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UPM 9 - Almost There PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athos Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Everaldo Manhoef has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everaldo Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Athos Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef rushes Dorian and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Manhoef looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manhoef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dorian stands and throws Manhoef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dorian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manhoef gets back to half guard.
Dorian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manhoef works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manhoef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorian advances to half guard.
Dorian is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manhoef defends it well.
Dorian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manhoef actively working from the bottom here.
Dorian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dorian looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Manhoef turns into him and now he's in Dorian's guard.
Manhoef drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manhoef jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manhoef passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manhoef tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manhoef has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dorian regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dorian is just riding it out for now. Manhoef eventually gives up the hold.
Dorian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manhoef wants to stand but Dorian has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dorian working for a triangle but Manhoef defends it easily.
Manhoef advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manhoef with the active half guard here but Dorian passes nicely into side control.
Dorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manhoef is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manhoef keeps working.
Dorian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manhoef kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dorian tries for a kimura but Manhoef is defending well.
Dorian is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Manhoef is trying to escape and Dorian transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Manhoef is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dorian! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Athos Dorian!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Hubert was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hubert!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubert blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hubert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hubert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartin lands a brutal head kick. Hubert looks out on his feet and Hartin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Eric Hartin!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dario Conca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Conca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dario Conca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Rosseti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conca fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosseti sprawls well initially but Conca persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosseti is just riding it out for now. Conca eventually gives up the hold.
Conca is looking to advance position but Rosseti won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosseti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Conca is pressing down on Rosseti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosseti is holding on for now.
Rosseti is looking for a sweep. Conca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Conca is keen to just control but Rosseti is a slippery customer.
Rosseti is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Conca pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Conca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosseti wants to get back to his feet but Conca is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosseti is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rosseti keeping full guard, as Conca tries to pass.
Conca has gone for a leg lock! Rosseti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Conca's guard.
Conca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conca trying to keep a closed guard but Rosseti is proving a slippery customer.
Rosseti won't allow Conca to sweep him here.
Conca has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rosseti is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Conca.
Conca is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conca can't do much from the bottom here.
Rosseti tries to move to mount but Conca blocks the move with his legs.
Conca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rosseti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conca, who protects the arm well.
Rosseti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conca, who protects the arm well.
Conca can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conca tries to buck Rosseti off but Rosseti is having none of it.
Conca manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Conca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rosseti prevents Conca from improving his position.
Rosseti is looking for a kimura here.
Conca tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rosseti has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Conca can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Rosseti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Conca manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Conca regains full guard. Nicely done.
Conca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conca wants to sweep but no luck.
Rosseti trying to control but Conca is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Conca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rosseti tries to clinch but Conca moves out of range.
Rosseti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conca counters with a shoot takedown. Rosseti fights it but they end up in guard.
Conca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosseti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosseti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conca slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosseti is just riding it out for now. Conca eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosseti is just riding it out for now. Conca eventually gives up the hold.
Conca moves into full mount! Rosseti won't be happy about that!
Conca trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rosseti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rosseti regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosseti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosseti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosseti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rosseti is striking but Conca is not phased and passes to half guard.
Conca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Conca works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti is working to get back to half guard.
Conca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rosseti is surviving well by controlling Conca's body position as best he can.
Rosseti is trying desperately to improve position.
Conca wants to control the pace but Rosseti is squirming around nicely.
Conca looking to secure an arm triangle but Rosseti defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rosseti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Conca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rosseti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rosseti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conca drops back looking for a leg! Rosseti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rosseti manages to kick Conca off! Conca jumps back into Rosseti's guard.
Rosseti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conca slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Conca dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rosseti looks to clinch
and Conca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Conca.
Conca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rosseti looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosseti, not yet.
Conca looking to pass the guard.
Conca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rosseti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Conca lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosseti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Conca is looking to take a break and control but Rosseti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosseti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosseti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rosseti misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Conca trying to control the action but Rosseti is working from the bottom.
Rosseti is in trouble now - Conca has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti tries to reverse the position but Conca maintains control.
Rosseti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rosseti is staying active underneath Conca, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Conca is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rosseti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Conca stalling away here and it's allowed Rosseti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rosseti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conca's guard.
Rosseti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rosseti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conca keeping busy on the bottom but Rosseti has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conca makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conca.
Conca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Conca wants to take Rosseti's back here but Rosseti is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosseti is desperately trying to improve his position but Conca has a good base and remains in mount.
Conca wants to take Rosseti's back but he can't do it this time.
Conca is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rosseti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dario Conca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rosseti can't escape the position.
Conca wants to finish this one by submission but Rosseti is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Conca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Conca clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conca looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conca forces his way into half guard.
Rosseti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conca works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rosseti tries to roll over but Conca keeps him under control.
Conca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Conca is working for a kimura but Rosseti is defending it quite comfortably.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Conca is pressing down on Rosseti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosseti is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conca looks to land a strike but Rosseti avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Conca wants to control from the top but Rosseti keeps moving.
Conca passes Rosseti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Conca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rosseti is pressing down on Conca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosseti keeping moving, preventing Conca from controlling successfully.
Rosseti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rosseti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rosseti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rosseti!
Conca is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Conca trying to control from the bottom.
Conca controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Conca manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Conca has his foot on Rosseti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosseti works his way back into a safe position though.
Conca looking for a guillotine here but Rosseti defends easily.
Conca has his foot on Rosseti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosseti works his way back into a safe position though.
Conca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rosseti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rosseti preventing the sweep.
Conca is working hard here to advance position.
Conca is looking for a triangle but Rosseti pushes his legs off easily.
Conca is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rosseti rolls with it to try and escape but Conca cranks on the arm and Rosseti is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dario Conca!
Dario Conca retains his middleweight title!
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