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G-Co 3: Laford vs Ulrich PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Manuel Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Ulrich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Manuel Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvin Ulrich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Calvin Ulrich looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice takedown defense from Juan Manuel Ulrich. No joy for Calvin Ulrich on that attempt.
Calvin Ulrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Juan Manuel Ulrich shoots in for a takedown but Calvin Ulrich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Juan Manuel Ulrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvin Ulrich dives in and grabs Juan Manuel Ulrich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juan Manuel Ulrich pushes down on Calvin Ulrich's head and hops out.
Juan Manuel Ulrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Ulrich.
Calvin Ulrich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juan Manuel Ulrich.
Calvin Ulrich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juan Manuel Ulrich.
Juan Manuel Ulrich could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Calvin Ulrich tries for a takedown but Juan Manuel Ulrich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Manuel Ulrich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Calvin Ulrich's guard.
Calvin Ulrich is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Manuel Ulrich forces his way into half guard.
Calvin Ulrich is defending against the submission attempts here by Juan Manuel Ulrich.
Calvin Ulrich looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan Manuel Ulrich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calvin Ulrich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juan Manuel Ulrich.
Calvin Ulrich looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calvin Ulrich tries to roll over but Juan Manuel Ulrich keeps him under control.
Juan Manuel Ulrich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Calvin Ulrich has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juan Manuel Ulrich prevents Calvin Ulrich from improving his position.
Juan Manuel Ulrich 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.
Juan Manuel Ulrich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calvin Ulrich defends it well.
Calvin Ulrich is trying to stand back up but Juan Manuel Ulrich is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan Manuel Ulrich wants to work for an arm triangle but Calvin Ulrich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Juan Manuel Ulrich seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Calvin Ulrich is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juan Manuel Ulrich!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survival - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Murilo Brito has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Murilo Brito seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Brito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brito works the jab nicely.
Zalac dodges the punch combination from Brito.
Zalac throws a nice looking combination but Brito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brito scores with a jab.
Brito connects with a single shot there.
Zalac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brito misses with a few strikes there.
Brito misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zalac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zalac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Zalac.
Brito tests Zalac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zalac misses with a few strikes there.
Brito throws a series of punches but Zalac avoids them all with ease.
Brito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brito misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Zalac does no damage.
Brito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zalac dodges the punch combination from Brito.
Brito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zalac backs up against the cage.
Zalac wants to slow Brito down by chopping away at his legs.
Brito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zalac finds it's way round the side to connect with Brito's head.
Zalac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zalac throws a leg kick but Brito checks it.
Zalac tries to clinch but Brito moves out of range.
Brito fails to land with a series of punches.
Murilo Brito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalac tries to clinch but Brito is having none of it.
Zalac is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Brito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Zalac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brito is trying to buck Zalac off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brito is trying to improve his position.
Zalac working the head with strikes.
Brito gets back to half guard.
Brito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zalac is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zalac.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zalac connects with a nice short shot to Brito's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito looking for submissions off his back.
Zalac is trying to control the action in half guard but Brito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zalac prevents Brito from standing back up.
Brito manages to get to full guard.
Zalac trying to control the position from guard on top but Brito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zalac content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zalac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brito has an active guard here but Zalac has managed to pass into half guard.
Brito actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zalac pulls his head out easily.
Zalac works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zalac wants to control the pace but Brito is squirming around nicely.
Zalac breaks from Brito's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zalac raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zalac is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brito can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Brito really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Zalac landing strikes from the mount.
Brito working to try and regain half guard.
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 Murilo Brito will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No joy there for Brito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zalac misses with a wild combination.
Zalac drops Brito with a beautiful combination! Brito stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zalac is looking for the KO!
Brito is rocked!
It looks like Murilo Brito has been cut.
Brito lands with a straight right. Zalac didn't see that one coming.
Oh Brito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zalac. Zalac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zalac lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alen Zalac!
Alen Zalac seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rodenbucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodenbucher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aenima . Wolf has chosen F'n Wit D as his entrance music. Tony Rodenbucher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Rodenbucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Rodenbucher to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Darren Wolf has been cut.
Rodenbucher missing with a left hand there. Wolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodenbucher closes the distance and clinches.
Rodenbucher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Wolf.
Darren Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodenbucher throws a series of punches but Wolf moves out of range.
Rodenbucher closes the distance and clinches.
Wolf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rodenbucher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Rodenbucher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Wolf.
Rodenbucher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodenbucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodenbucher. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Rodenbucher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolf closes the distance but Rodenbucher moves to the side
and Rodenbucher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodenbucher misses with a double jab
and Wolf counters with a one-two to the body.
Wolf closes the distance but Rodenbucher moves to the side
and Rodenbucher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodenbucher gets a clinch.
Wolf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodenbucher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodenbucher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf closes the distance but Rodenbucher moves to the side
and Rodenbucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wolf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodenbucher counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Wolf has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Rodenbucher!
Tony Rodenbucher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xaro Polara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Xaro Polara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xaro Polara!
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, Mike Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders blocks a leg kick.
Polara throws a front kick aimed at Sanders's knee but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Polara did well to prevent Sanders getting side control.
