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QFC Tournament 58 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Akua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Booey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Akua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Booey!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Booey is defended easily by Akua.
Akua throws a head kick that misses.
Akua connects with a leg kick. Booey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Booey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Akua to the ground. Booey is now in Akua's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Akua has control of Booey's left arm, preventing Booey from doing any damage.
Booey trying to control but Akua is working from the bottom.
Akua has control of Booey's left arm, preventing Booey from doing any damage.
Booey wants to control from the top but Akua keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Akua.
Booey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akua is fending him off so far but Booey persists. Nope, Akua circles away and we're back to standing.
Booey shoots for a takedown but Akua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jason Akua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Booey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey tries for a takedown but Akua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akua fails to land with a series of punches.
Akua misses with a few strikes there.
Akua jabs Booey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akua slaps away a takedown attempt from Booey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid body kick from Akua.
Booey looks gassed!
Akua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akua misses with a wild combination.
Akua swinging wildly here.
Booey shoots in for a double leg but Akua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jason Akua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akua lands with a nice combination. Booey backs away looking to recover.
Booey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akua pinned against the cage. Akua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Akua. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Akua misses.
Akua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Akua as Booey shoots in.
Akua looks to land a combination. Booey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Booey somewhat.
Akua throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Akua tenderised Booey's leg. Booey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akua misses with a few strikes there.
Akua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akua clobbers Booey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Akua. Those never looked like landing.
Jason Akua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akua connects with a jab.
A combination from Akua does no damage.
Akua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Booey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akua's waist but Akua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Booey off to one side.
Akua thuds his right hand into Booey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Akua. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booey shoots for a double leg takedown but Akua sprawls well. He's pushed Booey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Booey takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akua pushes Booey away with a front kick.
Akua throws a right hand that Booey ducks under and follows up with a left that Booey also avoids with ease.
Akua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crunch! Akua slams his shin into Booey's torso.
Akua tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akua. Akua obviously looking to wear him down.
Akua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Akua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Akua looks to land a combination but Booey avoids it well.
Jason Akua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akua looks to land a combination but Booey avoids it well.
Booey shoots in for a double leg but Akua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Booey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akua tests Booey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Booey shoots in but no luck this time.
Akua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Booey checks it well.
Booey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jason Akua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Booey.
Akua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booey circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Akua does no damage.
Akua lands with a nice body punch.
Booey is breathing heavily.
Booey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akua but Akua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booey shoots in but no luck this time.
Akua stalks Booey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Booey's face. Booey staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Akua.
Akua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akua throws a nice looking combination but Booey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Booey shoots for a double leg takedown but Akua sprawls well. He's pushed Booey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akua scores with a one two! Booey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Akua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booey manages to avoid it.
Akua stuffs the takedown.
Akua fails to land with a series of punches.
Booey fails with a takedown attempt.
Akua misses with a wild combination.
Akua misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Booey.
Akua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Booey has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Booey walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Booey is defended easily by Akua.
Akua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akua 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.
Akua misses with a wild combination.
Akua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akua connects with a leg kick. Booey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Booey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akua.
Booey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Akua throws a right and a left that Booey avoids nicely.
Akua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Booey.
Akua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booey.
Horrible takedown by Booey or perhaps it was just good defense by Akua which made him look bad.
Akua is looking to slow Booey down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Akua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Akua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akua misses with a two punch combination.
Booey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akua as he jumps to the side.
Akua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akua tries to sprawl but Booey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Akua is staying active underneath Booey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Booey wants to work for an arm triangle but Akua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akua is not content to let Booey control the position.
Akua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Booey is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akua is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akua trying to control from the bottom.
Booey is trying to control the action in half guard but Akua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Akua wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Booey has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot lands for Akua.
Booey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akua thumps Booey with a low kick.
Booey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akua lands the left hand.
Akua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akua connects with an inside leg kick.
Akua stuffs the takedown attempt from Booey. Booey gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Akua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Booey.
Booey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Akua lands.
Akua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Booey doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akua.
Akua thumps Booey with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Booey is defended easily by Akua.
Akua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robert Booey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akua lands a nice shot that snaps Booey's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Akua. No joy for Booey on that attempt.
Akua misses with the combination.
Booey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Booey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Booey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akua tries a head kick but it misses.
Akua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Booey shoots in but Akua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Akua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That kick from Akua tenderised Booey's leg. Booey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Akua. No joy for Booey on that attempt.
Akua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Akua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akua misses with a body shot.
Akua throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Akua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akua, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jason Akua!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jason Akua!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jason Akua!
Jason Akua wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Going Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Going Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson with a poor takedown
so Nutz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nutz drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Nutz off! Nutz jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Nutz drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Nutz off! Nutz jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nutz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nutz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nutz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nutz is aware though and is defending well.
Nutz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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!
Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nutz frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Nutz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bo Johnson!
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