 |
BBFC 17: Griffin vs Wotan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samiro Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoffer Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric comes into the arena with B00M blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
|
189 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samiro Kahric!
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, Christoffer Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Andersson.
Kahric throws a head kick that misses.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahric plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kahric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson looks to land a left hand but Kahric moved out of range nicely.
Andersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Kahric circles away and keeps his distance.
Kahric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andersson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kahric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahric staying out of range there.
Andersson shoots in for a double leg but Kahric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kahric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahric.
Kahric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersson misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahric makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Andersson really felt that one!
Andersson looks gassed!
Kahric darts in and clinches Andersson up against the cage.
Andersson is trying to break the clinch but Kahric has him pressed against the cage.
Kahric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
Andersson closes the distance but Kahric moves to the side
and Kahric counters with a good, hard body kick but Andersson shrugs it off.
Kahric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andersson defends it nicely.
Andersson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kahric clinches up with Andersson and pushes him back against the cage.
Andersson is trying to break the clinch but Kahric has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kahric won't allow it.
Kahric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersson throws a combination that misses
and Kahric counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kahric has Andersson pressed against the cage, preventing Andersson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to break free.
Andersson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kahric.
Kahric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samiro Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahric keeps control of Andersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kahric is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kahric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersson throws a right hand that Kahric ducks under and follows up with a left that Kahric also avoids with ease.
Kahric looks to land a body kick but Andersson moved away.
Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson prevents Kahric from breaking the clinch.
Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Kahric moves out of range.
Kahric tries to clinch up.
Christoffer Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Andersson - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson fails to land with a series of punches.
Andersson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kahric counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Kahric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andersson swivels and escapes.
A lazy left from Andersson finds it's target.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kahric circles away.
Andersson shoots and misses
letting Kahric counter with a right hand.
Kahric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahric looks to land a body kick but Andersson moved away.
Kahric plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersson fails with the takedown
and Kahric counters with a head kick. That will keep Andersson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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.
Andersson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kahric fails to pull guard.
Andersson crunches a lovely knee into Kahric's ribcage.
Andersson is trying to force a seperation but Kahric has the dominant position.
Andersson lands a nice knee to the body.
Andersson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kahric has double underhooks.
Kahric jumps guard but Andersson stands there with Kahric around his waist. Kahric gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Kahric moves out of range.
Kahric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andersson.
Kahric swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson dives in and grabs Kahric's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kahric pushes down on Andersson's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andersson tries to clinch there but Kahric circles away.
Andersson connects with a solid leg kick.
Andersson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kahric backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samiro Kahric dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kahric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersson throws a wild body kick that Kahric sees coming a mile off.
Andersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samiro Kahric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kahric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Kahric there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahric closes the distance and pushes Andersson back into the cage.
Kahric taking a breather.
Andersson wants to break free but Kahric has control.
Knees to the body from Kahric.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kahric crunches a lovely knee into Andersson's ribcage.
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kahric is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahric's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kahric gets control of Andersson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kahric will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kahric is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andersson is controlling him.
Kahric looking to control.
Kahric throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Andersson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kahric. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kahric looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersson trying to control but Kahric is working from the bottom.
Andersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kahric working for a triangle but Andersson defends it easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahric on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Samiro Kahric is winning the standup battle so far.
Andersson misses with a double jab.
Kahric takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Andersson blocks the low kick.
Andersson scores with a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric wants a takedown.
Andersson tries to circle away but Kahric has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Andersson as the two fighters clinch.
Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson wants to clinch up but Kahric keeps it at a distance.
Kahric stuffs the takedown attempt from Andersson. Andersson gets slowly back to his feet.
Andersson swinging wildly here.
Kahric misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersson.
Kahric chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andersson can pounce on him.
Andersson swinging wildly here.
Kahric misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahric.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahric.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andersson as he avoids it easily.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kahric will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samiro Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Andersson duly obliges.
Andersson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kahric!
Andersson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andersson wants to control but Kahric has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christoffer Andersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Andersson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kahric sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andersson somewhat.
Kahric staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kahric is defended easily by Andersson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahric.
Andersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson moves into range and clinches up with Kahric.
Kahric misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson manages to break the clinch.