Sanders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Polara defends it well.
Polara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanders.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polara tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Polara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polara moves into full guard.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses. Polara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanders's guard. Nice move by Polara!
Sanders working for a triangle but Polara defends it easily.
Sanders working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Polara stacks Sanders on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Polara!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanders is trying to improve his position.
Sanders gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Polara moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sanders.
Polara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanders, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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 Xaro Polara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polara tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Mike Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Polara.
Polara throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Polara tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Polara is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Xaro Polara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanders.
Polara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Polara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanders.
Polara is looking to clinch.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Polara sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Polara tries a head kick but it misses.
Polara is looking to clinch.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Polara.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Polara tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polara tries to clinch up.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanders.
Polara tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xaro Polara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanders.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanders.
Polara throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polara as he avoids it easily.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Polara.
Polara misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Polara.
Polara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanders.
Polara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Polara throws a head kick that misses.
Xaro Polara is winning the standup battle so far.
Polara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanders's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Polara, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Polara against the cage but Polara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Sanders has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Polara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Polara throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Polara.
Polara tries to keep at a distance but Sanders has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Polara prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanders has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Polara after a bit of a struggle.
Polara is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Polara down to the mat. Polara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Polara gets caught flat footed, as Sanders shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Polara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Polara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polara seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanders wants to improve his position but Polara is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaro Polara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sanders dives in for a single leg takedown but Polara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Xaro Polara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sanders.
Polara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Polara improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Polara stops a takedown attempt from Sanders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to push Polara away but Polara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mike Sanders has been cut.
Polara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Sanders is looking for a takedown.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polara avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Polara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Polara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Polara lands but Sanders takes it in his stride.
Polara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders tries to clinch up but Polara circles away and keeps his distance.
Polara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Polara moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Polara sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Sanders to the ground! Polara dives into full mount looking to finish!
Sanders is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polara looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders is still in real trouble! Can Polara finish him?
Sanders tries to improve his position but instead Polara has taken his back!
Polara working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sanders is doing well to defend. Polara seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sanders is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xaro Polara!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uali Kurzhez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saem Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Uali Kurzhez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uali Kurzhez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saem Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black dodges the punch combination from Kurzhez.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Kurzhez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kurzhez.
It looks like Saem Black has been cut.
A punch combination from Kurzhez misses.
Kurzhez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurzhez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kurzhez throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Kurzhez throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurzhez swinging wildly here.
Kurzhez throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurzhez.
Kurzhez tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurzhez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurzhez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kurzhez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurzhez.
Sloppy strikes from Kurzhez. Those never looked like landing.
Kurzhez misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kurzhez is breathing heavily.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black throws a strike but Kurzhez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black has his hands on Kurzhez's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurzhez wants to get up but he can't break Black's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurzhez throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uali Kurzhez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Kurzhez misses.
Kurzhez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurzhez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Kurzhez does no damage.
Uali Kurzhez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurzhez misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Kurzhez. Kurzhez gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black dodges the punch combination from Kurzhez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurzhez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurzhez throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Kurzhez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Kurzhez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurzhez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurzhez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Kurzhez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurzhez doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Kurzhez misses with an uppercut.
Kurzhez throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurzhez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Kurzhez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Kurzhez blocks nicely.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
Black passes Kurzhez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ground and pound from Black.
Kurzhez wants to get back to his feet.
Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some wild striking there from Kurzhez.
Kurzhez shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uali Kurzhez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurzhez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Uali Kurzhez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurzhez misses with a double jab.
Kurzhez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
Kurzhez tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurzhez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurzhez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uali Kurzhez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurzhez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black moves away from the strike by Kurzhez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurzhez misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Kurzhez misses.
Kurzhez motions for Black to come forward. Kurzhez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurzhez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kurzhez throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Kurzhez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Kurzhez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Kurzhez.
Kurzhez tries to clinch
and Black counters with a takedown into side control.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Black working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Black cracks Kurzhez with a big right hand but Kurzhez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kurzhez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kurzhez tries to get out of the position.
Black landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to score with some ground and pound. Kurzhez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Black fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kurzhez is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.
Black controls the position.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Black remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kurzhez is not content to let Black control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black working the body and head with strikes.
Kurzhez is letting Black control him for a moment.
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black scoring with punches from side control.
Saem Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uali Kurzhez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black landing strikes.
Kurzhez is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Saem Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kurzhez 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uali Kurzhez!
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FIGHT
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Laford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laford kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jail Break. Chris Ulrich struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Laford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laford tries to keep at a distance but Ulrich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ulrich is trying to pull guard but Laford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ulrich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ulrich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulrich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laford defends it nicely.
Ulrich walks into a stiff left hand from Laford.
Laford works over Ulrich's head and body with a nice combination.
Christian Laford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laford throws out a leg kick but Ulrich moves out of range and Laford only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laford!
Ulrich is rocked!
Ulrich looks winded!
Laford lands with a right and another and another! Ulrich is in big trouble! Laford lands again and this time it's lights out for Ulrich! A quality knockout there for Laford.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christian Laford!
Christian Laford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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