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Death Squad 9:Ninnerd vs Alex PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nub Nodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nub Nodes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Wilson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nub Nodes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nodes blocks a head kick by Wilson .
Nodes drops Wilson with a huge uppercut! Wilson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nodes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nub Nodes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cruzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Bruce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Cruzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cruzado to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mike Bruce has been cut.
Bruce throws a push kick but Cruzado slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Cruzado.
Cruzado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Cruzado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bruce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruzado pinned against the cage. Cruzado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Cruzado is avoiding it.
Bruce 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries to clinch but Cruzado moves away
enabling Cruzado to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Mike Bruce's cut even more.
Mike Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruzado swivels and escapes.
Cruzado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruce fails with a takedown attempt.
Javier Cruzado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bruce.
Bruce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruzado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bruce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruzado counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruzado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a double jab.
Bruce is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruzado is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bruce.
Bruce misses with a shot to the body
and Cruzado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bruce throws a jab when Cruzado was well out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bruce has eaten all the pies!
Bruce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce goes for a takedown attempt but Cruzado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruzado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cruzado counters with a three punch combo that has Bruce backing up. Bruce nods at Cruzado to acknowledge the strikes.
The cut above Mike Bruce's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has his takedown stuffed
and Cruzado counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruce looks winded!
Bruce wants to clinch.
Bruce has his takedown stuffed
and Cruzado counters with a two punch combo.
Mike Bruce's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bruce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruzado sprawls well. Cruzado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Bruce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Javier Cruzado!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Zia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. 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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BJJ White 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Zia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Torres!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zia.
Zia misses with a few strikes there.
Zia doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Zia connects with a body shot that sends Torres's belly button to the back.
Torres lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zia lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
Zia throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Zia saw that one coming.
Zia moves to clinch but Torres breaks away
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Zia throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Zia will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres cracks Zia with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zia looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Torres finish him?
It looks like Jordan Zia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lands a big right hand that sends Zia crashing to the mat! Torres stays standing though and waves Zia back to his feet!
Zia is rocked!
Zia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres counters with a nice body shot.
Zia is breathing heavily.
Zia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a huge right that knocks Zia out cold! Torres is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luis Torres!
A less than humble Luis Torres misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by My rap . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Macdonald!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sonnen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macdonald tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonnen is in Macdonald's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sonnen stops Macdonald from standing up.
Macdonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sonnen controls the pace.
Sonnen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macdonald's guard.
Sonnen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sonnen with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macdonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen has control of Macdonald's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Macdonald regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sonnen controlling from mount.
Sonnen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Macdonald taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount and Macdonald is in trouble!
Sonnen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonnen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Harry Macdonald has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen takes Macdonald's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Macdonald is in trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sonnen is hanging on to Macdonald's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sonnen's arms.
Macdonald fending off the submission attempt from Sonnen.
Macdonald covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That has opened up Harry Macdonald's cut even more.
Sonnen controls the position.
Sonnen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Macdonald hold on?!
The cut above Harry Macdonald's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good control from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Macdonald looks winded!
Macdonald is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sonnen.
Sonnen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Macdonald trying to control the hands but Sonnen breaks the grip.
Sonnen is looking for the choke from the back position but Macdonald is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
What can Macdonald do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sonnen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Macdonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sonnen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macdonald tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonnen is in Macdonald's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macdonald can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Macdonald can't keep his opponent in guard - Sonnen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sonnen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sonnen seems to be looking for submissions.
Sonnen stands up and beckons Macdonald to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald gets caught flat footed, as Sonnen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Macdonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macdonald is looking for a triangle here but Sonnen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Macdonald is breathing heavily.
Sonnen advances nicely into full mount.
Sonnen controlling the pace for now.
Sonnen unloading with bombs!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Macdonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chael Sonnen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Angulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Angulo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Angulo pushes him off.
Angulo misses with a straight right.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angulo jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Angulo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angulo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Angulo lands with a short shot to the head.
Angulo lands a nice uppercut.
Angulo digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angulo.
Angulo lands a nice uppercut.
Angulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angulo has Silva pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Angulo.
Angulo just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Angulo is controlling the position.
Angulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Angulo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angulo pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angulo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Angulo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva is working for takedown but Angulo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angulo pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Angulo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Angulo misses with a punch to the body.
Angulo gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is rocked!
Angulo stalls.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angulo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angulo presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Angulo pushes Silva against the cage. Angulo is working some dirty boxing. Angulo pushes off with a quick right hook! Silva goes down! Silva tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Angulo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Angulo!
Brandon Angulo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninnerd Disms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Viliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Viliam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninnerd Disms!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Viliam!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Viliam with that takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Viliam coming out on top.
Viliam misses with a two punch combination.
Viliam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Disms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viliam.
Viliam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Disms.
Viliam misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Viliam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Disms misses with a body shot.
Disms throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Disms lands a really nice looking cross but Viliam seems unphased.
Viliam misses with a double jab.
Viliam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Disms takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viliam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Disms connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viliam scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viliam misses with a shot to the body
and Disms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viliam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viliam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Disms sprawls well. Disms wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viliam gets slowly back to his feet.
Viliam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Disms scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Disms tries to clinch but Viliam moves away
and Viliam counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Disms tries to escape but Viliam is in control.
Viliam is looking to take a break and control but Disms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viliam scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viliam scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viliam tries for a kimura but Disms is defending well.
Viliam working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viliam moves into full mount!
Disms is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viliam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Disms avoids a series of strikes thrown by Viliam.
Viliam lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Viliam has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Disms is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Viliam!
Alex Viliam is the new heavyweight champion!
Alex Viliam was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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