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BHV 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hope Endures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes into the arena with shattered dreams blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hope Endures!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Endures swivels and escapes.
Endures stuffs the takedown attempt from Austin. Austin gets slowly back to his feet.
Endures stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endures rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Austin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Endures!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endures tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Endures regains half guard.
Endures kicks off Austin and gets to his feet.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Endures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin stalks Endures and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Endures's face. Endures staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endures throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Endures didn't expect that.
Endures scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Austin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Endures tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Austin is in Endures's guard.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Endures pushes Austin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Austin tries to clinch but Endures is having none of it.
Endures throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Endures throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Endures lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Endures misses with a two punch combination.
Austin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endures feints and then cracks Austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Austin down.
Austin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Endures's waist but Endures gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Austin off to one side.
Endures dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Endures, as that shot connected.
Endures fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Endures connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Endures.
Steve Austin's cut is getting worse.
Austin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Endures.
Endures misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Austin misses
and Endures counters with an inside leg kick.
Endures waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endures throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Austin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Endures counters with a nice leg kick.
Endures lands a slapping body shot.
Endures connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Endures ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Endures connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Austin momentarily.
Steve Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Endures connects with a high kick.
Endures lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Endures missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Endures scores with a four punch combination!
Jeez, Steve Austin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hope Endures!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by think you know me . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Gable!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable has managed to clinch.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gable leaning against his opponent.
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copeland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gable closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Copeland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Copeland is trying to get back to full guard.
Copeland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gable pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Gable seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland tries to get to full guard but Gable has control of the leg.
Copeland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable trying to mount his opponent but Copeland defends it.
Gable has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gable is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Copeland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gable perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Copeland looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gable pushes past his half guard into mount!
Copeland wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
Copeland can't escape the position.
That's two 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.
Gable looking to control and managing it successfully.
Copeland is looking to improve his position but Gable isn't that keen on the idea.
Gable throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Copeland is working to get back to half guard.
Gable punching from mount but Copeland doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Copeland blocking the ground and pound.
Copeland holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gable tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Gable there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland working to try and regain half guard.
Gable controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gable avoids the attempt from Copeland to control.
Gable with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gable throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Copeland because Gable loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Copeland is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gable takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Copeland working to try and regain half guard.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable content just to control the position here.
Copeland wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Gable dominated that round.
That's time! Copeland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gable gets caught flat footed, as Copeland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Copeland thows a big elbow that misses.
Gable pulls Copeland in close to prevent any damage.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gable is on top in guard.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gable 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 Copeland.
Gable has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Copeland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gable avoids the attempt from Copeland to control.
Gable controlling his opponent.
Copeland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Copeland is bucking up trying to escape but Gable cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gable controlling the pace for now.
Copeland really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gable thowing shots but they're missing.
Copeland blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gable looking to control but Copeland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Copeland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Copeland working to try and regain half guard.
Gable is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Copeland can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Copeland working to try and regain half guard.
Gable controlling his opponent.
Gable thowing shots but they're missing.
Gable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Copeland manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gable on his heels. He'll look to pass Gable's guard now, I'm sure.
Gable lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copeland!
Copeland tries to hold on but Gable pushes him away.
Gable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gable thowing shots but they're missing.
Gable thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gable looking to secure an arm triangle but Copeland defends it well.
Copeland is looking to get to half guard.
Copeland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Copeland tries to get out of the position.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Copeland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gable lands a heavy elbow.
Gable looking to control but Copeland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gable looking to control and managing it successfully.
Copeland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gable unloads with some shots from mount but Copeland bucks and avoids them well.
Gable throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Copeland wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Copeland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gable looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gable misses with a head shot.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Gable throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Dirk Gable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dirk Gable wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gable drives through and clinches with Copeland against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Gable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gable 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Gable!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Paul Dickinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dickinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dickinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balboa defends it well.
Dickinson is working for a submission of some sort.
Dickinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dickinson is looking for a kimura but Balboa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dickinson to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa wants to control but Dickinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balboa is looking to improve his position.
Dickinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Balboa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickinson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dickinson is working for a kimura but Balboa is defending it quite comfortably.
Balboa is defending against the submission attempts here by Dickinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
Dickinson is working for a kimura but Balboa is defending it quite comfortably.
Dickinson is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to get to full guard but Dickinson has control of the leg.
Dickinson is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Dickinson is working for a submission of some sort.
Dickinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickinson is working for a submission of some sort.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is working hard here to advance position.
Balboa actively working from the bottom here.
Balboa is trying to stand up here but Dickinson is controlling him well.
Dickinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balboa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Balboa tries to roll over but Dickinson keeps him under control.
Dickinson is looking to advance position but Balboa won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Balboa sees it coming and defends easily.
Dickinson works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Dickinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balboa has managed to clinch.
Balboa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dickinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balboa fails to pull guard.
Balboa pulls Dickinson into guard.
Dickinson passes Balboa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dickinson is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Dickinson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Balboa!
Balboa has left one of his arms exposed and Dickinson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Balboa screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Dickinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horace Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horace Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Chen moves out of range easily.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
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.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Chen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shawn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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.
Chen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Chen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chen misses with a straight left.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Chen circles away easily
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Chen checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
Chen scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Chen circles away easily
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chen swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chen blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie digs a good hook to Chen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Chen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Chen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chen just misses with a punch to the body.
Chen throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chen lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Chen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horace Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chen checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a slapping body shot.
Chen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Chen swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
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.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horace Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Chen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Chen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buonarroti Simoni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook but Chen avoids it easily.
Chen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Buonarroti Simoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chen is looking to clinch but Buonarroti Simoni is avoiding it.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaun Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen takes a swing at Buonarroti Simoni's ribcage but misses.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Buonarroti Simoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves away.
Chen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chen wants it to stay on the feet.
Chen is looking to wear down Buonarroti Simoni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buonarroti Simoni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chen's hands.
Buonarroti Simoni staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buonarroti Simoni gets a double leg takedown into Chen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni content to stall in guard here.
Buonarroti Simoni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buonarroti Simoni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buonarroti Simoni is in close to Chen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buonarroti Simoni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buonarroti Simoni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buonarroti Simoni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buonarroti Simoni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni stands up over Chen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buonarroti Simoni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Buonarroti Simoni throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Buonarroti Simoni misses.
Chen wants to clinch but Buonarroti Simoni slips to the side
and Buonarroti Simoni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chen's guard.
Buonarroti Simoni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Buonarroti Simoni passes Chen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni moves into full mount! Chen won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to finish Chen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chen!
Chen tries to hold on but Buonarroti Simoni pushes him away.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Buonarroti Simoni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Buonarroti Simoni breaks from Chen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Buonarroti Simoni raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buonarroti Simoni controlling the pace for now.
Chen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buonarroti Simoni on the ground.
Buonarroti Simoni lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Shaun Chen has been cut.
Buonarroti Simoni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buonarroti Simoni scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chen?
Chen is rocked!
Buonarroti Simoni postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Chen in real trouble here! The ref calls for Chen to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Hinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinkley has chosen Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Hinkley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Hinkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva cracks Hinkley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hinkley to stand back up!
Hinkley is rocked!
It looks like Cameron Hinkley has been cut.
Hinkley looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hinkley! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Paz Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Hank Williams Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hughes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hughes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes scoring with punches and elbows.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hughes's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hughes pushes a forearm under Jackson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jackson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Hughes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bilbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Brewer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bilbo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brewer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bilbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a head kick that wobbles Bilbo - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Brewer sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Brewer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Tugarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Solyanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Tugarinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Solyanko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tugarinov with a poor takedown
and Solyanko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Solyanko looks to clinch
and Tugarinov counters with a shoot takedown. Solyanko fights it but they end up in guard.
Tugarinov drops back looking for a leg! Solyanko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Solyanko manages to kick Tugarinov off! Tugarinov jumps back into Solyanko's guard.
Tugarinov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Solyanko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tugarinov, into his guard.
Solyanko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tugarinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solyanko wants to get up but he can't break Tugarinov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Solyanko wants to control from the top but Tugarinov keeps moving.
Solyanko is posturing up here but Tugarinov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Solyanko tries to roll out but it's too tight and Solyanko has to tap! Slick submission there by Tugarinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sasha Tugarinov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Covers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Covers comes into the arena with All within My Hands blaring out of the sound system. Shepherd has chosen Shattering The Skies Above as his entrance music. Drake Shepherd has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Covers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shepherd.
Covers scores with a decent looking hook.
Dusty Covers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepherd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Shepherd walks into a stiff left hand from Covers.
Covers misses with a left hand
and Shepherd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shepherd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Covers backs up against the cage.
Covers scores with a punch to the head.
Shepherd is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Covers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepherd is still on wobbly legs! Can Covers finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Covers misses the target.
Shepherd seems to have recovered his senses.
Covers misses with a hook. Shepherd ducked under it nicely.
Covers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepherd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Covers counters with a big right hand! Oh Shepherd is in trouble here! Covers follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Covers!
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