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HWP116: Blatt vs Couture PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and abigail austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). abigail austin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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277 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, abigail austin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
austin scores with a kick to the body.
Mo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! A monster head kick from austin and Mo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by austin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). abigail austin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Ralphinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Ralphinski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Ralphinski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralphinski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Ralphinski.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kaplan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaplan controlling the pace.
Ralphinski trying to hold on to Kaplan's head to control him but Kaplan postures up.
Kaplan is pressing down on Ralphinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ralphinski is holding on for now.
Kaplan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ralphinski defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaplan lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan tries to pass to full mount but Ralphinski defends it.
Kaplan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaplan winds up and cracks Ralphinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ralphinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaplan.
Ralphinski looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ralphinski is not content to let Kaplan control the position.
Kaplan lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan trying to mount his opponent but Ralphinski defends it.
Kaplan stands up from half guard.
Ralphinski gets caught flat footed, as Kaplan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ralphinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaplan.
Kaplan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaplan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralphinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ralphinski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ralphinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaplan throws a strike but Ralphinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kaplan wants to sweep here but Ralphinski controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralphinski throws a big right hand that misses.
Ralphinski wants to stand and escape but instead Kaplan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kaplan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaplan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaplan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaplan postures up in Ralphinski's guard and throws a big left but Ralphinski blocks it.
Kaplan throws a strike but Ralphinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joe Kaplan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ralphinski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kaplan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ralphinski has Kaplan in his guard.
Kaplan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ralphinski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kaplan, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan is pulling down on Ralphinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Ralphinski, at least for the moment.
Ralphinski thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kaplan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ralphinski's guard.
Kaplan wants to control from the top but Ralphinski keeps moving.
Kaplan wanted to stand there but Ralphinski had control of the position.
Kaplan wants to control from the top but Ralphinski keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan thows a big elbow that misses.
Kaplan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaplan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ralphinski has wrist control.
Kaplan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ralphinski's head.
Kaplan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaplan postures up in Ralphinski's guard and throws a big left but Ralphinski blocks it.
Kaplan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralphinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaplan working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ralphinski keeping moving, preventing Kaplan from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaplan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaplan throws and elbow that misses. Ralphinski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaplan's guard. Nice move by Ralphinski!
Ralphinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaplan's guard.
Kaplan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kaplan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaplan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaplan showed some decent athleticism there.
Ralphinski is refusing to be controlled, as Kaplan sits in half guard.
Kaplan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ralphinski actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralphinski looking for submissions off his back.
Kaplan slips a nice elbow through Ralphinski's hands, connecting with Ralphinski's forehead.
Kaplan trying to control the action but Ralphinski is working from the bottom.
Kaplan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xander Ralphinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kaplan with the ground and pound but Ralphinski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ralphinski keeping moving, preventing Kaplan from controlling successfully.
Kaplan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ralphinski's guard.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ralphinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ralphinski is looking for a triangle but Kaplan pushes his legs off easily.
Kaplan scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaplan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan works over Ralphinski with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaplan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaplan is in close to Ralphinski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaplan gets to his feet - Ralphinski follows without any prompting.
Kaplan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kaplan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaplan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kaplan loads up with a big shot that hurts Ralphinski! He's pulled Kaplan in close but Kaplan has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ralphinski survive? More strikes from Kaplan and Ralphinski is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Kaplan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amish Hardcore Irish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Enzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardcore Irish's entrance music is Devil's Dance Floor. A fine choice. Val Enzuela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amish Hardcore Irish's chin.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Determined |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amish Hardcore Irish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Val Enzuela!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardcore Irish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enzuela slips a jab and a cross from Hardcore Irish.
Enzuela throws an overhand right that lands on Hardcore Irish's shoulder, as Hardcore Irish tries to avoid the shot.
Enzuela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardcore Irish slips a straight right by Enzuela.
Hardcore Irish scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Val Enzuela has been cut.
Enzuela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Hardcore Irish. No joy for Enzuela on that attempt.
Enzuela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardcore Irish checks it well.
Hardcore Irish scores with a shot to the body.
Enzuela looks gassed!
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!
Hardcore Irish throws a nice looking combination but Enzuela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardcore Irish looks to land a body kick but Enzuela moved away.
Hardcore Irish lands with a shot to the body.
Hardcore Irish throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Enzuela stumbling backwards into the cage! Enzuela bounces back off the cage towards Hardcore Irish, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hardcore Irish lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hardcore Irish celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amish Hardcore Irish!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacek Piotrowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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234 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacek Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resina shoots in for a takedown but Piotrowski shows good takedown defense.
Piotrowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Resina is trying to get back to half guard.
Resina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Resina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piotrowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Resina.
Resina is trying to control. Piotrowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Resina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piotrowski's head.
Resina trying to control the action but Piotrowski is working from the bottom.
Resina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Resina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piotrowski in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piotrowski pulls his head out easily.
Resina trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Piotrowski manages to pass to mount!
Piotrowski controlling his opponent.
Piotrowski avoids the attempt from Resina to control.
Resina tries to reverse the position but Piotrowski maintains control.
Piotrowski controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Piotrowski avoids the attempt from Resina to control.
Resina regains half guard.
Resina should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Resina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Resina moves into full guard.
Piotrowski won't allow Resina to get back to his feet.
Resina looks gassed!
Resina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piotrowski defends well.
Piotrowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piotrowski defends well.
Piotrowski passes into half guard.
Resina wants to control but Piotrowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piotrowski controlling the action here.
Resina wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piotrowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Piotrowski controlling from mount.
Resina tries to lock up and control but Piotrowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piotrowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piotrowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Resina tries to lock up and control but Piotrowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piotrowski controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Piotrowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Resina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski has his takedown stuffed
and Resina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Resina.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacek Piotrowski.
Resina has his takedown stuffed
and Piotrowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Resina tries to buck Piotrowski off but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Piotrowski trying to control the position but Resina is working away.
Piotrowski grinds an elbow into Resina's temple.
Resina is breathing heavily.
Resina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina is being controlled here.
Piotrowski working away.
Resina is trying to get back to half guard.
Resina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Piotrowski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Resina regains half guard.
Resina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piotrowski is working away from the top position though.
Piotrowski is controlling the pace.
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.
Resina is looking for a sweep. Piotrowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piotrowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Resina on the ground.
Resina misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Piotrowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Piotrowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Resina looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resina looking for submissions off his back.
Piotrowski trying to pass the guard but Resina defending well.
Piotrowski content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacek Piotrowski.
Resina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Resina throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resina being controlled here, momentarily.
Resina trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Resina being controlled here, momentarily.
Resina keeping moving, preventing Piotrowski from controlling successfully.
Resina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Resina wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Piotrowski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Resina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piotrowski counters with a shoot takedown. Resina fights it but they end up in guard.
Resina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piotrowski is aware though and is defending well.
Piotrowski is stalling in the full guard.
Piotrowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Resina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piotrowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Resina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina looking for subs off his back but Piotrowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Well, if Piotrowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacek Piotrowski.
Resina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Piotrowski is trying to defend but Resina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Resina looks to land a strike but Piotrowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resina throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Piotrowski holds on and takes a little breather.
Resina throwing strikes from guard but Piotrowski blocks nicely.
Resina stopping the sweep attempt from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Resina throws a big right hand that misses.
Piotrowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Resina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piotrowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Resina's guard now.
Resina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Resina looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Piotrowski has picked Resina up and slammed him! Resina can't keep hold of the triangle and Piotrowski manages to pass to side control!
Resina pushes Piotrowski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piotrowski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Resina wants to control but Piotrowski postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Resina tries to improve position but can't.
Piotrowski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Piotrowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Resina for as long as he can get away with.
Resina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Piotrowski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Resina has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Resina wants to finish this one by submission but Piotrowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Resina.
Jonas Resina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacek Piotrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piotrowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Piotrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piotrowski 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Piotrowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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259 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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222 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rawls!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawls gets caught flat footed, as ferreira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rawls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rawls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rawls is adopting a defensive guard.
Rawls escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ferreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rawls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawls has control of ferreira's left arm, preventing ferreira from doing any damage.
ferreira wants to pass the guard but Rawls is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rawls is keeping the position for now.
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.
Rawls is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Rawls will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rawls feints and as ferreira raises his hands in defense, Rawls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rawls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
ferreira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Rawls.
Rawls is trying hard to land a takedown here. ferreira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ferreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rawls counters with a shoot takedown. ferreira fights it but they end up in guard.
ferreira looking to control.
ferreira keeping full guard, as Rawls tries to pass.
Rawls is stalling in the full guard.
ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rawls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
ferreira is trying to keep Rawls in close.
Rawls stays in close to ferreira's body and controls the position.
Rawls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Rawls remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Rawls.
Rawls misses with a takedown attempt - ferreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rawls counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Rawls stalls from top position.
ferreira tries to control but Rawls manages to take his back.
