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HWP279: barnett v samurai PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hype Fightert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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284 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hype Fightert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fightert misses with a wild body shot.
Fightert clinches.
Balls is trying to pull guard but Fightert has him pressed against the cage.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Fightert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fightert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balls is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fightert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fightert blocks an elbow strike from Balls.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Fightert misses with some punches.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balls wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
Balls tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fightert just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balls wants a takedown but no success here.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls is looking to break free of the clinch but Fightert has double underhooks.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balls.
A short right from Fightert.
A nice left hand lands by Fightert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fightert.
A nice left hand lands by Fightert.
It looks like Iron Balls has been cut.
Fightert lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls has Fightert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fightert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
A nice left hand lands by Fightert.
Balls is working for takedown but Fightert is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Balls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls blocking some punches.
Fightert lands with a left to the head.
Fightert is pressed up against the cage. Balls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fightert down to the mat. Fightert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fightert throws a looping overhand right but Balls ducks down to avoid it.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fightert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightert digs a good hook to Balls's body.
Fightert slips a jab and a cross from Balls.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fightert.
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fightert.
Fightert thows a body shot but no joy.
Balls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Fightert as he checks the leg kick.
Fightert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Fightert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fightert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balls, pushing him back against the cage.
Fightert wants to take the fight to the mat but Balls manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fightert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balls tries to pull guard but Fightert holds him up against the cage and eventually Balls drops back down to his feet.
Fightert has Balls pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Fightert scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Balls uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Fightert.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Fightert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Fightert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls tries to pull guard but Fightert won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fightert walks away with a smile on his face. Balls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balls throws a head kick but Fightert moves out of range.
Fightert throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hype Fightert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iron Balls's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Fightert gets a clinch.
Fightert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballss head.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Balls content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Balls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fightert lands a hook that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Fightert pushes Balls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls is trying to push Fightert away but Fightert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fightert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Hype Fightert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fightert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is trying to pull guard but Fightert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fightert.
Fightert stops a takedown attempt from Balls.
Fightert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls blocking some punches.
Fightert prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balls stalling in the clinch but Fightert improves position.
Fightert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fightert.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balls is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fightert is defending well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fightert in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fightert misses with the head strike.
Fightert lands with a left to the head.
Balls is rocked!
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Fightert creates a bit of distance and cracks Balls with a massive left hook! Balls crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Fightert stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hype Fightert!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Tecumseh Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tecumseh Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Sherman misses with a punch to the body.
Sherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like William Tecumseh Sherman has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Sherman is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sherman has his back to the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Sherman fails to land.
Sherman can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Sherman pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown letting Sherman take a breather here.
Sherman lands a body shot.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sherman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sherman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sherman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sherman on the inside.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shermans head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
William Tecumseh Sherman's cut is getting worse.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Sherman is rocked!
Brown gets through Sherman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Sherman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Brown.
Sherman seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown drops Sherman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sherman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
William Tecumseh Sherman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
A short left from Brown.
Brown is muscling Sherman up against the cage and as Sherman bounces back off, Brown cracks him with a huge right hand! Sherman crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Butterbritches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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310 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny Butterbritches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fat Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Butterbritches sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butterbritches gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butterbritches.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Butterbritches moved out of range nicely.
Butterbritches bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bastard moves into the clinch.
Bastard prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastard prevents Butterbritches from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butterbritches.
Butterbritches has Bastard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bastard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiny Butterbritches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Butterbritches.
Butterbritches tries to break free but Bastard pushes him back against the cage.
Butterbritches is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butterbritches wants to take the fight to the mat but Bastard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butterbritches wants a takedown.
Butterbritches tries for a takedown but Bastard manages to get underhooks.
Butterbritches is looking to take this one to the mat.
Butterbritches's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butterbritches is breathing heavily.
Bastard gets underhooks to prevent Butterbritches's takedown attempt.
Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bastard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bastard lands a body shot.
Bastard gets through Butterbritches's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butterbritches takes a shot to the head.
Bastard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bastard lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bastard.
A short body shot lands from Bastard as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bastard.
Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bastard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bastard.
Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bastard presses Butterbritches against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bastard scores with a shot to the side of Butterbritches's head.
Bastard lands a shot to the body.
Bastard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butterbritches backwards.
Bastard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bastard.
Bastard drops Butterbritches onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Butterbritches is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A nice left hand lands by Bastard.
Bastard lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bastard as the two fighters clinch.
Bastard lands a left hand.
Bastard lands a body punch.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bastard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butterbritches backwards.
