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Thralls of Fighting 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Res (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch comes into the arena with Kickstart blaring out of the sound system. Ac Res has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Fitch's chin.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ac Res!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Res's head.
Fitch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Res working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fitch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Res has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fitch should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Res has tightened it up now! Fitch should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ac Res!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Belov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sheamus O Brien's chin.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dmitry Belov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheamus O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belov misses with a hook.
Belov swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Belov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belov throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
Belov circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Belov circles away.
Belov misses with a wild body shot.
Dmitry Belov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belov misses with a looping right.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
O Brien tries to clinch but Belov moves out of range.
Belov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Brien looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
O Brien is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belov working the ground and pound.
O Brien is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and O Brien looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Belov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Belov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Shady is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Shady!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shady shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shady misses with a few strikes there.
Shady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Slim Shady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Shady's guard.
Shady kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Shady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shady somewhat.
Casey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Shady.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shady tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shady to the ground. Shady escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shady looks gassed!
Jones 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.
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!
Shady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is looking to stand up but Shady won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Shady does no damage.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving.
Jones stops Shady from standing up.
Jones 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.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Casey Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shady feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Shady then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Shady does no damage.
Shady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shady misses with a two punch combination.
Shady is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Shady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is looking to control Shady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
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!
Shady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Shady eventually gives up the hold.
Jones trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shady is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shady to get the leverage.
Shady is looking for a kimura here.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones won't allow Shady to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slim Shady will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Shady does no damage.
Shady tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Shady as Jones shoots in.
Shady with a poor takedown
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shady is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shady manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Shady as Jones shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Shady which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shady throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones dives in and grabs Shady's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shady pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shady bucks up and throws Jones to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Shady is avoiding it.
Shady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Casey Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shady's waist but Shady gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Shady throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shady.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Shady has hold of Jones's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jones tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shady cranks the arm and Jones screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jones, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Slim Shady!
Slim Shady spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fincent LeBlond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Idas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think LeBlond might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kari Tapio - Olen Suomalainen. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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255 lbs
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300 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fincent LeBlond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Idas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idas lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBlond's head.
It looks like Fincent LeBlond has been cut.
Fincent LeBlond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBlond throws the kick towards the body but Idas avoids it.
Idas throws a hook but LeBlond blocks it.
LeBlond feints and as Idas raises his hands in defense, LeBlond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
LeBlond tries to free his leg and advance position but Idas is retaining full guard.
LeBlond stays in close to Idas's body and controls the position.
LeBlond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Idas is keeping the position for now.
LeBlond trying to control but Idas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Idas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LeBlond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
LeBlond sitting in guard here, content to control.
LeBlond drops back looking for a leg! Idas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Idas manages to kick LeBlond off! LeBlond jumps back into Idas's guard.
LeBlond is pushing down on Idas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Idas is fighting to maintain full guard but LeBlond has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond wants to pass to mount but Idas is defending the position.
LeBlond is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
LeBlond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LeBlond stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
LeBlond maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Idas could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but LeBlond has cracked it and Idas is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by LeBlond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fincent LeBlond!
After the big win, Fincent LeBlond made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yu Wi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Rolland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Rolland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yu Wi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Rolland!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wi misses with a few strikes there.
Rolland wants to clinch.
A left lands for Rolland.
Rolland tries to close the distance and clinch but Wi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rolland thuds a left hand into Wi's body.
Wi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rolland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rolland.
A shot in the inside from Rolland.
Rolland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rolland.
Rolland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rolland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wi is rocked!
Nice body punch from Rolland - that landed with a thud.
Oh Wi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolland lands a big right hand that drops Wi! The killer instinct kicks in and Rolland finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rolland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Rolland!
An out of breath Jamie Rolland thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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