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WCF 9: Gracie vs Scott PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donyo Donev (ranked 4368 p4p, 451 weight class) and Wukong Zanh Zu (ranked 6642 p4p, 537 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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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donyo Donev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wukong Zanh Zu!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanh Zu gets caught flat footed, as Donev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zanh Zu working a defensive guard here.
Donev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zanh Zu struggling a bit here.
Zanh Zu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donev is trying to move to mount but Zanh Zu reverses beautifully and ends up in Donev's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Zanh Zu is defending well. Donev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Zanh Zu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Donev celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donyo Donev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Pedikov (ranked 6083 p4p, 523 weight class) and Michal Bagietka (ranked 6879 p4p, 540 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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176 lbs
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasha Pedikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michal Bagietka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagietka throws a right and a left that Pedikov avoids nicely.
Bagietka throws a nice looking combination but Pedikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pedikov is looking for a counter combo.
Pedikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bagietka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
It seemed like Bagietka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagietka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pedikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bagietka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedikov misses with a wild combination.
Pedikov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pedikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bagietka scores with a sloppy right hand. Pedikov should have avoided that one.
Bagietka pushes Pedikov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pedikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bagietka's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedikov jumps guard.
Bagietka wants to get up but he can't break Pedikov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bagietka gets to his feet - Pedikov follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagietka connects with a jab.
Bagietka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bagietka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michal Bagietka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagietka looks winded!
Pedikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bagietka swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Pedikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedikov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bagietka did well to prevent Pedikov getting side control.
Bagietka is looking to escape.
Pedikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bagietka's head.
Bagietka is refusing to be controlled, as Pedikov sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bagietka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pedikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bagietka sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bagietka told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pedikov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bagietka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bagietka throws a hook but Pedikov avoids it easily.
Pedikov closes the distance and pushes Bagietka back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagietka throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedikov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bagietka walks away with a smile on his face. Pedikov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pedikov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bagietka drives through and clinches with Pedikov against the ropes.
Bagietka is trying to break the clinch but Pedikov is controlling him.
Pedikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bagietka pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bagietka. Beautiful body shot.
Bagietka throws a shot to the body.
Pedikov shoots in and drives through. Bagietka sprawls well.
Bagietka misses with a double jab.
Bagietka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pedikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bagietka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedikov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bagietka sprawls well. Bagietka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pedikov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bagietka lands a right hook to the body.
Pedikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bagietka.
Pedikov shoots in for a takedown but Bagietka shows good takedown defense.
Bagietka lands a jab to the nose.
Bagietka punishes Pedikov's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedikov walks into a straight right hand from Bagietka.
Bagietka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bagietka rushes Pedikov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bagietka breaks from the clinch.
Bagietka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagietka lands a jab-cross combination.
Bagietka just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagietka tries to clinch there but Pedikov circles away.
Bagietka tries to clinch up but Pedikov circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bagietka slaps away a takedown attempt from Pedikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Bagietka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pedikov darts in looking for a takedown but Bagietka gets double underhooks and turns Pedikov into the ropes.
Pedikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bagietka sprawls well. He's pushed Pedikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bagietka scores with a three punch combo!
Bagietka moves into the clinch.
Bagietka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bagietka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pedikov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Pedikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagietka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagietka has had enough of the clinch but Pedikov keeps him there for the moment.
Pedikov tries to pull guard but Bagietka won't allow it.
Bagietka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bagietka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedikov fails to land the takedown.
Bagietka thuds a left hand into Pedikov's body.
Bagietka moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bagietka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bagietka is trying to break free.
Pedikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka tries to break free but Pedikov pushes him back against the ropes.
Bagietka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pedikov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bagietka closes the distance and clinches.
Pedikov tries to pull guard but Bagietka holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pedikov drops back down to his feet.
Pedikov tries to pull guard but Bagietka won't allow it.
Bagietka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bagietka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Bagietka.
Bagietka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bagietka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagietka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pedikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagietka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bagietka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pedikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michal Bagietka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Bagietka as Pedikov shoots in.
Bagietka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bagietka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pedikov momentarily.
Pedikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bagietka sprawls well. He's pushed Pedikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bagietka has managed to clinch.
Pedikov avoiding damage as Bagietka throws knees to the body.
Bagietka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedikov is defending well for now.
Bagietka can't break the clinch.
Bagietka tries to break free but Pedikov pushes him back against the ropes.
Bagietka tries to circle away but Pedikov has him pinned against the ropes.
Pedikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bagietka pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagietka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bagietka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pedikov is defended easily by Bagietka.
Bagietka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pedikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bagietka pinned against the ropes. Bagietka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bagietka misses with the combination.
Pedikov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bagietka's waist but Bagietka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pedikov off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Bagietka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bagietka cracks Pedikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bagietka moves into the clinch.
Bagietka breaks from the clinch.
Bagietka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pedikov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bagietka lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedikov's head.
Pedikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bagietka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedikov tries to clinch there but Bagietka circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagietka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pedikov in his tracks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pedikov shoots for a takedown but Bagietka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bagietka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagietka lands with a straight right. Pedikov didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Bagietka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagietka instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bagietka.
Bagietka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bagietka looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedikov is just out of range.
Pedikov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bagietka tries to avoid it but Pedikov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bagietka to the ground. Bagietka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Pedikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagietka closes the distance and pushes Pedikov back into the ropes.
Bagietka digs a right hand into Pedikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pedikov's gas tank.
Pedikov jumps guard but Bagietka stands there with Pedikov around his waist. Pedikov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bagietka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bagietka tries a knee to the head but Pedikov blocks it.
Pedikov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagietka.
Bagietka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pedikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Pasha Pedikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pedikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedikov is looking to clinch but Bagietka is avoiding it.
Pedikov tries to clinch up.
Bagietka clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagietka tries to break the clinch but Pedikov is controlling the position.
Pedikov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bagietka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bagietka lands a right hand.
Bagietka stalling against the ropes.
Michal Bagietka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka gets underhooks to prevent Pedikov's takedown attempt.
Bagietka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pedikov shoots for a takedown but Bagietka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pedikov moves in looking to clinch but Bagietka pushes him off.
Bagietka lands with a good body shot.
Bagietka has managed to clinch.
Bagietka is trying to break free.
Pedikov tries to pull guard but Bagietka holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pedikov drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Bagietka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov is trying to drag Bagietka to the mat but Bagietka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bagietka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bagietka breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bagietka manages to break the clinch.
Bagietka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pedikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pedikov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagietka is working an open guard so Pedikov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pasha Pedikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Bagietka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bagietka throws a series of punches but Pedikov avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Bagietka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bagietka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Bagietka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimi Sladev (ranked 4194 p4p, 420 weight class) and Fighter For Money (ranked 5930 p4p, 502 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimi Sladev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fighter For Money!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sladev blocks a jab.
For Money misses with a straight left.
Sladev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sladev shoots in and drives through. For Money sprawls well.
For Money tries to keep at a distance but Sladev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sladev breaks from the clinch.
For Money throws the left hand but Sladev avoids the punch easily.
Sladev attempts a counter takedown but For Money avoids it well and moves away.
Sladev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sladev looks for a takedown but For Money sprawls well.
For Money throws out a counter right but Sladev avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Sladev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
For Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Sladev.
Sladev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from For Money.
Sladev takes one to the chin there.
Sladev with a poor takedown
and Sladev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimi Sladev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sladev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
For Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter For Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
For Money plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sladev swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sladev face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fighter For Money!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Da Santiago (ranked 4081 p4p, 338 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 24672 p4p, 453 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessio Da Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santiago pushes Fulcher up against the ropes in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fulcher 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.
Fulcher wants a takedown but no success here.
Fulcher is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Da Santiago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fulcher gets control of Da Santiago's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fulcher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Da Santiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Fulcher is retaining full guard.
Da Santiago stays in close to Fulcher's body and controls the position.
Fulcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Da Santiago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fulcher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Da Santiago has managed to get both his arms back between Fulcher's legs - danger averted.
