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QFC Tournament 490 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nico Roso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsau Tsetsku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsetsku is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paula Seling & Ovi - Miracle. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nico Roso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tsau Tsetsku!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsetsku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roso throws a nice looking combination but Tsetsku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roso misses with a series of wild punches.
Roso sets himself, and Tsetsku steps forward looking for the clinch! Roso avoids it this time.
Roso throws a one two combo.
Tsetsku clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsetsku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roso is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Roso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsetsku.
Tsetsku creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Roso's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Roso drops to his knees and Tsetsku pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsau Tsetsku!
Tsau Tsetsku took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Eu va conduce România din nou!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gucci Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Szczepanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gucci Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michal Szczepanik!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Brave does no damage.
Szczepanik wants to counter with a clinch but Brave pushes him away.
Brave lands with a nice body punch.
Szczepanik misses with a low kick as Brave jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Brave. Beautiful body shot.
Brave goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szczepanik.
Brave throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szczepanik throws a counter combo.
Szczepanik walks into a straight right hand from Brave.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczepanik scores with a head kick. Brave tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szczepanik.
Szczepanik misses with a takedown
and Brave counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gucci Brave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Szczepanik.
Szczepanik looks winded!
Szczepanik blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave lands a right hook to the body.
Brave lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Szczepanik sprawling to the canvas. Brave follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Szczepanik hang on?
It looks like Michal Szczepanik has been cut.
Brave not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brave stops Szczepanik from getting back to his feet.
Brave will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szczepanik's head.
Brave is pressing down on Szczepanik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szczepanik is holding on for now.
Brave is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brave wants to pass to mount but Szczepanik is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brave thows a huge punch but Szczepanik dodges it nicely.
Brave knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szczepanik on the ground.
Brave keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brave tries to clinch but Szczepanik is having none of it.
Brave lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Szczepanik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gucci Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brave throws a series of punches but Szczepanik avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brave.
Brave throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gucci Brave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Brave misses.
Brave slaps away a takedown attempt from Szczepanik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Szczepanik misses with a looping left.
Brave is looking to counter the offense by Szczepanik and move into the clinch.
Szczepanik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brave slaps away a takedown attempt from Szczepanik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brave wants to land a leg kick but Szczepanik is out of range.
Brave jabs at Szczepanik's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brave is looking to wear down Szczepanik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Szczepanik fails with the takedown.
Brave tries to clinch there but Szczepanik circles away.
Brave fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brave looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brave throws a right and a left that Szczepanik avoids nicely.
Szczepanik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szczepanik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brave drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szczepanik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gucci Brave dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Szczepanik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brave misses with a combination
and Szczepanik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szczepanik closes the distance and pushes Brave back into the cage.
Brave stalling in the clinch but Szczepanik improves position.
Szczepanik slowing the pace effectively.
Szczepanik misses with a punch on the inside.
Brave wants to stall.
Szczepanik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczepanik gets a clinch.
Szczepanik breaks from the clinch.
Brave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szczepanik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szczepanik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczepanik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Szczepanik lands a good knee to the midsection. Brave won't want to take too many of those.
Brave missing with knees to the body.
Szczepanik breaks from the clinch.
Szczepanik moves into range and clinches up with Brave.
Brave tries to pull guard but Szczepanik holds him up against the cage and eventually Brave drops back down to his feet.
Szczepanik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave wants to clinch.
Brave connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szczepanik momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to clinch there but Szczepanik circles away.
Szczepanik instigates a clinch.
Szczepanik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brave is defending well.
Brave has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brave's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczepanik tightens his grip and picks Brave up, before dumping him to the ground. Brave manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczepanik wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.
Brave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Szczepanik.
Szczepanik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szczepanik wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepanik drops back looking for a leg! Brave is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brave manages to kick Szczepanik off! Szczepanik jumps back into Brave's guard.
Brave has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Szczepanik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Szczepanik wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brave tries to bum rush Szczepanik with a series of wild strikes but Szczepanik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szczepanik fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Brave.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szczepanik fails with a takedown attempt.
