 |
Sucker Punch Pro Series 274 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 2402 p4p, 2473 weight class) and Jason Mendoza (ranked 131 p4p, 278 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
31
275
13 - 12 - 0 |
|
225 cm
35
262
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray darts in looking for a takedown but Mendoza gets double underhooks and turns Gray into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray lands a body punch.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Gray.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Mendoza works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
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!
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Mendoza scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 Gray is rocked!
Hector Gray's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Hector Gray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza drops Gray onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gray is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza lands a big knee to the head and Gray goes down! Mendoza pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Mendoza!
Jason Mendoza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thoth Chontamenti (ranked 1280 p4p, 2304 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 155 p4p, 257 weight class). Chontamenti's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch - Wrong Side of Heaven. A fine choice. Outlaw has chosen For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 204 cm
33
275
21 - 14 - 1 |
|
198 cm
39
285
33 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thoth Chontamenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Outlaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Chontamenti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An inside leg kick from Outlaw misses.
Chontamenti tries to counter with a takedown but Outlaw is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Chontamenti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Outlaw jabs Chontamenti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Outlaw scores with a head kick. Chontamenti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Outlaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw misses with a hook.
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Outlaw misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw throws a head kick but Chontamenti moves out of range.
Outlaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti drops down looking for a counter takedown but Outlaw sprawls and moves away.
The Devils Outlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outlaw misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Outlaw is looking to land body kicks.
Outlaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chontamenti attempts a counter takedown but Outlaw avoids it well and moves away.
Outlaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Outlaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chontamenti.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Outlaw lands with a nice body punch.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chontamenti avoids the body shot from Outlaw.
Chontamenti feinted with a counter takedown.
Outlaw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chontamenti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outlaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Outlaw throws a leg kick
and Chontamenti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Outlaw scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chontamenti manages to mount him!
Outlaw is trying to stand but he's just given Chontamenti his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Outlaw trying to get back to his feet but Chontamenti is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Devils Outlaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Outlaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Outlaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti drops down looking for a counter takedown but Outlaw sprawls and moves away.
Outlaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Outlaw throws a leg kick
and Chontamenti counters with a single leg into guard. Outlaw didn't expect that.
Chontamenti is standing up over Outlaw. Outlaw looks to escape but Chontamenti dives into side control.
Outlaw tries to escape back to his feet but Chontamenti has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Outlaw's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Outlaw is tapping! Chontamenti saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thoth Chontamenti!
During a confident post fight interview, Thoth Chontamenti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Barnes (ranked 1489 p4p, 1409 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 176 p4p, 168 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
31
270
15 - 18 - 0 |
|
199 cm
34
266
22 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Lindholm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
enabling Lindholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lindholm tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lindholm to the ground. Lindholm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lindholm misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindholm throws out the jab.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Lindholm.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Lindholm is quick to defend against it.
Lindholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Lindholm.
Lindholm slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes 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.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lindholm connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
It looks like Drew Barnes has been cut.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindholm slips a straight right by Barnes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Lindholm throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Lindholm with a jab.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
A nice combination there by Barnes.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Barnes misses.
It seemed like Lindholm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Lindholm blocks the low kick.
Lindholm is looking to clinch.
Lindholm connects with a looping right hand.
Lindholm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes clobbers Lindholm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindholm sends Barnes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lindholm is motioning to the referee to let Barnes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindholm throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindholm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Lindholm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lindholm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lindholm lands with a left to the head.
Barnes avoiding damage as Lindholm throws knees to the body.
Lindholm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lindholm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Lindholm has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes avoiding damage as Lindholm throws knees to the body.
Lindholm trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindholm.
Lindholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Lindholm lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Lindholm tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Lindholm back against the cage.
Lindholm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes tries a body shot but Lindholm blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Lindholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindholm tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindholm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Lindholm missing with knees to the body.
Lindholm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Lindholm does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a body punch but Lindholm moves out of range.
