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QFC Tournament 55 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ovca Namjera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Durham has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Durham!
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, Ovca Namjera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham looking to score a takedown here. Namjera is defending well but Durham drives through and ends up in Namjera's guard.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
Durham throwing strikes but missing.
Durham trying to control but Namjera is working from the bottom.
Durham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Namjera is keeping the position for now.
Namjera working a defensive guard here.
Namjera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Durham wants to pass the guard but Namjera is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Namjera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namjera throws out a powerful jab.
Namjera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Namjera throws a combination. Durham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Durham.
Durham trying to control the position but Namjera is working away.
Durham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Namjera!
Durham working for a submission but Namjera is keeping him at bay.
Durham looking to secure an arm triangle but Namjera defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Namjera is controlling an arm, preventing Durham from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Durham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Durham is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Ovca Namjera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Namjera tries to buck Durham off but Durham is having none of it.
Namjera prevents Durham from moving into mount.
Durham goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Namjera rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Durham's guard! Nice work there by Namjera!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Namjera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Namjera tries to free his leg and advance position but Durham is retaining full guard.
Durham manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Durham working for a guillotine from mount but Namjera is in no mood to give up.
Namjera is desperately trying to improve his position but Durham has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham is working for a guillotine from mount but Namjera frees his head quite easily.
Durham throws some wild stikes that Namjera manages to avoid easily.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Namjera is looking to escape.
Namjera is working to get back to half guard.
Namjera has given up his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durham is looking for the choke from the back position but Namjera is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Durham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Namjera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Namjera does no damage.
Namjera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Namjera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Durham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Namjera's guard.
Durham wants to free his trapped foot but Namjera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Namjera is defending against the submission attempts here by Durham.
Durham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Namjera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham is looking for a kimura here.
Namjera wants to control but Durham is keeping busy.
Durham is working for a kimura but Namjera is defending it quite comfortably.
Namjera tries to kick Durham off but Durham keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham is looking to advance position but Namjera won't allow it.
Durham moves into full mount! Namjera won't be happy about that!
Durham forces the positional change into back control.
Durham has the hooks in. Namjera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Namjera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham get's back to his feet.
Namjera gets caught flat footed, as Durham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durham passes Namjera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Durham works his foot free and advances to mount.
Durham takes Namjera's back.
Namjera looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Namjera is breathing heavily.
Durham has got one arm under Namjera's chin. This could be trouble... Namjera trying to control the other hand but Durham gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Namjera has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rich Durham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Siracusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Siracusa!
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, John Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siracusa throws a body punch but Shepard moves out of range.
Siracusa throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siracusa.
Shepard just misses with a punch to the body.
Siracusa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shepard counters with a two punch combo.
Shepard throws a body punch but Siracusa moves out of range.
Siracusa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half 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.
Siracusa is looking to advance position but Shepard won't allow it.
Siracusa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shepard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siracusa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard is squirming around, avoiding Siracusa's attempts to control the action.
Siracusa looking for a guillotine from mount but Shepard is having none of it.
Shepard is working to get back to half guard.
Siracusa with a couple of short strikes.
Shepard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Siracusa is landing with some decent strikes but Shepard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siracusa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shepard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa avoids the attempt from Shepard to control.
Siracusa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shepard is rocked!
It looks like John Shepard has been cut.
Shepard wants to control but Siracusa is having none of it.
Shepard is still in real trouble! Can Siracusa finish him?
Siracusa connects with a bit shot that sees Shepard covering up! More strikes from Siracusa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Siracusa is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Siracusa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Motor Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Solema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motor Martino!
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, Mark Solema!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solema gets caught flat footed, as Martino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Solema looking for a guillotine here but Martino defends easily.
Solema looking for a guillotine here but Martino defends easily.
Martino really is a fat lump.
Martino is stalling in the full guard.
Martino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Solema is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Solema is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martino trying to control the position from guard on top but Solema is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solema has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martino wants to pass the guard but Solema is keeping the position.
Solema keeping moving, preventing Martino from controlling successfully.
Martino controlling from the top position.
Solema looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martino has picked Solema up and slammed him! Solema can't keep hold of the triangle and Martino manages to pass to side control!
Solema tries to improve position but can't.
Solema gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Solema looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solema looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Solema looking for subs from the bottom but Martino mounts him!
Martino controlling his opponent.
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!
Solema really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martino controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martino unloading with bombs!
Martino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Solema is bucking up trying to escape but Martino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Solema is rocked!
Martino loads up with a big shot that hurts Solema! He's pulled Martino in close but Martino has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Solema survive? More strikes from Martino and Solema is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Motor Martino!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arth Tour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arth Tour!
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, James Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Charleston.
Charleston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tour counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charleston's guard now.
Tour showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tour seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Charleston for as long as he can get away with.
Tour distracts Charleston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tour trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
Charleston has his foot on Tour's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tour works his way back into a safe position though.
Tour is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tour stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charleston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tour postures up.
Tour avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tour avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Charleston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tour working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Charleston's head.
Tour landing some decent shots from guard.
Tour keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Charleston's head.
Tour with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tour trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston is looking for a triangle but Tour pushes his legs off easily.
Tour works over Charleston with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tour is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tour wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Tour controlling from the top position.
Charleston is trying to keep Tour in close.
Tour in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tour is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tour scoring with some ground and pound.
Tour seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston trying to control the position.
Tour passes Charleston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tour trying to control from Charleston's half guard. Charleston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tour content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Charleston wants to sweep but no luck.
Charleston working a defensive guard here.
Tour cracks Charleston with a solid left hand.
Tour showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tour trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston is trying to keep Tour in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tour's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tour in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tour trying to control the position from guard on top but Charleston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Tour with a nice head shot there.
Tour postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charleston working for submissions but it's allowed Tour to get to half guard.
Tour seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arth Tour dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tour misses the shot to the body.
Tour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tour just misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston is looking to clinch.
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tour.
Charleston misses with a low kick as Tour jumps back.
James Charleston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tour works Charleston's body with a nice hook.
Tour gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Tour.
Arth Tour overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Charleston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tour jumps into side control!
Tour working the ground and pound from side control.
Charleston looks to move to half guard but instead Tour has passed into mount! Damn!
Tour raining down shots from the mount!
Tour cracks Charleston with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Charleston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tour lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Charleston hang on?
Tour landing strikes from the mount.
Charleston is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tour landing strikes from the mount and Charleston is in trouble!
Charleston is still in real trouble! Can Tour finish him?
Tour postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Charleston in real trouble here! The ref calls for Charleston to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arth Tour!
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