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TRMTFL 43: Mendez vs. Vlad PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leto II Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knight might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Rockford Knight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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226 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leto II Atreides!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atreides throws a sloppy head kick
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Atreides with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Atreides is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knight is defending well.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Atreides holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Atreides fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rockford Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leto II Atreides.
Good body shot from Knight.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Atreides is trying to pull guard but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atreides's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Leto II Atreides's cut even more.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atreides pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rockford Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atreides backwards.
Atreides blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Atreides.
Knight lands a right hand.
The cut above Leto II Atreides's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knight creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Atreides with a big uppercut! Atreides tries to clinch up but Knight pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Atreides to the mat! Atreides covers up and Knight unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rockford Knight!
After winning the bout, Rockford Knight 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 Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itsanin Vasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes into the arena with Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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221 lbs
30 - 21 - 0 |
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282 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itsanin Vasion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasion circles away quickly and effectively.
Creed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasion misses with a kick to the body.
Vasion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Vasion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed staying out of range there.
Creed moves out of range as Vasion throws a body kick.
Creed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Itsanin Vasion 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!
Vasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasion throws a shot to the body.
Creed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasion avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creed blocks a head kick by Vasion.
Vasion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasion looks winded!
Creed moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Itsanin Vasion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Creed moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Vasion! Creed continues to tee off on Vasion, landing with a left and a right! Creed connects with a right hand that leaves Vasion sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claymore comes to the cage accompanied by Future World Music - Fight. Potter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Biggie Smalls - Victory. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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255 lbs
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260 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Claymore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Gray Potter has been cut.
Potter checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Claymore.
Claymore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter shoots in and drives through. Claymore sprawls well.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Claymore is just out of range.
Claymore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Claymore tries to land a leg kick but Potter saw it coming and moves away.
Claymore tries to land a leg kick but Potter saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Claymore.
Potter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andy Claymore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter avoids the head kick by Claymore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claymore lands a high kick!
Claymore misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Claymore misses its intended target.
Potter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Claymore throws a head kick that misses.
Potter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Claymore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Potter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claymore shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Potter takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Claymore sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Potter bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Claymore!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chwytny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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| 200 cm
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268 lbs
36 - 19 - 0 |
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265 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chwytny Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Mendez - just one landing.
It looks like Chwytny Vlad has been cut.
Vlad looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez misses with a shot to the body
and Vlad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez wobbles Vlad with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Mendez dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Vlad to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Mendez!
Tony Mendez retains his heavyweight title!
Tony Mendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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