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Prestige FC 42: Winter Time! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoshi Sakei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Pregador Luo - Já Posso Suportar as his entrance music. Gustavo Aldo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoshi Sakei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavo Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakei misses with an uppercut
and Aldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sakei's knee momentarily.
Aldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakei throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sakei on the side of the head.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Sakei moves out of range easily.
Sakei is looking to counter the offense by Aldo and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakei tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustavo Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aldo is out of range and Sakei settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aldo! But no joy.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Sakei moves out of range easily.
Sakei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sakei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakei throws a quick counter head kick but Aldo was just out of range.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
Aldo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sakei closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sakei working the head with strikes.
Sakei is trying to get an arm triangle but Aldo is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakei is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Aldo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sakei gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Aldo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sakei lets go of the hold and Aldo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyoshi Sakei!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Souza is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
22 - 72 - 1 |
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
22 - 72 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Souza!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwarzeneg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schwarzeneg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schwarzeneg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schwarzeneg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Souza for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing that Schwarzeneg has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schwarzeneg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Schwarzeneg defends easily.
Souza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schwarzeneg controls the pace.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Schwarzeneg pushes his legs off easily.
That's two 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.
Schwarzeneg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schwarzeneg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schwarzeneg forces his way into half guard.
Souza has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Schwarzeneg. Oh but Souza has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Schwarzeneg goes limp - he's gone! Souza jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Souza!
Gabriel Souza took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Embernate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzesiuk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PSY - Gangnam Style. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrzej Grzesiuk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacques Embernate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embernate avoids the head kick by Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk throws a low kick but Embernate avoids it.
Grzesiuk tries to clinch but Embernate is having none of it.
Embernate is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Embernate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grzesiuk moves in looking to clinch but Embernate pushes him off.
Embernate drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grzesiuk sprawls and moves away.
Grzesiuk throws a series of punches but Embernate avoids them all with ease.
Embernate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grzesiuk pushes Embernate up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Embernate prevents it.
Embernate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grzesiuk manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzesiuk clinches.
Grzesiuk is working Embernate over against the ropes.
Grzesiuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Embernate shoots for a double leg takedown but Grzesiuk sprawls well. He's pushed Embernate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grzesiuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grzesiuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Embernate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Embernate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grzesiuk wants the takedown. Embernate is fighting it off but Grzesiuk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Embernate's guard against the ropes.
Embernate kicks Grzesiuk off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grzesiuk rushes Embernate and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Embernate postures up in Grzesiuk's guard and throws a big left but Grzesiuk blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grzesiuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Embernate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Embernate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grzesiuk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Embernate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grzesiuk pushes Embernate off and gets back to his feet.
Grzesiuk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Embernate on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grzesiuk is looking for a kimura but Embernate is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grzesiuk to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk lands with a punch from half guard.
Grzesiuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Embernate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grzesiuk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grzesiuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grzesiuk misses with a head shot. Embernate uses the momentum to regain guard.
Grzesiuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Embernate looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Embernate looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Embernate!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk wants to control but Embernate postures up.
Grzesiuk is trying to get back to half guard.
Grzesiuk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Embernate working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Embernate working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Grzesiuk is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Embernate throwing strikes but Grzesiuk manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Grzesiuk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Embernate has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grzesiuk but great work by Embernate.
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!
Embernate postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grzesiuk is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Grzesiuk dominated that round.
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.
Grzesiuk leaves Embernate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grzesiuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grzesiuk misses with a knee to the head.
Grzesiuk lands a shoulder strike.
Grzesiuk has Embernate pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Embernate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk tries a body shot but Embernate blocks it.
Grzesiuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Embernate avoids the damage to the body.
Grzesiuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Embernate jumps guard but Grzesiuk turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Grzesiuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Embernate just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzesiuk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jacques Embernate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Embernate pulls guard effortlessly.
Grzesiuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grzesiuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Grzesiuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grzesiuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grzesiuk distracts Embernate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grzesiuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grzesiuk lands a couple of digs.
Grzesiuk scoring with some ground and pound.
Grzesiuk throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Embernate's head.
Grzesiuk wants to stand but Embernate has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grzesiuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Embernate has his feet on Grzesiuk's thighs here. He's pushed Grzesiuk off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Grzesiuk screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Embernate!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Korotkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yura Noobert's chin.