Gucci Brave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Szczepanik.
Szczepanik fails with the takedown.
As Szczepanik tries to get set, Brave tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczepanik manages to avoid the attempt.
Szczepanik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brave to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot lands for Brave.
Brave throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Szczepanik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michal Szczepanik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szczepanik.
Brave avoids the body shot from Szczepanik.
Szczepanik moves out of range of the body kick from Brave.
And Szczepanik tries to counter it with a takedown but Brave pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brave tries to clinch but Szczepanik is having none of it.
Szczepanik is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brave with a body shot.
Szczepanik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brave defends well and Szczepanik ends up having to push Brave into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Szczepanik is looking to clinch.
Gucci Brave is winning the standup battle so far.
Brave throws a body kick that misses.
Gucci Brave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczepanik misses with a right hand
and Brave counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczepanik fails with a takedown attempt.
Gucci Brave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Szczepanik.
Szczepanik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szczepanik drives through and clinches with Brave against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave tries to stall but Szczepanik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brave tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Szczepanik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brave tries to circle away but Szczepanik has him pinned against the cage.
Szczepanik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brave jumps guard but Szczepanik stands there with Brave around his waist. Brave gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szczepanik lands a hook that snaps the head of Brave backwards.
Szczepanik looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brave is trying to push Szczepanik away but Szczepanik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczepanik wants a takedown.
Szczepanik ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Szczepanik no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brave is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczepanik can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szczepanik is on top in guard.
Brave wants to improve his position but instead Szczepanik has moved into half guard.
Brave on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brave tries to get out of the position.
Szczepanik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brave is squirming around, avoiding Szczepanik's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepanik unloads with some shots from mount but Brave bucks and avoids them well.
Brave tries to lock up and control but Szczepanik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Szczepanik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Michal Szczepanik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brave reaches up to try and control the position but Szczepanik seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Brave rolls and tries to escape and now Szczepanik has his back!
Brave is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Brave is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczepanik missing with strikes from the back.
Brave is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Szczepanik is looking for the choke from the back position but Brave is controlling his hands well.
Szczepanik controls the position.
Szczepanik is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brave is defending well though. Szczepanik let's go of the attempt for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szczepanik throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Szczepanik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szczepanik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Gucci Brave!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Gucci Brave!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Gucci Brave!
Gucci Brave wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Giraffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Amsterdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Giraffe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Giraffe misses.
Hilo Amsterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amsterdam shoots in and gets a takedown into Giraffe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amsterdam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amsterdam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Amsterdam drops back looking for a leg! Giraffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giraffe manages to kick Amsterdam off! Amsterdam jumps back into Giraffe's guard.
Amsterdam drops back looking for a leg! Giraffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giraffe manages to kick Amsterdam off! Amsterdam jumps back into Giraffe's guard.
Amsterdam slips nicely into half guard.
Amsterdam is trying for a kimura here. Giraffe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Amsterdam wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hilo Amsterdam!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brutalny Innowator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ding Xe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brutalny Innowator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ding Xe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Innowator or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Innowator pushes him away.
Innowator shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalny Innowator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Innowator looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Innowator.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innowator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Innowator throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innowator not doing much here.
Innowator throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Innowator prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Innowator is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson has hold of Innowator's hands but Innowator slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Innowator there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Innowator content to control rather than advance.
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.
Innowator not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Innowator connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Innowator thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Innowator working the head and body with strikes.
Innowator lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Innowator throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Innowator seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Innowator working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innowator not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Innowator. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Innowator there.
Innowator slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Innowator controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson looks winded!
Innowator throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Innowator there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Innowator.
Innowator working the head and body with strikes.
Innowator 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.
Innowator seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Innowator connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Innowator passes to full mount!
Innowator scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalny Innowator 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.
Jackson leaves Innowator with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Innowator fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Innowator sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Innowator avoids it this time.
