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IVT Friday 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Chreska (ranked 7728 p4p, 457 weight class) and Naga Mo (ranked 3241 p4p, 305 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Naga Mo enters the cage!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Chreska!
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, Naga Mo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chreska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mo counters with a one-two to the body.
Mo lands an overhand right.
Mo misses with the combination.
Chreska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Chreska backs off Mo throws a huge counter combo but Chreska manages to avoid it all.
Mo jabs Chreska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mo drops Chreska with a beautiful combination! Chreska stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mo is looking for the KO!
Chreska 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!
Chreska misses with a kick to the body
and Mo counters with a huge left! Chreska is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Chreska from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naga Mo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Paul Carp (ranked 3557 p4p, 442 weight class) and Agustin Suares (ranked 4475 p4p, 504 weight class). Jon Paul Carp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Agustin Suares's chin.
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220 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Paul Carp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Agustin Suares!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Suares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suares takes a swing at Carp's ribcage but misses.
Suares dips to his left and cracks Carp with an uppercut!
Suares swings for the body but Carp moves out of range.
Carp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suares misses the jab.
Carp clinches with his opponent.
Suares managing to block the knees to the body from Carp.
A frustrated look appears on Suares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Suares.
Carp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suares blocks a body shot from Carp.
Carp lands a knee to the body.
Suares looks winded!
Carp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carp lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carp.
Carp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carp lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carp - that landed with a thud.
Carp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Agustin Suares has been cut.
Carp lands an elbow just above Suares 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carp.
Carp lands a knee to the body.
Carp scores with a shot to the side of Suares's head.
Suares is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Carp.
Carp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suares's elbow.
Carp lands an elbow inside that Suares shrugs off.
Suares is still on wobbly legs! Can Carp finish him?
Carp unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Suares! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Carp is unloading with more strikes now! Suares drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Paul Carp!
Jon Paul Carp thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Bennett (ranked 4039 p4p, 456 weight class) and Frank McMillian (ranked 4744 p4p, 500 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank McMillian was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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, Island Bennett!
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, Frank McMillian!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillian walks into a straight right hand from Bennett.
McMillian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMillian.
McMillian takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Bennett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McMillian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennett scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Bennett cracks McMillian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMillian has time to react.
McMillian looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett moves away from the strike by McMillian.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Bennett.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
McMillian is rocked!
It looks like Frank McMillian has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMillian.
McMillian is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
McMillian misses with a straight right.
Bennett fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked McMillian out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Island Bennett!
Island Bennett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Gallo (ranked 4777 p4p, 503 weight class) and Kane Bronson (ranked 24902 p4p, 660 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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176 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kane Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gallo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Dylan Gallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallo. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gallo throws a leg kick
and Bronson counters with a single leg into guard. Gallo didn't expect that.
Bronson is standing up over Gallo. Gallo looks to escape but Bronson dives into side control.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Bronson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bronson taking a breather here.
Gallo prevents Bronson from improving position.
Bronson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gallo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bronson landing strikes.
Gallo is letting Bronson control him for a moment.
Bronson working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Gallo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bronson is looking to take a break and control but Gallo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gallo to see if he's OK.
Bronson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gallo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bronson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gallo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bronson yanks on the arm and Gallo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bronson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kane Bronson!
A relieved looking Kane Bronson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donagh Murphy (ranked 24881 p4p, 284 weight class) and Rodolfo Moraes (ranked 4290 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donagh Murphy!
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, Rodolfo Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
Murphy is trying to work for a sweep but Moraes has mounted him!
Moraes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy has left one of his arms exposed and Moraes doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Murphy screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodolfo Moraes!
Rodolfo Moraes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lurch Addams (ranked 6111 p4p, 229 weight class) and Kamen Kamenov (ranked 6260 p4p, 236 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lurch Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kamen Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Addams counters with a head kick. That will keep Kamenov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kamenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Addams swivels and escapes.
Addams quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kamenov misses with a takedown
and Addams counters by clinching up.
Lurch Addams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Kamen Kamenov has been cut.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Addams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Addams.
Kamenov looks winded!
Addams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Kamen Kamenov's cut even more.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
Kamenov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kamenov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kamenov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Addams.
The cut above Kamen Kamenov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Addams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Addams takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Addams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kamenov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Addams crunches a lovely knee into Kamenov's ribcage.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Kamenov in his tracks for a moment.
Addams lands a knee to the head.
Kamen Kamenov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Addams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kamen Kamenov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lurch Addams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Island Lau (ranked 2799 p4p, 262 weight class) and Isaac Cox (ranked 4477 p4p, 369 weight class). Island Lau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isaac Cox's chin.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Cox!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox misses with a looping right.
Cox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lau lands with a right hand.
Cox is rocked!
Lau fakes the body blow, causing Cox to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cox goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Island Lau!
A victorious Island Lau 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Amadou Poussin (ranked 2558 p4p, 245 weight class) and Tyler Wetzel (ranked 3165 p4p, 294 weight class). Tyler Wetzel has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amadou Poussin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Wetzel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poussin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wetzel's head backwards.
Wetzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wetzel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poussin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wetzel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wetzel moves to clinch but Poussin breaks away
and Poussin counters with a right hand to the body.
Poussin lunges at Wetzel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wetzel's hand.
Poussin lands a jab to Wetzel's midsection.
Wetzel tries to clinch there but Poussin circles away.
Wetzel tries to clinch up.
Poussin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wetzel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wetzel moves to clinch but Poussin breaks away
and Poussin counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Poussin.
Wetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wetzel wants to clinch up but Poussin keeps it at a distance.
Poussin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wetzel darts in trying to clinch
and Poussin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetzel clinches up with Poussin and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Poussin.
Poussin digs a right hand into Wetzel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wetzel's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Poussin.
Poussin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poussin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poussin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poussin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poussin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wetzel or not.
Wetzel is trying to stall.
Poussin scores with a shoulder strike.
Poussin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wetzel backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wetzel wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poussin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wetzel backwards.
Wetzel is rocked!
Poussin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wetzel with a big uppercut! Wetzel tries to clinch up but Poussin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wetzel to the mat! Wetzel covers up and Poussin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amadou Poussin!
Amadou Poussin is the new featherweight champion!
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