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MFL 13: Tournament Finals PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Castellanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Castellanos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Machado.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castellanos.
Castellanos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Castellanos slips the punch.
Castellanos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machado drops Castellanos with a left and a right! Oh, Castellanos is hurt - Machado dives into side control looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Machado misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Machado throws an elbow but Castellanos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Castellanos is not content to let Machado control the position.
Machado throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Machado throws a strike aimed at the side of Castellanos's head but Castellanos avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Castellanos trying to remain calm as Machado controls from the top position.
Machado scores with a couple of short elbows.
Castellanos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Machado connects with a decent elbow.
Machado controlling the position from side mount.
Machado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Castellanos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Machado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castellanos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado landing strikes.
Machado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Castellanos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machado but great work by Castellanos.
Castellanos tries for a kimura but Machado is defending well.
Machado wants to control but Castellanos postures up.
Castellanos is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castellanos tries for a kimura but Machado is defending well.
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado struggling a bit here.
Castellanos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Machado rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Castellanos's guard! Nice work there by Machado!
Machado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Castellanos's guard.
Machado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machado is taking a breather. Castellanos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Castellanos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machado.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Castellanos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castellanos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Castellanos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castellanos misses with a head kick.
Castellanos looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Machado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castellanos's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Machado. Castellanos shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machado digs a good hook to Castellanos's body.
Manny Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machado scores with a nice body kick.
Castellanos ducks straight into an uppercut from Machado and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Castellanos manages to regain guard straight away.
Castellanos is rocked!
Machado loads up on a big left hand. Castellanos felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Machado looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Castellanos can't hide his disappointment, as Machado celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Machado!
Manny Machado is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen SURF RIDER!!! by The lively ones! as his entrance music. Tadamasa Yamada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankestein Mir's chin.
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries to bum rush Yamada with a series of wild strikes but Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada lands a left and a right that send Mir crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamada thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mir is rocked!
It looks like Frankestein Mir has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamada slips a straight right by Mir.
A leg kick checked by Yamada.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamada wants to clinch but Mir slips to the side
and Mir counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Yamada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mir prevents Yamada from escaping the position.
Mir controlling the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamada is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamada keeps working.
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamada, who protects the arm well.
Mir throws an elbow but Yamada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet but Mir drags him back down.
Yamada dodges the ground and pound from Mir.
Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mir prevents Yamada from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing strikes but Yamada manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yamada trying to control the position but Mir is working away.
Mir stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mir struggling a bit here.
Mir is looking to reverse the position.
Yamada tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yamada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is controlling Yamada's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Yamada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamada tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yamada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mir controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Mir trying to control but Yamada postures up.
Mir is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mir shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamada sprawls well. He's pushed Mir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada tries to clinch but Mir is having none of it.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tadamasa Yamada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankestein Mir'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.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tadamasa Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada tries to clinch but Mir is having none of it.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mir throws out the jab.
Mir throws a nice head kick!
Mir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamada.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mir has gone for a leg lock! Yamada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mir's guard.
Mir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada is in trouble now - Mir has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir lands a couple of good shots and Yamada has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Yamada is rocked!
Yamada controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mir connects with a big shot to the side of Yamada's head.
Oh Yamada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir tightening his grip on Yamada, looking for the choke.
Well, with Mir on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Yamada is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir looking for the choke but no joy.
Mir connects with a couple of big shots that have Yamada covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Yamada! Mir fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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