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Event:
QFC Tournament 855 Round 3
Date: Jul 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Black pushes Iron up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Black gets control of Iron's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iron defends well.
Iron landing some decent shots from guard.
Black wants to sweep here but Iron controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iron trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron connects with a couple of short punches.
Iron landing some decent shots from guard.
Iron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iron defends it easily.#T1#
Iron landing some decent shots from guard.
Black wants to sweep here but Iron controlling him for the moment.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Iron is looking to advance position but Black has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Iron really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Iron tries to hold on but Black pushes him away. #SUB#
Black looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB#
Black is working for a guillotine from mount but Iron frees his head quite easily.
#T2#
Black looking to control but Iron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black lands a couple of good shots and Iron has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Black throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Iron!
Black throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Iron is in bad spot here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black avoiding Iron 's attempts to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Black manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Iron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Iron's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Black is looking for the choke from the back position but Iron is controlling his hands well.
Iron can't escape the position.
Black punches the canvas rather than the man. #T3#
Black missing with strikes from the back.
Iron just trying to survive but Black is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Black looking for the choke from the back.
Black throwing sloppy strikes.
Black keeps control of the position as Iron tries to break free.
Iron keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Black is looking for the choke from the back position but Iron is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Black is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Iron knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Iron for a finish.
Black misses with a punch to the head.
Iron can't escape the position.
Black gets his hands free as Iron looks to control.
Iron covering up well and avoiding damage. #T4#
Black lands punches and elbows.
Black tries to get the hooks in deep but Iron pushed the leg off.
Iron tries to break free.
Black struggling to land strikes to the head as Iron covers up.
Black throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Iron tries to break free.
Black punishes Iron with strikes from the back mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Black looking for the RNC.
Black scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iron trying to control the hands but Black won't let him.
Black lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Black dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Black gets tackled into the cage by Iron. Iron maintains the clinch. #TD#
Black has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iron uses from the top position.
Black looking to control.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iron can do to turn this around?
Iron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.#SUB#
Iron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Iron has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black controls Iron momentarily but Iron frees himself. #SUB#
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iron defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black is trying to keep Iron in close.
Iron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Iron won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black keeping moving, preventing Iron from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Black looking for a guillotine here but Iron defends easily.
Iron trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vern Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iron landing some decent shots from guard.
Black 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.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iron defends it easily.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iron working some strikes from top position.
Iron scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iron trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Iron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Black has his foot on Iron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iron works his way back into a safe position though.
Iron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iron lands a couple of elbows.
Iron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Iron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Black won't allow Iron to sweep him here. #T3#
Black works over Iron with some ground and pound from guard.
Black postures up in Iron's guard and throws a big left but Iron blocks it.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iron keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iron is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Iron looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into half guard.
Iron is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iron wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Iron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Iron wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
Iron tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.#SUB#
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iron defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is looking to advance position but Iron won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vern Black will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
#R3#
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iron but Iron pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Iron gets a clinch. #TD#
Black manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Iron tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iron tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Black is thwarting Iron's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black. #T1#
Black thows a huge punch but Iron dodges it nicely.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iron keeps working.
Iron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
Black throwing shots but Iron is blocking nicely.
Iron is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iron defending well though.
Black is thwarting Iron's attempts to control the position.
Iron is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iron keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iron is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Black closes the distance and pushes Iron back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iron can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Iron lands with a short shot to the head.
Iron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow. #TD#
Black jumps guard.
Iron cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Iron with a nice head shot there.
Iron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iron is one step ahead there.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black is pressing down on Iron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Iron is holding on for now.
Iron trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Vern Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Iron keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Iron trying to control but Black postures up.
Black keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mason Iron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black prevents Iron from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Vern Black!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Vern Black!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Vern Black!
Vern Black wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 855 Round 2
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Iron moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iron as he jumps to the side.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Iron moved out of range nicely.
Iron throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#
Smith is rocked!