Innowator closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Innowator pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalny Innowator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Innowator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Innowator takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Innowator tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Innowator in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Innowator won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Innowator's face.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Innowator takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innowator avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Innowator wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Innowator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Innowator takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Innowator avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Innowator's takedown attempt.
Innowator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Innowator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innowator fails with a takedown attempt.
Innowator sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Innowator avoids it this time.
Innowator shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Innowator's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Innowator fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Innowator.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Innowator and move into the clinch position.
Innowator shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Innowator shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innowator fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Innowator shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Innowator shrugs off.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Innowator is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ding Xe Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Innowator is defended easily by Jackson.
A leg kick checked by Innowator.
Innowator shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Innowator.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Innowator shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Innowator keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalny Innowator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Brutalny Innowator has been cut.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Innowator avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innowator is defending well for now.
Ding Xe Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Innowator avoids the damage to the body.
Innowator tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Innowator avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Innowator is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Innowator is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innowator.
Innowator on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Innowator is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innowator.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Innowator's takedown attempt.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Innowator avoids it.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innowator is defending well for now.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innowator.
Innowator is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Innowator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Innowator tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Ding Xe Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Innowator has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson has Innowator pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ding Xe Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Ding Xe Jackson!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Ding Xe Jackson!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Ding Xe Jackson!
Ding Xe Jackson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winning Tournament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Muszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Winning Tournament!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateusz Muszynski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Muszynski or perhaps it was just good defense by Tournament, which made it look bad.
Muszynski moves out of range as Tournament strikes.
Muszynski shoots in but no luck this time.
Tournament lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Muszynski.
Tournament tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muszynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tournament.
Tournament throws a poor cross that misses
and Muszynski counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muszynski tries to clinch but Tournament moves out of range.
Muszynski avoids the body shot from Tournament.
Tournament throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muszynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Tournament is just out of range.
Muszynski staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament misses with a series of wild punches.
Muszynski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muszynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tournament circles away.
Muszynski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tournament finds it's way round the side to connect with Muszynski's head.
Muszynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tournament looks to land a combination but Muszynski avoids it well.
Tournament swings for the body but Muszynski moves out of range.
Muszynski lands a body shot.
Muszynski connects with a body shot.
Muszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tournament.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tournament dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muszynski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tournament tries to avoid it but Muszynski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tournament to the ground. Tournament escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winning Tournament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateusz Muszynski.
Muszynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tournament.
Despite the aggression on Muszynski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tournament blocks a head kick by Muszynski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muszynski misses with a wild body shot.
Tournament takes a swing at Muszynski's ribcage but misses.
Tournament scores with a shot to the body.
Tournament lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muszynski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Muszynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tournament.
Tournament clobbers Muszynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tournament throws a lazy uppercut
and Muszynski counters with a head kick. That will keep Tournament thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tournament throws a right hand that misses
and Muszynski counters with a series of strikes. Tournament will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament stuns Muszynski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tournament swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tournament throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tournament connects with a crisp jab.
Muszynski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tournament moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tournament ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muszynski fails to land the takedown.
Muszynski looks winded!
Muszynski defending well as Tournament loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Muszynski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tournament.
Muszynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Tournament cracks Muszynski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muszynski is rocked!
Mateusz Muszynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tournament drops Muszynski with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tournament follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winning Tournament!
An intense looking Winning Tournament took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am a robot made with the only purpose of winning this tournament'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Obi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikel Obi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cole Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Obi as Ohmsford shoots in.
Obi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Cole Ohmsford has been cut.
Obi scores with a jab. Ohmsford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Obi drops Ohmsford with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ohmsford looks back up at him and smiles so Obi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ohmsford is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi fakes the body blow, causing Ohmsford to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ohmsford goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikel Obi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artysta Kombinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artysta Kombinator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isaiah Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe walks into a left hand.
Kombinator lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe is rocked!
Kombinator connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Monroe to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Kombinator!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artysta Kombinator!
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