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TWFL : Decisive Battles PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Woo Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Woo Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woo Jin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saadiev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woo Jin.
Saadiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saadiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woo Jin's head.
Saadiev stuffs the takedown.
Woo Jin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woo Jin dodges the punch combination from Saadiev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Woo Jin. Those never looked like landing.
Woo Jin shoots for a double leg takedown but Saadiev sprawls well. He's pushed Woo Jin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Woo Jin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saadiev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saadiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo Jin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saadiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woo Jin.
Woo Jin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saadiev scores with a hook to the body. Woo Jin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dmitry Saadiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Woo Jin misses the target.
Woo Jin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Lee Woo Jin has been cut.
Woo Jin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saadiev is fending him off so far but Woo Jin persists. Nope, Saadiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Woo Jin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woo Jin misses with a body kick.
Saadiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Woo Jin is rocked!
Saadiev misses with an uppercut
and Woo Jin counters with a head kick.
Lee Woo Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woo Jin tries to bum rush Saadiev with a series of wild strikes but Saadiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woo Jin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saadiev's waist but Saadiev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woo Jin off to one side.
Woo Jin throws a series of punches but Saadiev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev throws a solid leg kick but Woo Jin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saadiev.
Saadiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Woo Jin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woo Jin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woo Jin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saadiev tries to score with a low kick but Woo Jin moves his leg out of the way.
Woo Jin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saadiev's waist but Saadiev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woo Jin off to one side.
Woo Jin really is a fat lump.
Woo Jin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saadiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woo Jin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saadiev circles away.
Saadiev scores with a hook to the body. Woo Jin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Woo Jin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Woo Jin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Woo Jin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saadiev is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Saadiev shuts the power down on Woo Jin. Lights out, game over! Saadiev is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dmitry Saadiev!
A very excited looking Dmitry Saadiev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Take Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Take Down!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Curry scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Curry shoots in and drives through. Down sprawls well.
Down scores with a takedown into Curry's guard.
Curry looking for a sweep. Not yet Curry, not yet.
Down wants to get up but he can't break Curry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Curry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curry trying to keep a closed guard but Down is proving a slippery customer.
Down is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curry fails to land with a series of punches.
Curry keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry dips to his left and cracks Down with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Down down.
Curry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Down looking to pass the guard.
Down postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curry has a closed guard, preventing Down from standing up.
Curry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Down 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.
Curry looking to control but Down is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Down really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down wants to control but Curry is having none of it.
Curry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Down is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Down can do anything to dispel that myth.
Down wants to hold on but Curry pushes him away.
Down tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curry looking to control but Down is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Down is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down is trying to stand.
Down tries to lock up and control but Curry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Curry controlling the position easily from mount.
Down is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curry wants to control the pace but Down is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Down is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Down is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Down is squirming around, avoiding Curry's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry controlling from the full mount.
Down is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Take Down will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Curry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Curry gets slowly back to his feet.
Curry throws a leg kick but Down sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Down as Curry shoots in.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Curry on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down misses with a wild combination.
Curry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Down moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Down checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Down was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Down landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Down decides to stand back up. Down steps back and let's Curry get back to his feet.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Curry.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Curry enables Down to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Curry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Curry has momentary wrist control but Down slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curry's head.
Down with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Down loads up on a big left hand. Curry felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Down looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Curry can't hide his disappointment, as Down celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Take Down!
Take Down made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Supplements in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niwat Sirichok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzalo Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalo Duarte 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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276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niwat Sirichok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonzalo Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte misses with a two punch combination.
Duarte 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.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Sirichok avoids nicely.
Duarte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
Sirichok is looking to clinch.
Duarte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sirichok is looking to clinch.
Duarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalo Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirichok clinches with his opponent.
Sirichok swings wildly with an uppercut but Duarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Duarte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sirichok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duarte's efforts to push away.
Sirichok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Gonzalo Duarte has been cut.
Sirichok prevents Duarte from breaking the clinch.
Sirichok stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Sirichok is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirichok slowing the pace effectively.
Sirichok trying to land knees to the body.
Duarte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duarte thows a body shot but no joy.
Sirichok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duarte, pushing him back against the cage.
Sirichok avoiding damage as Duarte throws knees to the body.
Duarte takes an elbow to the temple.
Duarte takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Gonzalo Duarte's cut even more.
Duarte tries to break free but Sirichok pushes him back against the cage.
Sirichok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duarte avoids it.
Duarte trying to stall but Sirichok improves his position.
Sirichok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sirichok misses with a knee strike.
Sirichok's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sirichok using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duarte looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duarte is trying to break free.
Sirichok lands an elbow that stopped Duarte in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalo Duarte'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 Gonzalo Duarte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Niwat Sirichok!
Niwat Sirichok 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Henry Winchester enters the cage!
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212 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Winchester!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Kilgore counters with a single leg into guard. Winchester didn't expect that.
