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{R.W} FightLeague S1 Week 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be a great matchup!
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285 lbs
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203 cm
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Ramirez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramirez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mac keeps working.
Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac is defending well.
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mac, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac is defending well.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mac keeps working.
Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has an Americana. Mac didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ramirez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ramirez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeffrey Ramirez!
After winning the bout, Jeffrey Ramirez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Pearce told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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276 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce fails with the takedown.
Pearce misses with a takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Pearce with that takedown attempt.
Justin Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Pearce.
Paul sends Pearce crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Paul is motioning to the referee to let Pearce up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pearce is rocked!
It looks like Kyle Pearce has been cut.
Pearce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Paul!
Justin Paul got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auto Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Renegade by Jay-Z & Eminem. Auto Bot has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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257 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auto Bot!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cooper is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bot rolls with it to try and escape but Cooper cranks on the arm and Bot is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). KC Cooper!
Our winner, KC Cooper, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Poppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykka Hoivunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoivunen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Poppy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mykka Hoivunen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppy throws a body punch but Hoivunen moves out of range.
Hoivunen looks gassed!
Hoivunen throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoivunen blocks the leg kick.
Poppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoivunen is just out of range.
Mykka Hoivunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poppy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoivunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoivunen throws a sloppy head kick and Poppy moves out of range easily.
Poppy throws a chopping leg kick but Hoivunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoivunen checks a low kick from Poppy.
Poppy misses with a hook.
Hoivunen slips under a jab.
Poppy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poppy tries to land a leg kick but Hoivunen saw it coming and moves away.
Poppy misses with a looping left.
Poppy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hoivunen did well to prevent Poppy getting side control.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Poppy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Poppy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hoivunen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Poppy has cracked it and Hoivunen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Poppy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Poppy!
Nick Poppy retains his heavyweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall McSweeney will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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235 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McSweeney can pounce on him.
McSweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McSweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hickman misses with a head kick.
McSweeney is looking to clinch.
Hickman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McSweeney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by McSweeney. That's going to slow Hickman down.
Hickman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McSweeney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hickman's sensitive parts.
Hickman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Maxwell Hickman 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!
McSweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
Hickman is trying to pull guard but McSweeney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for McSweeney.
Hickman is looking for a takedown.
McSweeney lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hickman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McSweeney walks away with a smile on his face. Hickman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickman fails with the takedown.
Hickman is breathing heavily.
McSweeney wants to clinch up but Hickman keeps it at a distance.
McSweeney instigates a clinch.
McSweeney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for McSweeney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSweeney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McSweeney presses Hickman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McSweeney crunches a lovely knee into Hickman's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McSweeney obliges.
McSweeney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McSweeney digs a right hand underneath Hickman's ribcage. Hickman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McSweeney tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hickman.
Hickman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McSweeney is working away from the top position though.
Hickman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell Hickman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McSweeney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Randall McSweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSweeney throws a nice outside leg kick.
McSweeney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McSweeney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hickman shoots in and drives through. McSweeney sprawls well.
McSweeney scores with a head kick. Hickman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSweeney throws a quick inside leg kick.
McSweeney cracks the inside of Hickman's front leg.
Hickman shoots in looking for a takedown but McSweeney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hickman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from McSweeney.
McSweeney scores with a leg kick.
McSweeney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hickman. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney clinches up with Hickman and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from McSweeney.
McSweeney lands a big knee to the head and Hickman goes down! McSweeney is looking to finish!
Hickman is rocked!
Maxwell Hickman's cut is getting worse.
Hickman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McSweeney wants to stand but Hickman has his arm trapped.
Oh Hickman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McSweeney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hickman gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Randall McSweeney!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Sword (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Zahradnicek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjell Sword!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Declan Zahradnicek!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sword shoots in for a double leg but Zahradnicek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sword stuffs the takedown attempt from Zahradnicek. Zahradnicek gets slowly back to his feet.
Zahradnicek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sword fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zahradnicek with a jab.
Zahradnicek moves out of range as Sword strikes.
Zahradnicek throws a looping overhand right but Sword ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zahradnicek is defended easily by Sword.
Zahradnicek scores with a nice strike.
Sword misses the jab.
Zahradnicek with a hook.
Sword throws a hook to the side of Zahradnicek's head but Zahradnicek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Zahradnicek.
Sword misses with a looping left.
Declan Zahradnicek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sword slaps away a takedown attempt from Zahradnicek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kjell Sword has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Zahradnicek.
Zahradnicek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahradnicek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sword is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zahradnicek's half guard.
Sword throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sword throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zahradnicek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sword.
Sword landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zahradnicek is not content to let Sword control the position.
Sword seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zahradnicek has hold of Sword's hands but Sword slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Declan Zahradnicek has been cut.
Zahradnicek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sword. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sword missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Sword is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Sword 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.
Sword looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sword throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sword throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zahradnicek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Sword seems content to control.
Sword missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zahradnicek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sword moves nicely into side control.
Sword throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Sword! That's hurt Zahradnicek! Will he recover? Sword fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kjell Sword!
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