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AWC Fighter Trials III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petrus Ratajczyk (ranked 4440 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Tourny Four (ranked 526 p4p, 523 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petrus Ratajczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourny Four!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratajczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Four counters with a right hand to the body.
Ratajczyk staying out of range there.
Ratajczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Four circles away.
Ratajczyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Four scores with a shot to the side of Ratajczyk's head.
Ratajczyk gets control of Four's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ratajczyk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ratajczyk is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Four has his hands clasped together but Ratajczyk extends and breaks Four's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ratajczyk.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petrus Ratajczyk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Santos (ranked 4749 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Al Hoffa (ranked 544 p4p, 519 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Hoffa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Hoffa off balance momentarily.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoffa tries to score with a low kick but Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Santos half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoffa blocks the leg kick.
Hoffa throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos 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 Hoffa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoffa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos backing away here, and Hoffa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Santos half committed to a counter leg kick.
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.
Hoffa misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Hoffa.
Hoffa misses with a low kick.
As Hoffa backs away, Santos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoffa flicks out a counter leg kick but Santos steps away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Burrows (ranked 4360 p4p, 4361 weight class) and Stephen Burrows (ranked 202 p4p, 206 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Las Vegas, Simon Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Simon Burrows misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephen Burrows checks a low kick from Simon Burrows.
Simon Burrows shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stephen Burrows only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephen Burrows fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simon Burrows checks it well.
Stephen Burrows misses with a low kick.
Stephen Burrows misses with a low kick as Simon Burrows jumps back.
Simon Burrows feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simon Burrows tries to work over Stephen Burrows's front leg with a kick but Stephen Burrows checks it.
Stephen Burrows feints a counter leg kick.
That's two 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.
Simon Burrows lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stephen Burrows's sensitive parts.
Good work by Simon Burrows as he checks the leg kick.
Simon Burrows checks a low kick from Stephen Burrows.
Simon Burrows tried to counter with a leg kick but Stephen Burrows avoided it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simon Burrows with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simon Burrows 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:9
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Burrows!
Simon Burrows thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Akipetteri Swedberg had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 269.5, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Devin Drummond was cancelled. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Panda (ranked 4466 p4p, 4371 weight class) and Fighter Three (ranked 212 p4p, 201 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Los Angeles, Napoleon Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fighter Three!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda shoots for a double leg takedown but Three sprawls well. He's pushed Panda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Three pushes Panda up against the cage in a clinch.
Three breaks from the clinch.
Three clinches.
Three has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Panda uses from the top position.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Three is keeping the position.
Panda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Three's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.
Panda landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panda's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Panda! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Three has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Napoleon Panda!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Test Eighteen (ranked 4405 p4p, 4354 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 456 p4p, 446 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test Eighteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Test Eighteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eighteen tests Turcotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eighteen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turcotte defends well and Eighteen ends up having to push Turcotte into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eighteen gets control of Turcotte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Eighteen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Turcotte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turcotte trying to control the position from guard on top but Eighteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eighteen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turcotte controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eighteen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eighteen tries to get out of the position.
Eighteen wants to get back to his feet but Turcotte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eighteen controls Turcotte momentarily but Turcotte frees himself.
Eighteen managing to control the position.
Eighteen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turcotte.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Eighteen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turcotte tries to avoid it but Eighteen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turcotte to the ground. Turcotte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eighteen shoots in looking for a takedown but Turcotte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eighteen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Eighteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eighteen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Turcotte wants to clinch.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eighteen has time to react.
Turcotte pushes Eighteen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Turcotte.
Turcotte swings wildly with an uppercut but Eighteen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eighteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eighteen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turcotte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eighteen somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turcotte 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Four (ranked 4353 p4p, 4456 weight class) and Kaspar Kallaste (ranked 204 p4p, 214 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 New York, Fighter Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspar Kallaste!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four has closed the distance and engaged Kallaste in a clinch.
Four jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kallaste walks away with a smile on his face. Four gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Four shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Four does no damage.
Kallaste throws a series of strikes that have Four backpedaling.
Four closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kallaste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Four moves into the clinch successfully.
Four pulls Kallaste into guard.
Four has a closed guard, preventing Kallaste from standing up.
Four looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Four wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kallaste is now in half guard.
Kallaste tries to stand and escape but Four is controlling the position.
Four is holding on to half guard well.
Kallaste is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Four manages to get to full guard.
Four has an active guard here but Kallaste has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Four is trying to maintain the position but Kallaste is very close to passing his half guard.
Four tries to get to full guard but Kallaste has control of the leg.
Four is pressing down on Kallaste's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaspar Kallaste.
I think Kallaste 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge George Francis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kaspar Kallaste!
Kaspar Kallaste tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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