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SFF 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trestle (ranked 4035 p4p, 4747 weight class) and Dion Watts (ranked 486 p4p, 520 weight class). Trestle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carousel - Travis Scott. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Trestle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dion Watts!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Watts or perhaps it was just good defense by Trestle, which made it look bad.
Trestle is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Trestle looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Watts clinches up against the ropes.
Watts missing with knees to the body.
Trestle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. Trestle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trestle has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Trestle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trestle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trestle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts has Trestle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Trestle can't get the takedown.
Trestle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trestle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Trestle blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trestle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trestle avoids it.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts moves into the clinch.
Watts stalling against the ropes.
Trestle trying to land knees to the body.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trestle's waist but Trestle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Trestle dives in and grabs Watts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes down on Trestle's head and hops out.
Watts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts is looking to control Trestle's arms but Trestle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watts has his back to the ropes.
Trestle managing to block the knees to the body from Watts.
Trestle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watts pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Watts breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trestle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watts fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Trestle. No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Watts moves into the clinch.
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trestle sprawls well. Trestle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watts gets slowly back to his feet.
Watts is looking to clinch but Trestle is avoiding it.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Trestle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestle shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watts throws a head kick but Trestle moves out of range.
Trestle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watts shoots in but Trestle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trestle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watts.
Watts moves in looking to clinch but Trestle pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Trestle or perhaps it was just good defense by Watts, which made it look bad.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Trestle is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Watts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watts has Trestle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Trestle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watts is defending well for now.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts pushes Trestle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trestle stuffs the takedown.
Trestle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trestle goes for a double leg but Watts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Watts continues to drive forward.
Watts tries to land knees in the clinch but Trestle avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trestle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watts looks for the body kick but Trestle saw that one coming.
Watts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trestle circles away.
Trestle dives in and grabs Watts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes down on Trestle's head and hops out.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex Trestle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dion Watts.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for Trestle on that attempt.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trestle has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Trestle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trestle is keeping busy.
Trestle taking a breather.
Trestle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trestle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trestle's waist but Trestle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trestle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watts.
Trestle keeps the fight on the outside.
Trestle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dion Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trestle.
Watts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Trestle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Watts to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watts is defended easily by Trestle.
Watts stuffs the takedown attempt from Trestle. Trestle gets slowly back to his feet.
Watts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trestle defends well and Watts ends up having to push Trestle into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Trestle takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Trestle tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Trestle gets tackled into the ropes by Watts. Watts maintains the clinch.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Trestle controls his hands.
Trestle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts is working Trestle over against the ropes.
Watts lands a nice knee to the body.
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts rushes Trestle and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trestle gets caught flat footed, as Watts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trestle wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts forces his way into half guard.
Trestle is staying active underneath Watts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Trestle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watts thows a huge punch but Trestle dodges it nicely.
Watts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trestle is looking to get back to full guard here but Watts has managed to pass to side control instead.
Watts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Trestle tries to escape but Watts is in control.
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.
Watts wants to control but Trestle is keeping him busy.
Watts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Watts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trestle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Watts staying calm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts throws a push kick but Trestle slaps the foot to one side.
Trestle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts gets a clinch.
Watts breaks the clinch.
Watts darts in and clinches Trestle up against the ropes.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Trestle tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trestle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trestle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts has closed the distance and engaged Trestle in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
Watts tries a body shot but Trestle blocks it.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts has Trestle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trestle tries to pull guard but Watts forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Alex Trestle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trestle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts trying to stall but Trestle improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dion Watts!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dion Watts!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dion Watts!
Dion Watts wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oluwakeme Numilekunoluwa (ranked 4153 p4p, 4601 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 441 p4p, 472 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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 Sydney, Oluwakeme Numilekunoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Numilekunoluwa misses.
Numilekunoluwa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Numilekunoluwa lands in his opponent's guard.
Numilekunoluwa wants to stand and escape but instead Williams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams working some strikes from top position.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Numilekunoluwa is trying to hold Williams in close to prevent damage but Williams has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams winds up and cracks Numilekunoluwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Numilekunoluwa is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Numilekunoluwa's hands, connecting with Numilekunoluwa's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is keen to just control but Numilekunoluwa is a slippery customer.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Numilekunoluwa is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Numilekunoluwa avoid being mounted?
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Numilekunoluwa is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is nestled in close to Numilekunoluwa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Numilekunoluwa sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the action but Numilekunoluwa is working from the bottom.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
 Numilekunoluwa is rocked!
Williams lands a big elbow - Numilekunoluwa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Williams!
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Undercard bout
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George Hill really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 173.7, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Tyler Compton was cancelled. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Forelli (ranked 3250 p4p, 4204 weight class) and Ali Butty (ranked 368 p4p, 444 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Forelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Butty!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forelli scores with a three punch combo!
Forelli lands a left and a right that send Butty crashing to the mat, dazed. Forelli thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Butty is rocked!
Butty fails with the takedown.
Butty is still on wobbly legs! Can Forelli finish him?
Forelli lands with a nice body punch.
Butty seems to have recovered his senses.
Butty looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forelli steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Butty is out on his feet! Forelli sets himself and nearly takes Butty's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Forelli!
A relieved looking Mike Forelli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elias Gutenberg (ranked 4568 p4p, 3283 weight class) and Inauktu Shubuzaia (ranked 226 p4p, 192 weight class). Inauktu Shubuzaia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Gutenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inauktu Shubuzaia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shubuzaia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutenberg as he avoids it easily.
Gutenberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shubuzaia wants to get back to his feet.
Shubuzaia wants to control but Gutenberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gutenberg trying to control the pace.
Gutenberg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Whack! Gutenberg lands a heavy head kick that drops Shubuzaia. The ref tackles Gutenberg to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Shubuzaia was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Elias Gutenberg!
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