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Season I - LHW Final PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikishi Gangeska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rikishi Gangeska!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gangeska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gangeska defending well as Quinn loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Gangeska does no damage.
Quinn works over Gangeska's head and body with a nice combination.
Gangeska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quinn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gangeskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Gangeska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gangeska misses with a series of wild punches.
Gangeska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gangeska takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gangeska!
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gangeska manages to avoid it.
Gangeska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gangeska moves away from the strike by Quinn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gangeska! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.
Gangeska is rocked!
Gangeska swinging wildly here.
Gangeska is still on wobbly legs! Can Quinn finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Gangeska. Those never looked like landing.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gangeska counters with a straight right hand.
Gangeska drops his hands for a split second and Quinn immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Gangeska face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Quinn follows up with a right hand that knocks Gangeska into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Quinn!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Quinn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mahmood Moledina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tacito Abrantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmood Moledina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tacito Abrantes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moledina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abrantes.
Moledina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moledina shoots in but Abrantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moledina sets himself, and Abrantes steps forward looking for the clinch! Moledina avoids it this time.
Abrantes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abrantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moledina.
Abrantes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moledina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abrantes.
Moledina appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abrantes looks to clinch
and Moledina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrantes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moledina.
Tacito Abrantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrantes is looking to clinch but Moledina is avoiding it.
A jab from Moledina misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrantes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Abrantes.
Abrantes shoots in for a takedown but Moledina shows good takedown defense.
Moledina throwing a counter right hand but Abrantes manages to avoid it.
Mahmood Moledina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tacito Abrantes.
Moledina throws a jab but it's blocked by Abrantes.
Abrantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abrantes wants it to stay on the feet.
Abrantes is looking for the big counter here.
Moledina shoots and misses
and Abrantes counters with a three punch combo that has Moledina backing up. Moledina nods at Abrantes to acknowledge the strikes.
Moledina darts in looking for a takedown but Abrantes gets double underhooks and turns Moledina into the cage.
Abrantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moledina.
Moledina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abrantes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrantes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moledina tries to avoid it but Abrantes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moledina to the ground. Moledina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moledina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abrantes.
Abrantes shoots in and drives through. Moledina sprawls well.
Moledina loads up on a big right hand but Abrantes slips the punch.
Abrantes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moledina circles away quickly and effectively.
Moledina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abrantes.
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!
Abrantes shoots in but no luck this time.
Moledina is looking to counter with a body kick.
Abrantes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moledina shoots in for a takedown but Abrantes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abrantes tries to score with a low kick but Moledina moves his leg out of the way.
Abrantes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moledina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abrantes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Moledina.
Moledina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Moledina.
Abrantes throws a sloppy head kick and Moledina moves out of range easily.
Moledina is looking for a counter combo.
Abrantes dives in and grabs Moledina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moledina pushes down on Abrantes's head and hops out.
Moledina is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moledina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abrantes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moledina shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abrantes eats them both and turns towards Moledina to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moledina misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Moledina.
Abrantes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moledina defends well and Abrantes ends up having to push Moledina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moledina is looking to counter with a body kick.
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!
Abrantes moves forwards but Moledina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abrantes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moledina counters with a series of strikes. Abrantes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moledina shoots in and drives through. Abrantes sprawls well.
Moledina throws an off balance right hand
and Abrantes counters with a two punch combo.
Moledina throws a right and a left that Abrantes avoids nicely.
Abrantes moves in looking to clinch but Moledina pushes him off.
It looked like Moledina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moledina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abrantes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmood Moledina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moledina fails with the takedown.
Abrantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moledina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abrantes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moledina throws out the jab.
Moledina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abrantes can do to turn this around?
Abrantes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moledina but Moledina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Moledina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abrantes walks into a jab.
Mahmood Moledina is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrantes darts in trying to clinch
and Moledina counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moledina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abrantes throws a series of strikes that have Moledina backpedaling.
Moledina is rocked!
Abrantes shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Moledina takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Abrantes sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Moledina bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tacito Abrantes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Kowalski!
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, Darcus Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski leaves Washington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kowalski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Washington is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Washington is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington is pushing Kowalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Michael Kowalski has been cut.
Washington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kowalski up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Washington obliges.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Washington connects with a knee to the head.
Washington stalling the fight.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Washington lands a shot to the body.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington leaning his opponent against the cage.
Washington avoiding damage.
Washington lands a body shot.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington effectively controlling the action here.
Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kowalski's face.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kowalski up against the cage.
Washington landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a body shot.
Washington is pushing Kowalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Washington to work.
Washington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kowalski up against the cage.
Kowalski letting Washington take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darcus Washington.
Washington pushes Kowalski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Washington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darcus Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kowalski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kowalski instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Washington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski wants a takedown.
Washington lands a body shot.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Michael Kowalski's cut is getting worse.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darcus Washington.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Washington working Kowalski over with knees to the body.
Washington gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michael Kowalski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Washington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kowalski is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington leaning against his opponent.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Washington stalling.
A knee to the head by Washington.
Oh Kowalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Washington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kowalski seems to have got his legs back now.
