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Welcome one and all to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport X, presented by GCW. We are live from Penns Landing Caterers in Philadelphia, PA. This show is so different from other wrestling shows. There are no ropes. Victory is achieved by submission or Knockout, Countout, DQ or referee stoppage. Looks like a packed house. The fighters are introduced to the crowd.
Lenny Leonard & Dan Barry have the call of the action.
Akira Way vs. Viktor Benjamin
Benjamin’s hands are wrapped up in rope. Akira is the choice of the crowd. Muy Thai strikes by Benjamin. Front face lock takeover by Way. Knees by Benjamin. Double Leg takedown by Way. Right hands and a suplex by Benjamin. Double wristlock by Way. Elbow strikes by Way. Knees by Benjamin. Kicks by Benjamin. Benjamin has an MMA background. Dragon screw by Way. Choke by Way, Benajmin escapes. Suplex by Way into another choke. Benjamin throws him off. Double wrist lock by Way. Action spills to the floor. Suplex by Benjamin. Spin kick by Banjamin and the ref calls it off.
WINNER VIKTOR BENJAMIN
Nic Nemeth vs Speedball Mike Bailey
Feeling out process. Single leg by Nemeth, blocked by Bailey. Kick by Bailey. Single leg takedown by Nemeth. Nemeth with strikes to the ribs. We have a clean break on the apron. Big takedown by Nemeth. Double leg by Nemeth, Bailey falls to the floor. Kick by Bailey into a cross armbreaker.Nemeth has his hands locked. Bailey misses a stomp. Choke by Nemeth and the ref calls it off.
WINNER NIC NEMETH
Code of Honor adhered to.
Women’s Tournament match 1: Lindsay Snow vs. Lady Frost
Frost misses a kick. They trade leg kicks. Takedown by Frost. Snow got back to her feet quick. Kick by Frost. Fireman throw by Snow. Choke by Frost. Slam by Snow. WOW! Quick kneebar and Frost taps.
WINNER LINDSAY SNOW
Women’s Tournament match 2: Janai Kai vs. Marina Shafir
Waistlock takedown by Shafir. Shove by Shafir. Palm strikes and kicks by Kai. Takedown by Shafir. Legsweep by Shafir. Roundhousen kick by Kai intoa superkick to the jaw. Shafir is in trouble. Mule kick by Shafir. Palm strikes by Kai. Takedown by Shafir into a front choke. Kai taps.
WINNER MARINA SHAFIR
Matt Makowski vs. Charlie Dempsey
Strike exchange. Suplex by Dempsey. Waistlock and punches by Makowski. Wristlock by Dempsey into an ankle lock. Armbar by Dempsey. Kick and suplex by Makowski. Armbar by Makowski into a head choke. Wristlock by Dempsey. Butterfly into an armbar by Dempsey. Ankle lock by Dempsey, DEmpsey escapes and hooks a choke. Cravat takeover by Dempsey. Makowski with an armbar. Knees by Makowski. Enziguiri by Makowski. Uppercut by Dempsey. Double wristlock by Dempsey and Makowski taps.
WINNER CHARLIE DEMPSEY
Takuya Nomura vs Fuminori Abe
Go behind by Abe into a takedown. Headscissors by Abe. Nomura with a leglock. Clean break. Headbutt by Abe. They trade palm strikes. Snap mare by Abe. Kicks by Nomura. Heel hook by Nomura. Dragon screw by Abe. PK by Abe. T Bone suplex by Nomura into a full nelson. Abdominal stretch by Nomura. Octopus by Abe. Dropkick by Abe. Punch by Abe into a flying headbutt. Forearm exchange. High kick by Abe. Clothesline by Nomura. German Suplexes by Nomura. Half crab by Nomura. Abe with a heel hook. Nomura with a headbutt and strikes. Choke by Nomura and the ref calls it.
