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CWFL Vegas: Put 'Em Up PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Gambatesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambatesa has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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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170 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Elite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Gambatesa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambatesa slips a jab and a cross from Elite.
Elite misses with a series of wild punches.
Elite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gambatesa.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambatesa throws a combination. Elite tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gambatesa looks gassed!
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa counters with a one-two to the body.
Gambatesa throws a right and a left that Elite avoids nicely.
Elite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gambatesa counters with a left to the body.
Gambatesa fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambatesa. Elite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gambatesa counter with a right hand.
Elite misses with a double jab
and Gambatesa counters with a series of strikes. Elite will be more careful next time no doubt.
Elite misses with a few strikes there.
Elite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambatesa dodges the punch combination from Elite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gambatesa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elite misses with a two punch combination.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gambatesa to counter with a crisp jab.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gambatesa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elite throws a right and a left that Gambatesa avoids nicely.
Elite swinging wildly here.
Elite misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Elite misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elite fails to land with a series of punches.
Elite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elite throws a series of punches but Gambatesa moves out of range.
Elite throws a right hand that Gambatesa ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambatesa also avoids with ease.
Elite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gambatesa moves out of range of the body kick from Elite.
The crowd cheers as Gambatesa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elite doesn't seem phased though.
Elite lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gambatesa backs up against the ropes.
Elite throws a right hand that Gambatesa ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambatesa also avoids with ease.
Gambatesa rushes Elite and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gambatesa has Elite pressed against the ropes, preventing Elite from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gambatesa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elite is trying to break free.
Gambatesa is trying to break the clinch but Elite has him pressed against the ropes.
Elite is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambatesa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Gambatesa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Elite throws a combination that misses
and Gambatesa counters with a left to the body.
Elite throws a combination that misses
and Gambatesa counters with a left to the body.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambatesa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambatesa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gambatesa looks to throw the jab but Elite is out of range.
Gambatesa takes a swing at Elite's ribcage but misses.
Killer Elite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa counters with a stiff right hand.
Elite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Elite both land. Nice combination.
Elite throws a right and a left that Gambatesa avoids nicely.
Elite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gambatesa counters with a three punch combo that has Elite backing up. Elite nods at Gambatesa to acknowledge the strikes.
Elite misses with a combination
and Gambatesa counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gambatesa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elite swinging wildly here.
Elite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elite looks to land a combination but Gambatesa avoids it well.
Elite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elite misses with a wild combination.
Gambatesa slips a jab and a cross from Elite.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambatesa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambatesa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Elite slips under a jab from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa wants to clinch up but Elite keeps it at a distance.
Gambatesa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elite throws a right and a left that Gambatesa avoids nicely.
Gambatesa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elite.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa counters with a one-two to the body.
Elite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elite misses with a wild combination.
Elite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambatesa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elite.
Elite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Killer Elite will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambatesa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Elite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gambatesa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elite misses with a series of wild punches.
Killer Elite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Elite.
Elite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambatesa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elite misses with a two punch combination.
Elite misses with a combination
and Gambatesa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Elite misses.
Elite misses with a double jab.
Elite defending well as Gambatesa loads up on a big left hand.
Gambatesa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elite misses with the combination.
No joy there for Elite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elite misses with a double jab
and Gambatesa counters with a left and a right that stings Elite.
Elite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Elite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elite swinging wildly here.
Elite misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gambatesa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elite takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambatesa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elite misses with a double jab.
Elite misses with a two punch combination.
Elite misses with a combination
and Gambatesa counters with a leg kick.
Gambatesa lands with a good body shot.
Gambatesa tries to bum rush Elite with a series of wild strikes but Elite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elite lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elite.
Gambatesa slips a jab and a cross from Elite.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambatesa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Gambatesa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gambatesa 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Gambatesa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spaced Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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 Montreal, Peter Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spaced Elite!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazar tries to clinch up but Elite circles away and keeps his distance.
Elite tries to clinch up.
Elite avoids the head kick by Lazar.
Lazar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lazar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazar thows a body kick. Elite tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazar.
Lazar drops Elite with a beautiful combination! Elite stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lazar is looking for the KO!
Elite is rocked!
It looks like Spaced Elite has been cut.
Lazar sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Elite's defenses. It connects perfectly with Elite's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Lazar!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeuss Balmuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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288 lbs
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274 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeuss Balmuda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balmuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fellows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balmuda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fellows prevents Balmuda from breaking the clinch.
Balmuda can't break the clinch.
Fellows lands a nice uppercut.
Fellows prevents Balmuda from breaking the clinch.
Fellows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balmuda closes the distance but Fellows moves to the side
and Fellows counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fellows prevents Balmuda from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balmuda looks to clinch
and Fellows counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Balmuda has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damien Fellows!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Janakoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Jovani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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164 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vladimir Janakoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Jovani!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janakoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jovani.
Jovani tries to clinch up.
Janakoff looks to throw the jab but Jovani is out of range.
Janakoff has closed the distance and engaged Jovani in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Janakoff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jovani has a couple of punches blocked by Janakoff.
Janakoff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Janakoff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jovani backwards.
Janakoff breaks from the clinch.
Janakoff misses with a looping left.
Jovani clinches but Janakoff breaks the clinch
and Janakoff counters with a straight right hand.
Jovani is rocked!
It looks like Oscar Jovani has been cut.
Janakoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jovani.
Jovani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Janakoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovani is still on wobbly legs! Can Janakoff finish him?
Janakoff throws a pinpoint strike between Jovani's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Jovani crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Janakoff scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Janakoff!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Straus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Straus has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jack Straus enters the ring!
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277 lbs
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285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Straus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Straus moves out of range.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Henderson stalling in the clinch but Straus improves position.
Henderson tries to circle away but Straus has him pinned against the ropes.
Straus avoiding damage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Straus has him pressed against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Straus.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Straus gets an underhook and turns Henderson into the ropes.
Straus breaks the clinch.
Straus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Straus swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Straus cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Straus. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Barry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Straus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Straus pushes him off.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Straus.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Straus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Straus. Straus obviously looking to wear him down.
Straus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straus lands a left and a right that send Henderson crashing to the mat, dazed. Straus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Barry Henderson has been cut.
Straus cracks Henderson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Henderson falls to his knees and Straus doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Straus!
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