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Evolution Stage 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jr Smith (ranked 3942 p4p, 395 weight class) and Mikel Hardecker (ranked 4636 p4p, 450 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardecker's choice of entrance music: Walk. Mikel Hardecker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jr Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikel Hardecker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardecker, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardecker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hardecker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Hardecker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardecker jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardecker's guard.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardecker, up you get!
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith cracks Hardecker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hardecker to stand back up!
It looks like Mikel Hardecker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardecker ducks into an uppercut from Smith and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jr Smith !
Jr Smith took some time post fight to say the following; 'This is your champion? 170 division answers to me now!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PutinYa OnYerKiester (ranked 3674 p4p, 365 weight class) and Shane O Brien (ranked 4042 p4p, 395 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think OnYerKiester might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lite em up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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197 lbs
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, PutinYa OnYerKiester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OnYerKiester connects with a jab.
O Brien lands a high kick!
We've been informed that O Brien has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
OnYerKiester moves into range and clinches up with O Brien .
OnYerKiester lands an uppercut.
OnYerKiester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OnYerKiester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OnYerKiester pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Brien lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
O Brien lands a nice elbow.
I was talking to OnYerKiester's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Brien looks to throw an elbow but misses.
OnYerKiester lands with a short shot to the head.
O Brien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OnYerKiester.
O Brien lands an elbow just above OnYerKiester 's eye.
O Brien is trying to stall.
O Brien missing with knees to the body.
OnYerKiester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Brien lands a good knee to the midsection. OnYerKiester won't want to take too many of those.
O Brien creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OnYerKiester's defenses.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Brien missing with knees to the body.
O Brien trying to land knees to the body.
OnYerKiester works on O Brien 's body with a couple of short punches.
OnYerKiester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OnYerKiester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien 's elbow.
OnYerKiester misses with a punch to the body.
OnYerKiester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OnYerKiester avoids it.
OnYerKiester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien is rocked!
A shot in the inside from OnYerKiester.
O Brien is still on wobbly legs! Can OnYerKiester finish him?
OnYerKiester managing to block the knees to the body from O Brien .
OnYerKiester creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends O Brien 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! O Brien drops to his knees and OnYerKiester pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). PutinYa OnYerKiester!
PutinYa OnYerKiester is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arne Arnesson (ranked 2646 p4p, 92 weight class) and Jim Bone (ranked 4569 p4p, 175 weight class). Arnesson's entrance music is Raubtier - Låt napalmen regna. A fine choice. Arne Arnesson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Bone's chin.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arne Arnesson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Jim Bone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnesson lands with an overhand left.
Bone has a takedown stuffed.
Bone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arnesson counters with a crisp one two that drops Bone! Arnesson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bone to his feet! Bone is in big trouble!
Bone is rocked!
Bone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnesson counters with a left to the body.
Bone goes for a double leg but Arnesson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnesson continues to drive forward.
Arne Arnesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnesson sprawls well. He's pushed Bone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Arnesson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnesson lands a big right hand that sends Bone crashing to the mat! Arnesson stays standing though and waves Bone back to his feet!
Bone is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnesson finish him?
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!
Arnesson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone has his takedown stuffed
and Arnesson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arne Arnesson!
Arne Arnesson retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Arne Arnesson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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