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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 737 Round 2
Date: Mar 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Chao misses with a looping left.
Chao throws an off balance right hand
and Hellsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Chao throws a poor cross that misses
and Hellsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellsten.
Chao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hellsten tries to clinch there but Chao circles away.
Hellsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chao circles away.
Hellsten fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peetu Hellsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellsten scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellsten moves in looking to clinch but Chao pushes him off.
Chao misses with a hook.
Hellsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hellsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hellsten goes for a double leg but Chao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chao continues to drive forward.
Hellsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Chao is just out of range.#T1#
Chao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellsten.
Chao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chao avoids the head kick by Hellsten.
Chao throws out a loose jab but Hellsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chao swings for the body but Hellsten moves out of range.
Hellsten throws a sloppy head kick and Chao moves out of range easily.
Hellsten ducks under a wild hook from Chao.
Hellsten tries to counter with a takedown but Chao is quick to defend against it.
Hellsten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hellsten defending well as Chao loads up on a big left hand.
Hellsten throws a series of punches but Chao avoids them all with ease.
Hellsten shoots in looking for a takedown. Chao tries to sprawl out of it but Hellsten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellsten is breathing heavily.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Chao. Hellsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chao throws an overhand right that lands on Hellsten's shoulder, as Hellsten tries to avoid the shot.
Chao thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Chao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hellsten's head.
Chao is working Hellsten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chao scoring with some ground and pound.
Chao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hellsten's guard.
Chao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellsten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chao lands a couple of elbows.#ROC2#
Hellsten is rocked!
Chao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hellsten's head.
Oh Hellsten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chao is pushing down on Hellsten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hellsten is fighting to maintain full guard but Chao has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chao controlling the action here.
Chao lands a big elbow - Hellsten is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Chao!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Lehmusoksa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lehmusoksa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehmusoksa tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
#CL2#
Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Lehmusoksa. Lehmusoksa maintains the clinch. #BC#
Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogers to the mat! Rogers manages to get full guard.
Lehmusoksa wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Lehmusoksa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Lehmusoksa tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Lehmusoksa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lehmusoksa trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers really is a fat lump.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lehmusoksa controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lehmusoksa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers. #T2#
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.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Lehmusoksa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa drives through with a takedown into Rogers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lehmusoksa throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Rogers wants to stand but Lehmusoksa is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Lehmusoksa has his foot on Rogers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogers works his way back into a safe position though.
Lehmusoksa controlling the position.#SUB2#
Lehmusoksa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Lehmusoksa controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself. #SUB2#
Lehmusoksa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogers defends it easily.
Lehmusoksa looking to control.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lehmusoksa has control of Rogers's left arm, preventing Rogers from doing any damage.
Lehmusoksa looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lehmusoksa misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Lehmusoksa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Lehmusoksa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogers is just riding it out for now. Lehmusoksa eventually gives up the hold.
Lehmusoksa trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Lehmusoksa dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Rogers tries to clinch there but Lehmusoksa circles away.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rogers enables Lehmusoksa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rogers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Rogers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Lehmusoksa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rogers quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Rogers manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lehmusoksa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rogers is trying to defend but Lehmusoksa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Lehmusoksa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lehmusoksa trying to control the pace. #SU2#
Lehmusoksa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehmusoksa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehmusoksa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jesse Lehmusoksa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa gets a double leg takedown into Rogers's guard.#T2#
Lehmusoksa prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lehmusoksa passes into half guard.
Lehmusoksa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rogers is staying active underneath Lehmusoksa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lehmusoksa controlling the action here.
Rogers pushes Lehmusoksa off looking to stand but Lehmusoksa dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Lehmusoksa trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lehmusoksa is in Rogers's guard.
Lehmusoksa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jesse Lehmusoksa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lehmusoksa controls the pace.#T4#
Lehmusoksa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lehmusoksa manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehmusoksa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehmusoksa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogers's guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesse Lehmusoksa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Lehmusoksa dives in and scores a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Lehmusoksa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - Lehmusoksa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rogers is staying active underneath Lehmusoksa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lehmusoksa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehmusoksa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rogers tries to kick Lehmusoksa off but Lehmusoksa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Lehmusoksa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehmusoksa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogers pushes Lehmusoksa off looking to stand but Lehmusoksa dives back in and keeps control.
Lehmusoksa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lehmusoksa lands in his opponent's guard.
Lehmusoksa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU2#
Lehmusoksa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2##TD2#
Lehmusoksa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SU2#
Lehmusoksa postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rogers to stand up.
