three punch combo that has Jenner backing up. Jenner nods at Weiss to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Jenner.
Jenner takes a swing at Weiss's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenner loads up on a big right hand but Weiss slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Jenner - just one landing.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Jenner.
Weiss throws a front kick aimed at Jenner's knee but Jenner avoids it well.
A big left from Jenner misses.
Good leg kick by Weiss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weiss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weiss staying out of range there.
Weiss appears to be looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Weiss.
Jenner looks to land a left hand but Weiss moved out of range nicely.
And Weiss counters with a quick kick to the body but Jenner blocks it.
Weiss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jenner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weiss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenner misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Jenner catches Weiss right on the button with a cross.
Jenner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weiss counters with a series of strikes. Jenner will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenner throws a right hand that misses
and Weiss counters with a three punch combo that has Jenner backing up. Jenner nods at Weiss to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Weiss is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weiss is working the combinations to good effect here.
Weiss looks to land a body kick but Jenner moved away.
Jenner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Weiss had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jenner tries to bum rush Weiss with a series of wild strikes but Weiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weiss slips under a jab from Jenner.
Jenner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weiss in his tracks.
Jenner scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caitlyn Jenner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jenner misses with a looping right.
Weiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenner misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Jenner lands a jab-cross combination.
Weiss is rocked!
Jenner lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Weiss falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jenner dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caitlyn Jenner!
Caitlyn Jenner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Kinski (ranked 1156 p4p, 37 weight class) and Super Heavyweight (ranked 407 p4p, 14 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Super Heavyweight has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Klaus Kinski's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Klaus Kinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight misses with the combination.
Kinski lands a jab to Heavyweight's midsection.
Kinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
Heavyweight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kinski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kinski lands a jab to Heavyweight's midsection.
Heavyweight defending well as Kinski loads up on a big left hand.
Kinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinski works Heavyweight's body with a nice hook.
Heavyweight looks winded!
Kinski misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinski.
Heavyweight misses with a double jab.
Kinski throwing a counter right hand but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Kinski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Kinski cracks Heavyweight with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Heavyweight looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kinski finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinski cracks Heavyweight with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kinski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Heavyweight to stand back up!
Heavyweight is rocked!
That has opened up Super Heavyweight's cut even more.
Kinski weaves into range and cracks Heavyweight right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Heavyweight goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kinski is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klaus Kinski!
Klaus Kinski is the new super heavyweight champion!
Klaus Kinski 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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