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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
New Year in Paradise 2017
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1# Bender throws a combination that misses #TD# and Wolf decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bender's guard. Bender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wolf slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB# Wolf is working to tighten his grip on Bender's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bender has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wolf is really squeezing tight and eventually Bender passes out! Wolf breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julius Wolf! Julius Wolf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
CEFC 268
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rose.#CL# Zwirn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Zwirn lands an elbow that stopped Rose in his tracks for a moment. Zwirn lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Rose working hard to break the clinch. Rose fails to pull guard.
Zwirn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Zwirn trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zwirn into the cage. Zwirn avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zwirn prevents Rose from breaking the clinch. We've been hearing reports that Zwirn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Zwirn lands an elbow inside. #CUT# It looks like Luis Rose has been cut. Zwirn works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches. Zwirn lands a body punch in the clinch. Rose looking to slow down the pace here.#T1# Zwirn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Zwirn lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Rose jumps guard but Zwirn stands there with Rose around his waist. Rose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas Zwirn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Rose. Zwirn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses. Zwirn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Zwirn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #ROC# Rose is rocked! Zwirn working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwirn finish him? Zwirn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Rose is trying to maintain a safe position but Zwirn gets an underhook and turns Rose into the cage. Zwirn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rose or not. Rose looks winded! 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! A right hand to the body from Zwirn.
Rose wants to stall.
Zwirn works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches. Zwirn lands a shot to the body. Zwirn is working Rose over against the cage. Zwirn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2# Zwirn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Zwirn pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rose! Zwirn unloads with more strikes and Rose sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Zwirn! Thomas Zwirn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Dynasty GP Finals
Date: Dec 10, 2017 |
#R1# Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch. Cage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT# It looks like Yordano Rojas has been cut. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cage, as that shot connected.
#CL2# Rojas clinches up against the ropes.#BC2# Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. An attempted straight right counter from Cage misses the target. Rojas misses with a hook
and Cage counters with a good low kick that Rojas was not able to check. Rojas throws a sloppy body shot
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD# Cage scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Rojas beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.#ROC# Rojas is rocked!#CUT# That has opened up Yordano Rojas's cut even more. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rojas is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rojas. Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him? Cage connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Rojas's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Rojas - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Johnny Cage! Johnny Cage managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fanatic Inc., into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2017 |
#R1# Bender throws a head kick but Sears moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sears misses its target. Bender misses with a body shot.
Bender lands a jab to Sears's midsection. Bender lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Bender throws a right and a left that both miss. Sears blocks a leg kick. Bender rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sears moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A low kick from Bender is predictable there #CL# and Sears counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sears. Sears taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bender throws a punch but it's blocked by Sears. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Sears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bender misses with a double jab.
Sears tries to counter by clinching up but Bender breaks away and moves out of range. Bender is looking to score with low kicks. Bender throws a nice looking combination but Sears bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bender throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Sears counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1##SUB# Sears is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Sears not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bender wants to control but Sears is keeping busy.
#SUB# Sears is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SU# Sears gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Dragan Bender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sears takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Bender misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sears shoots for a double leg takedown but Bender sprawls well. He's pushed Sears's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bender is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Some wild striking there from Bender.
#T2# Bender looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sears goes for a double leg but Bender avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bender continues to drive forward. Bender lands a nice shot to the body.
Sears slips a jab and a cross from Bender.
Sears half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bender looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bender throws a leg kick but Sears sees it coming and checks it nicely. Sears looks for a takedown but Bender sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Sears. That's going to take a lot out of him. 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! Sears uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bender.
Bender tries to work over Sears's front leg with a kick but Sears checks it. Bender fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sears checks it well. Sears feinted with a counter takedown. Sloppy strikes from Bender. Those never looked like landing. Bender throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sears. Bender looks winded!#T3# Sears has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Bender stalks Sears and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sears's face. Sears staggers backwards, shaken. Dragan Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bender misses with a body shot.
Bender misses with a hook. Sears ducked under it nicely. Sears tries to counter by clinching up but Bender breaks away and moves out of range. Bender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sears. Bender tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sears was well out of range. Poor timing from Bender. Bender throws a leg kick that misses. Horrible takedown attempt by Sears or perhaps it was just good defense by Bender, which made it look bad. Sears really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Sears keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4# Bender is trying to force a seperation but Sears has the dominant position.#BC2# Bender breaks from the clinch.
Bender wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Some wild striking there from Bender.
#CL# Bender gets tackled into the cage by Sears. Sears maintains the clinch. 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! Bender is trying to break free. Sears misses with a punch to the body.
Sears misses with a knee strike.
Bender wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Bender 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. #R2# Bender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bender throws a one two combo.
Bender throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sears tries to counter by clinching up but Bender breaks away and moves out of range. Bender has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bender thuds a left hand into Sears's body. Bender looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. As Bender tries to get set, Sears tries to push him back and clinch up but Bender manages to avoid the attempt.#CL# Sears closes the distance and clinches. Bender avoiding damage as Sears throws knees to the body.
#BC# Sears escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bender misses with the combination.
Sears drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bender sprawls and moves away. Levi Sears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bender works over Sears's head and body with a nice combination. Bender throws a right and a left that Sears avoids nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bender throws a right hand that Sears ducks under and follows up with a left that Sears also avoids with ease.#T1# Sears avoids a kick to the body.
Bender throws a leg kick but Sears sees it coming and moves out of range. Bender misses with a double jab.
Sears half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bender is breathing heavily. Bender throws a series of punches but Sears moves out of range. Bender does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Bender misses with a hook to the body
#CL# and Sears moves into the clinch. Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sears's elbow. A frustrated look appears on Bender's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC# Sears breaks the clinch.
