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AFL 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Ronne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tim Douglas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tim Douglas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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273 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raimo Ronne!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Ronne with that takedown attempt.
Ronne gets a double leg takedown into Douglas's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ronne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Douglas can't keep his opponent in guard - Ronne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Douglas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ronne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ronne's back!
Douglas is looking for the choke from the back position but Ronne is controlling his hands well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is working for a rear naked choke. Ronne is not defending it well and Douglas has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ronne refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ronne's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Douglas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mat Kowalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mat Kowalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago leaves Kowalak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kowalak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thiago defends well and Kowalak ends up having to push Thiago into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Thiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thiago throws a leg kick but Kowalak checks it.
Thiago looks for the body kick but Kowalak saw that one coming.
Kowalak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thiago is trying to buck Kowalak off.
Kowalak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thiago, who protects the arm well.
Kowalak lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thiago keeps working.
Kowalak throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thiago is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kowalak in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thiago is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mat Kowalak!
A very excited looking Mat Kowalak 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 London Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binge ll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. London Jordan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, London Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Binge ll!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan misses with an uppercut. ll saw that one coming.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jordan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jordan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jordan throws a lazy right hand but ll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by ll.
Jordan pivots, looking for a leg kick but ll is out of range and Jordan settles back down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jordan enables ll to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jordan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan working a defensive guard here.
ll would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
ll content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ll postures up.
ll stays in close to Jordan's body and controls the position.
Binge ll has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
London Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Jordan catches ll right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
ll has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jordan misses the jab.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
ll shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed ll's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from Jordan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jordan tried to score with a low kick but ll checks it.
London Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ll looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jordan is fending him off so far but ll persists. Nope, Jordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horrible takedown by ll or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordan which made him look bad.
London Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binge ll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
ll takes the fight into the clinch.
ll has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jordan is trying to keep an underhook but ll manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jordan wants to improve his position but ll is controlling well.
Jordan is working hard here to advance position.
Jordan regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is working an open guard so ll takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jordan misses with a looping right.
ll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and ll is able to avoid easily.
ll misses with a takedown attempt - Jordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jordan jabs ll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. ll does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ll.
ll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ll seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
London Jordan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ll takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan with a hook.
Jordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan tries to work over ll's front leg with a kick but ll checks it.
Jordan throws a looping overhand right but ll ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jordan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jordan lands a glancing blow to the side of ll's head.
Jordan lands with a shot to the body.
Jordan throws a good cross that connects.
Binge ll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ll shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on ll's shoulder, as ll tries to avoid the shot.
ll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jordan lands a body shot.
Jordan lands with a right hand.
Jordan cracks ll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but ll is just out of range.
ll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
ll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from ll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Jordan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. ll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by ll.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ll manages to avoid it.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but ll is out of range.
Jordan throws a lazy uppercut
and ll moves into the clinch.
ll is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jordan can't fight it off and eventually ll manages to take the fight to the floor. Jordan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jordan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ll trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ll sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jordan's guard.
Jordan wants to get back to full guard.
Jordan moves into full guard.
ll stands and steps away. Jordan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ll moves out of range of the leg kick from Jordan.
Jordan motions for ll to come forward. Jordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. ll does a little dance to reset his feet.
ll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and ll moves into the clinch.
Jordan misses with an elbow strike.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ll walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. ll does a little dance to reset his feet.
ll shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
London Jordan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jordan throws a leg kick
and ll holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ll drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan jumps guard but ll turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
ll has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jordan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
ll lands punches and elbows.
Binge ll has got the better of the ground game so far.
ll is hanging on to Jordan's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from ll.
Jordan can't escape the position.
ll scores with strikes from the back.
Jordan covers up after that shot from ll.
Oooh a big shot gets through from ll. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to escape the position.
ll doesn't have the hooks in and Jordan manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ll pulls Jordan in close to prevent any damage.
ll keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
ll manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jordan manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ll tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
ll content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jordan has locked up a guillotine! Jordan's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? ll is holding on here and Jordan must be using up a lot of energy. ll has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jordan gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). London Jordan!
After the fight, London Jordan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mercurius Faunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Hardham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercurius Faunus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chen Hardham!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faunus with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Faunus.
Faunus misses with a leg kick.
Hardham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Faunus loads up on a big right hand but Hardham slips the punch.
Hardham moves out of range of the strikes.
Faunus lands with a good body shot.
Hardham moves away from the strike by Faunus.
Faunus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faunus to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Faunus misses the target.
Faunus looks to land a combination but Hardham avoids it well.
Faunus jabs Hardham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Faunus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardham ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
Faunus throws a jab when Hardham was well out of range.
Faunus throws a body punch but Hardham moves out of range.
Hardham looks to land a right hand but Faunus moved out of range.
Faunus throws a low kick but Hardham avoids it.
Faunus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Faunus looks to land a right hand but Hardham moved out of range.
Hardham's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardham's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Faunus swings widly with a right hand
and Hardham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faunus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hardham misses with a straight left.
A big left from Faunus misses.
Hardham with a hook.
Hardham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faunus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faunus counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardham throws out a loose jab but Faunus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardham avoids the body shot from Faunus.
