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SMASH: Hedger vs O Brien PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duck (ranked 3995 p4p, 161 weight class) and Otogo Partey (ranked 3718 p4p, 156 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Otogo Partey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duck avoids the body shot from Partey.
Duck clinches.
Partey blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Otogo Partey has been cut.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Partey trying to control the position but instead, Duck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Partey into the cage.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Partey takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Partey shrugs off.
Partey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partey avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Partey blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partey swings wildly with an uppercut but Duck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partey blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
Partey misses with a body punch.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
Partey is trying to break the clinch but Duck is controlling him.
Partey is trying to maintain a safe position but Duck gets an underhook and turns Partey into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duck prevents Partey from breaking the clinch.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Partey shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Partey looking to slow down the pace here.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duck.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
Partey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Duck lands an elbow just above Partey 's eye.
That has opened up Otogo Partey's cut even more.
Partey blocks the elbow strike.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Partey avoiding damage.
Duck prevents Partey from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partey blocks the elbow strike.
Partey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Duck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Duck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otogo Partey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Partey struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.
Partey takes an elbow to the temple.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Partey avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Partey blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Partey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Donald Duck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Partey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partey can do to turn this around?
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Partey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Partey wants to get back to striking at distance but Duck won't allow it.
Partey avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Partey blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Partey is trying to break free.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck lands a damaging elbow.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Partey avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Partey tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position.
Duck lands an elbow just above Partey 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Partey shrugs off.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Partey misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Partey taking a breather.
Partey takes an elbow to the temple.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Partey working aggressively here.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Partey throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Duck blocking some punches.
Duck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Partey up against the cage.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck lands an elbow just above Partey 's eye.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Partey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duck lands an elbow just above Partey 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partey blocks an elbow strike.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Partey tries to break free but Duck pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Partey blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Duck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otogo Partey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duck moves into the clinch.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Duck.
Partey takes an elbow to the temple.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
Duck blocking some punches.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partey blocks an elbow strike.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck blocking some punches.
Partey can't break the clinch.
Partey blocks an elbow strike.
Partey is trying to maintain a safe position but Duck gets an underhook and turns Partey into the cage.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Otogo Partey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Duck lands an elbow just above Partey 's eye.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Partey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Duck lands a damaging elbow.
Duck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Partey's defenses.
Partey avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Partey is looking to break free of the clinch but Duck has double underhooks.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck keeps control of Partey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partey's brow.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Partey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Duck.
Partey is trying to force a seperation but Duck has the dominant position.
Partey has had enough of the clinch but Duck keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Duck.
Partey is trying to force a seperation but Duck has the dominant position.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Partey throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Duck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Partey shrugs off.
Partey blocks the elbow strike.
Partey avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Partey shrugs off.
Partey dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Partey in his tracks for a moment.
Otogo Partey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Otogo Partey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donald Duck!
Donald Duck thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Benavidez (ranked 3772 p4p, 207 weight class) and Nikita Smirnov (ranked 3493 p4p, 196 weight class). Joseph Benavidez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikita Smirnov's chin.
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142 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benavidez's waist but Benavidez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smirnov off to one side.
Smirnov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smirnov.
Nice takedown defense from Benavidez. No joy for Smirnov on that attempt.
Benavidez clinches.
Benavidez has a couple of punches blocked by Smirnov.
Benavidez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov wants to stall.
Benavidez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Benavidez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benavidez prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Benavidez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Smirnov has a couple of punches blocked by Benavidez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benavidez lands with a short shot to the head.
Benavidez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Smirnov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smirnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Benavidez finish him?
A short right from Benavidez.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Benavidez has him pinned against the cage.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
Benavidez lands a nice uppercut.
Benavidez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benavidez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benavidez lands a nice uppercut.
Benavidez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benavidez as Smirnov tries to tie him up.
Benavidez lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smirnov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Benavidez.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Benavidez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benavidez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
Benavidez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benavidez.
Benavidez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smirnov's efforts to push away.
Benavidez lands with a short shot to the head.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benavidez lands an uppercut.
Benavidez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benavidez pushes Smirnov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov dives in for a single leg takedown but Benavidez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joseph Benavidez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Smirnov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov shoots and misses
and Benavidez counters with a straight right hand.
Benavidez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Benavidez.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benavidez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
A short right from Benavidez on the inside.
Benavidez gets through Smirnov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benavidez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smirnov.
Smirnov can't break the clinch.
Benavidez lands with a short shot to the head.
Benavidez prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Benavidez lands a hook that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benavidez.