Kahric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Samiro Kahric has been cut.
Andersson clinches but Kahric breaks the clinch
and Kahric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kahric.
Kahric keeps control of Andersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahric shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andersson is looking to clinch.
Kahric doesn't manage to clinch there - Andersson circles away.
Andersson fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Kahric as he checks the leg kick.
Kahric avoids a kick to the body.
Kahric throws a nice looking combination but Andersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andersson misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersson.
Andersson tries to clinch there but Kahric circles away.
Andersson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahric tries to clinch there but Andersson circles away.
Andersson clinches with his opponent.
Kahric tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kahric won't allow it.
Kahric jumps guard but Andersson stands there with Kahric around his waist. Kahric gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samiro Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahric lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andersson manages to break the clinch.
Kahric throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kahric as he avoids it easily.
Kahric shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andersson is trying to defend but Kahric finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric is looking for a kimura but Andersson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kahric to get the leverage.
Kahric tries to pass to full mount but Andersson defends it.
Kahric is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Andersson manages to get to full guard.
Kahric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andersson is keeping the position for now.
Kahric in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kahric tries to stand but Andersson is controlling from the bottom.
Andersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kahric is controlling him.
Kahric wants to stand but Andersson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahric counters with a big head kick but Andersson shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christoffer Andersson.
I think Andersson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christoffer Andersson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
25
189 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
|
186 cm
27
192 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
|
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Constantine Markakis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markakis wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markakis wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Hicks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Markakis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hicks is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Markakis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Markakis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hicks 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Markakis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hicks 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hicks 's back!
Hicks looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Markakis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Markakis punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis has good solid back control here.
Even with his hooks in, Markakis manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Markakis throwing sloppy strikes.
Hicks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hicks tries to get out of the position.
Hicks is squirming around, avoiding Markakis's attempts to control the action.
Markakis with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Markakis punching from mount but Hicks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hicks is squirming around, avoiding Markakis's attempts to control the action.
Hicks wants to control but Markakis is having none of it.
Markakis misses with a head shot.
Hicks wants to hold on but Markakis pushes him away.
Hicks is looking to get to half guard.
Markakis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Markakis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to reverse the position but Markakis maintains control.
Markakis controlling his opponent.
Markakis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hicks is now in Markakis's guard. A big mistake from Markakis there, giving up the dominant 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.
Markakis pulls Hicks in close to his closed guard and prevents Hicks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Markakis wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Hicks is fighting to break Markakis's control of his arms but Markakis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Constantine Markakis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Markakis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks .
Markakis gets back to full guard.
Hicks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markakis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks postures up in Markakis's guard and throws a big left but Markakis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Markakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markakis is adopting a defensive guard.
Markakis wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Markakis managing to control the position.
Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Hicks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Markakis avoids it really well and circles away.
Markakis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markakis throws a push kick but Hicks slaps the foot to one side.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt - Markakis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Markakis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Constantine Markakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Markakis avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Hicks . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markakis tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Markakis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hicks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hicks trying to control from Markakis's half guard. Markakis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Markakis keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Markakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Markakis is keeping the position.
Markakis pulls Hicks in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Hicks does it's job there.
Hicks shoots in but no luck this time.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Hicks dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hicks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Markakis is trying to defend but Hicks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Markakis trying to hold on to Hicks 's head to control him but Hicks postures up.
Markakis tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Markakis is refusing to be controlled, as Hicks sits in half guard.
Markakis is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks is just content to waste time from the top position. Markakis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hicks throws a strike but Markakis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Markakis wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Markakis.
Markakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Markakis moves into the clinch.
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Markakis has double underhooks.
Markakis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Markakis lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Dwayne Hicks has been cut.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch but Markakis keeps him there for the moment.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
Markakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Hicks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Markakis won't allow it.
Markakis landing knees to the head.
Markakis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Markakis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks takes a shot to the head.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but Hicks blocks with his arms.
Markakis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Markakis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hicks is trying to break free.
Markakis misses with a knee to the head.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicks avoids it.
Markakis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Markakis lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
Markakis misses with the head strike.
Markakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Markakis working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicks blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Markakis.
Markakis looking to throw knees to the head but Hicks is blocking nicely.
