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GAMMA: Contenders #190 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Zhirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Waters looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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255 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Zhirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirkovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Waters in his tracks.
It looks like Mac Waters has been cut.
Waters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zhirkovic sends Waters crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zhirkovic is motioning to the referee to let Waters up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mac Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhirkovic throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Zhirkovic lands a beautiful left hook that drops Waters. Waters tries to recover but Zhirkovic is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Waters lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhirkovic!
In his post fight interview, Roman Zhirkovic 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Unbeatable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eck Easy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Unbeatable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eck Easy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbeatable looks to clinch
and Easy counters with a thumping low kick.
Unbeatable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Easy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Unbeatable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Easy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Unbeatable wants to clinch but Easy slips to the side
letting Easy counter with a right hand.
Unbeatable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Unbeatable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Easy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unbeatable closes the distance but Easy moves to the side
and Easy counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Easy counters with a big head kick but Unbeatable shrugs it off.
Unbeatable looks to clinch
and Easy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Easy tests Unbeatable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Unbeatable tries to clinch up
and Easy counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Unbeatable. That did some damage!
Unbeatable wants to clinch but Easy slips to the side
and Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
Easy avoids the head kick by Unbeatable.
Unbeatable tries to clinch but Easy moves away
and Easy counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Easy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Unbeatable moves to clinch but Easy breaks away
and Easy counters with a thumping low kick.
Easy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Easy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbeatable tries to clinch up
and Easy counters with a one-two to the body.
Unbeatable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Easy counters with a big head kick but Unbeatable shrugs it off.
Unbeatable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Easy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Unbeatable tries to clinch up
and Easy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Easy counters with a straight right hand.
Unbeatable wants to clinch but Easy slips to the side
and Easy counters with a nice leg kick.
Easy lands a leg kick that knocks Unbeatable off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unbeatable wants to clinch but Easy slips to the side
and Easy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Unbeatable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Unbeatable darts in trying to clinch
letting Easy counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eck Easy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Unbeatable tries to clinch
and Easy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Easy connects with an inside leg kick.
Unbeatable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Easy.
Easy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Unbeatable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Unbeatable darts in trying to clinch
and Easy counters with a good low kick that Unbeatable was not able to check.
Easy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Unbeatable tries to clinch
and Easy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbeatable darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Unbeatable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easy dips to his left and cracks Unbeatable with an uppercut!
Unbeatable darts in trying to clinch
and Easy counters with a good low kick that Unbeatable was not able to check.
Easy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Unbeatable has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Unbeatable closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbeatable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Easy counters with a straight right hand.
Easy scores with a leg kick.
Easy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Easy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Unbeatable moves to clinch but Easy breaks away
and Easy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Unbeatable tries to clinch but Easy moves away
and Easy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Unbeatable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unbeatable looks to clinch
and Easy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Unbeatable tries to clinch up
and Easy counters with a big head kick but Unbeatable shrugs it off.
Unbeatable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Easy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbeatable looks to clinch
and Easy counters with a nice leg kick.
Unbeatable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Easy counters with an inside leg kick.
Unbeatable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Easy circles away quickly and effectively.
Easy scores with a head kick.
Unbeatable moves to clinch but Easy breaks away
and Easy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unbeatable wants to clinch but Easy slips to the side
and Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unbeatable closes the distance but Easy moves to the side
and Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
Unbeatable is rocked!
A head kick misses from Easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eck Easy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Unbeatable tries to clinch up
and Easy counters with a leg kick.
Unbeatable darts in trying to clinch
and Easy counters with a stiff right hand.
Unbeatable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Easy counters with a flying knee that drops Unbeatable! Easy dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eck Easy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Percic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forbes has chosen Israels Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Forbes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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206 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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 Las Vegas, Jovan Percic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Anthony Forbes has been cut.
Forbes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Percic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Percic wants it to stay on the feet.
Percic swinging wildly here.
Forbes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Percic shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Forbes is backing up but Percic catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Forbes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Percic Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jovan Percic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tage McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sohail Simmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNutt comes to the cage accompanied by A Warrior's Call. Tage McNutt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 lbs
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279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tage McNutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sohail Simmi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNutt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Simmi throws a quick inside leg kick.
McNutt looking to score a takedown here. Simmi is defending well but McNutt drives through and ends up in Simmi's guard.
McNutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simmi looking to control.
Simmi is pulling down on McNutt's head to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McNutt 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.
McNutt 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.
Simmi trying to keep a closed guard but McNutt is proving a slippery customer.
Simmi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McNutt stopping the sweep attempt from Simmi.
McNutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McNutt tries to free his leg and advance position but Simmi is retaining full guard.
McNutt throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutt stopping the sweep attempt from Simmi.
Simmi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McNutt.
McNutt stopping the sweep attempt from Simmi.
Simmi pulls McNutt in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simmi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simmi wants to stand up but McNutt is controlling him.
McNutt advances to half guard.
Simmi wants to control but McNutt is keeping busy.
Simmi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simmi keeping moving, preventing McNutt from controlling successfully.
McNutt wants to pass the guard but Simmi is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McNutt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McNutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McNutt passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNutt lands with a punch from half guard.
McNutt is looking for a kimura here.
McNutt is thwarting Simmi's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McNutt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McNutt is looking for a kimura but Simmi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McNutt to get the leverage.
McNutt wants to pass to mount but Simmi is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmi keeps working.
Simmi is looking to improve his position.
Simmi tries to kick McNutt off but McNutt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McNutt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Simmi wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNutt throwing shots but Simmi is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from McNutt there.
McNutt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McNutt is nestled in close to Simmi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Simmi wants to get back to full guard.
McNutt thows a huge punch but Simmi dodges it nicely.
Simmi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McNutt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Simmi is controlling McNutt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Simmi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNutt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNutt winds up and cracks Simmi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McNutt is working for a kimura but Simmi is defending it quite comfortably.
McNutt is looking to advance position but Simmi won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tage McNutt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simmi throws a shot to the body.
McNutt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simmi takes a swing at McNutt's ribcage but misses.
Oooooh!!! Simmi has knocked McNutt down with a huge combo! Simmi steps away and waves a wobbly McNutt back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McNutt is rocked!
It looks like Tage McNutt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmi misses with a head kick.
Oh McNutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McNutt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Simmi feints a jab and as McNutt dips his head, Simmi unleashes a brutal head kick that catches McNutt right on the jaw! Timbeeer! McNutt falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Simmi smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sohail Simmi!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Triton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirezovic moves into the clinch.
Ramirezovic lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Triton has been cut.
Ramirezovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramirezovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Triton is breathing heavily.
Triton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirezovic manages to break the clinch.
Triton takes one on the button.
Ramirezovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Triton's sensitive parts.
Triton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirezovic lands with a hook. Triton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirezovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirezovic manages to break the clinch.
Triton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ramirezovic rushes Triton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses with a knee to the head.
Ramirezovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirezovic lands a big head kick that sends Triton tumbling to the mat! Ramirezovic takes a step backwards and waves Triton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Triton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirezovic lands a body shot.
Oh Triton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirezovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramirezovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Triton's calf.
Ramirezovic lands a big uppercut and Triton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Triton looks OK. Ramirezovic waves Triton back to his feet!
Ramirezovic is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Triton flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Triton is out cold! Ramirezovic holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamalski Ramirezovic!
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