Benavidez lands an uppercut.
Smirnov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benavidez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smirnov can turn it around.
Smirnov tries to break the clinch but Benavidez is controlling the position.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Benavidez moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov.
Benavidez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Benavidez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benavidez moves into the clinch.
Benavidez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benavidez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
A short uppercut from Benavidez.
Benavidez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnov can do to turn this around?
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
Benavidez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benavidez lands a right hand.
Smirnov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smirnov trying to control the position but instead, Benavidez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smirnov into the cage.
Benavidez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smirnov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benavidez is unloading with more strikes now! Smirnov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Benavidez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geroge Turner (ranked 3012 p4p, 280 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 3496 p4p, 305 weight class). Geroge Turner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Rambo's chin.
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149 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geroge Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rambo.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Rambo on that attempt.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rambo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turner was covering up waiting for the punch and Rambo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo is posturing up here but Turner has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rambo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rambo has to tap! Slick submission there by Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geroge Turner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustin Cauchy (ranked 2429 p4p, 97 weight class) and Curtis Pattonson (ranked 4027 p4p, 162 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Augustin Cauchy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Augustin Cauchy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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278 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augustin Cauchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Pattonson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauchy avoids the head kick by Pattonson.
Cauchy fails with a takedown attempt.
Pattonson rushes Cauchy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pattonson jumps into guard, dragging Cauchy to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pattonson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pattonson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cauchy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pattonson keeping moving, preventing Cauchy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cauchy is really struggling to control Pattonson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cauchy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cauchy seems to have locked his on tight now - Pattonson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cauchy, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Augustin Cauchy!
Augustin Cauchy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Silva (ranked 1870 p4p, 221 weight class) and Vince Rojas (ranked 2629 p4p, 301 weight class). 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?
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A left lands for Rojas.
Rojas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rojas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva lands a big right hand that sends Rojas crashing to the mat! Silva stays standing though and waves Rojas back to his feet!
Rojas is rocked!
It looks like Vince Rojas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Rojas.
Rojas tries to get into range but Silva steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rojas! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Silva scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Silva!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marco Silva thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Clark (ranked 1555 p4p, 93 weight class) and Chael Bisping (ranked 2929 p4p, 163 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Clark has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a hook to the side of Bisping's head but Bisping sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bisping swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Bisping scores with a punch to the head.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bisping tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bisping misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a crisp one two that drops Bisping! Clark thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bisping to his feet! Bisping is in big trouble!
Bisping is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bisping is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Bisping gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bisping avoids the body shot from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Bisping slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark throws a hook but Bisping blocks it.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bisping seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bisping takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bisping rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bisping misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clark is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Bisping was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bisping throws a counter combo.
Clark cracks Bisping on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bisping falls backwards against the cage. Clark follows up with more strikes that drop Bisping to his knees. Clark keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bisping! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Clark!
An out of breath Kurt Clark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Four (ranked 1859 p4p, 81 weight class) and Thomas Henrikson (ranked 2487 p4p, 98 weight class). Henrikson has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thomas Henrikson enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Four!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Henrikson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four throws a series of punches but Henrikson avoids them all with ease.
Henrikson avoids the body shot from Four.
Four dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henrikson looks winded!
Four misses with a hook. Henrikson ducked under it nicely.
Henrikson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Four defends well and Henrikson ends up having to push Four into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Four lands a nice looking body shot.
Henrikson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Four lands with a straight right. Henrikson didn't see that one coming.
Henrikson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Four comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Henrikson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Henrikson was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Test Four!
Test Four retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 2037 p4p, 254 weight class) and Zack Skinner (ranked 1910 p4p, 240 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues slips a straight right by Skinner.
Rodrigues is looking to counter the offense by Skinner and move into the clinch.
Rodrigues definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rodrigues clinches.
Rodrigues decides to pull guard.
Rodrigues is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Skinner frees his head nicely. Oh but Rodrigues has switched to an armbar! Skinner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
Samuel Rodrigues 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hedger (ranked 941 p4p, 125 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 2653 p4p, 302 weight class). Jamie Hedger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hedger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good shot there by O Brien.
O Brien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Brien lands a nice hook to Hedger's body. Hedger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Brien tests Hedger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hedger.
O Brien works Hedger's body with a nice hook.
Hedger swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Hedger dives in and grabs O Brien's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes down on Hedger's head and hops out.
O Brien doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hedger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedger is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hedger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedger leaves his chin hanging out and O Brien seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hedger crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles O Brien!
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