Lindholm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Lindholm cracks Barnes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barnes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lindholm finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Lindholm ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Barnes clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olli Lindholm!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 1387 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 222 p4p, 204 weight class). Sammy Beach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sol Fitzsimmons's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
36
215
28 - 24 - 0 |
|
187 cm
38
215
28 - 22 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast |
|
| |
|
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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beach closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
Beach is working Fitzsimmons over against the cage.
Beach pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Beach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons cracks Beach with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Beach.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beach - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fitzsimmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Beach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beach instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Beach scores with a shoulder strike.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Beach blocks an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beach avoids it.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Beach.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Fitzsimmons lands with a left to the head.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fitzsimmons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons tries to stall but Beach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beach misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons is trying to maintain a safe position but Beach gets an underhook and turns Fitzsimmons into the cage.
Beach managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons is working Beach over against the cage.
Beach blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beach is keeping busy.
Fitzsimmons wants to stall.
Fitzsimmons is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Beach tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Beach.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
Beach lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Beach on the inside.
Beach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons looks winded!
Beach avoiding damage as Fitzsimmons throws knees to the body.
A short right from Beach.
Beach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beach looking to slow down the pace here.
Beach lands a shoulder strike.
Beach managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach lands a damaging elbow.
 Fitzsimmons is rocked!
 It looks like Sol Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Beach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Beach finish him?
Beach lands a vicious elbow to the side of Fitzsimmons's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Beach tries to finish him with strikes but Fitzsimmons still seems able to defend himself so Beach steps back and lets Fitzsimmons get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
A jab from Fitzsimmons misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach has Fitzsimmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beach.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Beach.
Beach manages to break the clinch.
Beach darts in and clinches Fitzsimmons up against the cage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Beach managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beach gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beach lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beach stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beach gets through Fitzsimmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beach lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzsimmons or not.
Beach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Beach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beach takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beach is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beach manages to break the clinch.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
Beach slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beach.
Beach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beach pushes Fitzsimmons up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Beach.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzsimmons in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzsimmonss head.
Beach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Beach digs a good body shot into Fitzsimmons's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beach closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Beach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach lands an elbow that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks for a moment.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Beach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot to the head.
Beach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzsimmons or not.
Beach lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beach creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fitzsimmons's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fitzsimmons drops to his knees and Beach pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 922 p4p, 1168 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 136 p4p, 156 weight class). Theorist's entrance music is MoonDeity - WAKE UP!. A fine choice. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
35
160
21 - 18 - 2 |
|
178 cm
33
155
24 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conspiracy Theorist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukulaku blocks a jab.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Theorist moves out of range.
Theorist throws a shot from downtown. Sukulaku moves away and avoids it.
Theorist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theorist defending well as Sukulaku loads up on a big left hand.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
Sukulaku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sukulaku throws a hook to the side of Theorist's head but Theorist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sukulaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Theorist.
Sukulaku moves out of range as Theorist strikes.
Theorist misses the shot to the body.
Sukulaku misses with an uppercut.
Theorist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy body shot
and Theorist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Theorist - just one landing.
Sukulaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Theorist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku throws an off balance right hand
and Theorist counters 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!
Sukulaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theorist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukulaku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku throws a hook to the side of Theorist's head but Theorist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sukulaku misses with a jab to the body
and Theorist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Theorist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Theorist takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Conspiracy Theorist has been cut.
Sukulaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theorist is looking to counter punch.
Theorist takes one to the side of the head.
Theorist is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Theorist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Theorist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Theorist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses.
Theorist is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sukulaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Theorist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
It looks like Theorist has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sukulaku moves away from the strike by Theorist.
A little jabbing left from Sukulaku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theorist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theorist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sukulaku throws a fast counter high kick but Theorist manages to duck under it in time.
Theorist is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Theorist avoids it easily.
Sukulaku lands with a shot to the body.
Theorist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Theorist blocks it.
Theorist lands a jab to Sukulaku's midsection.
Sukulaku missing with a left hand there. Theorist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sukulaku misses with a left hand
and Theorist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sukulaku misses with a lunging right hand
and Theorist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theorist throws a looping overhand right but Sukulaku ducks down to avoid it.
Theorist connects with a nice looking jab.
Sukulaku is looking to land body kicks.