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187 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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200 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yura Noobert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Noobert to the ground. Korotkov is now in Noobert's guard.
Noobert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Korotkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noobert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Korotkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Korotkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noobert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Korotkov has managed to get both his arms back between Noobert's legs - danger averted.
Korotkov won't allow Noobert to sweep him here.
Korotkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Korotkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noobert is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Korotkov has his hands clasped together but Noobert extends and breaks Korotkov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Noobert.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yura Noobert!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boros Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Blasted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet's entrance music is Downstait - Open Your Eyes. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boros Monet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Blasted!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasted throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blasted connects with the punch.
Blasted tries to clinch up
letting Monet counter with a right hand.
Monet thuds a left hand into Blasted's body.
Blasted throws a sloppy head kick
and Monet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blasted on the side of the head.
It looks like Brian Blasted has been cut.
Blasted clinches.
Blasted is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monet is trying to force a seperation but Blasted has the dominant position.
Monet is trying to force a seperation but Blasted has the dominant position.
Monet tries to break free but Blasted pushes him back against the ropes.
Blasted stalling in the clinch but Monet improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasted is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monet is defending well for now.
Blasted fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blasted breaks from the clinch.
Monet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Monet.
Blasted throws a lazy head kick
and Monet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Monet's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A lazy left from Monet finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Monet. Beautiful body shot.
Blasted shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monet pinned against the ropes. Monet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monet throws a big counter combination but Blasted scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boros Monet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blasted.
Monet digs a good hook to Blasted's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blasted tries to clinch there but Monet circles away.
Monet throws a sloppy head kick and Blasted moves out of range easily.
Blasted throws a fast counter high kick but Monet manages to duck under it in time.
Boros Monet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blasted throws a lazy body kick
and Monet counters with a left and a right that stings Blasted.
Blasted closes the distance looking to clinch
and Monet counters with a head kick that drops Blasted to the mat! Blasted scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Blasted is rocked!
Good leg kick by Monet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blasted checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monet misses with a head kick.
Monet just misses with a punch to the body.
Blasted fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blasted misses with a double jab.
Monet lands a jab-cross combination.
Monet connects with a looping right hand.
Blasted is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blasted misses with a kick to the body
and Blasted takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monet lands with an overhand left.
Monet lands a left and a right that send Blasted crashing to the mat, dazed. Monet thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Blasted is still on wobbly legs! Can Monet finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasted throws a poor cross that misses
and Monet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monet plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Blasted to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Blasted just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boros Monet!
Boros Monet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Hall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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179 lbs
31 - 54 - 0 |
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180 lbs
13 - 20 - 0 |
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
31 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov tries to clinch up.
Erschov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Erschov's knee but Erschov avoids it well.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Alexei Erschov has been cut.
Erschov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erschov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Erschov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Erschov.
Erschov tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erschov closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Erschov pushes Hall against the ropes but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jesse Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Erschov.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erschov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Erschov on that attempt.
Erschov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Erschov.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erschov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erschov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Erschov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erschov tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erschov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hall cracks Erschov with a big right hand and Erschov goes down!
Erschov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erschov looking to control.
Erschov is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall wants to stand but Erschov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Erschov seems to have recovered his senses.
Erschov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
Erschov looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to stand up but Erschov won't let him.
Hall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Erschov, up you get!
Hall misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erschov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erschov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Erschov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Erschov somewhat.
Erschov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall connects with a right hand. Erschov shakes it off.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Hall has cracked Erschov with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Hall lands another huge swinging hook and Erschov tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Erschov, before Hall can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesse Hall!
Jesse Hall thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleixo Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
245 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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262 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleixo Gene!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gene wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is sitting in close to Gene's body. Gene has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gene.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleixo Gene!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rutten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brendan Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff throws a lazy body kick
and Duff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duff tries a low kick but Rutten avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Rutten misses.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duff throws a shot from downtown. Rutten moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Rutten releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1-2. Rutten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duff checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Rutten.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Duff.
Duff tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duff. Rutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutten scores with a nice right hand.
Rutten drops Duff with a beautiful combination! Duff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rutten is looking for the KO!
Duff is rocked!
It looks like Brendan Duff has been cut.
Rutten fakes the body blow, causing Duff to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Duff goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bas Rutten!
During a confident post fight interview, Bas Rutten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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