Bastard drops Butterbritches onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Butterbritches is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Butterbritches is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Butterbritches's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Butterbritches drops to his knees and Bastard pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fat Bastard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eder Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pudzian Band - Dawaj Na Ring. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eder Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones loses concentration momentarily and Pudzianowski pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Jones crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Pudzianowski finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mariusz Pudzianowski!
After winning the bout, Mariusz Pudzianowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynald Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murder Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dead body disposal- by NECRO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Reynald Mercier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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Powerful |
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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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynald Mercier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murder Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercier misses with a body shot.
Warmaster swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercier.
Nice straight punches there by Warmaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warmaster.
Warmaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercier is just out of range.
Warmaster lands the left hand.
Mercier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warmaster.
Mercier misses with a double jab.
Warmaster swings for the body but Mercier moves out of range.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mercier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murder Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster throws a body punch but Mercier moves out of range.
Warmaster circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mercier.
Warmaster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warmaster showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A jab from Warmaster does it's job there.
Mercier misses with a head kick.
Jab by Warmaster.
Warmaster tests Mercier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warmaster throws out the jab.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Warmaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warmaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercier was well out of range. Poor timing from Warmaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Warmaster. Those never looked like landing.
Mercier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Warmaster.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercier tries to close the distance and clinch but Warmaster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercier moves away from the strike by Warmaster.
Mercier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warmaster.
Mercier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warmaster swings widly with a right hand
and Mercier counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Murder Warmaster has been cut.
Warmaster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warmaster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warmaster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Warmaster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mercier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Warmaster has Mercier in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Mercier from controlling successfully.
Mercier 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.
Mercier wants to pass the guard but Warmaster is keeping the position.
Warmaster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warmaster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Mercier from controlling successfully.
Warmaster uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reynald Mercier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warmaster works Mercier's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier swinging wildly here.
Warmaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercier.
Warmaster dives in and scores a takedown into Mercier's guard.
Mercier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mercier controls Warmaster momentarily but Warmaster frees himself.
Warmaster advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warmaster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mercier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warmaster.
Warmaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murder Warmaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murder Warmaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercier is looking to clinch but Warmaster is avoiding it.
Warmaster throws a big shot that misses.
Warmaster jabs at Mercier's body.
Mercier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercier fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercier throws a hook but Warmaster blocks it.
Warmaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warmaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warmaster 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.
Warmaster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mercier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warmaster has managed to get both his arms back between Mercier's legs - danger averted.
Mercier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mercier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Mercier is retaining full guard.
Mercier working a defensive guard here.
Warmaster trying to control but Mercier is working from the bottom.
Mercier controlling Warmaster's posture.
Mercier trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Warmaster slips a straight right by Mercier.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Mercier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warmaster scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster throws a looping overhand right but Mercier ducks down to avoid it.
Mercier tries to clinch but Warmaster moves out of range.
Murder Warmaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warmaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Warmaster lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Warmaster lands with a shot to the body.
Warmaster 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.
Murder Warmaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercier looking for a sweep. Not yet Mercier, not yet.
Warmaster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mercier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mercier has escaped and now he's on top!
Warmaster is trying to control the position but Mercier postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Mercier stopping the sweep attempt from Warmaster.
Warmaster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Mercier from controlling successfully.
Mercier preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mercier misses with a low kick.
Warmaster throws the left hand but Mercier avoids the punch easily.
Mercier scores with a jab. Warmaster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warmaster gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier is looking for a sweep.
Warmaster is trying to get an arm triangle but Mercier is defending well.
Warmaster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mercier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mercier is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Warmaster off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercier has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Warmaster has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mercier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warmaster turns into Mercier and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murder Warmaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Murder Warmaster'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. And we move into the final round!
Warmaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercier manages to avoid it.
Warmaster staying out of range there.
Warmaster misses with a looping left.
Mercier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercier throws a wild body kick that Warmaster sees coming a mile off.
Warmaster takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Mercier walks into a left hand.
Warmaster gets a takedown into half guard.
Mercier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warmaster pulls his head out easily.
Mercier keeping control of the position.
Mercier trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mercier is just riding it out for now. Warmaster eventually gives up the hold.
Warmaster is looking to take a break and control but Mercier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mercier is looking for a sweep. Warmaster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mercier is defending against the submission attempts here by Warmaster.
Mercier is not content to let Warmaster control the position.
Reynald Mercier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mercier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warmaster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mercier tries to roll over but Warmaster keeps him under control.
Mercier trying to control from the bottom.
Warmaster is trying to work for a kimura but Mercier is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warmaster looking for a submission but Mercier manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Warmaster preventing the sweep.
Warmaster wants to control from the top but Mercier keeps moving.
Warmaster wants to pass the guard but Mercier is keeping the position.
