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QFC Tournament 108 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Eoin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's entrance music is Numb Encore. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Eoin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Tuck!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
George Tuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campbell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Campbell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tuck dives on top into guard.
Tuck won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Tuck tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Tuck drops back, looking for a kneebar! Campbell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Campbell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Campbell!
Campbell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Campbell is controlling him well.
Tuck sneaks out the side door and pushes Campbell away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tuck scores with a one two! Campbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tuck wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tuck's guard.
Tuck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell gets to his feet. Tuck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Tuck in a clinch.
Campbell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tuck regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuck trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liam Eoin Campbell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Campbell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tuck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is controlling the pace.
Tuck pushes Campbell off but Campbell dives into side control.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Tuck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tuck tries to bench press Campbell off him but Campbell keeps the position.
Campbell controls the position.
Campbell trying to control the action but Tuck is working from the bottom.
Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tuck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control but Tuck is keeping him busy.
Campbell happy to just control the position for now.
Campbell grinds an elbow into Tuck's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuck is not content to let Campbell control the position.
Tuck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Eoin Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Tuck.
Campbell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tuck gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tuck tries to clinch up.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Nice shot lands for Tuck.
Tuck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Campbell.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Tuck holds him up against the cage and eventually Campbell drops back down to his feet.
Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck misses with a two punch combination.
Tuck tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tuck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tuck pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tuck moves to clinch but Campbell breaks away
and Campbell counters with a body kick.
Tuck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuck is breathing heavily.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell scores with a takedown into Tuck's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuck wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuck has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Campbell doesn't defend quickly enough and Tuck has managed to lock this one up! Can Campbell escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tuck on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Tuck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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