Theorist misses with an uppercut. Sukulaku saw that one coming.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sukulaku scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sukulaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theorist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Theorist scores with a punch to the head.
Sukulaku throws a lazy head kick
letting Theorist counter with a right hand.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Theorist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku is rocked!
Theorist clobbers Sukulaku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukulaku is still on wobbly legs! Can Theorist finish him?
Jab from Theorist.
Theorist drops Sukulaku with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sukulaku! Theorist dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conspiracy Theorist!
After winning the bout, Conspiracy Theorist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Zambrano (ranked 972 p4p, 857 weight class) and Henry Lancaster (ranked 131 p4p, 113 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
32
185
17 - 15 - 0 |
|
183 cm
38
185
32 - 24 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darwin Zambrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster lands with a hook. Zambrano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Darwin Zambrano has been cut.
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zambrano misses with a looping right.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zambrano throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster connects with a right hand. Zambrano shakes it off.
Lancaster cracks Zambrano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zambrano lands a big head kick that sends Lancaster tumbling to the mat! Zambrano takes a step backwards and waves Lancaster back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Henry Lancaster has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Zambrano misses.
Zambrano closes the distance but Lancaster moves to the side
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zambrano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrano blocks a jab.
Lancaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lancaster misses with a hook
and Zambrano counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster drops Zambrano with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zambrano looks back up at him and smiles so Lancaster waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Darwin Zambrano's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zambrano throws a head kick that misses.
Zambrano misses with a takedown
and Lancaster counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano misses with a double jab
and Lancaster counters with a nice right hand that sends Zambrano toppling to the canvas! Zambrano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lancaster finish him?!
Zambrano shoots in but no luck this time.
Zambrano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Zambrano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Zambrano is looking to counter the offense by Lancaster and move into the clinch.
Lancaster might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lancaster as he connects with a hook.
Darwin Zambrano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Zambrano throws a big counter combination but Lancaster scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lancaster connects with a looping right hand.
Jeez, Darwin Zambrano's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Zambrano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
letting Zambrano counter with a right hand.
Lancaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darwin Zambrano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henry Lancaster!
A relieved looking Henry Lancaster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drax Bautista (ranked 691 p4p, 601 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa (ranked 101 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
34
209
23 - 16 - 0 |
|
190 cm
32
200
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
|
BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Fast |
|
| |
|
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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drax Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czarny Z Garbowa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings widly with a right hand
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown but Bautista shows good takedown defense.
Bautista was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a double leg but Bautista sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Czarny Z Garbowa.
Bautista was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drax Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa tests Bautista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.
Bautista is looking to counter punch.
Czarny Z Garbowa fails with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautista at a distance.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings widly with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a nice body kick.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots and misses
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bautista tries to avoid it but Czarny Z Garbowa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bautista to the ground. Bautista escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bautista was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Czarny Z Garbowa persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bautista sprawls well. Bautista wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Czarny Z Garbowa gets slowly back to his feet.
Czarny Z Garbowa dives in and grabs Bautista's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bautista pushes down on Czarny Z Garbowa's head and hops out.
It looked like Bautista was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautista rather than just go for the knockout.
Czarny Z Garbowa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bautista misses the target.
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.
Czarny Z Garbowa connects with a nice looking jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Czarny Z Garbowa fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Bautista tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bautista on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bautista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Czarny Z Garbowa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A lazy left from Czarny Z Garbowa finds it's target.
Drax Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
Bautista blocks a jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in looking for a takedown. Bautista tries to sprawl out of it but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bautista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It appears Bautista was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Czarny Z Garbowa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bautista sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Bautista counters with a quick kick to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa blocks it.
Drax Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa has a takedown stuffed.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa lands with a hook. Bautista tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Czarny Z Garbowa has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Czarny Z Garbowa.
Bautista is looking to counter punch.
Czarny Z Garbowa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for Czarny Z Garbowa on that attempt.
Bautista stuffs the takedown attempt from Czarny Z Garbowa. Czarny Z Garbowa gets slowly back to his feet.
