 |
HWP: Irene v Mabuva PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuvaj Ruke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Grey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cuvaj Ruke's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
30
255 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
225 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cuvaj Ruke!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruke closes the distance and pushes Grey back into the cage.
Ruke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ruke is looking for a kimura here.
Ruke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruke prevents Grey from standing back up.
Ruke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruke seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruke is trying to control the action in half guard but Grey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruke is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruke.
Ruke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grey defends it well.
Ruke wants to pass the guard but Grey is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruke.
Ruke trying to mount his opponent but Grey defends it.
Ruke maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Grey could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ruke has cracked it and Grey is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ruke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cuvaj Ruke!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
30% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Laid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes to the cage accompanied by Where Brooklyn At?!?!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 210 cm
32
265 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
|
200 cm
32
289 lbs
17 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Laid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laid takes one to the side of the head.
Brawler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Brawler.
Brawler lands with a cross.
Brawler stuffs the takedown.
Brooklyn Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brawler but Brawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooklyn Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Laid.
Brawler throws a front kick that sends Laid stumbling back into the cage.
Brawler connects with a jab.
Laid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brawler's waist but Brawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laid off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Brawler. No joy for Laid on that attempt.
Laid looks winded!
Laid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brawler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laid is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brawler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Laid.
Brawler throws a right hand that Laid ducks under and follows up with a left that Laid also avoids with ease.
Brawler connects with a right hand. Laid shakes it off.
Brawler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brawler lands the left hand.
Brawler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laid tries to move into range but Brawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Brawler.
Brawler drops Laid with a beautiful combination! Laid stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brawler is looking for the KO!
Laid is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laid is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawler finish him?
Brawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laid seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooklyn Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brawler sizes up Laid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Brawler. That snapped Laid's head back.
Brawler scores with a nice right hand.
Brawler misses with a double jab.
Brawler lands a big uppercut and Laid crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laid looks OK. Brawler waves Laid back to his feet!
Laid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brawler scores with a nice head shot.
Laid shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawler sprawls well. He's pushed Laid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brawler cracks a nice hook into Laid's ribs.
Nice shot by Brawler.
A cross from Brawler lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brawler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brawler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brawler as he avoids it easily.
Brawler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brawler lands a big uppercut and Laid crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laid looks OK. Brawler waves Laid back to his feet!
Brawler connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Laid to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Brawler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brooklyn Brawler!
A very excited looking Brooklyn Brawler 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Ferrigno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bacchuksen tiellä. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
36
265 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
|
195 cm
30
240 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Ferrigno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vennamo leaves Ferrigno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferrigno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vennamo misses with a two punch combination.
Vennamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrigno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferrigno goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vennamo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ferrigno but great work by Vennamo.
Vennamo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ferrigno is looking for a sweep.
Vennamo working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vennamo trying to control the action but Ferrigno is working from the bottom.
Ferrigno is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vennamo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ferrigno works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vennamo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferrigno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ferrigno tries to roll over but Vennamo keeps him under control.
Ferrigno is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Boomerang!!, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ferrigno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferrigno pushes a forearm under Vennamo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vennamo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lou Ferrigno!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lou Ferrigno thanked Kaos Inc Streetwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Six Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lights Please - J Cole. Shooter has chosen DJ Antoine - Ma Cherie as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
|
187 cm
38
256 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
|
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Six Shooter!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shooter counters with a solid body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shooter.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws a low kick but Shooter avoids it.
Brown has Shooter up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Shooter jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shooter jumps guard.
Shooter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shooter.
Shooter looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Shooter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Shooter is looking to improve his position.
Shooter manages to get to full guard.
Shooter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Shooter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Shooter's guard. A big mistake from Shooter there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooter is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shooter tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Shooter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shooter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brown is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter can't escape the position.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Shooter is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown trying to control but Shooter is having none of it.
Brown is really struggling to control Shooter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shooter is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Six Shooter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Shooter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Six Shooter has been cut.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown connects with a leg kick. Shooter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown wants to clinch.
Bushido Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown rushes Shooter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shooter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Shooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bushido Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shooter shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Shooter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Shooter.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Shooter managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Shooter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shooter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shooter manages to break the clinch.