Kilgore throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Kilgore from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore pushing down on Winchester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Winchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kilgore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kilgore in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Winchester tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kilgore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dustin Kilgore!
During a confident post fight interview, Dustin Kilgore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cristobal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Cristobal Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gegard Mou!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mou misses with a wild combination.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mou.
Mou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Mou.
Diaz tries to sprawl but Mou drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is not content to let Mou control the position.
Diaz trying to hold on to Mou's head to control him but Mou postures up.
Mou is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position well.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Mou.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz trying to control but Mou postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mou is working away from the top position though.
Mou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Mou eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is not content to let Mou control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mou throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz strikes from the bottom but Mou uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Mou trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mou throws a strike aimed at the side of Diaz's head but Diaz avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Mou are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mou in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Mou has an Americana. Diaz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mou is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mou hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gegard Mou!
After winning the bout, Gegard Mou 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gargantuan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gargantuan King!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King tries for a takedown but Warner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King gets caught flat footed, as Warner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Warner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Warner escapes and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Warner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Warner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
It looks like Gargantuan King has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Warner is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King taking a bit of punishment here - Warner scoring with strikes.
King is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Warner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Warner landing a few strikes.
King is letting Warner control him for a moment.
King struggling a bit here.
King is not content to let Warner control the position.
King regains half guard.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warner pulls his head out easily.
Warner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King trying to control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Warner in particular looking to stall.
King tries to get to full guard but Warner has control of the leg.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warner pulls his head out easily.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Warner is looking for a kimura here.
Warner seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
King is looking for a sweep. Warner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
Warner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King trying to control here.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King looks winded!
Warner lands a couple of elbows.
Warner working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warner wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King is looking for a triangle but Warner pushes his legs off easily.
King controls Warner momentarily but Warner frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Warner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gargantuan King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
King tries to keep at a distance but Warner has taken the fight into the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but Warner holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
King is looking for a takedown.
Warner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warner.
Warner closes the distance and clinches.
Warner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Warner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but King regains guard immediately.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warner defends well.
Warner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Warner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Troy Warner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Warner scoring with some ground and pound.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner chips away with some ground and pound.
Warner is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King is breathing heavily.
Warner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Warner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Warner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King looking for submissions off his back.
Warner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King is staying active underneath Warner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King moves into full guard.
Warner distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Warner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Warner landing with the ground and pound.
King is rocked!
Warner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King is still in real trouble! Can Warner finish him?
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is trying to hold Warner in close to prevent damage but Warner has managed to pass into half guard.
Warner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warner is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, King is hurt! He's hurt bad - Warner fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save King from any more punishment! Congratulations to Warner! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Warner!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bbq Carne Asada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Dennehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennehy has chosen The Homeland as his entrance music. Liam Dennehy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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31
216 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bbq Carne Asada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Dennehy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carne Asada tries a head kick but it misses.
Dennehy avoids the head kick by Carne Asada.
Dennehy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carne Asada.
Carne Asada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carne Asada misses with a head kick.
Dennehy connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Bbq Carne Asada has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carne Asada misses with a two punch combination.
Dennehy lands a left and a right that send Carne Asada crashing to the mat, dazed. Dennehy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carne Asada is rocked!
Dennehy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Carne Asada square on the jaw! Damn, Carne Asada is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Dennehy!
During a confident post fight interview, Liam Dennehy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hioki comes into the arena with Heart of Asia blaring out of the sound system. Machida has chosen Calm Like a Bomb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Machida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hatsu Hioki's chin.
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153 lbs
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210 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hatsu Hioki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Machida!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Hioki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hioki cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hioki circles away quickly and effectively.
Hioki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hioki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Hioki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hioki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machida.
Hioki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Hioki takes one to the side of the head.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hioki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Machida to the ground. Hioki is now in Machida's guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Machida working for submissions but it's allowed Hioki to get to half guard.
Hioki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Machida has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hioki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hioki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki seems to be looking for submissions.
Hioki is working for a submission of some sort.
Hioki is looking for a kimura here.
Hioki tries to pass to full mount but Machida defends it.
Machida is not content to let Hioki control the position.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Hioki has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioki works his way into side control.
Hioki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machida, who protects the arm well.
Hioki is trying to get an arm triangle but Machida is defending well.
Machida is looking to regain half guard here but Hioki keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hioki is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Machida is trying to escape and Hioki transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Machida is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hioki! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatsu Hioki!
Hatsu Hioki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vovchanchyn comes to the cage accompanied by the game. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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38
208 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker throws a right and a left that Vovchanchyn avoids nicely.
Vovchanchyn throws a one two combo.
It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker misses with the combination.
Vovchanchyn thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vovchanchyn dances in with a quick combination. Parker is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vovchanchyn snaps Parker's head back. Parker stumbles backwards against the cage. Vovchanchyn steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Parker'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. Parker just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
An out of breath Wanderlei Vovchanchyn 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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