Smith bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Iron comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Smith falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Smith was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Iron!
After winning the bout, Mason Iron thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 855 Round 1
Date: Jul 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Pless shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iron pulls Pless in close to prevent any damage.
Pless trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pless preventing the sweep.
Pless stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pless trying to control but Iron is working from the bottom.
Pless's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Iron looking to control but Pless passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iron is looking to improve his position.
Pless trying to control the action but Iron is working from the bottom.
Iron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pless on the ground.
Iron tries to get to full guard but Pless has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Pless is looking for a kimura here.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iron is staying active underneath Pless, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pless working over Iron with some ground and pound. Iron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Iron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Iron is positioning himself well to prevent Pless advancing to mount. #SUB#
Iron looking for submissions off his back.
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. Pless connects with a nice short shot to Iron's temple.
Pless controlling the action here.
Iron is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Pless wants to take a breather but Iron is having none of it.
Pless perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Pless 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Iron has Pless up against the cage in a clinch.
Iron is pushing Pless up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Iron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Iron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Iron has closed the distance and engaged Pless in a clinch.
#T4#
Pless is trying to stall.
Iron slows down the pace here.
Iron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pless is trying to break the clinch but Iron has him pressed against the cage.
Iron stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Iron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Iron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Iron.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iron is struggling to control the position.
Pless fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Iron dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Pless closes the distance and clinches up with Iron, looking for a takedown. Pless pushes Iron against the cage but Iron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pless takes a swing at Iron's ribcage but misses.
Pless throws out a leg kick but Iron moves out of range and Pless only half commits.
Iron works the jab nicely.
Rick Pless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Pless shoots in and gets a takedown into Iron's guard.
Iron is pulling down on Pless's head. It's preventing any offense from Pless, at least for the moment.
Pless trying to control but Iron is working from the bottom.
Iron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pless is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Iron looking to control.
#T1#
Pless's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pless will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Iron clinches up with Pless and pushes him back against the cage.
Iron lands a shot to the body.
Pless is breathing heavily.
Iron holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Iron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Iron slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pless looking to slow down the pace here.
Pless takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Iron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Iron lands with a left to the head.
Iron lands a nice shot to the body.
Iron pushes Pless back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pless can do to turn this around?
Iron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason Iron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Nice body punch from Iron.
Iron is working Pless over against the cage.
Iron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Iron lands with a right to the head.
Iron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Iron - that landed with a thud.
Iron lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Stalling in the clinch from Iron.
Still in the clinch, Iron scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Iron.
Iron scores with a shoulder strike.
Iron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Iron.
Iron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Iron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Iron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pless.
Iron stalling.
#T4#
Iron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iron seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mason Iron.
Iron throws a one two combo.
#CUT#
It looks like Rick Pless has been cut.
Iron lands with a hook. Pless tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Iron instigates a clinch.
Iron stalling against the cage.
Iron is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Iron lands a hook that snaps the head of Pless backwards.
Iron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pless letting Iron take a breather here.
Pless tries to pull guard but Iron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Iron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Pless's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Pless gets tackled into the cage by Iron. Iron maintains the clinch.
Iron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Iron.
Iron stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Iron.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Iron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Iron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Iron manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Iron controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pless takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iron cracks Pless with a nice body shot.#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Iron.
Iron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Iron is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mason Iron.
Pless takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pless walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
Iron scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Iron takes the fight into the clinch.
Iron presses Pless against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Iron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plesss head.
Pless being controlled against the cage.
Iron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Iron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
Pless tumbles to the floor! Iron threw a big shot that dropped him and now Iron is on top looking to finish! Pless has guard but can he survive?!
#ROC#
Pless is rocked!
Iron wants to control from the top but Pless keeps moving.
Pless is still in real trouble! Can Iron finish him?
Iron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iron postures up and lands a big shot to Pless's brow.
Iron gets to his feet and stands over Pless, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pless felt that one! Iron unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pless from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Iron!
A victorious Mason Iron thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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