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Honor 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Bennett (ranked 2819 p4p, 2765 weight class) and Gaetan Hart (ranked 105 p4p, 101 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaetan Hart!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.
Hart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 It looks like Grant Bennett has been cut.
Hart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.
Hart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Hart prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.
Bennett tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart lands a body punch.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Hart lands an uppercut.
Hart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bennett or not.
A body shot lands from Hart.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hart.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Hart lands a shot to the body.
Hart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Grant Bennett's cut is getting worse.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hart.
Nice body punch from Hart - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hart.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
A body shot lands from Hart.
Still in the clinch, Hart scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Grant Bennett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right from Hart.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Hart.
 Bennett is rocked!
Hart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bennett or not.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Hart.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hart.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hart pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Jeez, Grant Bennett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grant Bennett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaetan Hart!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Lima (ranked 1145 p4p, 1633 weight class) and Hanz Hammer (ranked 36 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lima, which made it look bad.
Lima misses with the combination.
Hammer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 It looks like Hanz Hammer has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Hammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiago Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanz Hammer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima scores with a jab. Hammer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lima clobbers Hammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lima counter with a right hand.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lima connects with a nice cross there... Hammer is looking wobbly and Lima recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hammer to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lima jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiago Lima!
After winning the bout, Tiago Lima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Scott (ranked 915 p4p, 2102 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 21 p4p, 80 weight class). Scott's entrance music is I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters by clinching up.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knuckles wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knuckles wants to stand but Scott is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott forces his way into half guard.
Knuckles is looking to escape.
Scott is working for a kimura but Knuckles is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles is defending against the submission attempts here by Scott.
Scott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scott is looking to advance position but Knuckles won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knuckles sees it coming and defends easily.
Scott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knuckles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Knuckles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Knuckles is in real trouble.
Knuckles defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Scott's arms.
Knuckles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knuckles is trying to stand back up.
Scott working for the choke.
Scott has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Knuckles is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xander Scott!
Xander Scott retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Xander Scott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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