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The Island Season 3, 185 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massa Hurmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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192 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massa Hurmaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevket scores with a jab to the body.
Hurmaaja fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hurmaaja or perhaps it was just good defense by Sevket, which made it look bad.
Hurmaaja seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sevket throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Sevket.
It looks like Massa Hurmaaja has been cut.
Nice cross by Sevket.
Sevket digs a good hook to Hurmaaja's body.
Hurmaaja misses with a hook.
No luck for Hurmaaja with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massa Hurmaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sevket keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hurmaaja with a poor takedown
and Sevket counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurmaaja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sevket counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sevket.
Hurmaaja shoots in and drives through. Sevket sprawls well.
Sevket rushes Hurmaaja and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmaaja takes a shot to the head.
Hurmaaja fails to pull guard.
Hurmaaja tries to pull guard but Sevket holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurmaaja drops back down to his feet.
Sevket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sevket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hurmaaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sevket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurmaaja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hurmaaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Sevket.
Hurmaaja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sevket just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hurmaaja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sevket walks away with a smile on his face. Hurmaaja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sevket has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hurmaaja is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sevket connects with a crisp jab.
Sevket fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurmaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurmaaja is breathing heavily.
Hurmaaja misses with a takedown attempt
and Sevket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sevket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hurmaaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Sevket pushes Hurmaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurmaaja tries to pull guard but Sevket holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurmaaja drops back down to his feet.
Hurmaaja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sevket has Hurmaaja pushed against the cage.
Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket stalling in the clinch.
Hurmaaja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sevket prevents it.
Sevket pushes Hurmaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sevket.
Hurmaaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sevket lands with a left to the head.
Sevket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sevket scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sevket.
Hurmaaja looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmaaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sevket smiles and moves away.
Sevket is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hurmaaja rather than just go for the knockout.
Hurmaaja has his takedown stuffed
and Sevket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sevket throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hurmaaja on the side of the head.
Massa Hurmaaja's cut is getting worse.
Hurmaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Sevket. Those never looked like landing.
Sevket misses with the combination.
Hurmaaja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sevket tries to avoid it but Hurmaaja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sevket to the ground. Sevket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurmaaja misses with a takedown
and Sevket counters with a left to the body.
Hurmaaja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sevket scores with a nice strike.
Sevket lands a big right hand that sends Hurmaaja crashing to the mat! Sevket stays standing though and waves Hurmaaja back to his feet!
Hurmaaja is rocked!
Massa Hurmaaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Hurmaaja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sevket counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnavut Sevket!
Arnavut Sevket decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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