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QFC - 017 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rasd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Rasd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Rasd!
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, Burt Watson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasd closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Rasd pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson 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.
Watson tries to stand but Rasd is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson 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.
Rasd has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson throws a strike but Rasd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rasd stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Rasd is fighting to break Watson's control of his arms but Watson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rasd trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson wants to stand but Rasd is controlling the position.
Watson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasd misses with a takedown
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rasd is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Rasd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rasd regains guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rasd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rasd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasd is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasd working a defensive guard here.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson pulls guard effortlessly.
Rasd wants to stand but Watson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Rasd from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Watson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body kick there by Watson.
A head kick from Watson lands but Rasd takes it in his stride.
Rasd tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rasd to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Watson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Burt Watson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Man!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters by clinching up.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murphy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murphy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Murphy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
It looks like Rock Man has been cut.
Man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Murphy lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Murphy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Man! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murphy is unloading with more strikes now! Man drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Murphy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hooligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Hooligan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Ray's chin.
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210 lbs
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130 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Hooligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Ray!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooligan lands a big head kick that sends Ray tumbling to the mat! Hooligan takes a step backwards and waves Ray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ray has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hooligan.
Ray looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hooligan.
Ray is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooligan controlling the action here for a moment.
Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Hooligan finish him?
Hooligan pushes Ray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ray is pressed against the cage. Hooligan pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ray! Two more big strikes from Hooligan and Ray crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Hooligan!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Nerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Nerk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Slater!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Slater lands but Nerk takes it in his stride.
Slater lands a head kick. Nerk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nerk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nerk looks to clinch
and Slater makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nerk moves to clinch but Slater breaks away
and Nerk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slater connects with a looping right hand.
Nerk tries to clinch up.
As Nerk backs off Slater throws a huge counter combo but Nerk manages to avoid it all.
Slater lands a big head kick that sends Nerk tumbling to the mat! Slater takes a step backwards and waves Nerk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nerk is rocked!
It looks like Wes Nerk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nerk loses concentration momentarily and Slater pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Nerk crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Slater finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Slater!
Chris Slater is the new bantamweight champion!
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FIGHT
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