Markakis has Hicks pressed against the cage, preventing Hicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks is trying to force a seperation but Markakis has the dominant position.
Hicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markakis has Hicks pressed against the cage, preventing Hicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markakis has him pressed against the cage.
Markakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markakis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks 's face.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Hicks 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Markakis tries to stall but Hicks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Markakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Markakis prevents Hicks from breaking the clinch.
Hicks tries to break free but Markakis pushes him back against the cage.
Markakis trying to land knees to the body.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Markakis won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Constantine Markakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Markakis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sang Suk Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sang Suk Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Gomes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suk Yong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gomes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suk Yong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suk Yong misses with a head kick.
Suk Yong thumps Gomes with a low kick.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Suk Yong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suk Yong on the side of the head.
Suk Yong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands with a cross.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomes looks gassed!
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suk Yong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Suk Yong.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomes misses the jab.
Suk Yong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Suk Yong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sang Suk Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Suk Yong lands but Gomes takes it in his stride.
Suk Yong lands a big head kick that sends Gomes tumbling to the mat! Suk Yong takes a step backwards and waves Gomes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gomes is rocked!
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Suk Yong looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Suk Yong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suk Yong.
Both fighters circling a little - Suk Yong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suk Yong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Suk Yong looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
Suk Yong throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Suk Yong does no damage.
Suk Yong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suk Yong wants to clinch.
Gomes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suk Yong lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suk Yong scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suk Yong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suk Yong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomes's head backwards.
Suk Yong throws a looping overhand right but Gomes ducks down to avoid it.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suk Yong rushes Gomes and presses him up against the cage.
Suk Yong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Suk Yong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suk Yong lands an elbow inside.
Gomes takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suk Yong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suk Yong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suk Yong lands a shoulder strike.
Suk Yong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suk Yong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suk Yong lands an elbow just above Gomes 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Suk Yong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suk Yong wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suk Yong fails with a takedown attempt.
Suk Yong misses with a head kick.
Sang Suk Yong is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes loads up on a big right hand but Suk Yong slips the punch.
Gomes avoids the body shot from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suk Yong. Gomes shrugs it off though.
Gomes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk Yong scores with a head kick.
Suk Yong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suk Yong is looking to wear down Gomes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suk Yong closes the distance and clinches.
Suk Yong lands an elbow inside.
Suk Yong lands an elbow that stopped Gomes in his tracks for a moment.
Suk Yong manages to break the clinch.
Suk Yong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suk Yong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomes.
Gomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suk Yong throws a combination that misses
and Gomes counters with a nice body shot.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sang Suk Yong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suk Yong throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suk Yong throws out a powerful jab.
Suk Yong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suk Yong keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Suk Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suk Yong misses with a leg kick.
Suk Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Suk Yong lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong scores with a leg kick.
Suk Yong swinging wildly here.
Suk Yong wants to clinch.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomes.
Suk Yong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Matheus Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suk Yong throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Suk Yong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?
Suk Yong keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Suk Yong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suk Yong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suk Yong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomes's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Suk Yong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Suk Yong dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suk Yong. Suk Yong obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Gomes blocks the low kick.
Suk Yong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suk Yong misses with a double jab.
Suk Yong throws a hook but Gomes avoids it easily.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suk Yong.
Gomes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suk Yong.
Gomes avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suk Yong tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suk Yong instigates a clinch.
Suk Yong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suk Yong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomes prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Suk Yong is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suk Yong obliges.
Suk Yong lands a nice knee to the body.
Suk Yong breaks from the clinch.
Suk Yong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Suk Yong.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suk Yong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Suk Yong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomes. That did some damage!
Gomes checks a leg kick.
Suk Yong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomes circles away quickly and effectively.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suk Yong backs up against the cage.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Suk Yong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suk Yong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomes's head.
Suk Yong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Sang Suk Yong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suk Yong tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Matheus Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suk Yong tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Suk Yong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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.
Suk Yong moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.
Suk Yong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomes's defenses.
Suk Yong working Gomes over with knees to the body.
Suk Yong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suk Yong breaks from the clinch.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suk Yong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suk Yong scores with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suk Yong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suk Yong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sang Suk Yong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suk Yong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sang Suk Yong!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco Crokopovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Stone (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.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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, Mirco Crokopovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Stone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Crokopovich throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Crokopovich.
