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Belos 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Simans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Darius Dravinski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Simans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski cracks Simans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dravinski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Simans to stand back up!
Simans is rocked!
Edgars Simans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dravinski lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Simans head around and knocks him out cold! Dravinski hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Dravinski!
Our winner, Darius Dravinski, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hyppynaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. John Hyppynaru will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hyppynaru!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Utter. Those never looked like landing.
Hyppynaru looks gassed!
Hyppynaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Utter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Utter not doing much here.
Utter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Utter slips a nice elbow through Hyppynaru's hands, connecting with Hyppynaru's forehead.
Utter 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Utter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Utter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Utter controlling the pace.
Utter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hyppynaru has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That has opened up John Hyppynaru's cut even more.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Utter moves into full mount! Hyppynaru won't be happy about that!
Utter controlling from the full mount.
Utter with a couple of short strikes.
Hyppynaru is rocked!
John Hyppynaru'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 John Hyppynaru's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Utter!
A very excited looking Charlie Utter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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299 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
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300 lbs
0 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen throws out a powerful jab.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke looks gassed!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swearengen counters with a three punch combo that has Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke backing up. Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke nods at Swearengen to acknowledge 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!
Swearengen cracks Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Swearengen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke to stand back up!
Swearengen drops Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke with a big left hand! Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke is injured, injured bad! Swearengen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Swearengen!
After winning the bout, Al Swearengen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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211 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antenni manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Mannersormi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mannersormi misses with a looping right.
Mannersormi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Antenni to the mat! Antenni manages to get full guard.
Mannersormi passes into half guard.
Antenni has hold of Mannersormi's hands but Mannersormi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Antenni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mannersormi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mannersormi not doing much here.
Mannersormi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antenni can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mannersormi lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi prevents Antenni from improving his position.
Antenni wants to get back to full guard but Mannersormi has mounted him!
Mannersormi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Antenni is bucking up trying to escape but Mannersormi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Antenni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Antenni is in a horrible position here. Mannersormi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mannersormi with a couple of short strikes.
Mannersormi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Antenni?
Mannersormi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannersormi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Antenni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mannersormi scoring with strikes but Antenni is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mannersormi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mannersormi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mannersormi breaks from Antenni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mannersormi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mannersormi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mannersormi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Antenni taking shots to the head.
Antenni is rocked!
Mannersormi lands a big shot to the head and Antenni winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Markku Mannersormi!
An out of breath Markku Mannersormi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
30 - 10 - 1 |
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pynchon misses.
McHale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McHale showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McHale scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McHale slips a nice elbow through Pynchon's hands, connecting with Pynchon's forehead.
Pynchon trying to hold on to McHale's head to control him but McHale postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McHale lands a nice short elbow.
McHale is trying to control. Pynchon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McHale landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McHale 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 are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McHale in particular looking to stall.
McHale thows a huge punch but Pynchon dodges it nicely.
McHale is trying to control the action in half guard but Pynchon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pynchon is looking for a sweep. McHale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pynchon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McHale working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pynchon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pynchon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from McHale there.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale wants to take a breather but Pynchon is having none of it.
Pynchon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McHale.
Pynchon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McHale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pynchon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McHale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McHale's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McHale is keeping busy.
McHale avoids the strikes from Pynchon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McHale trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pynchon misses with a head shot.
Pynchon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McHale looks a forlorn figure.
Pynchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pynchon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Beaumont McHale has been cut.
Pynchon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pynchon prevents McHale from getting the reversal.
Pynchon avoids the attempt from McHale to control.
Pynchon lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon lands a big elbow.
Beaumont McHale's cut is getting worse.
Pynchon has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McHale's face.
Jeez, Beaumont McHale's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beaumont McHale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Pynchon!
Thomas Pynchon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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