Bautista throwing a counter right hand but Czarny Z Garbowa manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bautista.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Bautista wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Czarny Z Garbowa lands with an overhand left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Czarny Z Garbowa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bautista looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings widly with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a right and a left that Bautista avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bautista on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Czarny Z Garbowa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bautista's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa misses with a hook
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Bautista throwing a counter right hand but Czarny Z Garbowa manages to avoid it.
Czarny Z Garbowa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Czarny Z Garbowa can do to turn this around?
Czarny Z Garbowa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Czarny Z Garbowa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bautista has got the better of the exchanges.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bautista sprawls well. He's pushed Czarny Z Garbowa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It appears Bautista was looking to counter with a kick there.
Drax Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bautista pinned against the cage. Bautista gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Czarny Z Garbowa fails with the takedown
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in but no luck this time.
And Bautista counters with a quick kick to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa blocks it.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Czarny Z Garbowa misses.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots and misses
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa just misses with a punch to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a good, hard body kick but Czarny Z Garbowa shrugs it off.
Czarny Z Garbowa lands a head shot.
Czarny Z Garbowa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Czarny Z Garbowa misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Czarny Z Garbowa misses with a double jab.
Bautista was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drax Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bautista has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drax Bautista!
After the fight, Drax Bautista was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 308 p4p, 606 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 50 p4p, 88 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
34
162
23 - 14 - 0 |
|
177 cm
32
166
26 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oosthuizen s head.
A right hand to the body from Rain.
Oosthuizen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rain blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain 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.
Nice elbow from Rain.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rain.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rain avoids it.
Rain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen wants to clinch.
Rain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen lands a slapping body shot.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Nice uppercut lands for Oosthuizen . That snapped Rain's head back.
Oosthuizen scores with a one two! Rain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Rain does no damage.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oosthuizen instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Oosthuizen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rain.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oosthuizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Oosthuizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Oosthuizen misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut there from Oosthuizen .
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oosthuizen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like White Rain has been cut.
Oosthuizen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oosthuizen just manages to avoid it.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Rain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen 's corner calls for a 1-2. Oosthuizen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Oosthuizen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rain with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Rain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a combination
and Rain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Rain blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Oosthuizen .
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Rain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Oosthuizen misses its intended target.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain keeps the fight on the outside.
Rain is looking for a counter combo.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oosthuizen .
It looked like Rain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rain.
A short right from Rain.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oosthuizen 's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up
and Rain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oosthuizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Oosthuizen cracks Rain with an open hand slap.
Oosthuizen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Oosthuizen moves away and avoids it.
Rain cracks Oosthuizen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight right.
Oosthuizen darts in and clinches Rain up against the cage.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen takes a shot to the head.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Rain managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Oosthuizen .
Rain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oosthuizen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oosthuizen looks to clinch
and Rain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Oosthuizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Oosthuizen .
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Oosthuizen thuds his right hand into Rain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but Rain moves out of range.
As Oosthuizen looks to move away, Rain throws a big counter combo but Oosthuizen just gets out of the way.
Oosthuizen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Oosthuizen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rain misses.
Oosthuizen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oosthuizen forces Rain back against the cage and clinches.
Oosthuizen trying to land knees to the body.
Oosthuizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oosthuizen looking to throw knees to the head but Rain is blocking nicely.
Rain scores with a shoulder strike.
Rain managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oosthuizen backwards.
Rain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oosthuizen misses with a leg kick
and Rain counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oosthuizen momentarily.
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot that snaps Rain's head back.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Oosthuizen 's shoulder, as Oosthuizen tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oosthuizen misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Oosthuizen .
Rain tries to keep at a distance but Oosthuizen has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Rain lands a body shot.
Rain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a leg kick.
Rain is looking to chop away at Oosthuizen 's legs.
Oosthuizen scores with a hook.
Rain defending well as Oosthuizen loads up on a big left hand.
Oosthuizen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen landing knees to the head.
Rain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rain jumps guard but Oosthuizen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oosthuizen digs a right hand underneath Rain's ribcage. Rain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oosthuizen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Oosthuizen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rain off the cage and back into range.
White Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain misses with a two punch combination.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Oosthuizen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Oosthuizen connects with a right hand. Rain shakes it off.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a lunging right hand
and Rain counters with a right hand to the body.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rain scores with a head kick. Oosthuizen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Oosthuizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen rushes Rain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rain throws an elbow but it misses.
Rain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rain gets control of Oosthuizen 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain is looking for a triangle but Oosthuizen pushes his legs off easily.
Rain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oosthuizen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Oosthuizen from controlling successfully.
Rain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oosthuizen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rain, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Oosthuizen throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oosthuizen lands a jab to the head.
Oosthuizen clinches.
Rain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rain looking to throw knees to the head but Oosthuizen is blocking nicely.
Rain breaks from the clinch.
Rain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oosthuizen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rain gets tackled into the cage by Oosthuizen . Oosthuizen maintains the clinch.
Rain pulls Oosthuizen into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oosthuizen wants to pass the guard but Rain is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oosthuizen escapes and throws Rain's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rain throwing shots but Oosthuizen is blocking nicely.
Oosthuizen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rain.
Oosthuizen makes his way to full guard, as Rain worked for a kimura.
Rain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francis Oosthuizen .
I've got Oosthuizen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Oosthuizen !
Our winner, Francis Oosthuizen , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 242 p4p, 502 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 32 p4p, 66 weight class). Kazuma comes to the cage accompanied by Uroko by Dir En Grey. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
33
198
28 - 15 - 0 |
|
188 cm
28
190
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kazuma under the eye.
Smith works Kazuma's body with a nice hook.
Kazuma throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kazuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazuma swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Kazuma was not able to check.
Kazuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuma.
Kazuma scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been told by Kazuma's head coaches at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma fakes the body blow, causing Smith to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Smith goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiryu Kazuma!
After the fight, Kiryu Kazuma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Wrecks (ranked 375 p4p, 325 weight class) and Ali Amir (ranked 54 p4p, 46 weight class). Amir has chosen Mastodon - Gobblers of Dregs as his entrance music. Ali Amir acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 199 cm
32
253
18 - 12 - 0 |
|
202 cm
32
250
17 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Wrecks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Amir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir throws the kick towards the body but Wrecks avoids it.
Wrecks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amir throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wrecks counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ali Amir has been cut.
Wrecks throws a body punch but Amir moves out of range.
A nice side step and Amir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrecks slips a jab from Amir.
Amir misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrecks misses the target.
Wrecks swings widly with a right hand
and Amir counters with a nice uppercut.
Amir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrecks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amir throws a looping overhand right but Wrecks ducks down to avoid it.
Amir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrecks throws out the jab.
Amir throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Wrecks misses.
Amir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Amir cracks a nice hook into Wrecks's ribs.
Amir has managed to clinch.
Wrecks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amir backwards.
Amir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wrecks or not.
Amir is trying to pull guard but Wrecks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Amir lands a body shot.
I was talking to Wrecks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Amir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrecks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amir pulls guard.
Wrecks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Amir throws a looping overhand right but Wrecks ducks down to avoid it.
Wrecks jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amir misses with a wild body shot.
Wrecks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Amir, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amir instigates a clinch.
Wrecks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amir misses with a looping left.
Amir looks to throw a body kick
and Wrecks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wrecks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir tries to clinch but Wrecks moves out of range.
Amir lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrecks's head.
Wrecks missing with a left hand there. Amir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Wrecks.
Wrecks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amir throws a lazy right hand but Wrecks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks slips a jab from Amir.
Amir misses with an uppercut
and Wrecks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Ali Amir's cut even more.
Amir lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amir scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali Amir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amir misses with an uppercut.
Amir lands with a straight right. Wrecks didn't see that one coming.
Amir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Amir scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Amir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Amir's cut.
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.
Amir ducks under a wild hook from Wrecks.
Amir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amir digs a good hook to Wrecks's body.
Amir clobbers Wrecks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Will Wrecks has been cut.
Wrecks slips a straight right by Amir.
Wrecks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wrecks throws a counter high kick but Amir was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amir feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Wrecks collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ali Amir!
Ali Amir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
