|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Sagapolutele (ranked 2289 p4p, 2749 weight class) and Xander Walls (ranked 84 p4p, 101 weight class). Sagapolutele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Haka War Dance. Xander Walls acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
22
255
4 - 3 - 0 |
|
208 cm
22
280
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Sagapolutele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Walls!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagapolutele tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagapolutele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagapolutele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Walls.
Walls throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sagapolutele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walls slips under a jab.
Sagapolutele moves out of range of the body kick from Walls.
Walls throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sagapolutele thows a leg kick but Walls checks it
and Walls counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagapolutele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walls tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagapolutele tries a head kick but it misses.
Walls looks to throw the jab but Sagapolutele is out of range.
Walls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walls lands a high kick!
It looks like George Sagapolutele has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walls looks to land a left hand but Sagapolutele moved out of range nicely.
Walls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Walls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagapolutele misses with a leg kick.
Walls swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sagapolutele pushes Walls away with a front kick.
Sagapolutele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sagapolutele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George Sagapolutele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagapolutele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walls connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sagapolutele scrambles back to his feet.
Walls takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Walls.
Walls blocks a head kick by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele connects with an inside leg kick.
Sagapolutele looks for the body kick but Walls saw that one coming.
Sagapolutele thumps Walls with a low kick.
Walls throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sagapolutele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walls's sensitive parts.
Sagapolutele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walls is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Walls.
Sagapolutele lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Walls misses.
Walls takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sagapolutele misses with a low kick.
Sagapolutele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walls throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagapolutele misses with a head kick.
Walls throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sagapolutele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sagapolutele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walls throws a body kick that misses.
Sagapolutele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sagapolutele slips a straight right by Walls.
Sagapolutele avoids a kick to the body.
Walls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagapolutele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walls counters with a body kick.
Walls's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sagapolutele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walls.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sagapolutele.
Walls throws a low kick but Sagapolutele moves out of range easily.
Sagapolutele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walls fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walls takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sagapolutele!
Walls throws a head kick that Sagapolutele semi-blocks.
Sagapolutele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sagapolutele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sagapolutele checks a low kick from Walls.
Sagapolutele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sagapolutele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagapolutele throws a head kick but Walls moves out of range.
Walls throws a poor cross that misses
and Sagapolutele counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Walls lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sagapolutele throws a sloppy head kick and Walls moves out of range easily.
Sagapolutele lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagapolutele lands a nice hook to Walls's body. Walls takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Walls.
Sagapolutele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walls's sensitive parts.
Walls misses with a low kick.
Sagapolutele fakes the leg kick and cracks Walls in the body.
Walls looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sagapolutele. Sagapolutele obviously looking to wear him down.
Sagapolutele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walls's sensitive parts.
Walls throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sagapolutele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagapolutele scores with a head kick. Walls tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walls's head backwards.
Sagapolutele throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Sagapolutele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Sagapolutele's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walls crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sagapolutele - the referee stops the clock and Walls gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sagapolutele. Walls manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walls.
Sagapolutele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walls connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagapolutele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sagapolutele misses with a leg kick
and Walls makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sagapolutele really felt that one!
Sagapolutele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagapolutele manages to avoid it.
Walls takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walls misses with a kick to the body
and Sagapolutele counters with an inside leg kick.
Walls tries to land a front kick but Sagapolutele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sagapolutele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele throws a leg kick which misses Walls's front leg but catches the back leg as Walls tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walls tries to score with a low kick but Sagapolutele moves his leg out of the way.
Sagapolutele moves out of range as Walls throws a body kick.
Sagapolutele feints and then cracks Walls's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walls down.
Sagapolutele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sagapolutele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walls has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walls and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sagapolutele misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walls. That did some damage!
Walls staying out of range there.
Sagapolutele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walls can do to turn this around?
Sagapolutele scores with a one two! Walls had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Walls misses.
Walls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Walls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walls misses with a kick to the body.
Walls wants to land a leg kick but Sagapolutele is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walls tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sagapolutele avoids a kick to the body.
Walls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sagapolutele. Sagapolutele obviously looking to wear him down.
Walls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagapolutele connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagapolutele - that will leave a mark!
Walls is breathing heavily.
Walls avoids the head kick by Sagapolutele.
Walls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walls tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George Sagapolutele is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagapolutele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walls counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walls drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walls throws the kick towards the body but Sagapolutele avoids it.
Walls blocks a head kick by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walls.
Walls tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sagapolutele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walls let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sagapolutele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sagapolutele scoring well with a low kick there.
Walls throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sagapolutele lands a jab to the head.
Walls has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sagapolutele.
Good leg kick by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele checks a leg kick.
Walls just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sagapolutele can pounce on him.
Walls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagapolutele moves away.
Sagapolutele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagapolutele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walls.
Walls avoids the head kick by Sagapolutele.
Walls misses with a body kick.
Sagapolutele misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagapolutele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sagapolutele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walls swings for the body but Sagapolutele moves out of range.
Walls scores with a hook to the body. Sagapolutele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagapolutele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagapolutele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sagapolutele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Sagapolutele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walls doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagapolutele tries a head kick but it misses.
Walls swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sagapolutele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Sagapolutele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Sagapolutele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sagapolutele moves out of range as Walls strikes.
Sagapolutele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walls looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walls takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sagapolutele moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele throws a head kick but Walls moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sagapolutele checks a leg kick.
Sagapolutele throws a head kick but Walls moves out of range.
Sagapolutele throws a jab but it's blocked by Walls.
Sagapolutele lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagapolutele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walls.
Sagapolutele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sagapolutele!
You can see that Walls has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Walls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sagapolutele.
Walls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagapolutele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walls tries a quick counter leg kick but Sagapolutele is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sagapolutele lands a leg kick that knocks Walls off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Walls.
Sagapolutele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWalls.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele lands a really nice looking cross but Walls seems unphased.
Sagapolutele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sagapolutele scoring well with a low kick there.
Walls takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sagapolutele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walls throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Walls moves out of range as Sagapolutele strikes.
Walls gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walls avoids the head kick by Sagapolutele.
Walls is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagapolutele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walls slips a jab and a cross from Sagapolutele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagapolutele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sagapolutele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagapolutele. That's going to slow Walls down.
Walls closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Walls tries to land a front kick but Sagapolutele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sagapolutele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sagapolutele can pounce on him.
Walls on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sagapolutele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sagapolutele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagapolutele was well out of range. Poor timing from Walls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walls misses with an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walls crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sagapolutele - the referee stops the clock and Walls gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sagapolutele. Walls manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Walls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sagapolutele. Sagapolutele obviously looking to wear him down.
Sagapolutele connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Sagapolutele.
Walls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagapolutele misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Walls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagapolutele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sagapolutele lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagapolutele.
Walls tries to work over Sagapolutele's front leg with a kick but Sagapolutele checks it.
Sagapolutele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walls's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sagapolutele under the eye.
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!
Sagapolutele scores with a nice body kick.
Sagapolutele scores with a body shot.
Sagapolutele scores with a jab to the body.
Walls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walls throws a front kick aimed at Sagapolutele's knee but Sagapolutele avoids it well.
It appears Sagapolutele was looking to counter with a kick there.
Walls gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sagapolutele.
Sagapolutele lands a head kick. Walls smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sagapolutele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walls's sensitive parts.
Sagapolutele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sagapolutele lands a head kick. Walls smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walls throws a big shot that misses.
Xander Walls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagapolutele tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Sagapolutele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagapolutele 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Sagapolutele!
After winning the bout, George Sagapolutele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
