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CWT-Program Sydney 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 4480 p4p, 5291 weight class) and Sapapetch Sitsongrit (ranked 176 p4p, 202 weight class). Sapapetch Sitsongrit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm 18 155 0 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm 18 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sapapetch Sitsongrit! The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redcliffe throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redcliffe. Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Redcliffe steps away. Redcliffe throws a half hearted mid kick. Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Redcliffe throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick. Redcliffe tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Redcliffe lands a front kick. Redcliffe throws a leg kick and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redcliffe in his tracks. Redcliffe with a nice calf kick. Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick. Redcliffe misses with a right hand and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Redcliffe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well. Redcliffe throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redcliffe. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy. Redcliffe misses with a leg kick and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops Redcliffe in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick. Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Redcliffe backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Redcliffe throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A lazy body kick from Redcliffe and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand. Redcliffe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Redcliffe's defenses. Redcliffe throws a leg kick and Sitsongrit counters with a head kick. A telegraphed right hand from Redcliffe misses the target. Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit with a hook. Redcliffe misses with a low kick. Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range. And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Redcliffe manages to step out the way in time. Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe. Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Redcliffe misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A low kick from Redcliffe misses and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick. Redcliffe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Redcliffe settles back down. Sitsongrit cracks Redcliffe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe. Redcliffe misses with a left hand letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand. Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick. Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Redcliffe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight! Sapapetch Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sapapetch Sitsongrit!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bualong Sitsongrit (ranked 5207 p4p, 4757 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 200 p4p, 183 weight class). Shahzad Abdelrahman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 cm 19 157 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 175 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bualong Sitsongrit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shahzad Abdelrahman! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab. Sitsongrit cracks Abdelrahman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down. Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Sitsongrit lands a head shot. Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Abdelrahman moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick. Sitsongrit slips under a jab. Sitsongrit sizes up Abdelrahman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Abdelrahman throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Abdelrahman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Abdelrahman misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch. Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it. Abdelrahman throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well. Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it. Abdelrahman wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs. Abdelrahman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range. Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range. And Abdelrahman responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time. Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Abdelrahman is out of range. Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Abdelrahman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Abdelrahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman lands with a nice body punch. Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way. Abdelrahman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A clash of legs there as Abdelrahman blocks the low kick. Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the midsection. Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range. Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bualong Sitsongrit. Well Sitsongrit 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 10:9 Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 10:9 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:10
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bualong Sitsongrit!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolph Biggler (ranked 4445 p4p, 4344 weight class) and BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 175 p4p, 173 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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173 cm 18 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm 18 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Basic striking Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolph Biggler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Biggler misses with a looping left. Rolph Biggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bonesteel misses with a body shot.
Biggler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Biggler with a poor takedown and Bonesteel counters with a series of strikes. Biggler will be more careful next time no doubt. Biggler dives in and grabs Bonesteel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonesteel pushes down on Biggler's head and hops out. Bonesteel lunges at Biggler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Biggler's hand. Bonesteel moves into the clinch. Biggler misses with the head strike.
Bonesteel misses with a body punch.
Biggler blocking some punches.
Biggler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonesteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Biggler uses good head movement to avoid it. Bonesteel pushes Biggler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Biggler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonesteel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolph Biggler. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bonesteel lands a hook to the side of the head. Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonesteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biggler backwards. Biggler blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Biggler throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonesteel. Still in the clinch, Bonesteel scores with a nice short uppercut. Biggler tries a body shot but Bonesteel blocks it.
Biggler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biggler misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Biggler. Biggler tries for a takedown but Bonesteel manages to get underhooks.
Bonesteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch. Biggler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bonesteel pushes Biggler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Biggler. Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Biggler.
Bonesteel tries a body shot but Biggler blocks it.
Biggler prevents a body shot from Bonesteel. A head punch blocked on the inside by Biggler. Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Biggler controls the action.
Bonesteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Biggler controls his hands.
Bonesteel presses Biggler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bonesteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biggler throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonesteel. Biggler misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Biggler misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Bonesteel - that landed with a thud.
Biggler working aggressively here.
Bonesteel scores with a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Biggler. Biggler misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bonesteel as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Bonesteel on the inside. Biggler blocks a body shot from Bonesteel. Bonesteel lands a body shot. Biggler blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Bonesteel.
Biggler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonesteel pushes Biggler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bonesteel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Biggler blocking some punches.
Bonesteel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Biggler scores with a shoulder strike. Biggler trying to control the position but instead, Bonesteel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biggler into the cage. Biggler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! BIshop Bonesteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bonesteel 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10 Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 9:10 Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BIshop Bonesteel! Our winner, BIshop Bonesteel, 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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