Washington working the clinch nicely. Kowalski is working for position but Washington cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kowalski crumples up against the cage and Washington lands two more shots before the ref can save Kowalski! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Darcus Washington!
As Darcus Washington got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: (Darcus slaps the ring announcer viciously) My pimp hand is STRONG, Bitches!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Tomovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomovic comes to the cage accompanied by Serbian Songs - Patriot. Hendry has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dario Tomovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Hendry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tomovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Weed Nation in the buildup to the fight.
Hendry misses the jab.
Hendry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tomovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hendry is in Tomovic's guard.
Hendry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendry is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomovic has wrist control.
Hendry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tomovic keeping moving, preventing Hendry from controlling successfully.
Tomovic controls Hendry momentarily but Hendry frees himself.
Hendry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendry lands a couple of elbows.
Hendry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendry wants to control from the top but Tomovic keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tomovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Hendry does no damage.
Tomovic misses the jab.
Hendry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tomovic looks to throw the jab but Hendry is out of range.
Hendry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hendry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tomovic. Tomovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hendry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tomovic's guard.
Hendry working some strikes from top position.
Hendry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomovic working for a triangle but Hendry defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendry defends it easily.
Tomovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hendry landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tomovic controls Hendry momentarily but Hendry frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tomovic is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hendry rolls with it to try and escape but Tomovic cranks on the arm and Hendry is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dario Tomovic!
After the fight, Dario Tomovic 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 Juul Hupperts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juul Hupperts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juul Hupperts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hupperts's coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Check out the look on Zapata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zapata throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Zapata are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hupperts tries to bench press Zapata off him but Zapata keeps the position.
Zapata tries to score with some ground and pound. Hupperts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hupperts is looking to regain half guard here but Zapata keeps moving and retains side control.
Zapata working away.
Hupperts is looking for a sweep.
Zapata working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata cracks Hupperts with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Zapata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sloppy strikes there by Zapata.
Zapata tries for a kimura but Hupperts is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hupperts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hupperts defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zapata misses with the ground and pound.
Zapata landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hupperts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zapata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hupperts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zapata is chipping away with strikes.
Hupperts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hupperts is trying to get back to half guard.
Zapata working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Hupperts going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hupperts gets back to half guard.
Zapata looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Zapata there.
Hupperts works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zapata throws a big elbow that misses.
Zapata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zapata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zapata postures up in Hupperts's guard and throws a big left but Hupperts blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zapata stopping the sweep attempt from Hupperts.
Hupperts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zapata gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zapata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zapata postures up in Hupperts's guard and throws a big left but Hupperts blocks it.
Zapata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hupperts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zapata has managed to get both his arms back between Hupperts's legs - danger averted.
Zapata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hupperts is looking for a triangle but Zapata pushes his legs off easily.
Zapata scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapata stopping the sweep attempt from Hupperts.
Zapata is working Hupperts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zapata drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hupperts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hupperts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hupperts!
Hupperts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hupperts staying calm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zapata can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zapata manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hupperts's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Zapata dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Zapata.
Zapata stuffs the takedown.
Hupperts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zapata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hupperts.
Zapata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hupperts takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zapata is putting a hurting on Hupperts here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zapata in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hupperts is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Zapata!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ram Man Rijal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano comes to the cage accompanied by Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ram Man Rijal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rijal tries to clinch
so Germano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Germano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Germano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rijal's head.
Germano slips nicely into half guard.
Germano is looking to stall here but Rijal recovers full guard.
Rijal keeping moving, preventing Germano from controlling successfully.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano scoring with some ground and pound.
Germano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Germano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rijal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Germano wants to control from the top but Rijal keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano trying to move into half guard but instead Rijal has managed to sweep!
Germano is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rijal rolls with it to try and escape but Germano cranks on the arm and Rijal is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
Rui Rodrigo Germano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Elpidio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edwin Elpidio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levan Revazshvili!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elpidio lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Levan Revazshvili has been cut.
Elpidio throws a shot to the body.
Elpidio swings for the body but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Revazshvili feints the counter takedown.
Elpidio thuds a left hand into Revazshvili's body.
Revazshvili takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Revazshvili slips a straight right by Elpidio.
Elpidio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Edwin Elpidio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revazshvili throws a nice looking combination but Elpidio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot
and Elpidio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elpidio cracks Revazshvili with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Elpidio has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Revazshvili to stand back up!
Revazshvili is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elpidio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Revazshvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Elpidio finish him?
Elpidio drops Revazshvili with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Revazshvili looks back up at him and smiles so Elpidio waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Elpidio misses the jab.
Revazshvili swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elpidio counters with a right hand to the body.
Elpidio lands a nice hook to Revazshvili's body. Revazshvili takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Revazshvili seems to have recovered his senses.
Revazshvili looks winded!
Elpidio tries to bum rush Revazshvili with a series of wild strikes but Revazshvili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elpidio slips a jab from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Elpidio misses its target.
Elpidio lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elpidio lands a nice looking body shot.
Elpidio scores with a jab to the body.
Elpidio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elpidio drops Revazshvili with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Revazshvili! Elpidio dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Elpidio!
Edwin Elpidio is the new light heavyweight champion!
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