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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
BFF 67: Inuzuka vs. Nti
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Gustavsson throws a series of strikes that have Rodriguez backpedaling.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Gustavsson slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Gustavsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez cracks Gustavsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodriguez jabs Gustavsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Rodriguez connects with a combination that backs up Gustavsson into the ropes. Rodriguez lands a flurry of punches that gets past Gustavsson's guard. Gustavsson is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Rodriguez bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Gustav Gustavsson spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EMP Steve vs Gonza
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Amana misses the shot to the body.
Amana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Gustavsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amana sizes up Gustavsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Amana throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amana throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Amana misses with a left hand
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Amana.
Amana's corner calls for a 1-2. Amana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC#
Gustavsson is rocked!
Amana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amana pounces like a tiger and cracks Gustavsson with a vicious hook! Gustavsson is down but not out! Amana follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lalama Amana!
Lalama Amana took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Power Matrix Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Gustav Gustavsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EMP Grabber vs Pripyat
Date: Jan 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Viki lands with an uppercut that bounces Gustavsson off the cage and back into range.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Gustavsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Viki.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the head.
Viki slips a jab from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot that sends Viki's belly button to the back.
Gustavsson misses with a left hand
enabling Viki to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miki Viki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson lands a head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Miki Viki has been cut.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Viki misses the target.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Viki counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Viki cracks Gustavsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Viki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gustavsson to stand back up!#ROC#
Gustavsson is rocked!
Viki knocks out Gustavsson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Viki before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Viki picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
A very excited looking Miki Viki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Gustav Gustavsson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EFL 22
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Midget fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Midget fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Midget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget looks for a takedown but Gustavsson sprawls well.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1##TD#
Midget looking to score a takedown here. Gustavsson is defending well but Midget drives through and ends up in Gustavsson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Midget tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustavsson is retaining full guard.
Gustavsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Midget.
Gustavsson wants to get back to his feet but Midget is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2##SUB#
Midget drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Midget jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Midget thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Midget pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustavsson is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Midget drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gustavsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gustavsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gustavsson! #REVB#
Midget is looking to regain half guard here but Gustavsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Midget parries the strikes from Gustavsson easily there. Gustavsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Midget to escape.
Gustavsson working the body and head with strikes.
Midget is trying to control Gustavsson's posture but Gustavsson avoids it. #T3#
Midget regains half guard.
Gustavsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gustavsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gustavsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midget defending well though.
Gustavsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gustavsson working over Midget with some ground and pound. Midget looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Midget has hold of Gustavsson's hands but Gustavsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gustavsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Midget is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustavsson scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gustavsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midget defending well though. #SUB#
Midget has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gustavsson. Oh but Midget has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gustavsson goes limp - he's gone! Midget jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin Midget!
Justin Midget retains his lightweight title!
Gustav Gustavsson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EFL 17
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Randolph throws a right hand that misses
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randolph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Gustavsson's head coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Randolph misses with an uppercut.
Gustavsson misses with a double jab
and Randolph counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Randolph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randolph misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randolph misses with a kick to the body
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Randolph misses
and Gustavsson scores with a counter punch that sends Randolph to the canvas! Gustavsson smells blood - he's punishing Randolph with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Randolph has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ricky Randolph was interviewed post fight and said 'Ha, hopefully we fight again.'.
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Event:
EFL 14
Date: Sep 01, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gustavsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gustavsson scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to clinch #KD#
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diaz! Gustavsson lets Diaz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Diaz out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Gustavsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Gustav Gustavsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
The EFL Returns
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Midget decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gustavsson's guard.#ES2#
Gustavsson pushes Midget off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Midget looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustav Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midget slips under a jab.
Midget appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gustavsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Midget ducks right into an uppercut from Gustavsson.
Midget gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Gustavsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Midget with a series of wild strikes but Midget uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD#
Midget shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gustavsson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Midget drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gustavsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gustavsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gustavsson! #REVB#
Gustavsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Midget is trying to control Gustavsson's posture but Gustavsson avoids it.
Gustavsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Midget manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Gustavsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Midget does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Midget manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Midget working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustavsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustavsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midget trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gustavsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Midget avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Midget looking for a guillotine here but Gustavsson defends easily.
#SUB#
Midget has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gustavsson doesn't defend quickly enough and Midget has managed to lock this one up! Can Gustavsson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Midget on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Midget!
Justin Midget retains his lightweight title!
Gustav Gustavsson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EFL 9 - Midget v Mitchell
Date: Jun 24, 2018 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
Mirzamagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustavsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustavsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gustavsson scores with a punch to the head.
Mirzamagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mirzamagomedov has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Shamil Mirzamagomedov has been cut.
A jab from Gustavsson finds it's way through Mirzamagomedov's defenses.
Shamil Mirzamagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirzamagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mirzamagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustavsson lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustavsson connects with a body shot that sends Mirzamagomedov's belly button to the back.
Mirzamagomedov dodges the punch combination from Gustavsson.
#T1#
Mirzamagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustavsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gustavsson catches Mirzamagomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gustavsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gustavsson lands with a cross.
Mirzamagomedov shoots and misses
and Gustavsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Mirzamagomedov is rocked!
Gustavsson connects with a body shot.
Gustavsson throws a monster overhand right that drops Mirzamagomedov! Gustavsson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
EFL 6 - Mitchell v Mirza
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Gustavsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
It looks like Jay Brown has been cut.
Gustavsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Gustavsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustavsson connects with a looping right hand.
Gustavsson throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustavsson throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gustavsson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Gustavsson, which made it look bad.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Gustavsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looks for a takedown but Gustavsson sprawls well.#T3#
Brown tries for a takedown but Gustavsson circles away easily
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Jay Brown's cut is getting worse.
Gustav Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brown fails with the takedown
letting Gustavsson counter with a right hand.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Gustavsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Gustavsson cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#
Jay Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gustavsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustavsson dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
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!
Gustavsson leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Gustavsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Gustavsson.
Jay Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gustavsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
Jeez, Jay Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#KD2#
Gustavsson sends Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gustavsson is motioning to the referee to let Brown up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Brown is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Gustavsson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
EFL 4 - McGee v Midget
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Gustavsson lands a jab to the nose.
Mohammed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gustavsson defends it nicely.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mohammed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Gustavsson has knocked Mohammed down with a huge combo! Gustavsson steps away and waves a wobbly Mohammed back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Mohammed is rocked!#T1#
Mohammed switches off momentarily and Gustavsson cracks him with a monster right hand! Mohammed topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Gustavsson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Gustavsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Gustavsson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gustav Gustavsson waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gustavsson as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gustavsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD#
Gustavsson lands a left and a right that send Cruz crashing to the mat, dazed. Gustavsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Cruz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustavsson finish him?
Gustavsson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cruz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cruz looks to clinch but Gustavsson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cruz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gustav Gustavsson made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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