Crokopovich misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crokopovich misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Crokopovich moves out of range easily.
Crokopovich throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Crokopovich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Crokopovich moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crokopovich misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Crokopovich.
Crokopovich avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Crokopovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crokopovich throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a crisp one two that drops Crokopovich! Stone thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Crokopovich to his feet! Crokopovich is in big trouble!
Crokopovich is breathing heavily.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crokopovich circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone drops Crokopovich with a beautiful combination! Crokopovich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stone is looking for the KO!
Crokopovich is rocked!
Crokopovich avoids the head kick by Stone.
Crokopovich misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Crokopovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crokopovich seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone lands a left and a right that send Crokopovich crashing to the mat, dazed. Stone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Whack! Stone lands a heavy head kick that drops Crokopovich. The ref tackles Stone to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Crokopovich was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Charlie Stone!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Blackmore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
25
267 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
|
212 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Blackmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackmore takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Richard Blackmore has been cut.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mitchell lands an elbow just above Blackmore 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell landing knees to the head.
Blackmore is breathing heavily.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richard Blackmore's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Mitchell.
Mitchell with a knee to the head.
Mitchell lands an elbow just above Blackmore 's eye.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.
Richard Blackmore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mitchell lands a damaging elbow.
Blackmore is rocked!
Mitchell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Blackmore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice elbow from Mitchell.
Mitchell jerks Blackmore's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Blackmore drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mitchell goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mitchell because Blackmore was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Barry Mitchell!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
20
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
|
155 cm
26
177 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samir Kahric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jones Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahric tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Samir Kahric has been cut.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders misses with an uppercut.
Kahric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kahric takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kahric is rocked!
Sanders postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kahric to stand up.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Kahric pushes him off.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders misses the jab.
Sanders moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahric tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Kahric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Kahric decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanders's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahric would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kahric gets to his feet - Sanders follows without any prompting.
Kahric is breathing heavily.
Sanders has Kahric up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahric is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric has picked Sanders up - he's going for a ride! Kahric dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kahric is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanders defends it well.
Kahric is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanders works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders pushes a forearm under Kahric's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kahric is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jones Sanders!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco DoSantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nasty's choice of entrance music: Diddy - Dirty Money - Hello Good Morning ft. T.I., Rick Ross. Francisco DoSantos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
192 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco DoSantos!
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, Buck Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty throws a looping overhand right but DoSantos ducks down to avoid it.
Nasty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from DoSantos.
Nasty throws a right hand that DoSantos ducks under and follows up with a left that DoSantos also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nasty.
It looks like Francisco DoSantos has been cut.
Nasty misses with a straight left.
Nasty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nasty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nasty tries to clinch but DoSantos moves out of range.
Nasty throws a body kick that misses.
Nasty misses with a two punch combination.
Buck Nasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Nasty.
Nasty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Nasty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DoSantos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Nasty misses.
Nasty looks for the body kick but DoSantos saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoSantos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nasty is fending him off so far but DoSantos persists. Nope, Nasty circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco DoSantos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from DoSantos.
Buck Nasty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nasty cracks DoSantos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DoSantos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DoSantos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DoSantos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nasty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DoSantos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DoSantos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DoSantos slips under a jab.
DoSantos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Nasty misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Nasty does no damage.
Nasty stuffs the takedown attempt from DoSantos. DoSantos gets slowly back to his feet.
DoSantos fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nasty misses.
Nasty loads up on a big right hand but DoSantos slips the punch.
Nasty moves into the clinch.
DoSantos tries for a takedown but Nasty manages to get underhooks.
DoSantos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nasty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nasty pressing his opponent against the cage.
DoSantos takes an elbow to the forehead.
DoSantos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nasty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nasty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DoSantos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nasty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nasty throws a head kick but DoSantos moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoSantos avoids the body shot from Nasty.
DoSantos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nasty throws out the jab.
Nasty drops DoSantos with a beautiful combination! DoSantos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nasty is looking for the KO!
Nasty throws a sloppy head kick and DoSantos moves out of range easily.
DoSantos shoots in looking for a takedown. Nasty tries to sprawl out of it but DoSantos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nasty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for DoSantos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
DoSantos shoots in and drives through. Nasty sprawls well.
