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HFC Fight Night (170) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Emery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Emery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emery misses with a series of wild punches.
Jim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Emery misses with a few strikes there.
Jim ducks under a wild hook from Emery.
Emery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jim.
Emery misses with a looping left.
Emery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emery swinging wildly here.
Jim blocks a head kick by Emery.
Emery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emery wants to get back to striking at distance but Jim won't allow it.
Emery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emery buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emery throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Emery swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emery misses with the combination.
Emery misses with a few strikes there.
Emery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emery throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Emery moves into the clinch.
Emery breaks from the clinch.
Emery throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Emery clinches.
Emery scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jim's elbow.
A short uppercut from Emery.
Emery is trying to break the clinch but Jim is controlling him.
Jim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emery's efforts to push away.
Emery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Emery moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stephen Emery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim tries for a takedown but Emery circles away easily
letting Emery counter with a right hand.
Stephen Emery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jim.
Jim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jim moves forwards but Emery connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Emery throws a jab but it's blocked by Jim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jim eats them both and turns towards Emery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Emery throws a jab when Jim was well out of range.
Jim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Emery. Emery obviously looking to wear him down.
Emery gets a clinch.
Jim is trying desperately to land a takedown but Emery is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jim.
Emery tries to break free but Jim pushes him back against the cage.
Emery lands with a left to the head.
Jim tries to pull guard but Emery won't allow it.
Emery scores with a shoulder strike.
Emery manages to break the clinch.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emery.
Emery swinging wildly here.
Emery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emery.
Emery dips to his left and cracks Jim with an uppercut!
Emery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jim eats them both and turns towards Emery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jim is rocked!
Emery fakes the body blow, causing Jim to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jim goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Emery!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tagushi Yotsuba (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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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tagushi Yotsuba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin misses with an uppercut
and Yotsuba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yotsuba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yotsuba takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses.
Shin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yotsuba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shin momentarily.
Yotsuba throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot.
Shin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yotsubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Yotsuba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yotsuba's corner calls for a 1-2. Yotsuba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Shin.
Yotsuba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yotsuba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyung Shin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Yotsuba misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotsuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shin.
Yotsuba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Shin loads up on a big right hand but Yotsuba slips the punch.
Shin cracks Yotsuba with a good jab.
Shin looks to land a right hand but Yotsuba moved out of range.
Yotsuba Rushes Shin and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Shin is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Yotsuba Piles on the pressure and Shin crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagushi Yotsuba!
During a confident post fight interview, Tagushi Yotsuba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Devin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolor Pulchra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolor Pulchra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Devin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolor Pulchra!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Devin misses.
Devin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulchra was well out of range. Poor timing from Devin.
Devin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulchra.
Devin thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulchra defending well as Devin loads up on a big left hand.
Pulchra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devin throws a hook but Pulchra avoids it easily.
A big left from Devin misses.
Devin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulchra was well out of range. Poor timing from Devin.
Pulchra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Devin to the mat! Devin manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pulchra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pulchra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Devin's head.
Pulchra working some strikes from top position.
Pulchra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pulchra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pulchra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulchra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Devin's guard.
Pulchra stalling.
It looks like Pulchra might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Devin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pulchra on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devin is in trouble now - Pulchra has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Pulchra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pulchra landing strikes from the mount.
Pulchra drops a big elbow. That's hurt Devin! More shots from Pulchra and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolor Pulchra!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Akhilleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Akhilleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joikhaaja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akhilleus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joikhaaja somewhat.
Achilles Akhilleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslak Joikhaaja.
Joikhaaja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Akhilleus tries to avoid it but Joikhaaja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Akhilleus to the ground. Akhilleus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akhilleus throws a head kick but Joikhaaja moves out of range.
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Joikhaaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joikhaaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akhilleus is fending him off so far but Joikhaaja persists. Nope, Akhilleus circles away and we're back to standing.
Joikhaaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Akhilleus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joikhaaja does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joikhaaja fails to land the takedown.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown but Akhilleus shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akhilleus throws a head kick but Joikhaaja moves out of range.
Akhilleus stuffs the takedown attempt from Joikhaaja. Joikhaaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Joikhaaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akhilleus is fending him off so far but Joikhaaja persists. Nope, Akhilleus circles away and we're back to standing.
Joikhaaja does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akhilleus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akhilleus sprawls well. Akhilleus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joikhaaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Joikhaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akhilleus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joikhaaja throws a big right hand that misses.
Joikhaaja works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Akhilleus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Joikhaaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joikhaaja lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joikhaaja is looking to take a break and control but Akhilleus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Joikhaaja is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Akhilleus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joikhaaja on the ground.
Akhilleus wants to get back to his feet.
Joikhaaja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Akhilleus pushes Joikhaaja off but Joikhaaja dives into side control.
Joikhaaja lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joikhaaja controlling the position from side mount.
Akhilleus tries to escape but Joikhaaja is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhilleus bucks up and tries to throw Joikhaaja off but instead Joikhaaja has got his back!
Joikhaaja has Akhilleus flattened out and is raining down punches.
Joikhaaja connects with a big shot to the side of Akhilleus's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akhilleus looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Joikhaaja lands strikes from the back and Akhilleus isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslak Joikhaaja!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Davies with that takedown attempt.
Man lands a jab to Davies's midsection.
Chester Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Davies has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Davies shoots and misses
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davies. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man cracks Davies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Davies falls backwards - clearly groggy! Man dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Man!
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