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HFC - Fight Night 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Graves (ranked 3786 p4p, 404 weight class) and Conner Clondalkin (ranked 24556 p4p, 539 weight class). Conner Clondalkin struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 188.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Christopher Graves is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Graves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Clondalkin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clondalkin tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clondalkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clondalkin misses with a takedown
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clondalkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Clondalkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clondalkin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Graves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Graves .
Graves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clondalkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Graves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Graves postures up in Clondalkin's guard and throws a big left but Clondalkin blocks it.
Clondalkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Graves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clondalkin's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clondalkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves working some strikes from top position.
Graves lands a couple of digs.
Graves stops Clondalkin from standing up.
Clondalkin looks winded!
Graves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Graves throwing strikes from guard but Clondalkin blocks nicely.
Clondalkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clondalkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clondalkin's head.
Graves scoring with some ground and pound.
Graves postures up in Clondalkin's guard and throws a big left but Clondalkin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Graves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clondalkin has momentary wrist control but Graves slips an elbow through the middle.
Graves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clondalkin's head.
Graves works over Clondalkin with some ground and pound from guard.
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Graves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a big right hand that misses.
Graves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Graves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Graves throws a big right hand that misses.
Graves throws a big right hand that misses.
Clondalkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graves .
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graves cracks Clondalkin with a solid left hand.
Graves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clondalkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Graves is working Clondalkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Graves works over Clondalkin with some ground and pound from guard.
Clondalkin is rocked!
Graves works over Clondalkin with some ground and pound from guard.
Clondalkin is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Graves loads up on a big left hand. Clondalkin felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Graves looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Clondalkin can't hide his disappointment, as Graves celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Graves !
A very excited looking Christopher Graves 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Tau (ranked 4240 p4p, 433 weight class) and Cooper Zane (ranked 4000 p4p, 422 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Tau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Zane!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tau has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zane is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tau yanks on the arm and Zane is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tau.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manu Tau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Masvidal (ranked 4553 p4p, 451 weight class) and Sergio Vargas (ranked 3414 p4p, 383 weight class). Vargas has chosen a warrior's call as his entrance music. Sergio Vargas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Experienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Vargas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas cracks a nice hook into Masvidal's ribs.
Masvidal fails with the takedown
and Masvidal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vargas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masvidal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masvidal tries to clinch but Vargas moves away
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal cracks Vargas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Vargas scores with a one two! Masvidal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Masvidal is rocked!
It looks like Jon Masvidal has been cut.
Vargas connects with a nice cross there... Masvidal is looking wobbly and Vargas recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Masvidal to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Vargas jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergio Vargas!
Sergio Vargas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 3208 p4p, 338 weight class) and Togachi Nakamoto (ranked 5286 p4p, 440 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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158 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Togachi Nakamoto!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry lunges at Nakamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakamoto's hand.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamoto walks into a left hand.
A jab from Henry misses.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Nakamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamoto tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Nakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamoto misses with a body kick.
A combination from Nakamoto does no damage.
Henry rushes Nakamoto and presses him up against the ropes.
Nakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Henry controls the action.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Henry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry blocking some punches.
Henry cracks Nakamoto with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
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!
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Nakamoto blocking some punches.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Henry is blocking nicely.
Nakamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Nakamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamoto backwards.
Nakamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry avoiding damage as Nakamoto throws knees to the body.
Henry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakamoto backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamoto is rocked!
Henry lands a right hand.
Nakamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Henry unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nakamoto! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Henry is unloading with more strikes now! Nakamoto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Henry!
A very excited looking John Henry 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.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boubacar Dembele (ranked 2957 p4p, 348 weight class) and Dave Spencer (ranked 5594 p4p, 480 weight class). The key to victory for Boubacar Dembele has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Boubacar Dembele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dembele throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dembele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spencer throws a body punch but Dembele moves out of range.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dembele.
Spencer lands a head shot.
Dembele swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Dave Spencer has been cut.
Dembele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spencer's hands.
Spencer moves out of range as Dembele strikes.
A shot to the body from Dembele misses
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Dembele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spencer is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dembele walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Spencer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dembele swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Spencer's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boubacar Dembele!
A victorious Boubacar Dembele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Dave Spencer was interviewed post fight and said 'Curse you, Power!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bush (ranked 2760 p4p, 325 weight class) and John Constantine (ranked 5867 p4p, 509 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Constantine!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bush scores with the left hand. Constantine knows he should have avoided that one.
Constantine moves out of range as Bush strikes.
A big right from Bush misses.
Constantine throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Bush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bush lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Constantine goes down and covers up as Bush starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Bush!
After winning the bout, Jason Bush thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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