Shooter avoids the body shot from Brown.
Shooter digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shooter is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes Shooter and presses him up against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shooter is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shooter.
Shooter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Bushido Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Six Shooter.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shooter.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shooter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Shooter in his tracks for a moment.
Brown working Shooter over with knees to the body.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shooter can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
That has opened up Six Shooter's cut even more.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shooter.
Shooter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown pushes Shooter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Shooter's ribcage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shooter.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Six Shooter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shooter backwards.
Brown working Shooter over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Six Shooter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Six Shooter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bushido Brown!
After winning the bout, Bushido Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 220 cm
40
291 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
|
194 cm
27
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zhandunka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuber misses with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhandunka scores with a shot to the body.
Zhandunka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhandunka scores with a hook to the body. Yuber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhandunka counters with a straight right hand.
Yuber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yuber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhandunka counters with a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yuber has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhandunka sprawls well. Zhandunka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yuber gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhandunka connects with a body shot.
Zhandunka looks to throw the jab but Yuber is out of range.
Yuber misses with an uppercut. Zhandunka saw that one coming.
Yuber throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhandunka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zhandunka slips a straight right by Yuber.
Zhandunka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zhandunka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka defending well as Yuber loads up on a big left hand.
Zhandunka dodges the punch combination from Yuber.
Zhandunka scores with a hook.
Yuber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Yuber moves out of range.
Yuber misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Yuber. Those never looked like landing.
Zhandunka slips a jab from Yuber.
Zhandunka takes a swing at Yuber's ribcage but misses.
Zhandunka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yuber misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuber misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a left to the body.
Zhandunka with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhandunka connects with a looping right hand.
Yuber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhandunka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Zhandunka finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber misses with a hook.
Zhandunka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuber misses the target.
Yuber blocks a jab.
Yuber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhandunka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhandunka.
Yuber misses with a two punch combination.
Zhandunka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zhandunka lands a nice shot that snaps Yuber's head back.
Yuber is rocked!
Zhandunka swings for the body but Yuber moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Yuber. Those never looked like landing.
Ivan Yuber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuber.
Zhandunka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yuber.
Zhandunka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zhandunka duly obliges.
Zhandunka slips under a jab.
Yuber throws a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head but Zhandunka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhandunka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yuber on the side of the head.
Yuber is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhandunka finish him?
Ales Zhandunka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Zhandunka as he checks the leg kick.
Yuber seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhandunka just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zhandunka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhandunka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yuber.
Zhandunka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yuber blocking some punches.
Zhandunka tries to throw a body punch but Yuber avoids it by throwing Zhandunka back against the cage.
Yuber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zhandunka lands with a left to the head.
Yuber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zhandunka prevents it.
Ales Zhandunka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuber gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Yuber wants to pass the guard but Zhandunka is keeping the position.
Zhandunka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhandunka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhandunka controls Yuber momentarily but Yuber frees himself.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhandunka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Yuber.
Zhandunka connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ales Zhandunka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yuber throws a hook but Zhandunka blocks it.
Ivan Yuber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuber throws a right hand that Zhandunka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhandunka also avoids with ease.
Ales Zhandunka is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhandunka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yuber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yuber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zhandunka connects with a right hand. Yuber shakes it off.
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!
Yuber throws a series of punches but Zhandunka avoids them all with ease.
Zhandunka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yuber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Zhandunka misses.
Yuber punishes Zhandunka's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhandunka.
Yuber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhandunka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhandunka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Zhandunka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhandunka dips to his left and cracks Yuber with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Zhandunka blocks the low kick.
Yuber looks to throw the jab but Zhandunka is out of range.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuber was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka lands a right hook to the body.
Yuber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yuber misses with a low kick.
Yuber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhandunka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuber throws out the jab.
Yuber throws out a loose jab but Zhandunka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Yuber is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Zhandunka.
Yuber thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuber shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuber is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zhandunka cracks a nice hook into Yuber's ribs.
Zhandunka closes the distance and pushes Yuber back into the cage.
Zhandunka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Zhandunka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zhandunka misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhandunka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yuber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zhandunka prevents it.
Yuber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zhandunka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ales Zhandunka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Yuber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zhandunka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yuber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhandunka's elbow.
