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SFC138: Garcia VS Rodrigo! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes to the cage accompanied by one day like this. Larry O Leary looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Leary has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Leary and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Leary looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. O Leary tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Leary manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown but O Leary manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Leary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent O Leary getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Leary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Leary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan is looking for a triangle but O Leary pushes his legs off easily.
O Leary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Leary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary lands a couple of digs.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan has his foot on O Leary's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Leary works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Ryan is pushing down on O Leary's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Leary is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but O Leary is defending the position.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura but O Leary is defending well.
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan trying to mount his opponent but O Leary defends it.
Ryan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Leary is just riding it out for now. Ryan eventually gives up the hold.
Ryan passes to side control.
Ryan tries for a kimura but O Leary is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Leary, who protects the arm well.
Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ryan has an Americana. O Leary didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ryan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ryan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Ryan!
A very excited looking Jack Ryan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "This Charming Man" By The Smiths kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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238 lbs
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255 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lyle throws a head kick that Thompson semi-blocks.
It looks like Tony Thompson has been cut.
Lyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyle throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Lyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Lyle dodges it nicely.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lyle sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stalling.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura but Lyle is defending well.
Lyle trying to hold on to Thompson's head to control him but Thompson postures up.
Thompson seems to be working for a kimura but Lyle defends the submission attempt.
Thompson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thompson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working for a kimura but Lyle is defending it quite comfortably.
Lyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Lyle trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Lyle is defending against the submission attempts here by Thompson.
Thompson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lyle is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lyle trying to hold on to Thompson's head to control him but Thompson postures up.
Lyle is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Thompson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Thompson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Lyle is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Thompson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Thompson!
Tony Thompson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lj Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs's entrance music is LJ Gibbs. A fine choice. Stan Presley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lj Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Presley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gibbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Presley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Presley stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibbs. Gibbs gets slowly back to his feet.
Presley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbs is just out of range.
Presley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Presley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Presley catches Gibbs right on the button with a cross.
Gibbs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gibbs duly obliges.
Presley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Presley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibbs's head.
Gibbs is rocked!
Presley keeps Gibbs at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Gibbs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Presley - that's a beauty! Gibbs is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Presley can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stan Presley!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Sober by Tool. Jason Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Tinsley!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis gets caught flat footed, as Tinsley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tinsley defends it easily.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis working for a triangle but Tinsley defends it easily.
Tinsley landing some decent shots from guard.
Tinsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tinsley trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tinsley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tinsley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tinsley defends well.
Tinsley wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Tinsley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tinsley stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tinsley!
Tinsley is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinsley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davis.
Davis tries to control but Tinsley wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tinsley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Davis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Jamal Tinsley has been cut.
Davis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Davis working Tinsley over with strikes here.
That has opened up Jamal Tinsley's cut even more.
Davis lands a big shot to the head and Tinsley winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Davis!
Jason Davis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks- The Philosophy of Horror as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodrigo.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodrigo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Hiilo Rodrigo has been cut.
Rodrigo misses with a straight right.
Rodrigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigo avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigo lands an overhand right.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo lands a big right hand that sends Garcia crashing to the mat! Rodrigo stays standing though and waves Garcia back to his feet!
It looks like Chris Garcia has been cut.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo scores with a body shot.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigo tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Rodrigo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rodrigo digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Rodrigo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigo lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigo moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Chris Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigo stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Rodrigo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodrigo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodrigo lands with an overhand left.
Garcia is rocked!
Good work by Rodrigo as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodrigo is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Rodrigo moved away.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Rodrigo moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigo misses with a straight left.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Rodrigo drops Garcia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Garcia looks back up at him and smiles so Rodrigo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodrigo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Garcia to the canvas! Garcia doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rodrigo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiilo Rodrigo!
After winning the bout, Hiilo Rodrigo 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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