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SPARTA 12: Smit vs. Gracie PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samson Wills (ranked 6384 p4p, 525 weight class) and Banchamek Buakaw (ranked 25113 p4p, 572 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samson Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banchamek Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buakaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buakaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills throws a poor cross that misses
and Buakaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buakaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Buakaw.
Buakaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wills's head.
Buakaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Buakaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw lands a nice hook to Wills's body. Wills takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wills takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buakaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wills throws a lazy right hand but Buakaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buakaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wills under the eye.
Wills doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buakaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wills fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buakaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek Buakaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wills misses with an uppercut
and Buakaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buakaw jabs Wills to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buakaw connects with a body shot.
Buakaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wills misses with a hook to the body
and Buakaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Wills takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buakaw thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wills shoots in and bounces Buakaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wills controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw looking to control.
Buakaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Buakaw.
We've been hearing good reports from Wills's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Buakaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw is trying to keep Wills in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills connects with a couple of short punches.
Buakaw working a defensive guard here.
Wills postures up and lands a big shot to Buakaw's brow.
Wills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buakaw working a defensive guard here.
Wills working some strikes from top position.
Wills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buakaw controls Wills momentarily but Wills frees himself.
Wills working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills slips nicely into half guard.
Buakaw has hold of Wills's hands but Wills slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buakaw is trying to maintain the position but Wills is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Wills seems content to control.
Buakaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wills is working away from the top position though.
Wills working Buakaw over with strikes.
Wills stalling.
Wills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wills working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buakaw is rocked!
Wills keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buakaw is still in real trouble! Can Wills finish him?
Wills's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Buakaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Wills working over Buakaw with some ground and pound. Buakaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banchamek Buakaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Buakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buakaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Wills misses its intended target.
Wills gets the takedown into side control.
Samson Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wills landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wills working away.
Wills taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Wills's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Buakaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A big shot lands for Wills! That's hurt Buakaw! Will he recover? Wills fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
A less than humble Samson Wills misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Banchamek Buakaw was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hewitt (ranked 6965 p4p, 561 weight class) and Eduardo Fernandino (ranked 6592 p4p, 552 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jason Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Fernandino!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fernandino misses.
Fernandino thuds his right hand into Hewitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernandino lands with a hook. Hewitt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hewitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hewitt shoots for a takedown but Fernandino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hewitt tries for a takedown but Fernandino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandino thuds his right hand into Hewitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been hearing reports that Hewitt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hewitt misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernandino counters with a nice right hand that sends Hewitt toppling to the canvas! Hewitt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fernandino finish him?!
Hewitt is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandino cracks Hewitt with a left hook right on the temple and Hewitt goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fernandino lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hewitt is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Fernandino!
In his post fight interview, Eduardo Fernandino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maynard (ranked 4524 p4p, 114 weight class) and Kyle Vluehorn (ranked 6773 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Vluehorn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vluehorn fails to land the takedown.
Maynard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vluehorn is defended easily by Maynard .
Ryan Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Vluehorn.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maynard clinches with his opponent.
Maynard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vluehorn prevents a body shot from Maynard .
Vluehorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maynard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vluehorn is trying to break the clinch but Maynard is controlling him.
Maynard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maynard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vluehorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vluehorn throws a lazy body kick
and Maynard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maynard closes the distance and clinches up with Vluehorn, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes Vluehorn against the cage but Vluehorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maynard throws a sloppy head kick
and Vluehorn counters with a nice body shot.
Vluehorn looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Vluehorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Maynard stuffs the takedown attempt from Vluehorn. Vluehorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Vluehorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maynard tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Maynard gets through Vluehorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vluehorn closes the distance and clinches.
Maynard tightens his grip and picks Vluehorn up, before dumping him to the ground. Vluehorn manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vluehorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maynard defends well.
Maynard stays in close to Vluehorn's body and controls the position.
Vluehorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a strike but Vluehorn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vluehorn wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard controlling Vluehorn's posture.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vluehorn wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Vluehorn won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maynard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vluehorn defends well.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Vluehorn tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maynard pushes Vluehorn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vluehorn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maynard as he avoids it easily.
Maynard appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maynard or perhaps it was just good defense by Vluehorn, which made it look bad.
Maynard lands with an uppercut that bounces Vluehorn off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Maynard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vluehorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maynard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vluehorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Maynard keeps the fight on the outside.
Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
Vluehorn breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Vluehorn. No joy for Maynard on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Maynard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard tried to score with a low kick but Vluehorn checks it.
Vluehorn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maynard defends well and Vluehorn ends up having to push Maynard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maynard .
Vluehorn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt.
Vluehorn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vluehorn as Maynard shoots in.
Vluehorn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maynard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vluehorn pinned against the cage. Vluehorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maynard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maynard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vluehorn closes the distance and pushes Maynard back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard drags the fight down to the ground.
