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Fight Club "Christmas Bash" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between WiLL I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiLL I Am is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL I Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by I Am. I Am obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from I Am.
A head kick misses from I Am.
Ra avoids a kick to the body.
Ra shoots in and bounces I Am off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
I Am being controlled here, momentarily.
I Am wants to stand up but Ra is controlling him.
I Am is breathing heavily.
Ra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ra landing with the ground and pound.
Ra cracks I Am with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra working some strikes from top position.
Ra is working I Am over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
I Am is rocked!
Ra postures up.
Oh I Am is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ra stopping the sweep attempt from I Am.
Ra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
I Am seems to have got his legs back now.
Ra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ra engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ra lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra loads up on a big left hand. I Am felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ra looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! I Am can't hide his disappointment, as Ra celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amun Ra!
In his post fight interview, Amun Ra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darek Borkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borkowski has chosen Sabaton- 40:1 as his entrance music. 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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204 lbs
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201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darek Borkowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borkowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borkowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borkowski is looking to land body kicks.
Borkowski looks to land a body kick but Saunders moved away.
Borkowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borkowski tries to land a front kick but Saunders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borkowski tries to clinch there but Saunders circles away.
Darek Borkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Borkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Borkowski misses with a combination
and Saunders counters with a head kick.
Saunders takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
Borkowski moves in looking to clinch but Saunders pushes him off.
Borkowski throws a wild body kick that Saunders sees coming a mile off.
Borkowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Saunders counters with a good, hard body kick but Borkowski shrugs it off.
Borkowski looks gassed!
Saunders lands a front kick.
Dan Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders thuds his shin into the meat of Borkowski's side.
Oooooh!!! Saunders has knocked Borkowski down with a huge combo! Saunders steps away and waves a wobbly Borkowski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Darek Borkowski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Borkowski drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Saunders follows Borkowski to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Saunders!
Our winner, Dan Saunders, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye West!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
West is trying to control the position but Gutierrez postures up.
Gutierrez stops West from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gutierrez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gutierrez looking to pass the guard.
West is looking to stand up but Gutierrez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gutierrez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! West is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! West has escaped and now he's on top!
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gutierrez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gutierrez trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Julio Gutierrez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanye West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez gets caught flat footed, as West shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutierrez, not yet.
West is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kanye West wasn't active enough on the ground.
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
West seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gutierrez trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kanye West was stalling too much, according to the referee.
West closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gutierrez quickly recovers to half guard.
West looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gutierrez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanye West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gutierrez tries to clinch up.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutierrez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West gets a clinch.
Gutierrez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics West uses from the top position.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gutierrez is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kanye West hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gutierrez scores with a takedown into West's guard.
Gutierrez is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but Gutierrez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutierrez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. West doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. West doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gutierrez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking for a submission but West manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gutierrez drops back, looking for a kneebar! West looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. West looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from West!
You can see the frustration on Gutierrez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez regains half guard.
Gutierrez tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West trying to control from Gutierrez's half guard. Gutierrez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Gutierrez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gutierrez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
West tries to clinch but Gutierrez moves away
and Gutierrez counters with a shoot takedown. West fights it but they end up in guard.
Gutierrez has gone for a leg lock! West slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gutierrez's guard.
Kanye West has got the better of the ground game so far.
West wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gutierrez's closed guard. He's half up but Gutierrez has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gutierrez pivots and extends the arm, West falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gutierrez! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Gutierrez!
Julio Gutierrez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sthowp has chosen Blind Guardian - Into the Storn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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174 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sthawy Sthowp!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Louis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sthowp moves out of range as Louis strikes.
Sthowp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Louis throws a hook but Sthowp avoids it easily.
Sthowp instigates a clinch.
Louis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Louis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Louis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Louis is trying to break the clinch but Sthowp is controlling him.
Sthowp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp misses with a knee to the head.
Sthowp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Louis smiles and moves away.
Sthowp sizes up Louis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
Sthowp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louis misses with a straight right.
Sthowp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sthowp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Louis works over Sthowp's head and body with a nice combination.
Michael Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Louis. Those never looked like landing.
Louis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sthowp.
Louis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Louis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Louis tries to get out of the position.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Louis is looking to stand back up but Sthowp counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Louis.
Sthowp is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sthowp working Louis over with strikes.
Louis wants to get back to his feet.
Sthowp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Louis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sthowp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Louis tries to kick Sthowp off but Sthowp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sthowp working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sthowp lands a nice short elbow.
Sthowp lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sthowp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Louis wants to get back to his feet.
Sthowp working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Louis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Sthowp there.
Sthowp is keen to just control but Louis is a slippery customer.
Louis wants to get back to his feet.
Sthowp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sthowp stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sthowp lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp stops Louis from getting back to his feet.
Sthowp trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away.
Louis is trying to stand.
Louis is breathing heavily.
Sthowp working the head and body with strikes.
Sthowp with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sthowp moves into full mount! Louis won't be happy about that!
Louis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sthowp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sthowp has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Louis is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sthawy Sthowp!
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