DoSantos is breathing heavily.
DoSantos moves out of range of the strikes.
Nasty lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasty throws a jab when DoSantos was well out of range.
A big left from Nasty misses.
Nasty connects with a superb combination that knocks DoSantos out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Nasty before he can land any more shots to the unconscious DoSantos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buck Nasty!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Jelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon has chosen Deadmau5 - Ghosts N Stuff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
24
181 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustaw Jelen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, H Y Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jelen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kwon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gustaw Jelen has been cut.
Kwon lands a takedown into guard.
Kwon is working Jelen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kwon drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kwon as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jelen screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kwon! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). H Y Kwon!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
92% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tyson griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Wotan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wotan has chosen Pastor Troy- I Want War as his entrance music. Odin Wotan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
|
188 cm
21
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Odin Wotan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin lands with a good body shot.
Wotan digs a good body shot into griffin's ribs.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
griffin connects with a crisp jab.
griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for griffin. That snapped Wotan's head back.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
griffin avoids the body shot from Wotan.
Wotan throws a one two combo.
Wotan moves out of range of the strikes.
Odin Wotan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wotan tries to close the distance and clinch up but griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wotan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Wotan throws a right and a left that griffin avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wotan was well out of range. Poor timing from griffin.
griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wotan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wotan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from griffin misses
and Wotan moves into the clinch.
griffin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wotan has a couple of punches blocked by griffin.
griffin fails to pull guard.
griffin blocking some punches.
griffin has Wotan pressed against the cage.
Wotan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wotan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wotan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wotan fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan throws a punch but it's blocked by griffin.
Wotan lands a right hand that snaps the head of griffin backwards.
Wotan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wotan misses with the head strike.
Wotan misses with a punch on the inside.
Wotan working aggressively here.
Wotan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wotan swings for the body but griffin moves out of range.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wotan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wotan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin passes Wotan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
griffin with the ground and pound but Wotan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
griffin thows a big elbow that misses.
griffin 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.
Wotan keeping moving, preventing griffin from controlling successfully.
Wotan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from griffin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
griffin trying to control but Wotan is working from the bottom.
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 tyson griffin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Wotan's shoulder, as Wotan tries to avoid the shot.
Wotan swinging wildly here.
griffin misses the shot to the body.
Wotan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wotan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but griffin moves away.
Some wild striking there from Wotan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wotan thows a body shot but no joy.
tyson griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wotan tries to close the distance and clinch up but griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Wotan misses.
griffin swings for the body but Wotan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotan looks to land a combination but griffin avoids it well.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Wotan both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Wotan scores with a four punch combination!
griffin thuds a left hand into Wotan's body.
griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wotan.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Wotan. No joy for griffin on that attempt.
griffin looks to land a right hand but Wotan moved out of range.
Wotan tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
griffin misses with a double jab.
Wotan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from griffin.
Wotan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan slips under a jab from griffin.
griffin misses with a looping left.
Wotan misses with a looping left.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
griffin cracks Wotan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wotan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wotan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Wotan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wotan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tyson griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
griffin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
griffin prevents Wotan from improving his position.
griffin working Wotan over with strikes.
griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wotan is not content to let griffin control the position.
Wotan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wotan works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 tyson griffin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Wotan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wotan misses the shot to the body.
Wotan clinches up with griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Wotan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wotan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
griffin breaks from the clinch.
griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wotan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wotan tries to clinch up
letting griffin counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin staying out of range there.
griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wotan on the side of the head.
griffin throws a jab when Wotan was well out of range.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wotan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wotan throws a series of punches but griffin moves out of range.
Wotan connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Wotan.
griffin misses with a straight right.
Wotan throws a combination. griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wotan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but griffin manages to avoid it.
Wotan looks to land a combination but griffin avoids it well.
Wotan lands with a nice body punch.
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.
Wotan fails in his attempt to clinch.
griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wotan counters with a stiff right hand.
griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
griffin advances to half guard.
Wotan is not content to let griffin control the position.
Wotan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, griffin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wotan is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
griffin dominating with strikes here.
Wotan is desperately trying to improve his position but griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
griffin cracks Wotan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
tyson griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for griffin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyson griffin!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
