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UPG 9: Despair PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danneel Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rogers (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danneel Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris lands a nice hook to Rogers's body. Rogers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Rogers feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Harris throws up his legs and catches Rogers in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Rogers tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Harris! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Danneel Harris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Key will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Key!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key fails to land with a series of punches.
Key defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Hill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Key misses.
Key swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Key saw that one coming.
A big right from Hill misses.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Key rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Douglas Key has been cut.
Key misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a big right hand! Oh Key is in trouble here! Hill follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Hill!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideaki Ishi (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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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hideaki Ishi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ishi lands with a straight right. Gabriel didn't see that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishi, as that shot connected.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ishi lands the left hand.
Ishi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gabriel in his tracks.
Ishi catches Gabriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabriel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ishi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gabriel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ishi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gabriel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gabriel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gabriel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gabriel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishi tries to buck Gabriel off but Gabriel is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gabriel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ishi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gabriel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gabriel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ishi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gabriel yanks on the arm and Ishi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gabriel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gideon Gabriel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Holl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Davis's chin.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matt Holl is stalling in the full guard.
Davis is looking for a triangle here but Matt Holl uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Matt Holl just content to control the position.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Matt Holl in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matt Holl performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Matt Holl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matt Holl controlling the action here.
Davis trying to get back to full guard but Matt Holl takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Matt Holl controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Matt Holl might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Matt Holl has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Matt Holl controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Matt Holl controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matt Holl scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Matt Holl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Davis throws a leg kick but Matt Holl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matt Holl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard but Matt Holl has mounted him!
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl working Davis over with strikes here.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matt Holl controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matt Holl raining down shots from the mount!
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matt Holl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Matt Holl tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matt Holl shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matt Holl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matt Holl is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Matt Holl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matt Holl controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Matt Holl 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Matt Holl finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davis has an active guard here but Matt Holl has managed to pass into half guard.
Matt Holl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matt Holl was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Davis tries to reverse the position but Matt Holl maintains control.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matt Holl lands a big elbow.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Davis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matt Holl takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Matt Holl. What's that going to do exactly?
Matt Holl content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matt Holl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matt Holl controlling from side mount.
Matt Holl has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Matt Holl controlling the position from side mount.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
That's four 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.
Matt Holl cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Matt Holl is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Davis's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Matt Holl moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Davis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matt Holl 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Holl!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Dogs Anthem. Anderson McGinley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinley connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGinley pinned against the cage. McGinley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGinley cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGinley as he avoids it easily.
McGinley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGinley thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
McGinley lands a lovely overhand right.
McGinley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
BOOM! McGinley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Taylor. Taylor tries to recover but McGinley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Taylor lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson McGinley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Cates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vnature Borcuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vnature Borcuha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Cates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vnature Borcuha!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borcuha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Borcuha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cates is trying to maintain the position but Borcuha is very close to passing his half guard.
Cates manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Borcuha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cates pinned against the cage. Cates gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borcuha shoots in for a double leg but Cates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Borcuha looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cates closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha tries to bench press Cates off him but Cates keeps the position.
Cates working the body and head with strikes.
Cates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cates landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
It looks like Vnature Borcuha has been cut.
Borcuha tries to bench press Cates off him but Cates keeps the position.
Cates is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borcuha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borcuha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cates is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Borcuha will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cates works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That has opened up Vnature Borcuha's cut even more.
Cates connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Borcuha some visible discomfort.
Borcuha is rocked!
The cut above Vnature Borcuha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cates scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Borcuha is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Cates can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Cates!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Visconti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Pull Me Under - Dream Theater as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Visconti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Visconti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie controls Visconti momentarily but Visconti frees himself.
Visconti stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Visconti from controlling successfully.
Gracie has Visconti pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Visconti defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
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.
Visconti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Visconti has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Visconti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Visconti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Visconti from controlling successfully.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Visconti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Visconti has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visconti trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visconti is one step ahead there.
Visconti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Visconti wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Visconti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Visconti really is a fat lump.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Visconti wants to get back to full guard.
Visconti is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Visconti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Visconti to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Visconti shrugs it off.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gracie! Visconti is hurt baaadly! Gracie is firing away with more strikes - Visconti is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Flako Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maltinga Piririca (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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260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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254 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maltinga Piririca!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piririca throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piririca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piririca closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hammer did well to prevent Piririca getting side control.
Hammer manages to get to full guard.