Vluehorn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vluehorn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maynard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maynard has his foot on Vluehorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vluehorn works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard working a defensive guard but Vluehorn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vluehorn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maynard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vluehorn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maynard defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vluehorn shoots in and drives through. Maynard sprawls well.
Vluehorn darts in and clinches Maynard up against the cage.
Vluehorn stalling in the clinch.
Vluehorn tries to pull guard but Maynard holds him up against the cage and eventually Vluehorn drops back down to his feet.
Maynard jumps guard but Vluehorn stands there with Maynard around his waist. Maynard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maynard gets underhooks to prevent Vluehorn's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Vluehorn as the two fighters clinch.
Vluehorn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maynard manages to break the clinch.
Maynard fails with the takedown.
Vluehorn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice sprawl there from Vluehorn as Maynard shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Vluehorn. Those never looked like landing.
Vluehorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Maynard . Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown but Vluehorn sprawls well. He's pushed Maynard 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown but Vluehorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Vluehorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Maynard 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vluehorn shoots in but Maynard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vluehorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maynard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vluehorn swivels and escapes.
Vluehorn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vluehorn breaks from the clinch.
Vluehorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maynard checks it well.
Maynard tries to counter with a takedown but Vluehorn is quick to defend against it.
Ryan Maynard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Vluehorn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vluehorn has closed the distance and engaged Maynard in a clinch.
Maynard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vluehorn regains guard.
Vluehorn keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vluehorn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Vluehorn keeps moving.
Vluehorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vluehorn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Maynard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vluehorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Vluehorn.
Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle Vluehorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vluehorn prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maynard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vluehorn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vluehorn is looking for the big counter here.
Vluehorn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Maynard . No joy for Vluehorn on that attempt.
Maynard closes the distance and clinches up with Vluehorn, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes Vluehorn against the cage but Vluehorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Vluehorn tries to counter it with a takedown but Maynard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vluehorn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maynard pinned against the cage. Maynard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vluehorn shoots in looking for a takedown but Maynard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vluehorn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maynard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vluehorn is fending him off so far but Maynard persists. Nope, Vluehorn circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maynard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice takedown defense from Vluehorn. No joy for Maynard on that attempt.
Vluehorn misses with a head kick.
Maynard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vluehorn throws a series of strikes that have Maynard backpedaling.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vluehorn throws out a leg kick but Maynard moves out of range and Vluehorn only half commits.
Maynard attempts a counter takedown but Vluehorn avoids it well and moves away.
Vluehorn clinches up with Maynard and pushes him back against the cage.
Vluehorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Maynard avoids the damage to the body.
Maynard is trying to pull guard but Vluehorn has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vluehorn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maynard uses from the top position.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Vluehorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vluehorn trying to strike off his back.
Vluehorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vluehorn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Vluehorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vluehorn 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Vluehorn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Arteezy (ranked 5396 p4p, 343 weight class) and Mohammed Shabazz (ranked 5231 p4p, 341 weight class). Mohammed Shabazz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Arteezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohammed Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteezy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shabazz counter with a right hand.
Shabazz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arteezy.
Arteezy misses with a hook.
Shabazz throws a low kick but Arteezy moves out of range easily.
Arteezy misses with a body shot
and Shabazz counters with a nice body shot.
Shabazz digs a good body shot into Arteezy's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arteezy looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabazz is just out of range.
Shabazz moves out of range as Arteezy strikes.
Shabazz throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shabazz.
Arteezy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteezy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arteezy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arteezy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Shabazz is trying to escape and Arteezy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Shabazz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Arteezy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Arteezy!
A relieved looking Shawn Arteezy 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenshi Kimura (ranked 4368 p4p, 446 weight class) and Gerardo Abellan (ranked 5457 p4p, 486 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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162 lbs
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenshi Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerardo Abellan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abellan tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abellan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kimura has time to react.
Kimura misses with a hook.
Abellan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abellan digs a good hook to Kimura's body.
Kimura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abellan connects with a body shot that sends Kimura's belly button to the back.
Abellan connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Kimura.
Abellan lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura needs to keep his hands up - Abellan had a free shot at his head there.
Kimura throws out a loose jab but Abellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimura misses the jab.
Abellan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abellan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abellan with a jab.
Nice shot by Abellan.
Abellan connects with a nice looking jab.
Abellan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abellan slips a straight right by Kimura.
Donk. Abellan catches Kimura right on the button with a cross.
Kimura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abellan scores with a hook to the body. Kimura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abellan slips a jab from Kimura.
Abellan lands an overhand right.
Kimura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abellan cracks Kimura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kimura looks to score with a jab to the body but Abellan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abellan tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abellan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abellan jabs Kimura right on the nose. Kimura blinks but takes it well.