Zhandunka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Zhandunka working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka scores with a shot to the side of Yuber's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka slows down the pace here.
Yuber has Zhandunka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zhandunka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuber can do to turn this around?
Zhandunka lands a shoulder strike.
Zhandunka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
A short uppercut from Zhandunka.
Yuber misses with the head strike.
Zhandunka creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yuber's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yuber drops to his knees and Zhandunka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ales Zhandunka!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. Bong Ki Duk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
27
260 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
|
185 cm
40
247 lbs
33 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Collins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ki Duk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Ki Duk forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Ki Duk has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Ki Duk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.
Ki Duk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Duk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Ki Duk rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk drops Collins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Collins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Collins is rocked!
Ki Duk is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Collins's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Collins! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bong Ki Duk!
Post fight, Bong Ki Duk took to the microphone: 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Sanford (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.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
32
266 lbs
18 - 21 - 0 |
|
186 cm
35
240 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford instigates a clinch.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Marabou blocks with his arms.
Marabou wants the takedown. Sanford is fighting it off but Marabou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanford's guard against the cage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marabou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Marabou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sanford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanford seems keen to control Marabou's posture.
Marabou throws a strike but Sanford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marabou keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
Sanford gets to his feet - Marabou follows without any prompting.
Marabou looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
Marabou rushes Sanford and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford prevents Marabou from breaking the clinch.
Marabou is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou looking for a takedown.
Sanford landing knees to the body.
Marabou has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
Sanford breaks from the clinch.
Sanford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanford throws a head kick that Marabou semi-blocks.
Marabou misses with a hook. Sanford ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford jabs at Marabou's body.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Sanford.
Marabou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Marabou.
Sanford scores with a nice body kick.
Marabou tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanford misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Sanford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanford needs to keep his hands up - Marabou had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marabou digs a good hook to Sanford's body.
Marabou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marabou looks to clinch
and Sanford counters with a body kick that stops Marabou in his tracks momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Marabou.
Sanford dips to his left and cracks Marabou with an uppercut!
Sanford throws a big shot that misses.
Marabou throws a looping overhand right but Sanford ducks down to avoid it.
Sanford thows a body kick. Marabou tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marabou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marabou connects with a crisp jab.
Marabou just misses with a punch to the body.
Marabou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Sanford tenderised Marabou's leg. Marabou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marabou avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford feints and then cracks Marabou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marabou down.
Sanford clinches with his opponent.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marabou blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marabou under the eye.
Marabou looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Sanford keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Sanford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanford misses with a two punch combination.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Marabou.
Sanford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marabou.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses.
Marabou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marabou tries to stall but Sanford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marabou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marabou tries for a takedown but Sanford manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Marabou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marabou is looking to clinch.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marabou looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Marabou dodges the punch combination from Sanford.
Marabou throws a hook but Sanford blocks it.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanford gets a clinch.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Marabou avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Good shot there by Marabou.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanford lands the left hand.
Sanford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marabou swings for the body but Sanford moves out of range.
Marabou lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanford off the cage and back into range.
Sanford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marabou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fred Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Sanford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanford scores with a sloppy right hand. Marabou should have avoided that one.
Marabou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marabou throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford throws a wild body kick that Marabou sees coming a mile off.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
Marabou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Marabou.
Marabou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marabou tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
Sanford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marabou's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanford!
Marabou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Gary Marabou has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford drops Marabou with a beautiful combination! Marabou stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanford is looking for the KO!
Marabou is rocked!
Marabou wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Oh Marabou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
Marabou seems to have got his legs back now.
Marabou pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.
Marabou managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Marabou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marabou lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanford cracks Marabou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanford throws a head kick that half lands.
Marabou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marabou misses with a looping right.
Marabou is looking to clinch but Sanford is avoiding it.
Marabou tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
Sanford cracks Marabou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marabou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanford is just out of range.
Marabou's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marabou scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marabou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Sanford.
Marabou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marabou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Marabou.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Marabou moves out of range easily.
Marabou lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Fred Sanford's cut even more.
