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Spirit: 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Materla comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota feat. chór Montu - Do góry łeb (prod. Matheo) . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 Hilo, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Triston Rioka!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rioka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Materla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rioka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Materla is looking for a kimura here.
Rioka tries to get to full guard but Materla has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Materla is looking for a kimura but Rioka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Materla to get the leverage.
Rioka tries to roll over but Materla keeps him under control.
Rioka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Let's hope that Rioka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rioka wants to get back to full guard.
Rioka is holding on to half guard well.
Triston Rioka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Materla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Materla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rioka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rioka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rioka struggling a bit here.
Rioka regains half guard.
Materla is working for a kimura but Rioka is defending it quite comfortably.
Rioka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rioka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Materla trying to control the action but Rioka is working from the bottom.
Materla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Materla throws a combination. Rioka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rioka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materla.
Materla avoids the head kick by Rioka.
Materla looks for a takedown but Rioka sprawls well.
Rioka shoots and misses
and Materla moves into the clinch.
Rioka taking a breather.
Materla turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Michal Materla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Materla goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rioka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Materla but great work by Rioka.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rioka has eaten all the pies!
Rioka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Materla struggling a bit here.
Rioka throws a strike aimed at the side of Materla's head but Materla avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla taking a bit of punishment here - Rioka scoring with strikes.
Materla regains half guard, as Rioka was trying to land strikes.
Materla trying to control but Rioka postures up.
Rioka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Materla looking for subs from the bottom but Rioka mounts him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rioka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Materla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rioka breaks from Materla's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Rioka landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Materla is rocked!
Rioka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Materla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rioka postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Materla badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rioka around the waist but Rioka pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rioka is the winner by TKO! Rioka jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Triston Rioka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sabella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mighty Mouse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Sabella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mighty Mouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabella shoots in and drives through. Mouse sprawls well.
Mouse looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mouse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sabella is trying to defend but Mouse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sabella slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabella is retaining full guard.
Sabella looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabella is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabella thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sabella is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mouse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sabella is one step ahead there.
Sabella drops back looking for a leg! Mouse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mouse manages to kick Sabella off! Sabella jumps back into Mouse's guard.
Sabella is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabella wants to pass the guard but Mouse is keeping the position.
Sabella drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sabella jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sabella is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sabella tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouse is retaining full guard.
Sabella is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mouse is trying to control the position but Sabella postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabella won't allow Mouse to get back to his feet.
Sabella drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sabella jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sabella drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mouse dives on top into guard.
Mouse throws a strike but Sabella rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mouse wants to sweep but no luck.
Sabella prevents Mouse from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabella drops back looking for a leg! Mouse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mouse manages to kick Sabella off! Sabella jumps back into Mouse's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mouse is on top in guard.
Mouse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Sabella keeps moving.
Mouse passes Sabella's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Sabella 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.
Mouse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sabella moves into full guard.
Sabella pushes a forearm under Mouse's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mouse is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Sabella!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Maui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Mas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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176 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adonis Mas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui checks a low kick from Mas.
Maui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maui scores with a hook.
Mas tries to clinch up.
Maui thuds a left hand into Mas's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maui. That's going to slow Mas down.
Mas looks gassed!
A head kick by Mas misses
and Maui makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mas shoots in for a takedown but Maui shows good takedown defense.
Maui lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mas's sensitive parts.
Maui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maui lunges at Mas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mas's hand.
It looks like Adonis Mas has been cut.
Maui stuns Mas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maui grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mas takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Maui cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Maui!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has chosen "Walk" by Pantera as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis gets caught napping as Shields dives in and scores a takedown. Ellis manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shields can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellis is looking for a triangle but Shields pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shields should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ellis has tightened it up now! Shields should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Quinton Ellis!
Quinton Ellis is the new lightweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine's entrance music is Party Rock - LMFAO. A fine choice. Drago has chosen Hit Me With Your Best Shot as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, War Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Drago!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Machine misses the jab.
Machine tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago misses the body punch
and Machine counters with a three punch combo that has Drago backing up. Drago nods at Machine to acknowledge the strikes.
Machine connects with the punch.
It looks like Mike Drago has been cut.
Machine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine fails to land with a series of punches.
Machine throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Machine scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Machine looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machine misses with a series of wild punches.
Machine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machine throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Drago throws a body punch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
Drago swings for the body but Machine moves out of range.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machine moves away.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like War Machine has been cut.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
Machine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Machine misses with a two punch combination.
Drago lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Machine misses.
Machine connects with a jab.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Machine is just out of range.
Machine throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machine moves away.
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Machine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machine on the side of the head.
Drago jabs at Machine's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a hook. Machine ducked under it nicely.
Drago lands the left hand.
Machine is rocked!
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Drago throws an uppercut from hell that sends Machine clean off his feet! He's out cold! Drago stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Drago!
Mike Drago is the new welterweight champion!
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