Sears slips a jab and a cross from Bender.
Sears avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2# Bender pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sears is out of range and Bender settles back down. Sears shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bender as he jumps to the side. Bender finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sears tries to clinch up. Bender swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL# and Sears moves into the clinch. Sears has Bender pushed against the cage.#TD# Sears successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Bender is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sears has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bender is looking to defend but Sears has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bender! Sears pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bender taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Levi Sears!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1# Mravciak tries to clinch but Bledsoe is having none of it. Mravciak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mravciak is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bledsoe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2# Mravciak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bledsoe to the ground. Mravciak is now in Bledsoe's guard. Mravciak preventing the sweep. Bledsoe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Bledsoe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Bledsoe drops back looking for a leg! Mravciak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mravciak manages to kick Bledsoe off! Bledsoe jumps back into Mravciak's guard. Bledsoe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bledsoe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1# Mravciak wants to stand and escape but Bledsoe is having none of it. Bledsoe sitting in guard here, content to control. Bledsoe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Mravciak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bledsoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mravciak is keeping the position for now. Bledsoe works over Mravciak with some ground and pound from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Bledsoe is in close to Mravciak's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bledsoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bledsoe controls from within his opponent's guard. Bledsoe postures up.
Bledsoe slips nicely into half guard.#SUB# Bledsoe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mravciak has managed to free his arm - good work. Bledsoe trying to mount his opponent but Mravciak defends it. #T3# Bledsoe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mravciak! Bledsoe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mravciak?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee warns Mravciak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bledsoe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bledsoe landing strikes from the mount. Bledsoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Bledsoe working Mravciak over with strikes here. Mravciak looks winded! Bledsoe is in the full mount, landing strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bledsoe working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4# Bledsoe looking to control and managing it successfully. Bledsoe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bledsoe landing strikes from the mount and Mravciak is in trouble! Bledsoe lands a nice shot to the head. Mravciak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bledsoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bledsoe lands a couple of good shots and Mravciak has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Bledsoe lands a shot to the head. Bledsoe scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bledsoe is landing with strikes from the back. Bledsoe is punishing Mravciak with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bledsoe dominated that round. That's time! Bledsoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##TD# Bledsoe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bledsoe controlling the position. Bledsoe scores with a couple of short elbows. Mravciak tries to get back to half guard but can't. Eric Bledsoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mravciak gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T1##SUB# Bledsoe working for a guillotine from mount but Mravciak is in no mood to give up. #SUB# Bledsoe looking to secure an arm triangle but Mravciak defends it well. Bledsoe controlling the pace for now. Bledsoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mravciak can do to turn this around? Bledsoe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bledsoe breaks from Mravciak's wrist control and lands an elbow. Bledsoe lands a couple of good shots and Mravciak has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Bledsoe 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.#T2##SUB# Mravciak is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mravciak is breathing heavily. Bledsoe punches Mravciak on the ear. Bledsoe is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mravciak rolls, trying to escape but Bledsoe keeps control of the position.
Bledsoe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB# Bledsoe tightening his grip on Mravciak, looking for the choke. Bledsoe landing with strikes. #T3# Mravciak is in bad spot here.
Bledsoe gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Bledsoe biding his time, controlling Mravciak. Mravciak covers up after that shot from Bledsoe.
Bledsoe lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bledsoe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T4# Bledsoe is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bledsoe gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bledsoe gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bledsoe apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD# Bledsoe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mravciak's half guard. Bledsoe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Bledsoe scoring with strikes to the body and head. Bledsoe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Ground and pound from Bledsoe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bledsoe dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round! #R3##TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Mravciak enables Bledsoe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mravciak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Bledsoe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mravciak's guard. Mravciak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Mravciak trying to control from the bottom.
Bledsoe 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. Mravciak is trying to stand.
Bledsoe working the head and body with strikes. Bledsoe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mravciak! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bledsoe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bledsoe cracks Mravciak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mravciak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Bledsoe dominating with strikes here. Mravciak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bledsoe working Mravciak over with strikes here. Bledsoe working Mravciak over with strikes here. Bledsoe working Mravciak over with strikes here. #SUB# Bledsoe has hold of Mravciak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mravciak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bledsoe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bledsoe landing strikes from the mount.#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bledsoe landing punches. Bledsoe raining down shots from the mount!#ROC# Mravciak is rocked! A nice elbow there by Bledsoe. Mravciak is still in real trouble! Can Bledsoe finish him? Bledsoe lands a nice shot to the head. Mravciak seems to have recovered his senses. Bledsoe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mravciak's face.
Bledsoe controlling from mount. Bledsoe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T3##SUB# Bledsoe working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mravciak turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bledsoe off and cradles Mravciak's limp body as Bledsoe celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Eric Bledsoe! A victorious Eric Bledsoe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1# Sloppy strikes from Pitlik. Those never looked like landing. #TD# Crowder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pitlik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Crowder advances to half guard. #SUB2# Pitlik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB# Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Pitlik is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB# Crowder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB# Crowder seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pitlik is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jae Crowder! A relieved looking Jae Crowder 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Sargent rushes Ullis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ullis wants to stall.
Ullis pressing his opponent against the cage. A right hand to the body from Sargent.
Ullis lands with a right to the head. Sargent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sargent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ullis pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL# Sargent darts in and clinches Ullis up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Ullis decides to pull guard. Sargent lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ullis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Ullis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sargent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1# Sargent scoring with some ground and pound. Sargent throws a big elbow that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sargent's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sargent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sargent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ullis works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sargent stopping the sweep attempt from Ullis. Sargent with a flurry of punches that miss. Sargent lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2# Ullis pulls Sargent in to control the position. #SUB# Ullis wants to reverse the position here. Sargent has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Ullis is forced to tap! Ullis looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Olen Sargent!
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