Kimura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abellan cracks Kimura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abellan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abellan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Abellan.
Abellan cracks Kimura with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Abellan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kimura to stand back up!
Kimura is rocked!
Kimura looks up at the clock. Bad move! Abellan lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kimura. Abellan pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Abellan!
Gerardo Abellan 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Oddesangria (ranked 4634 p4p, 513 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 4577 p4p, 509 weight class). Parker has chosen Spiderman Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Izzy Oddesangria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oddesangria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oddesangria throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Oddesangria lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oddesangria.
Oddesangria slips under a jab from Parker.
Oddesangria misses with an attempted mid kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Parker has eaten all the pies!
Oddesangria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've been told by Oddesangria's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddesangria throws a front kick aimed at Parker's knee but Parker avoids it well.
Oddesangria cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oddesangria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oddesangria throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oddesangria.
Izzy Oddesangria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddesangria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oddesangria moves out of range as Parker strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Oddesangria.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Oddesangria ducks down to avoid it.
Oddesangria cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oddesangria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oddesangria thows a body kick. Parker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker looks to land a left hand but Oddesangria moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oddesangria - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddesangria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parker walks into a left hand.
It looks like Peter Parker has been cut.
Oddesangria scores with a jab.
Oddesangria lands a big right hand that sends Parker crashing to the mat! Oddesangria stays standing though and waves Parker back to his feet!
Parker is rocked!
Oddesangria lands a big right hand that sends Parker crashing to the mat! Oddesangria stays standing though and waves Parker back to his feet!
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Oddesangria finish him?
A head kick by Oddesangria - that's a beauty! Parker is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Oddesangria can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Izzy Oddesangria!
In his post fight interview, Izzy Oddesangria started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kobi Shelton (ranked 3147 p4p, 141 weight class) and Ricardo Rasgado (ranked 5438 p4p, 190 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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137 lbs
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobi Shelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rasgado!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rasgado, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Rasgado - just one landing.
Shelton misses with a shot to the body
and Rasgado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shelton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shelton grinds an elbow into Rasgado's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelton is chipping away with strikes.
Rasgado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shelton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rasgado to see if he's OK.
Shelton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shelton cracks Rasgado with a big right hand but Rasgado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shelton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rasgado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shelton cracks Rasgado with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rasgado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shelton misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Shelton.
Rasgado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasgado tries to buck Shelton off but Shelton is having none of it.
Rasgado keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton is staying tight to Rasgado's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shelton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shelton cracks Rasgado with a big right hand but Rasgado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rasgado is letting Shelton control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasgado on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rasgado takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shelton controlling the position from side mount.
Shelton working the head and body with strikes.
Rasgado is rocked!
Shelton grinds an elbow into Rasgado's temple.
Rasgado is still in real trouble! Can Shelton finish him?
Check out the look on Shelton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shelton cracks Rasgado with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shelton immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rasgado is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shelton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobi Shelton!
Kobi Shelton 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Buchanan (ranked 3465 p4p, 363 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 3548 p4p, 374 weight class). Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
178 lbs
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buchanan defends it well.
Buchanan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Buchanan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buchanan in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Buchanan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buchanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Buchanan controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Buchanan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Buchanan throwing strikes but Gracie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control but Buchanan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buchanan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buchanan tries to get out of the position.
Buchanan is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Buchanan is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Buchanan is defending well.
Buchanan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of Buchanan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Buchanan seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Buchanan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Buchanan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Gracie!
A victorious Rickson Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Put Lorlek (ranked 2767 p4p, 332 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 3438 p4p, 403 weight class). John Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Put Lorlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lorlek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorlek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorlek slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorlek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Lorlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Jones catches Lorlek right on the button with a cross.
Lorlek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a head kick but Lorlek moves out of range.
Lorlek lands a head shot.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lorlek.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Lorlek.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lorlek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones thows a body kick. Lorlek tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Lorlek lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Lorlek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lorlek misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Lorlek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones swings for the body but Lorlek moves out of range.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Lorlek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones cracks Lorlek with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lorlek looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jones finish him?
Lorlek is rocked!
Lorlek is breathing heavily.
Lorlek walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Lorlek limp body while Jones jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Jones!
After the fight, John Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Put Lorlek stepped up to the mic, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piet Smit (ranked 1761 p4p, 269 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 2119 p4p, 309 weight class). Smit comes to the cage accompanied by Baby Got Back. Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piet Smit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smit looking for submissions off his back.
Smit looking for submissions off his back.
Smit pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smit actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smit wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smit defends it well.
Smit is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Smit's legs - danger averted.
Smit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Smit up and slammed him! Smit can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Smit is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smit is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smit keeps working.
Smit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gracie! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Smit has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royce Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Royce Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Piet Smit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Winning is not everything, it is the only thing!'.
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