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Flair 67 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Long Lang (ranked 23430 p4p, 23549 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 562 p4p, 563 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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8 - 18 - 0 |
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220
16 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burger tries to avoid it but Lang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burger to the ground. Burger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burger is trying to reverse the position but instead Lang has taken his back - oops!
Lang has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang is riding his opponent, not letting Burger buck him off.
Lang throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with an elbow to the head.
Burger preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lang.
Burger covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Lang tightening his grip on Burger, looking for the choke.
Lang is looking for the choke from the back position but Burger is controlling his hands well.
Lang has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Burger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is cranking Burger's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Burger! He's tightened the choke and Burger is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Craig Long Lang!
Craig Long Lang retains his light heavyweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23419 p4p, 22902 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 240 p4p, 211 weight class). 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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215
36 - 8 - 0 |
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217
13 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Gunn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tate Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gunn at a distance.
Tate Iii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate Iii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tate Iii throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gunn tries to score with a low kick but Tate Iii moves his leg out of the way.
Tate Iii throws a series of strikes that have Gunn backpedaling.
 It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Tate Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Gunn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tate Iii back to the cage. Gunn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Tate Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tate Iii misses.
Gunn throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate Iii lands a slapping body shot.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Tate Iii.
Gunn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gunn walks into a stiff left hand from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Tate Iii backpedaling.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn moves forwards but Tate Iii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate Iii lands with a right hand.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Gunn is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn scores with a spinning back kick!
Tate Iii lands a jab-cross combination.
 Gunn is rocked!
Tate Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tate Iii cracks Gunn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
That has opened up Tommy Gunn's cut even more.
Tate Iii catches Gunn with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Gunn forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Tate Iii!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 2996 p4p, 10681 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 112 p4p, 219 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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213
14 - 11 - 0 |
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260
14 - 37 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker throws a head kick that Sankari semi-blocks.
Sankari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shewmaker moves into range and clinches up with Sankari.
Shewmaker scores with a shot to the side of Sankari's head.
Shewmaker scores a nice knee to the body.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Shewmaker digs a right hand underneath Sankari's ribcage. Sankari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shewmaker drops Sankari with a big knee straight up the middle! Sankari is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sankari is rocked!
It looks like Sota Sankari has been cut.
Shewmaker feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Sankari collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Shewmaker!
Frank Shewmaker is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Frank Shewmaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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