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RFA 1: Robertson vs. Abet PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casius Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Slizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irving comes to the cage accompanied by Mosh. Slizer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Reckless and The Brave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kip Slizer enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casius Irving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kip Slizer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slizer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Irving to the ground. Slizer is now in Irving's guard.
Irving looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Slizer passes Irving's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slizer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Slizer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slizer scores with punches from side control.
Slizer is staying tight to Irving's torso, preventing him from escaping.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slizer tries for a kimura but Irving is defending well.
Slizer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slizer working the ground and pound.
Irving is letting Slizer control him for a moment.
Slizer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Irving to his feet.
Slizer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Irving was covering up waiting for the punch and Slizer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slizer stops Irving from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slizer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kip Slizer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slizer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Irving sprawls well initially but Slizer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slizer not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slizer trying to mount his opponent but Irving defends it.
Slizer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Slizer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kip Slizer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Slizer gets a double leg takedown into Irving's guard.
Slizer stays in close to Irving's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slizer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irving is keeping the position for now.
Slizer content to stall in guard here.
Irving can't keep his opponent in guard - Slizer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slizer tries to pass to full mount but Irving defends it.
Slizer escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Slizer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irving gets caught napping as Slizer dives in and scores a takedown. Irving manages to retain guard.
Slizer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slizer advances to half guard.
Slizer seems to be working for a kimura but Irving defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Slizer seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slizer uses his free foot to push down on Irving's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Irving.
Slizer controlling from mount.
Slizer raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slizer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Slizer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slizer breaks from Irving's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slizer controlling the pace for now.
Slizer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Irving's face.
Slizer lands a nice shot to the head.
Slizer cracks Irving with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Casius Irving has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slizer controlling the position easily from mount.
Slizer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Irving looks a forlorn figure.
Irving is rocked!
Kip Slizer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Slizer! Irving is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kip Slizer!
Kip Slizer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dunc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Mooseheads has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Mooseheads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Dunc!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooseheads instigates a clinch.
Dunc gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mooseheads avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mooseheads looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunc is one step ahead there.
Dunc chips away with some ground and pound.
Mooseheads is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunc defends well.
Mooseheads wants to sweep but no luck.
Mooseheads has his foot on Dunc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunc works his way back into a safe position though.
Mooseheads has momentary wrist control but Dunc slips an elbow through the middle.
Mooseheads might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Dunc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dunc lands a couple of digs.
Dunc postures up and lands a big shot to Mooseheads's brow.
Dunc is looking to work some ground and pound but Mooseheads has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mooseheads working for a triangle but Dunc defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunc with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooseheads had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dunc defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dunc works over Mooseheads with some ground and pound from guard.
Mooseheads on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mooseheads tries to get out of the position.
Mooseheads is looking for a triangle but Dunc pushes his legs off easily.
Dunc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mooseheads trying to keep a closed guard but Dunc is proving a slippery customer.
Mooseheads working for a triangle but Dunc defends it easily.
Dunc with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dunc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunc tries to free his leg and advance position but Mooseheads is retaining full guard.
Dunc landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunc stands up over Mooseheads, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mooseheads wants to sweep here but Dunc controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads looking for a guillotine here but Dunc defends easily.
Mooseheads has momentary wrist control but Dunc slips an elbow through the middle.
Mooseheads working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mooseheads has his foot on Dunc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunc works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mooseheads has his foot on Dunc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunc works his way back into a safe position though.
Mooseheads is trying to control the position but Dunc postures up.
Mooseheads is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunc defends well.
Mooseheads is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mooseheads had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dunc defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mooseheads is keeping the position for now.
Mooseheads looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dunc is working Mooseheads over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunc is working Mooseheads over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunc throws a big right hand that misses.
Dunc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunc working some strikes from top position.
Mooseheads is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunc defends well.
Mooseheads has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dunc should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mooseheads has tightened it up now! Dunc should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mac Mooseheads!
A relieved looking Mac Mooseheads 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Franko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Company. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Dicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Franko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franko swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Franko misses.
Franko throws a series of punches but Dicks moves out of range.
No joy there for Franko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Franko looks to land a combination but Dicks avoids it well.
Franko swinging wildly here.
Dicks slips a straight right by Franko.
Dicks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Franko looks winded!
Dicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franko throws a good cross that connects.
Franko throws a right hand that Dicks ducks under and follows up with a left that Dicks also avoids with ease.
James Franko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franko misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Franko misses.
Franko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dicks counters with a shoot takedown. Franko fights it but they end up in guard.
Dicks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dicks tries for a kimura but Franko is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dicks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dicks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks tries for a kimura but Franko is defending well.
Dicks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Franko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dicks has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Franko is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dicks yanks on the arm and Franko is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dicks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Dicks!
Mike Dicks is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Dicks thanked Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jase Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Abet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jase Robertson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jase Robertson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tor Abet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abet slips under a jab from Robertson.
Abet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robertson.
Robertson slips a jab and a cross from Abet.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Abet looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robertson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Tor Abet has been cut.
Robertson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tor Abet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson throws a powerful right kick. Abet tried to block low but the kick was high! Abet was taken right off of his feet! Robertson jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jase Robertson!
Jase Robertson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jase Robertson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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