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GAMMA: Contenders #124 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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215 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Guy! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartin. Hartin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guy lands a really nice looking cross but Hartin seems unphased.
Guy connects with a body shot that sends Hartin's belly button to the back. A right-left combo lands from Guy.
It looks like Eric Hartin has been cut. 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! Guy moves into range and connects with a jab. Hartin has managed to clinch.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hartin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hartin looking to pass the guard. Hartin with a flurry of punches that miss. Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy is trying to hold Hartin in close to prevent damage but Hartin has managed to pass into half guard.
Hartin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Hartin misses with a double jab.
Guy catches Hartin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Hartin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartin swinging wildly here.
Hartin on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hartin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hartin clinches. Guy is trying to break the clinch but Hartin is controlling him. Hartin keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guy uses from the top position. Hartin 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. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Guy. Guy tries to bum rush Hartin with a series of wild strikes but Hartin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hartin misses with a low kick. Guy throws a right and a left that Hartin avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartin throws a head kick that misses. Guy looks to land a right hand but Hartin moved out of range. Hartin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Hartin drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Hartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hartin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hartin scores with a head kick.
Guy misses with a looping right. Guy throws a series of punches but Hartin moves out of range. Matt Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hartin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hartin on the side of the head. Hartin cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. 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! Guy scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hartin doesn't seem phased though. Guy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy scores with a punch to the head. Nice cross by Guy. Guy connects with a body shot that sends Hartin's belly button to the back. Hartin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Guy lands with a right hand. Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Hartin tries to move into range but Guy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Guy jabs Hartin to the body, keeping him at a distance. Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartin. Hartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hartin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Hartin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartin is breathing heavily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hartin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy. Hartin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guy is out of range. Hartin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Guy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eric Hartin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab lands there for Guy. Guy looks to land a left hand but Hartin moved out of range nicely. Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Hartin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hartin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Guy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Hartin throwing wild punches that miss their target. Hartin scores with strikes from the back.
Guy is trying to get back to his feet but Hartin has full control of the position and if anything, Guy has just worked his way into a worse spot. Guy grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Guy trying to control the hands but Hartin won't let him. Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hartin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartin scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hartin working for the choke. Guy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hartin tries to get the hooks in deep but Guy pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartin scores with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Hartin manages to miss with strikes from the back. Guy avoids the strikes from Hartin. I really don't envy Guy right now.
Hartin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Guy is defending well though. Hartin let's go of the attempt for now. Guy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guy is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartin has his arm under Guy's chin here. Game over son! Hartin squeezes tightly and Guy is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Hartin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Guyovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guyovich has chosen The Russian Song as his entrance music. Russian Guyovich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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221 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Guyovich! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guyovich knocks Gracie to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Tomasz Gracie has been cut. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Guyovich passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracie! Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guyovich on the ground. Guyovich swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russian Guyovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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268 lbs
18 - 18 - 0 |
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191 cm
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240 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Convents. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Convents 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 Kralaiev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kralaiev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Convents is looking to clinch but Kralaiev is avoiding it.
Convents on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kralaiev. Kralaiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Convents wants to clinch but Kralaiev slips to the side and Kralaiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Convents is looking to clinch. Convents throws a nice looking combination but Kralaiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Convents tries to clinch but Kralaiev moves out of range. Convents closes the distance looking to clinch and Kralaiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Convents closes the distance and clinches up with Kralaiev, looking for a takedown. Convents pushes Kralaiev against the cage but Kralaiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Kralaiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Convents misses with a hook. Kralaiev ducked under it nicely. Convents moves to clinch but Kralaiev breaks away and Kralaiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Convents is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for Kralaiev. Kralaiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Convents takes a step back to recover. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kralaiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Kralaiev scores with a kick to the body.
Ivan Kralaiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kralaiev has Convents up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kralaiev.
Kralaiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kralaiev gets a clinch. Kralaiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Convents's face.
It looks like Robin Convents has been cut. Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Kralaiev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Kralaiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kralaiev looking to throw knees to the head but Convents is blocking nicely.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev connects with a knee to the head.
Convents tries to break the clinch but Kralaiev is controlling the position. Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Convents blocks it.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head.
Kralaiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Convents's face.
Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Robin Convents seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kralaiev clinches with his opponent.
Convents managing to block the knees to the body from Kralaiev.
Kralaiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Convents blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kralaiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kralaiev connects with a knee to the head.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Convents blocks it.
Convents has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Convents is trying to force a seperation but Kralaiev has the dominant position. Knees in the clinch landing for Kralaiev.
Kralaiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kralaiev scores with a hook to the body. Convents takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kralaiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Convents. Convents circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kralaiev connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Convents to the floor! Kralaiev dives in looking for the finish! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kralaiev working over Convents with some ground and pound. Convents looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Convents is rocked! Convents is refusing to be controlled, as Kralaiev sits in half guard. Kralaiev moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kralaiev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Kralaiev decides to stand back up. Kralaiev steps back and let's Convents get back to his feet. Kralaiev lands a high kick to the side of Convents's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kralaiev dives into guard, looking to finish. Oh Convents is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Kralaiev postures up in Convents's guard and throws a big left but Convents blocks it. Kralaiev distracts Convents with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Kralaiev postures up and lands a big shot to Convents's brow. Kralaiev stands up from guard. Let's bang! The fight moves into the clinch position. Kralaiev breaks from the clinch.
Convents seems to have got his legs back now. Kralaiev lands a brutal head kick. Convents looks out on his feet and Kralaiev throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ivan Kralaiev!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dirk Jaminson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dirk Jaminson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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260 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rajantakaa has closed the distance and engaged Jaminson in a clinch.
Jaminson tries to circle away but Rajantakaa has him pinned against the cage. Jaminson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rajantakaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaminson controls his hands.
Jaminson misses with a short punch on the inside. Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jaminson breaks from the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands a nice hook to Jaminson's body. Jaminson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jaminson tries to score with a low kick but Rajantakaa moves his leg out of the way. Rajantakaa misses with a body kick. Jaminson wants to clinch. Jaminson throws a chopping leg kick but Rajantakaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Rajantakaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Rajantakaa scores with a head kick.
Rajantakaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaminson. Jaminson throws a lazy head kick and Rajantakaa counters with a thumping low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A lazy left from Rajantakaa finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rajantakaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaminson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rajantakaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Rajantakaa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Rajantakaa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jaminson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rajantakaa has cracked it and Jaminson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rajantakaa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperIII is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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189 cm
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224 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tanner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but TupperIII circles away quickly and effectively. Tanner throws out a loose jab but TupperIII uses good head movement to avoid it. TupperIII gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut. Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but TupperIII is just out of range. TupperIII shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanner as he jumps to the side. A bone on bone clash there as TupperIII blocks the leg kick.
Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner connects with a leg kick. TupperIII looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. TupperIII with a lazy takedown attempt and Tanner counters with a nice leg kick. Danny Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby TupperIII. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanner, as that shot connected.
Tanner scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tanner lands with a nice body kick. TupperIII looks gassed! Tanner throws a nice looking combination but TupperIII bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tanner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping TupperIII at a distance.
Tanner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Danny Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tanner batters TupperIII with a massive right followed by a huge left! TupperIII is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Tanner lands a final crushing right hand to drop TupperIII to the mat with a gruesome thud! Tanner is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Tanner!
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