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WCF 4: Escalante vs Son of God PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ushakov (ranked 7416 p4p, 536 weight class) and Abrodolf Lincler (ranked 7122 p4p, 526 weight class). Ushakov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rings of Saturn - Senseless Massacre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Ushakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abrodolf Lincler!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lincler misses.
Lincler throws a shot from downtown. Ushakov moves away and avoids it.
Lincler missing with a left hand there. Ushakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ushakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincler.
Ushakov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ushakov shoots in but no luck this time.
Lincler cracks Ushakov with a good jab.
Lincler throws a hook to the side of Ushakov's head but Ushakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lincler.
It looks like Sergei Ushakov has been cut.
Lincler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lincler misses with the combination.
Ushakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincler.
Ushakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincler.
Ushakov shoots for a takedown but Lincler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lincler lands with a straight right. Ushakov didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincler throws a jab but it's blocked by Ushakov.
Lincler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lincler throws a looping overhand right but Ushakov ducks down to avoid it.
Ushakov dives in and grabs Lincler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lincler pushes down on Ushakov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ushakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincler misses with a hook. Ushakov ducked under it nicely.
Lincler tries to bum rush Ushakov with a series of wild strikes but Ushakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ushakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lincler.
Lincler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ushakov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lincler swivels and escapes.
Lincler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ushakov is rocked!
Ushakov walks straight into a right hand from Lincler - that's dropped him! Lincler jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ushakov from any more punishment! Ushakov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abrodolf Lincler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pann Khumpai (ranked 4532 p4p, 369 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 25135 p4p, 476 weight class). Pann Khumpai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duffy Fulcher's chin.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pann Khumpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khumpai stuffs the takedown.
Fulcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khumpai is fending him off so far but Fulcher persists. Nope, Khumpai circles away and we're back to standing.
Khumpai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khumpai misses with a series of wild punches.
Khumpai closes the distance and clinches.
Fulcher can't get the takedown.
Pann Khumpai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duffy Fulcher.
Khumpai lands an elbow inside that Fulcher shrugs off.
Fulcher wants a takedown.
Khumpai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fulcher or not.
Fulcher looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Khumpai.
Khumpai is pressed up against the cage. Fulcher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khumpai down to the mat. Khumpai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khumpai throws a series of strikes that have Fulcher backpedaling.
It looks like Duffy Fulcher has been cut.
Khumpai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khumpai clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumpai breaks the clinch.
Khumpai closes the distance and clinches.
Fulcher is working for takedown but Khumpai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Khumpai.
Khumpai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khumpai works over Fulcher's head and body with a nice combination.
Khumpai is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Khumpai shuts the power down on Fulcher. Lights out, game over! Khumpai is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pann Khumpai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kolov (ranked 7238 p4p, 511 weight class) and Jian Fu (ranked 5913 p4p, 478 weight class). Dan Kolov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jian Fu's chin.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Kolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jian Fu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kolov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fu moves to clinch but Kolov breaks away
and Kolov counters with a shoot takedown. Fu fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kolov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kolov is posturing up here but Fu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kolov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kolov has to tap! Slick submission there by Fu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jian Fu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Horatius (ranked 5147 p4p, 244 weight class) and Kribbson Garcia (ranked 5349 p4p, 248 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Horatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribbson Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horatius misses with a double jab.
Garcia dives in and grabs Horatius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horatius pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
It looked like Horatius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Horatius.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Horatius.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horatius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joey Horatius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kribbson Garcia.
Horatius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kribbson Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horatius defends it nicely.
Horatius connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horatius is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Horatius circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horatius lands a left and a right that send Garcia crashing to the mat, dazed. Horatius thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horatius ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Garcia out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Horatius!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 3105 p4p, 346 weight class) and Islam Makhacevov (ranked 24698 p4p, 515 weight class). Vicente Escalante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Makhacevov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhacevov needs to keep his hands up - Escalante had a free shot at his head there.
Makhacevov has a takedown stuffed.
Makhacevov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escalante dips to his left and cracks Makhacevov with an uppercut!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhacevov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Makhacevov.
Escalante grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Makhacevov takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Escalante cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
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