WINNER Takuya Nomura
Erik Hammer vs Lou Nixon
Takedown by Hammer, tries to take the leg but Nixon rolls through. Arm drag by Hammer into a choke. Nixon reverses it. Ground and pound by Nixon. Hammer with a kneebar. They trade slaps. Both men are down. German by Hammer. Double wristlock and Nixon taps
WINNER ERIK HAMMER
Minoru Suzuki vs, Royce Isaacs
We start with grappling. Neither can get the edge. Suzuki tries an armbar, Royce blocks it. Single leg by Isaacs, Suzuki counters it. Armbar attempt by Suzuki. Ref has to break it as they are outside the ring. Suzuki stalls on the floor. Another feeling out process. Takedown by Isaacs. Isaacs with a leglock. Suzuki reverses it. Heel hook by Isaacs. Both men to their feet. Forearm/elbow exchange. Kick by Isaacs into an armbar. They exchange middle fingers. Rear naked choke by Suzuki. Gotch piledriver and the ref stops it.
WINNER MINORU SUZUKI
Timothy Thatcher vs Axel Tischer
Old school grappling.Thatcher escapes the choke. Tischer with the mount, Thatcher with an ankle lock. Tischer blocks the kicks. Palm strike exchange. Upkicks by Thatcher, clean break. Back to grappling. Drop toe hold by Tischer. Elbow and ground and pound by Tischer. Wristlock by Thatcher, takedown by Tischer. Knee by Tischer and he goes for a crossface. Hammerlock and elbows by Tischer. Half crab by Tischer into a bow and arrow. Punches by Tischer. Thatcher with rib punches. Ankle lock by Thatcher. Germans by Tischer. They trade uppercuts. Palm strike by Thatcher. Brain Buster by Tischer. Fujiwara by Thatcher and Tischer taps.
WINNER TIMOTHY THATCHER
Masha Slamovich w/Jordynne Grace vs Shayna Baszler w/Zoe Stark
Slap by Shayna. Masha with a takedown. Armbar by Shayna. Masha tries a heel hook. Shayna counters. Mutual leg kicks. Masha gets the edge but a Regal plex by Shayna. They both try ankle locks. MAsha tries a choke. Takedown by Shayna. Headscissors by MAsha. Shayna with strikes. Armbar by Masha. Stretch muffler by Shayna. Hammerfists by Shayna. Masha returns in kind. Suplex by Shayna. Northern Lights by Masha. Masha tries an armbat. Rear naked choke by Shayna, Masha reverses it. Pump handle suplex by Masha. Masha with a choke. Shayna escapes and nails a a kneebar into an ankle lock. Shayna stomps her repeatedly and the ref calls it off.
WINNER SHAYNA BASZLER
Women’s Tournament Match 3- Finals- Lindsay Snow vs. Marina Shafir
We start with what I call defensive grappling. They roll around the mat jockeying for position. Clean break. Snow blocks a takedown. Snow tries an armbar, she can’t get it. Shafir tries an arnbreaker but Snow escapes. Ankle lock attempt by Snow. Shafir with a knee bar. Clean break. Palm strikes. Snow tries a choke. Shafir pulls the knee. Heel hook attempt by Snow. Takedown by Shafir, Forearm to the nose by Snow. Snow cranks down on the ankle. Shafir escapes and hits a slam. Another slam by Shafir. Kick by Shafir and the ref calls for the bell.
WINNER MARINA SHAFIR
Honestly seemed like a premature stoppage
Josh Barnett vs. Johnny Bloodsport
Leg kick by Barnett. They grapple. Kicks by Bloodsport into a front facelock. Johnny tries an armbar, Barnett turns position. Leg kick by Johnny. Takedown by Barnett. Johnny tries a head and arm choke. Barnett tries a knee bar. Escape by Johnny. Leg sweep by Barnett. Barnett counters a gator roll. Armbar attempt by Barnett. Kicks by Bloodsport. Cravat by Bloodsport, he tries a double wristlock. Head scissors by Barnett, he wrenches a headlock. Leg kicks by Barnett. Clothesline by Bloodsport. Rear naked choke by Bloodsport, Barnett escapes and hits a back suplex. Heel kick by Barnett. Powerbomb by Barnett and the referee calls it.
WINNER JOSH BARNETT
That’s all from Bloodsport X. Stay tuned to Pwinsider for ongoing coverage of the big weekend in Philadelphia.
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