Da Santiago has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulcher throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Da Santiago escapes and throws Fulcher's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Da Santiago happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher is not content to let Da Santiago control the position.
Fulcher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Da Santiago's best efforts.
Da Santiago lands with a punch from half guard.
Da Santiago content to control rather than advance.
Da Santiago's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fulcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fulcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fulcher is defending against the submission attempts here by Da Santiago.
Da Santiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fulcher on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Santiago slips a nice elbow through Fulcher's hands, connecting with Fulcher's forehead.
Fulcher misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Da Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.
Da Santiago is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fulcher defends it well.
Fulcher is pressing down on Da Santiago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fulcher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Santiago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Santiago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fulcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Da Santiago defends it easily.
Da Santiago's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Santiago keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fulcher's head.
Fulcher is looking for a triangle but Da Santiago pushes his legs off easily.
Da Santiago is pushing down on Fulcher's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fulcher is fighting to maintain full guard but Da Santiago has managed to sneak the leg through.
Da Santiago is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fulcher sees it coming and defends easily.
Da Santiago controlling the pace.
Fulcher looking for subs from the bottom but Da Santiago mounts him!
Fulcher looks winded!
Da Santiago swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 2643 p4p, 295 weight class) and Bolek Lolek (ranked 5257 p4p, 470 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Ohoulihan!
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, Bolek Lolek!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lolek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ohoulihan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lolek won't be happy with that.
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.
Lolek is being controlled here.
Lolek taking a bit of punishment here - Ohoulihan scoring with strikes.
Ohoulihan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ohoulihan controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lolek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lolek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ohoulihan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ohoulihan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohoulihan working the head with strikes.
Lolek is rocked!
Ohoulihan in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Lolek looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ohoulihan turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Ohoulihan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Seamus Ohoulihan waved his t-shirt featuring Fist MMA Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan The Son Of God (ranked 24632 p4p, 515 weight class) and Mickey Garcia (ranked 3596 p4p, 370 weight class). Garcia has chosen S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan The Son Of God!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Son Of God misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ryan The Son Of God has been cut.
The Son Of God misses with a hook.
The Son Of God jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Son Of God slips a jab from Garcia.
The Son Of God appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia punishes The Son Of God's body with a nice straight punch.
The Son Of God throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - The Son Of God throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from The Son Of God.
The Son Of God throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
The Son Of God is looking to counter punch.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Son Of God is breathing heavily.
Garcia darts in and clinches The Son Of God up against the ropes.
The Son Of God tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the ropes.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Garcia is leaning against The Son Of God and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped The Son Of God in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garcia lands an elbow just above The Son Of God 's eye.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of The Son Of God's head.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Son Of God seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Ryan The Son Of God's cut is getting worse.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Son Of God backwards.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
The Son Of God is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a big right hand that drops The Son Of God! The killer instinct kicks in and Garcia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 3799 p4p, 322 weight class) and Tyrell Jackson (ranked 3836 p4p, 325 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The World is Yours kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyrell Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Hall tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Jackson is trying to trip Hall. He has hold of a leg but Hall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hall pushes a forearm under Jackson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jackson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Hall!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Lock (ranked 3979 p4p, 401 weight class) and Teiji Uno (ranked 2650 p4p, 296 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Lock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Teiji Uno!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uno has closed the distance and engaged Lock in a clinch.
Lock avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Lock is trying to pull guard but Uno has him pressed against the ropes.
Lock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uno prevents the takedown attempt.
Uno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uno drops Lock with a big knee straight up the middle! Lock is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lock is rocked!
It looks like Ian Lock has been cut.
Uno throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Lock crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Teiji Uno! Teiji Uno retains his light heavyweight title!
Teiji Uno gave a mention to Kore Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korn Gracie (ranked 1231 p4p, 162 weight class) and Bobby Scott (ranked 1763 p4p, 229 weight class). Bobby Scott is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korn Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Scott!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scott knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie 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.
Scott dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Scott sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Scott looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Scott is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Scott can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Korn Gracie!
Korn Gracie is the new welterweight champion!
Korn Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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