Lehmusoksa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Lehmusoksa looking to score a takedown here. Rogers is defending well but Lehmusoksa drives through and ends up in Rogers's guard.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lehmusoksa manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehmusoksa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lehmusoksa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lehmusoksa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Lehmusoksa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogers is just riding it out for now. Lehmusoksa eventually gives up the hold.
Lehmusoksa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lehmusoksa is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Lehmusoksa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Lehmusoksa there.
Lehmusoksa prevents Rogers from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Lehmusoksa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lehmusoksa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Lehmusoksa!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 737 Round 1
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Hellsten tries for a takedown but Fuller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hellsten is looking to clinch but Fuller is avoiding it.
Fuller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hellsten tries to clinch but Fuller is having none of it. #TD#
Fuller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hellsten to the ground. Fuller is now in Hellsten's guard.
Fuller wanted to stand there but Hellsten had control of the position.
Fuller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Fuller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hellsten has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuller has managed to get both his arms back between Hellsten's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fuller won't allow Hellsten to sweep him here. #T1#
Fuller postures up.
Fuller stays in close to Hellsten's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellsten controls Fuller momentarily but Fuller frees himself.
Hellsten wants to get back to his feet but Fuller is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Fuller has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Fuller successfully pulls guard.
Hellsten wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Fuller is pulling down on Hellsten's head to control his posture. #T2#
Fuller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hellsten manages to pass to side control.
Fuller wants to control but Hellsten is keeping busy.
Hellsten drops an elbow to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Hellsten seems to be looking for submissions.
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Hellsten sits in half guard.
Fuller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Hellsten scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fuller is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuller wants to improve his position but Hellsten is controlling well.
Fuller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hellsten's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hellsten's back!
Fuller is trying to stick to Hellsten's back but Hellsten is turning into Fuller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fuller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hellsten.
Fuller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuller tries to get out of the position.
Hellsten looking to sit in guard and control but Fuller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
Hellsten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#ES2#
Hellsten scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hellsten shoots in for a double leg but Fuller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellsten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Hellsten tries to get set, Fuller tries to push him back and clinch up but Hellsten manages to avoid the attempt.
Hellsten tries for a takedown but Fuller circles away easily#CL#
and Fuller counters by clinching up.
Bjorn Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peetu Hellsten.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuller jumps guard but Hellsten stands there with Fuller around his waist. Fuller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fuller tries to pull guard but Hellsten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Fuller will probably get the nod.
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##TD#
Hellsten gets caught napping as Fuller dives in and scores a takedown. Hellsten manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Hellsten has his feet on Fuller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD#
Fuller gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller wants to stand but Hellsten has his arm trapped.
Fuller scoring with punches from side control.
Hellsten is not content to let Fuller control the position.
Hellsten struggling a bit here.#T1#
Hellsten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fuller blocks the strikes from Hellsten.
Hellsten is looking to control Fuller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hellsten avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellsten manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Hellsten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuller wants to get up but he can't break Hellsten's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Fuller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hellsten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fuller, into his guard. #REVB#
Hellsten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hellsten trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Hellsten is fighting to break Fuller's control of his arms but Fuller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fuller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hellsten on the ground.#T3#
Hellsten postures up.
Hellsten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Hellsten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peetu Hellsten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuller is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
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.
Hellsten tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hellsten tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellsten gets to mount! Fuller was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hellsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuller is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peetu Hellsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fuller blocks a head kick by Hellsten.
Hellsten shoots in for a double leg but Fuller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hellsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hellsten throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Hellsten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fuller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuller.
Hellsten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Fuller stalls from top position.
Fuller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Hellsten is looking to reverse the position.
Fuller landing a few strikes.
Fuller tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hellsten manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Hellsten sits in half guard.
Fuller gets full guard.#T2#
Hellsten is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuller has wrist control.#SUB#
Fuller looking for a guillotine here but Hellsten defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellsten passes into half guard.
Hellsten lands with a punch from half guard.
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Hellsten sits in half guard. #T3#
Fuller keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hellsten slips a nice elbow through Fuller's hands, connecting with Fuller's forehead.
Hellsten wants to get back to his feet.
Fuller is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hellsten is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Fuller manages to get to full guard.
Fuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuller has his hands on Hellsten's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hellsten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjorn Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peetu Hellsten.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peetu Hellsten.
I think Hellsten 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Peetu Hellsten!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Peetu Hellsten!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Peetu Hellsten!
Peetu Hellsten wins by unanimous decision!
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