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fred Sanford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanford lands a head kick. Marabou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marabou defending well as Sanford loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sanford. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Marabou lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marabou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marabou throws a hook but Sanford avoids it easily.
Marabou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marabou tries to clinch
and Sanford counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou misses with a looping left.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Marabou.
Marabou blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford swinging wildly here.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Marabou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marabou misses with a straight left.
Marabou connects with a single shot there.
Sanford is rocked!
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Marabou.
Sanford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marabou. Marabou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marabou drops Sanford with a big left hand! Sanford is injured, injured bad! Marabou jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Marabou!
Gary Marabou decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Geo dude geo geo dude. Richards has chosen Meytal Cohen - Toxicity as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
36
231 lbs
40 - 16 - 0 |
|
193 cm
29
276 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geodude Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Golem connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richards tests Golem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golem throws a leg kick that misses.
Golem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golem connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Richards is looking to clinch.
Golem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richards.
Richards looks winded!
Richards dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golem lands a left and a right that send Richards crashing to the mat, dazed. Golem thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Russel Richards has been cut.
Richards drops his hands for a split second and Golem immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Richards face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Golem follows up with a right hand that knocks Richards into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Geodude Golem!
Geodude Golem looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Geodude, Geodude, Geodude...'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by SURF RIDER!!! by The lively ones!. A million ankle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. punchout (001) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor A million ankle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
34
277 lbs
36 - 13 - 0 |
|
199 cm
35
285 lbs
51 - 40 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir misses with a wild combination.
A million ankle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mir thuds his shin into the meat of A million ankle's side.
A million ankle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mir looks for the body kick but A million ankle saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Mir misses.
Mir misses with a straight left.
Mir swats away the attempt to clinch by A million ankle.
A million ankle tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Mir scores with a three punch combo!
A million ankle is looking to clinch.
Mir throws a front kick aimed at A million ankle's knee but A million ankle avoids it well.
Mir scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir moves out of range as A million ankle strikes.
Mir wants to slow A million ankle down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as A million ankle blocks the low kick.
Mir tries to score a power double leg takedown but A million ankle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mir somewhat.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A million ankle as he avoids it easily.
Fedor A million ankle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into A million ankle's guard.
A million ankle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.
Mir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A million ankle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but A million ankle is retaining full guard.
Mir passes A million ankle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
A million ankle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed A million ankle's head.
Mir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. A million ankle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into full mount! A million ankle won't be happy about that!
Mir looking to ground and pound but A million ankle is blocking nicely.
Mir throwing strikes here but A million ankle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mir looking to ground and pound but A million ankle is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if A million ankle can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but A million ankle is having none of it.
Mir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A million ankle taking shots to the head.
Mir misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mir looking to ground and pound but A million ankle is blocking nicely.
Mir misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mir lands with some strikes.
We've been hearing that Mir has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish A million ankle?
A million ankle is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and A million ankle goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
27
283 lbs
31 - 11 - 0 |
|
202 cm
34
270 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva takes a swing at Irene's ribcage but misses.
Irene shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mabuva sprawls well. Mabuva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Irene gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mabuva misses with a low kick.
Irene fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Irene looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mabuva is trying to stand.
Irene wants to free his trapped foot but Mabuva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irene controlling the action here.
Irene trying to control from Mabuva's half guard. Mabuva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irene controlling from the top position.
Irene preventing the sweep.
Mabuva wants to stand and escape but Irene is having none of it.
Irene postures up in Mabuva's guard and throws a big left but Mabuva blocks it.
Mabuva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mabuva defends well and Irene ends up having to push Mabuva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goodnight Irene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mabuva's elbow.
Irene has Mabuva pressed against the cage, preventing Mabuva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Irene lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Irene.
Irene lands with a short shot to the head.
Irene unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irene's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Irene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mabuva is trying to break the clinch but Irene has him pressed against the cage.
Irene scores with a shot to the side of Mabuva's head.
Irene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mabuva is rocked!
Mabuva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mabuva is still on wobbly legs! Can Irene finish him?
Nice elbow from Irene.
Irene unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mabuva! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Irene is unloading with more strikes now! Mabuva drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goodnight Irene!
Goodnight Irene 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
