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IFC Thursday Throwdown 04/08 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dabur Ganiesh (ranked 5420 p4p, 24653 weight class) and Damjan Hernandez (ranked 589 p4p, 663 weight class). Ganiesh comes to the ring accompanied by Stach Stach. Dabur Ganiesh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dabur Ganiesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damjan Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganiesh scores with a spinning back kick!
Ganiesh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ganiesh is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Hernandez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ganiesh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganiesh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hernandez's waist but Hernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganiesh off to one side.
Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Ganiesh in a clinch.
Hernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ganiesh successfully pulls 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.
Hernandez wants to stand but Ganiesh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ganiesh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Ganiesh won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganiesh looking for a guillotine here but Hernandez defends easily.
Hernandez tries to stand but Ganiesh is controlling from the bottom.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Ganiesh looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hernandez is defending well. Ganiesh quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hernandez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ganiesh celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dabur Ganiesh!
A very excited looking Dabur Ganiesh 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 24797 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Ren Nishihara (ranked 452 p4p, 345 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ren Nishihara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishihara misses with a few strikes there.
Beckley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Beckley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nishihara quickly recovers to half guard.
Nishihara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckley pulls his head out easily.
Nishihara is staying active underneath Beckley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nishihara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beckley wants to control from the top but Nishihara keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishihara pulls Beckley in close to prevent any damage.
Nishihara has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Goroshi London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Beckley trying to control but Nishihara is working from the bottom.
Nishihara wants to sweep here but Beckley controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishihara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Beckley has his hands clasped together but Nishihara extends and breaks Beckley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nishihara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ren Nishihara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Alicante (ranked 4994 p4p, 4601 weight class) and Danny Blake (ranked 571 p4p, 546 weight class). Blake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Si Cranstoun - Dynamo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Blake will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Alicante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Blake!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake lands a big head kick that sends Alicante tumbling to the mat! Blake takes a step backwards and waves Alicante back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Alicante is rocked!
 It looks like Danny Alicante has been cut.
Blake feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Alicante collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Blake!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Danny Blake waved his t-shirt featuring Seventh Circle Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamal Davis (ranked 24976 p4p, 24722 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 473 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamal Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shamal Davis!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Wulong (ranked 2426 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Kalvin Krooks (ranked 294 p4p, 370 weight class). Kalvin Krooks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Wulong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalvin Krooks!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wulong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wulong drops back looking for a leg! Krooks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krooks manages to kick Wulong off! Wulong jumps back into Krooks's guard.
Krooks keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Wulong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krooks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Krooks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Krooks keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Wulong advances position into side control!
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 one minute gone in the round.
Wulong is looking to take a break and control but Krooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Wulong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wulong tries for a kimura but Krooks is defending well.
Wulong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wulong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wulong wants to control but Krooks is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Krooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krooks tries to buck Wulong off but Wulong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wulong is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Krooks is trying to escape and Wulong transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Krooks is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wulong! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Han Wulong!
Han Wulong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Seventh Circle Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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