Rawls controls the position.
ferreira looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
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.
Rawls biding his time, controlling ferreira.
Rawls avoiding ferreira 's attempts to control his hands.
ferreira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
ferreira just trying to survive but Rawls is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
ferreira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rawls controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rawls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rawls looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for ferreira!
ferreira wants to hold on but Rawls pushes him away.
ferreira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rawls controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Rawls just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ferreira working a defensive guard but Rawls manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ferreira stops Rawls from passing to mount.
ferreira trying to remain calm as Rawls controls from the top position.
ferreira wants to control but Rawls postures up.
Rawls controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
John Rawls has got the better of the ground game so far.
ferreira is being controlled here.
Rawls moves into full mount!
Rawls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
ferreira is looking to get to half guard.
Rawls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Rawls just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rawls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Rawls has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
ferreira tries to roll over but Rawls keeps him under control.
Rawls stalling.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Rawls.
Rawls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rawls has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rawls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ferreira tries to control the position but Rawls now has his back.
Antonio ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ferreira trying to control the action but Rawls just sinks the hooks in.
John Rawls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
What can ferreira do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rawls sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! ferreira taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Rawls!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul von Konkelberries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Battle Hymn. 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.
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26
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul von Konkelberries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from von Konkelberries.
A bone on bone clash there as von Konkelberries blocks the leg kick.
Stoner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling von Konkelberries to score with a decent uppercut.
Stoner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Konkelberries has time to react.
It looks like Paul von Konkelberries has been cut.
Stoner fails to land with a series of punches.
von Konkelberries bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from von Konkelberries.
Stoner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Konkelberries on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
von Konkelberries with a jab.
Stoner throws a series of punches but von Konkelberries avoids them all with ease.
von Konkelberries closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
von Konkelberries cracks a nice hook into Stoner's ribs.
von Konkelberries throws a shot from downtown. Stoner moves away and avoids it.
von Konkelberries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoner manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from von Konkelberries is defended easily by Stoner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner lands a jab to von Konkelberries's midsection.
von Konkelberries is breathing heavily.
Stoner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from von Konkelberries.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul von Konkelberries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Konkelberries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul von Konkelberries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
von Konkelberries throws a sloppy body shot
and Stoner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul von Konkelberries's cut is getting worse.
von Konkelberries shoots and misses
and Stoner counters with a left and a right that hurts von Konkelberries! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Stoner jumps into full mount!
von Konkelberries is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoner is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Oh von Konkelberries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
von Konkelberries switches off momentarily and Stoner cracks him with a monster right hand! von Konkelberries topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Stoner dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Stoner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Stoner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdose has chosen Powerthirst as his entrance music. Royce Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alistair Overdose's chin.
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224 lbs
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289 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overdose was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overdose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie throws a body punch but Overdose moves out of range.
Overdose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose slips under a jab from Gracie.
Overdose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Overdose's head but Overdose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overdose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overdose moves away.
Overdose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
Overdose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Overdose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to wear down Overdose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body shot
enabling Overdose to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Overdose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Overdose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Overdose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Overdose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overdose moves away.
Overdose throws a shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Overdose throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Overdose punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overdose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overdose counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Overdose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Overdose throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overdose misses with a hook.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Overdose at a distance.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Overdose's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Overdose staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overdose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overdose throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overdose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie takes a swing at Overdose's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Overdose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Overdose circles away.
Overdose lands a head shot.
Overdose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overdose.
Overdose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overdose wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overdose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overdose counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overdose throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Overdose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Overdose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overdose blocks a jab.
Overdose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Overdose scores with a body shot.
Overdose looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Overdose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Royce Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Overdose is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Overdose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
letting Overdose counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overdose walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Overdose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Overdose trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Overdose is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Overdose blocks the move with his legs.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Overdose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Overdose is keeping him busy.
Overdose is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
Gracie wants to control but Overdose is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Overdose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overdose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Overdose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Overdose's guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Overdose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Overdose is defending well.
Gracie trying to advance position but Overdose counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Overdose is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Overdose has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Overdose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Overdose has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overdose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Overdose's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Overdose is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Overdose keeps moving.
Overdose is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Overdose is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Overdose is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Overdose!
Overdose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Overdose is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Overdose and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Overdose is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Overdose is defending well.
Overdose trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Overdose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Overdose blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alistair Overdose.
I've got Overdose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overdose!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
230 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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230 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noel Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnigan misses with a double jab.
Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnigan.
Finisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnigan.
A combination from Finnigan does no damage.
Finnigan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finnigan lunges at Finisher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finisher's hand.
Finisher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Finnigan sprawls well. He's pushed Finisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finnigan misses with a combination
and Finisher counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finnigan drops Finisher with a beautiful combination! Finisher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Finnigan is looking for the KO!
It looks like The Finisher has been cut.
Finnigan throws a combination that misses
and Finisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Finnigan connects with a stiff jab that staggers Finisher - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Noel Finnigan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reach Disadvantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach Disadvantage has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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240 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reach Disadvantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Disadvantage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Disadvantage.
Disadvantage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Disadvantage throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson lands a jab.
Disadvantage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Disadvantage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bronson. Bronson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Disadvantage moves away and avoids it.
Disadvantage misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Disadvantage. That's going to slow Bronson down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Disadvantage counters with a nice uppercut.
Disadvantage cracks Bronson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Disadvantage lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bronson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Disadvantage and Bronson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Disadvantage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reach Disadvantage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Blatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blatt comes to the cage accompanied by you're going down- sick puppies. Jeff Blatt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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288 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Blatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Blatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blatt wants to control but Couture is keeping busy.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture is thwarting Blatt's attempts to control the position.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Blatt is trying to stand up here but Couture is controlling him well.
Blatt wants to control but Couture is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blatt checks a low kick from Couture.
Blatt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blatt looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Blatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Blatt misses with the combination.
Blatt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Blatt scores with a nice head shot.
Couture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blatt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Blatt is looking to improve his position.
Blatt trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt wants to control but Couture passes into side.
Blatt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blatt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blatt actively working from the bottom here.
Blatt tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Couture manages to move to mount!
Blatt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blatt wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blatt wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Blatt working to try and regain half guard.
Blatt regains half guard.
Blatt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Blatt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blatt is trying to control but can't.
Blatt kicks Couture off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blatt misses with an uppercut.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Blatt's shoulder, as Blatt tries to avoid the shot.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blatt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Couture moves forwards but Blatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jeff Blatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Blatt.
Couture throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blatt loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Blatt misses with a straight right.
Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blatt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blatt.
Blatt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Couture passes into half guard.
Blatt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Couture has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
the natural Couture dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blatt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Couture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Blatt.
Couture has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couture gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeff Blatt has been cut.
Blatt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Blatt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Blatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blatt ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Jeff Blatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blatt.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Blatt is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blatt.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Blatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Blatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Blatt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Blatt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Blatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blatt connects with a crisp jab.
Blatt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blatt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blatt lands with a right hand.
Blatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blatt tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture wants to clinch up but Blatt keeps it at a distance.
Blatt drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blatt throws a jab when Couture was well out of range.
Couture throws out a powerful jab.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Blatt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blatt lands a two punch combo.
Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blatt was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couture is aware though and is defending well.
Blatt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blatt keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Blatt has an active guard here but Couture has managed to pass into half guard.
Couture decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Blatt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Blatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Blatt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blatt lands with a straight right. Couture didn't see that one coming.
Couture clinches but Blatt breaks the clinch
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blatt swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Blatt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blatt off to one side.
Blatt looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture thuds his right hand into Blatt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Couture moves forwards but Blatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Blatt there.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Blatt is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Couture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blatt stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blatt was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blatt is looking for a triangle here but Couture uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Couture working away.
Blatt is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
the natural Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Blatt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Couture.
Blatt lands with a straight right. Couture didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture throws the left hand but Blatt avoids the punch easily.
Blatt avoids the body shot from Couture.
Couture gets a takedown into half guard.
Blatt wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
Blatt trying to control from the bottom.
Blatt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blatt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blatt trying to hold on to Couture's head to control him but Couture postures up.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blatt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blatt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blatt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blatt looking to control but Couture passes into half guard.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blatt actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt is trying to maintain the position but Couture is very close to passing his half guard.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blatt is trying to stand.
Blatt taking some punishment here, with Couture in his half guard.
Blatt actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blatt trying to control but Couture postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to take a breather but Blatt is having none of it.
Blatt is looking to control Couture's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blatt avoid being mounted?
Blatt tries to kick Couture off in order to stand up. Couture Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Blatt can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blatt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blatt won't allow Couture to pass to mount.
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.
Blatt manages to get to full guard.
Blatt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Blatt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Blatt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blatt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blatt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blatt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
the natural Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Couture winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... the natural Couture!
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