Mercier keeping moving, preventing Warmaster from controlling successfully.
Mercier working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier is really struggling to control Warmaster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mercier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mercier throws a hook to the side of Warmaster's head but Warmaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercier throws a jab but it's blocked by Warmaster.
Mercier tries to sprawl but Warmaster drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warmaster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mercier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warmaster.
Warmaster working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mercier's thigh. Mercier counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murder Warmaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warmaster 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murder Warmaster!
Murder Warmaster made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You can't tame the beast that is the warmaster!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Clegane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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260 lbs
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235 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane lands a nice shot to the body.
Clegane lands a two punch combo.
Repo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clegane wants to slow Repo down by chopping away at his legs.
Clegane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegane lands a glancing blow to the side of Repo's head.
It looks like Mike Repo has been cut.
Jab by Clegane.
Clegane closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Repo! Clegane dives in looking to finish! Repo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Clegane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between HeavyWeight Prizefighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prizefighter's entrance music is Under and Over it by ffdp. A fine choice. Brannigan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Zapp Brannigan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with HeavyWeight Prizefighter's chin.
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245 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prizefighter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prizefighter wants it to stay on the feet.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Prizefighter is having none of it.
Prizefighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prizefighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brannigan tries to clinch up.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prizefighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prizefighter walks into a stiff left hand from Brannigan.
It looks like HeavyWeight Prizefighter has been cut.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prizefighter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brannigan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brannigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Prizefighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prizefighter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prizefighter wants to sweep here but Brannigan controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to control from the top but Prizefighter keeps moving.
Prizefighter working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zapp Brannigan.
Brannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prizefighter scores with a jab. Brannigan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brannigan throws out a loose jab but Prizefighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brannigan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prizefighter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brannigan working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter manages to get back to half guard.
Prizefighter wants to get back to full guard but Brannigan has mounted him!
Prizefighter tries to lock up and control but Brannigan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prizefighter is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brannigan avoids the attempt from Prizefighter to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter is working to get back to half guard.
Prizefighter tries to hold on but Brannigan pushes him away.
Prizefighter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan controlling his opponent.
Prizefighter wants to hold on but Brannigan pushes him away.
Prizefighter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Prizefighter wants to sweep but Brannigan has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prizefighter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brannigan off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zapp Brannigan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HeavyWeight Prizefighter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Prizefighter moves out of range.
Brannigan misses with a few strikes there.
Prizefighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Prizefighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brannigan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prizefighter. Prizefighter obviously looking to wear him down.
Brannigan misses with a series of wild punches.
Brannigan misses with a takedown attempt
and Prizefighter counters with a nice leg kick.
Prizefighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Prizefighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brannigan. Brannigan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prizefighter tries to keep at a distance but Brannigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prizefighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brannigan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prizefighters head.
Prizefighter tries a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prizefighter misses with some punches.
Prizefighter working aggressively here.
Brannigan tries to stall but Prizefighter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prizefighter avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Brannigan gets underhooks to prevent Prizefighter's takedown attempt.
Prizefighter misses with a punch to the body.
Brannigan looking to stall.
Brannigan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prizefighter's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Prizefighter.
Prizefighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter lands an elbow inside.
Prizefighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prizefighter connects with a solid leg kick.
Brannigan shoots in but Prizefighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prizefighter lands with a shot to the body.
Brannigan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prizefighter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan controlling the position from side mount.
Prizefighter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Prizefighter is controlling Brannigan's trapped leg to prevent Brannigan from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prizefighter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Prizefighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prizefighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brannigan is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter managing to control the position.
Prizefighter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brannigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prizefighter swivels and escapes.
HeavyWeight Prizefighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zapp Brannigan.
Prizefighter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
HeavyWeight Prizefighter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on HeavyWeight Prizefighter's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Brannigan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prizefighter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brannigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Brannigan misses.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Prizefighter tries to score with a low kick but Brannigan moves his leg out of the way.
Brannigan wants to clinch.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
Brannigan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Prizefighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan scores with a takedown into Prizefighter's guard.
Prizefighter looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prizefighter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prizefighter is working hard here to advance position.
Brannigan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brannigan fails with a takedown attempt.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Prizefighter moves out of range.
Prizefighter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prizefighter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brannigan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prizefighter moves away from the strike by Brannigan.
Prizefighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Prizefighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Prizefighter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brannigan quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prizefighter wants to control but Brannigan is keeping him busy.
Prizefighter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Prizefighter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Prizefighter with shots to the head and body - Brannigan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prizefighter trying to control but Brannigan is having none of it.
Brannigan tries to reverse the position but Prizefighter maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter looking to finish Brannigan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brannigan!