Faunus misses with a body kick.
That kick from Faunus tenderised Hardham's leg. Hardham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faunus dodges the punch combination from Hardham.
Faunus just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faunus manages to avoid it.
Hardham throws a lazy uppercut
and Faunus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faunus connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faunus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faunus swings for the body but Hardham moves out of range.
Faunus connects with a jab.
Hardham is rocked!
Hardham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faunus.
Hardham is still on wobbly legs! Can Faunus finish him?
Faunus circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hardham to the canvas! Hardham doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Faunus keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercurius Faunus!
Mercurius Faunus 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago comes into the arena with Senses Fail - New Years Eve blaring out of the sound system. Kurt Lockheart will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago wants to clinch
and Lockheart counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Lockheart to acknowledge the strikes.
Lockheart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lockheart counters by clinching up.
Lockheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabago avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
Lockheart has had enough of the clinch but Rabago keeps him there for the moment.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lockheart fails to pull guard.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kurt Lockheart has been cut.
Rabago prevents the takedown attempt.
Lockheart is trying to trip Rabago. He has hold of a leg but Rabago is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lockheart persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabago wants to stand up but Lockheart is controlling him.
Lockheart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rabago, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockheart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabago tries to clinch up
and Lockheart counters with a shoot takedown. Rabago fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lockheart wants to control from the top but Rabago keeps moving.
Rabago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lockheart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rabago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lockheart trying to control but Rabago is working from the bottom.
Lockheart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kurt Lockheart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Lockheart pushes him off.
Rabago seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Lockheart circles away and keeps his distance.
Lockheart has managed to clinch.
Rabago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rabago works on Lockheart's body with a couple of short punches.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Lockheart shrugs off.
Rabago cracks Lockheart with a nice body shot.
Lockheart looks winded!
Rabago lands an elbow just above Lockheart 's eye.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Rabago pushes Lockheart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lockheart.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Lockheart 's eye.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Lockheart takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lockheart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lockheart is rocked!
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Lockheart is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabago finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Rabago lands a big elbow that drops Lockheart! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lockheart is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rabago!
Ryan Rabago looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna thank my team at Elite Training Facility and family where bring the belt home to texas'.
Kurt Lockheart spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Hermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasion has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. AJ Pasion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drunken Hermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Hermit darts in looking for a takedown but Pasion gets double underhooks and turns Hermit into the cage.
Hermit drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pasion advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasion is pressing down on Hermit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hermit is holding on for now.
Pasion has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hermit works to full guard.
Pasion wanted to stand there but Hermit had control of the position.
Pasion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hermit is keeping the position for now.
Pasion tries to stand but Hermit is controlling from the bottom.
Hermit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion slips nicely into half guard.
Pasion works his way into full mount!
Hermit wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pasion.
Hermit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hermit works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hermit is on top in guard.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pasion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hermit tries to free his leg and advance position but Pasion is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hermit looking to pass the guard.
Pasion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hermit throws an elbow that misses. Pasion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hermit's guard. Nice move by Pasion!
Hermit keeping full guard, as Pasion tries to pass.
Pasion advances to half guard.
Pasion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hermit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hermit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Hermit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Hermit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pasion has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pasion!
Hermit prevents Pasion from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drunken Hermit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hermit misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hermit.
Nice takedown defense from Pasion. No joy for Hermit on that attempt.
Hermit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hermit wants to work for an arm triangle but Pasion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hermit is trying to work for a kimura but Pasion is defending well.
Hermit seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hermit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hermit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pasion keeps working.
Hermit works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Pasion really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Drunken Hermit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hermit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hermit misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hermit is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pasion is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hermit with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hermit raining down shots from the mount!
Hermit trying to control but Pasion is having none of it.
Pasion blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit with good strikes from the mount here!
Hermit swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pasion is now in Hermit's guard. A big mistake from Hermit there, giving up the dominant position!
Pasion wanted to stand there but Hermit had control of the position.
Pasion throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermit working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasion tries to free his leg and advance position but Hermit is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunken Hermit dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pasion as he avoids it easily.
Hermit fails with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Hermit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Hermit or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasion which made him look bad.
Hermit misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pasion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hermit.
Hermit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hermit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Drunken Hermit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hermit has his takedown stuffed
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermit tries for a takedown but Pasion circles away easily
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Hermit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hermit has his takedown stuffed
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermit shoots and misses
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Hermit fails with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a left and a right that stings Hermit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hermit shoots and misses
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Hermit with a poor takedown
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermit with a poor takedown
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Hermit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hermit fails with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hermit fails with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit tries for a takedown but Pasion circles away easily
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hermit misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a left and a right that stings Hermit.
Hermit has his takedown stuffed
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.
Drunken Hermit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
AJ Pasion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermit tries for a takedown but Pasion circles away easily
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Hermit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hermit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drunken Hermit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hermit misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hermit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Hermit misses with a takedown
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Hermit will be more careful next time no doubt.
AJ Pasion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasion is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hermit rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermit thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Pasion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hermit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drunken Hermit!
Our winner, Drunken Hermit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
AJ Pasion was interviewed post fight and said 'be back stronger next time'.
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