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WKA 3: 170 Grand Prix Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arlovski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arlovski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arlovski avoids a kick to the body.
Aldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Arlovski.
It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlovski throws an off balance right hand
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Aldo lands.
Arlovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arlovski checks it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Aldo scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a body shot
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Arlovski counters with a series of strikes. Aldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arlovski.
A jab from Arlovski misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Arlovski moved away.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Aldo both land. Nice combination.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldo looks gassed!
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arlovski counters with a nice uppercut.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a kick to the body
letting Arlovski counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski connects with the punch.
Aldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Jose Aldo's cut even more.
Arlovski with a jab.
Nice cross by Arlovski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arlovski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Arlovski lands.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arlovski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aldo eats them both and turns towards Arlovski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The cut above Jose Aldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arlovski. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Arlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Arlovski - just one landing.
Arlovski misses with a double jab
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Arlovski stalks Aldo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldo's face. Aldo staggers backwards, shaken.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arlovski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Arlovski lands a jab to Aldo's midsection.
Jab by Arlovski.
Arlovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo takes one on the button.
Arlovski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Arlovski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arlovski lands a jab-cross combination.
Arlovski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arlovski scores with a jab.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Arlovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlovski.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Arlovski lands with a right hand.
Jose Aldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
A lazy left from Arlovski finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Arlovski misses.
Andrei Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Arlovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arlovski moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Aldo walks into a left hand.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Donk. Arlovski catches Aldo right on the button with a cross.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Arlovski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Aldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Arlovski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Manhoef takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manhoef with a hook.
Manhoef takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manhoef misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Manhoef lands a jab-cross combination.
Cruz is rocked!
Manhoef throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef misses with a straight right.
Manhoef misses with a looping left.
Manhoef throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef rattles Cruz with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Cruz tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Manhoef dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Cruz stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santiago throws a combination. Pacquiao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Pacquiao looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Jorge Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago scores with a jab to the head.
Santiago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago feints a jab promting Pacquiao to slip. Santiago then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pacquiao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santiago , as that shot connected.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot
and Santiago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!
That has opened up Manny Pacquiao's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Santiago .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago lands a left and a right that send Pacquiao crashing to the mat, dazed. Santiago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pacquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Santiago lands with a nice body punch.
Pacquiao seems to have recovered his senses.
Santiago jabs Pacquiao right on the nose. Pacquiao blinks but takes it well.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santiago cracks Pacquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Santiago there.
Santiago lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Santiago .
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Santiago .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The cut above Manny Pacquiao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Santiago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santiago .
A swing and a miss from Santiago .
Santiago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pacquiaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manny Pacquiao's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Santiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Santiago . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santiago .
The fighters circle momentarily. Santiago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Pacquiao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jorge Santiago !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl James Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl James Noons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl James Noons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelista Santos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noons as Santos tries to tie him up.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos tries to work over Noons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noons lands with a light punch inside.
Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Noons crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Noons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Noons.
Santos taking a breather.
Noons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noons tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Noons.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noons checks a leg kick.
Good work by Noons as he checks the leg kick.
Noons misses with a double jab.
Santos misses with a low kick as Noons jumps back.
Noons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Noons finish him?
Santos looks gassed!
Santos walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Noons swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl James Noons!
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