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GAMMA: Contenders #91 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bax Baczikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bax Baczikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baczikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Baczikov does no damage.
A head kick misses from Baczikov.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tomasz Gracie has been cut.
Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Baczikov.
Baczikov ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Baczikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Baczikov moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Baczikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baczikov is breathing heavily.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right hand that Baczikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Baczikov also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Baczikov.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baczikov blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Baczikov blocks the leg kick.
Baczikov misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries a low kick but Baczikov avoids it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Baczikov is out of range.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baczikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Baczikov misses.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Baczikov is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baczikov.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baczikov avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a body punch but Baczikov moves out of range.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baczikov rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Baczikov sees coming a mile off.
Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baczikov.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Baczikov moved away.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Baczikov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Baczikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Baczikov avoids it well.
Baczikov looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a body punch but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Bax Baczikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Baczikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baczikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Baczikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baczikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Baczikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a right hand that Baczikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Baczikov also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gracie 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.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to bum rush Baczikov with a series of wild strikes but Baczikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Baczikov avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Baczikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baczikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baczikov misses with a few strikes there.
Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two 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.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Baczikov's knee but Baczikov avoids it well.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Baczikov moved away.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baczikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baczikov.
Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Baczikov avoids them all with ease.
Baczikov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Baczikov slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Baczikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie takes a swing at Baczikov's ribcage but misses.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Sloppy strikes from Baczikov. Those never looked like landing.
Baczikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Bax Baczikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baczikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baczikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baczikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Baczikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Gracie'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Baczikov scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baczikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baczikov slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Baczikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Baczikov.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Baczikov throws a nice head kick!
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
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.
Baczikov scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baczikov throws a one two combo.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Baczikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baczikov misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Baczikov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Baczikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baczikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baczikov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Baczikov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Baczikov.
Baczikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baczikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Baczikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baczikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baczikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Baczikov saw that one coming.
Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Baczikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 for Tomasz Gracie!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Tomasz Gracie!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tomasz Gracie!
Tomasz Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23
199 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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30
185 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a combination. Kattilalaakso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kattilalaakso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson swinging wildly here.
Kattilalaakso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kattilalaakso has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stevenson regains guard immediately.
Kattilalaakso chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kattilalaakso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kattilalaakso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Kattilalaakso isn't so interested in that idea.
Kattilalaakso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kattilalaakso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Kattilalaakso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
It looks like Josh Stevenson has been cut.
Kattilalaakso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kattilalaakso distracts Stevenson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevenson pushes Kattilalaakso off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kattilalaakso has managed to clinch.
Kattilalaakso has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stevenson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kattilalaakso connects with a big shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson is trying to remain composed but Kattilalaakso is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Stevenson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kattilalaakso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kattilalaakso softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Stevenson covers up after that shot from Kattilalaakso.
Kattilalaakso is punishing Stevenson with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kattilalaakso throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Stevenson!
That has opened up Josh Stevenson's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kattilalaakso scores with punches to the body.
The cut above Josh Stevenson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kattilalaakso scores with punches and elbows.
Josh Stevenson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Stevenson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Von Rothlesberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Rothlesberger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Waidmanns Heil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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193 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Von Rothlesberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Rothlesberger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Rothlesberger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Von Rothlesberger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Von Rothlesberger moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson cracks Von Rothlesberger's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Von Rothlesberger slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Johnson can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
186 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Koscheck.
St Piper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koscheck throws a poor cross that misses
and St Piper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koscheck thinking.
St Piper moves out of range as Koscheck strikes.
Koscheck throws a leg kick
and St Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Piper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koscheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck cracks St Piper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koscheck throws a chopping leg kick but St Piper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koscheck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Piper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koscheck's knee momentarily.
Koscheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body. Koscheck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a lunging right hand
and St Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalib Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koscheck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Piper is able to avoid easily.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but St Piper circles away easily
and St Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut
and St Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koscheck misses with a lunging right hand
and St Piper counters with a good, hard body kick but Koscheck shrugs it off.
Koscheck throws a lazy body kick
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koscheck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck has a takedown stuffed.
Koscheck misses with a right hand
and St Piper counters with an inside leg kick.
Koscheck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Piper counters with a two punch combo.
St Piper thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Piper misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene St Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
St Piper throws a body punch but Koscheck moves out of range.
A head kick by Koscheck misses
and St Piper counters with a low kick, right behind Koscheck 's knee.
Koscheck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
St Piper throws a head kick but Koscheck moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper connects with a high kick.
St Piper misses with a kick to the body.
Koscheck moves out of range as St Piper strikes.
Koscheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two 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.
St Piper throws a lazy uppercut
and Koscheck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice straight punches there by St Piper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Piper.
St Piper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koscheck misses with a right hand
and St Piper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper throws a right and a left that Koscheck avoids nicely.
Koscheck misses with a left hand
letting St Piper counter with a right hand.
Koscheck misses with a hook
and St Piper counters with an inside leg kick.
Koscheck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Piper's calf.
Koscheck throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
and St Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koscheck tries to land a body kick
and St Piper counters with a good low kick that Koscheck was not able to check.
St Piper looks to throw the jab but Koscheck is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koscheck misses with a leg kick
and St Piper counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene St Piper dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Koscheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Piper.
Koscheck swings widly with a right hand
and St Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koscheck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck throws a leg kick but St Piper checks it.
Koscheck throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a left hand
letting St Piper counter with a right hand.
Koscheck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koscheck throws a sloppy head kick
and St Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koscheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Jab from St Piper.
Koscheck blocks a jab.
St Piper shoots for a double leg takedown but Koscheck sprawls well. He's pushed St Piper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koscheck misses with a hook
and St Piper counters with a stiff right hand.
St Piper scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koscheck.
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Piper counters with a head kick.
Jab by St Piper.
St Piper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koscheck's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper wants to work for an arm triangle but Koscheck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Piper is trying to control. Koscheck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Piper trying to advance position but Koscheck counters by regaining guard.
St Piper advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Piper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Piper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene St Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Piper 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Gene St Piper!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Gene St Piper!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Gene St Piper!
Gene St Piper wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Morningstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to techno viking. Devin Morningstar looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Morningstar counters with a crisp one two that drops Maia! Morningstar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maia to his feet! Maia is in big trouble!
Maia is rocked!
Morningstar misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maia thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Morningstar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morningstar counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Dominickoy Maia has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morningstar cracks Maia with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Maia tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Morningstar pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Maia is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Morningstar!
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