Piririca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piririca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Piririca has his hands clasped together but Hammer extends an breaks Piririca's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hammer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Hammer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choco Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Late comes to the cage accompanied by Im a Star. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Choco Late!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoiles.
Hoiles misses with a hook.
Late shoots in for a takedown but Hoiles shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Hoiles misses.
No luck for Late with that takedown attempt.
Hoiles throws a hook to the side of Late's head but Late sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
Late defending well as Hoiles loads up on a big left hand.
Late really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Late shoots in for a double leg but Hoiles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choco Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoiles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoiles swinging wildly here.
Hoiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Late moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Late uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoiles.
Mike Hoiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoiles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Late.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Hoiles. No joy for Late on that attempt.
A punch combination from Hoiles misses.
Mike Hoiles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoiles throws a looping overhand right but Late ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoiles misses the target.
Late misses with a takedown attempt - Hoiles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoiles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoiles looks to land a combination. Late sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Choco Late has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoiles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoiles tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoiles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoiles takes a swing at Late's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Hoiles misses.
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.
Hoiles throws a lazy right hand but Late sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Late moves out of range as Hoiles strikes.
Hoiles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoiles fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoiles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hoiles misses with a few strikes there.
Late fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoiles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Hoiles misses.
Hoiles throws a series of punches but Late moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hoiles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Choco Late'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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Late.
Late steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoiles.
Mike Hoiles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoiles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoiles wants it to stay on the feet.
Late blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Late.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choco Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Late.
Hoiles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hoiles misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
Late throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoiles's waist but Hoiles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Late off to one side.
A shot to the liver by Hoiles. Beautiful body shot.
Late shoots in for a double leg but Hoiles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoiles throws a right and a left that Late avoids nicely.
Late slips a jab from Hoiles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Late lands a right hook to the body.
Hoiles throws a looping overhand right but Late ducks down to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Late. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Late keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoiles.
Late bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoiles misses with a straight right.
Late shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoiles sprawls well. He's pushed Late's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Late shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles stuffs the takedown attempt from Late. Late gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoiles throws out a loose jab but Late uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoiles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Late.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
Hoiles throws a series of punches but Late avoids them all with ease.
Hoiles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Late.
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.
Hoiles throws a jab but it's blocked by Late.
Late slips under a jab.
Hoiles misses the shot to the body.
Hoiles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Late.
Jab, jab by Hoiles - just one landing.
Late fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hoiles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Choco Late's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hoiles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Late fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Late tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoiles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Late somewhat.
Late fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choco Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoiles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late blocks a jab.
Late ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Hoiles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoiles throws a series of punches but Late moves out of range.
Hoiles digs a good body shot into Late's ribs.
Late keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoiles.
Hoiles throws a series of punches but Late moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoiles tries to sprawl out of it but Late keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoiles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoiles throws a big shot that misses.
Late avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoiles misses with a hook to the body
and Late counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mike Hoiles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Late digs a good body shot into Hoiles's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with a combination
and Late counters with a left to the body.
Late shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Late keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Late is looking to wear down Hoiles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoiles misses with a double jab
and Late counters with a nice uppercut.
Late shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoiles defends it nicely.
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.
Hoiles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Late was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoiles.
Late slips a straight right by Hoiles.
Late dives in and grabs Hoiles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoiles pushes down on Late's head and hops out.
Hoiles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Late connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Late shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoiles defends it nicely.
Late defending well as Hoiles loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Hoiles just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Choco Late's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoiles misses with a double jab
and Late counters with a left to the body.
Hoiles cracks Late with an open hand slap.
Hoiles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Late counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hoiles!
Hoiles wants to control but Late is having none of it.
Late tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Hoiles working to try and regain half guard.
Hoiles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hoiles is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late controlling from the full mount.
Hoiles working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Late looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hoiles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choco Late had his way with Mike Hoiles in that round.
The cut man is working on Choco Late's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hoiles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Late counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Hoiles as Late shoots in.
Late fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Late uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoiles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoiles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Late counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles scores with a nice strike.
Late has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choco Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoiles misses with a double jab
and Late counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hoiles is looking to sweep but instead, Late has passed into half guard.
Late keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles is trying to maintain the position but Late is very close to passing his half guard.
Late controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Choco Late.
Hoiles throws a hook but Late blocks it.
Hoiles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoiles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Late counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Late.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoiles working a defensive guard but Late manages to pass into side control anyway.
Late will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoiles being controlled for a moment.
Hoiles looks to move to half guard but instead Late has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Choco Late showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoiles 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Choco Late retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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