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{R.W} FightLeague S2 Week 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Auto Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Paul (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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270 lbs
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280 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auto Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Paul!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Justin Paul has been cut.
Bot misses with a lunging right hand
and Paul counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Bot misses.
Bot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bot misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bot duly obliges.
Auto Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul tests Bot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paul looks to land a left hand but Bot moved out of range nicely.
Bot tries to move into range but Paul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bot misses with a straight left.
Paul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul moves away from the strike by Bot.
Bot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paul.
Bot missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paul.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bot, as that shot connected.
Bot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul scores with a body shot.
Bot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Paul.
Paul lands a slapping body shot.
Bot is breathing heavily.
Bot slips under a jab from Paul.
Bot throws a hook to the side of Paul's head but Paul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bot misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul connects with a right hand. Bot shakes it off.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bot in his tracks.
Paul dances in with a quick combination. Bot is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Paul snaps Bot's head back. Bot stumbles backwards against the cage. Paul steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Bot's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Bot just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Paul!
A determined Justin Paul didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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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 Seamus OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OConnell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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283 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seamus OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Mac.
That has opened up Seamus OConnell's cut even more.
OConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
OConnell throws a sloppy body shot
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
OConnell looks gassed!
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!
OConnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Mac scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mac, right into the meat.
Mac is looking to clinch but OConnell is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Mac. Those never looked like landing.
Mac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of OConnell's head.
The cut above Seamus OConnell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac connects with an inside leg kick.
Mac scores with a punch to the head.
Mac drops OConnell with a beautiful combination! OConnell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mac is looking for the KO!
OConnell is rocked!
Seamus OConnell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OConnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Mac finish him?
Seamus OConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac scoring well with a low kick there.
Mac cracks OConnell with a left hook right on the temple and OConnell goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Mac lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully OConnell is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Mac!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Santan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall McSweeney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erwin Santan's chin.
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274 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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, Erwin Santan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santan fails to land the takedown.
Santan shoots for a takedown but McSweeney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from McSweeney. No joy for Santan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Santan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSweeney forces Santan back against the cage and clinches.
McSweeney lands a knee to the body.
McSweeney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santan is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSweeney scores a nice knee to the body.
McSweeney stalling in the clinch.
McSweeney landing knees to the body.
McSweeney looking for a takedown.
Santan is looking for a takedown.
McSweeney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McSweeney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McSweeney landing knees to the body.
McSweeney works on Santan's body with a couple of short punches.
McSweeney jumps into guard, dragging Santan to the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McSweeney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santan is one step ahead there.
McSweeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santan wants to pass the guard but McSweeney is keeping the position.
Santan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney is controlling Santan's posture.
Santan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Santan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McSweeney some visible discomfort.
Santan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McSweeney is looking to reverse the position.
Santan throws an elbow but McSweeney slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from Santan crashes against the mat.
McSweeney is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McSweeney is looking for a sweep.
McSweeney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santan.
McSweeney is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santan is controlling him well.
Santan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Santan landing strikes.
Santan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Santan.
Santan tries to score with some ground and pound. McSweeney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Santan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Santan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McSweeney!
A nice elbow there by Santan.
Santan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McSweeney hang on?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McSweeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santan scoring with strikes but McSweeney is staying in there.
Santan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santan drops a big elbow. That's hurt McSweeney! More shots from Santan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Santan!
Post fight, Erwin Santan took to the microphone: 'Well slap my ass and call me "Sally"!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redge Coldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Jeffrey Ramirez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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282 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 0 - 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Redge Coldon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Coldon avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coldon.
Coldon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coldon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramirez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramirez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramirez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coldon advances to mount.
Ramirez is in a horrible position here. Coldon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coldon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramirez's face.
Coldon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coldon postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Ramirez out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Coldon goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Redge Coldon!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mykka Hoivunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Sword (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoivunen comes to the cage accompanied by C SWEDEN SONG - swedish warriors. 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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270 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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280 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mykka Hoivunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjell Sword!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sword stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sword wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoivunen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sword as he jumps to the side.
Hoivunen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mykka Hoivunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sword scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sword scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoivunen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hoivunen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sword lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoivunen is not content to let Sword control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoivunen is trying to control but can't.
Hoivunen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoivunen pulls Sword in to control the position.
Sword with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoivunen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoivunen keeping moving, preventing Sword from controlling successfully.
Hoivunen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sword.
Sword throws a big elbow that misses.
Sword postures up and lands a big shot to Hoivunen's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sword is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hoivunen keeping moving, preventing Sword from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoivunen has momentary wrist control but Sword slips an elbow through the middle.
Sword postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hoivunen covers up, he's hurt! Sword keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sword and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sword can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kjell Sword!
In his post fight interview, Kjell Sword started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Poppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper's entrance music is Renegade by Jay-Z & Eminem. A fine choice. The key to victory for KC Cooper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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257 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Poppy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppy throws a leg kick but Cooper checks it.
Poppy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Poppy not doing much here.
Poppy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cooper sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to control but Poppy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poppy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cooper is trying to stand up here but Poppy is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Poppy is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poppy misses with a wild combination.
Cooper connects with a nice looking jab.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.
Cooper throws a shot to the body.
Cooper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppy misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Poppy misses.
Nice straight punches there by Cooper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooper.
Poppy gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poppy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cooper could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Poppy has cracked it and Cooper is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Poppy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Poppy!
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