Prizefighter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brannigan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Prizefighter.
Prizefighter looking to finish with strikes here!
Prizefighter scoring with strikes but Brannigan is staying in there.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Prizefighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
HeavyWeight Prizefighter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prizefighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
An out of breath HeavyWeight Prizefighter 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whitepride Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
289 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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24
269 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitepride Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Velasquez is looking to reverse the position.
Velasquez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie winds up and cracks Velasquez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez looking for subs from the bottom but Gracie mounts him!
Velasquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Velasquez is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Velasquez is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Velasquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Velasquez taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Velasquez is in no mood to give up.
Velasquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velasquez is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Velasquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie prevents Velasquez from getting the reversal.
Velasquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Velasquez is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Whitepride Velasquez has been cut.
Gracie breaks from Velasquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Whitepride Velasquez's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Velasquez is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie distracts Velasquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitepride Velasquez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Velasquez has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Velasquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Velasquez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasquez keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coalman Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Whitepride Velasquez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie feints and as Velasquez raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Gracie working Velasquez over with strikes.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Velasquez defending well.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Whitepride Velasquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Coalman Gracie!
Coalman Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by I'M T.N.T. Cong has chosen Jibbs - King Kong as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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280 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dutch Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Cong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cong's head.
It looks like Christian Cong has been cut.
Cong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cong needs to keep his hands up - Kush had a free shot at his head there.
Kush slips a straight right by Cong.
Cong throws an overhand right that lands on Kush's shoulder, as Kush tries to avoid the shot.
Cong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Cong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cong misses with a body shot.
Cong slips a jab from Kush.
Cong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kush.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cong. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush fails to land with a series of punches.
Cong throws an overhand right that lands on Kush's shoulder, as Kush tries to avoid the shot.
Cong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christian Cong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush moves out of range as Cong strikes.
Cong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cong there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cong throws a looping overhand right but Kush ducks down to avoid it.
Kush tries a head kick but it misses.
Cong misses with a body shot.
Cong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kush manages to avoid it.
Cong misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Cong.
Cong checks the leg kick.
Cong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cong misses with a hook.
Cong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush scores with a sloppy right hand. Cong should have avoided that one.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Cong.
Kush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kush lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kush.
Kush misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush digs a good body shot into Cong's ribs.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Cong throws a big shot that misses.
Kush moves away from the strike by Cong.
Kush scores with the left hand. Cong knows he should have avoided that one.
Cong throws a jab but it's blocked by Kush.
A jab from Kush does it's job there.
Cong throws out a loose jab but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cong looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
Cong misses with a body shot.
Cong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cong lands with an uppercut that bounces Kush off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong misses with a looping right.
Kush throws a body punch but Cong moves out of range.
Cong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kush.
Kush lands a left and a right that send Cong crashing to the mat, dazed. Kush thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cong is rocked!
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!
Cong throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Cong is still on wobbly legs! Can Kush finish him?
Kush steps in with a hook that catches Cong right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kush follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cong looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Kush!
A relieved looking Dutch Kush 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is canceled forever 125. Samurai\" : Rip My Friend has chosen Sad memory as his entrance music. Humors \"The Afro Samurai\" : Rip My Friend has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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242 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
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28
257 lbs
30 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett connects with a leg kick. Samurai" : Rip My Friend looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend works Barnett's body with a nice hook.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Barnett moves out of range as Samurai" : Rip My Friend strikes.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barnett sprawling to the canvas! Barnett rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Samurai" : Rip My Friend finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a leg kick which misses Barnett's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnett tries to avoid it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a low kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a jab to the jaw.
A lazy left from Samurai" : Rip My Friend finds it's target.
Barnett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Samurai" : Rip My Friend. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a jab to Barnett's midsection.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend catches Barnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Samurai" : Rip My Friend. Those never looked like landing.
Barnett takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Samurai" : Rip My Friend finds it's way through Barnett's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thows a body shot but no joy.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a shot from downtown. Barnett moves away and avoids it.
Barnett checks a low kick from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a hook. Barnett ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Samurai" : Rip My Friend which made him look bad.
Barnett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samurai" : Rip My Friend can pounce on him.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnett's hands.
Ruiner Barnett's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with the punch.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looks to throw the jab but Barnett is out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a big head kick that sends Barnett tumbling to the mat! Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a step backwards and waves Barnett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barnett is rocked!
Barnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a shot to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend cracks Barnett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barnett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Samurai" : Rip My Friend finish him?
Oh Barnett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend finds Barnett's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Barnett flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Barnett will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
A very excited looking Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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