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QFC Tournament 172 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Witcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher throws a head kick that misses.
G Rection is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Witcher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Witcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Witcher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Witcher trying to control the position from guard on top but G Rection is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Witcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for G Rection on the ground.
G Rection manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
G Rection quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for G Rection but it's paid off an Witcher is forced to tap! Nice work by G Rection.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugh G Rection!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillaume Mein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guillaume Mein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coleman somewhat.
Mein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Coleman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coleman wants it to stay on the feet.
Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mein is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mein is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Coleman is tapping! Great win for Mein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guillaume Mein!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kaiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Kaiser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Kaiser!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiser stuns Nogueira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nogueira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaiser looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaiser prevents Nogueira from improving position.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaiser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kaiser can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaiser keeps working.
Nogueira controlling the position from side mount.
Nogueira advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working the ground and pound effectively.
Nogueira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaiser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nogueira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nogueira thowing shots but they're missing.
Nogueira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nogueira working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kaiser is in a horrible position here. Nogueira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaiser can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nogueira with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira landing strikes from the mount and Kaiser is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira controlling his opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Kaiser as Nogueira shoots in.
Kaiser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Kaiser.
Kaiser jabs at Nogueira's body.
Kaiser lands a head shot.
It looks like Anderson Nogueira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaiser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nogueira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaiser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nogueira rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaiser jabs at Nogueira's body.
Kaiser has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaiser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Kaiser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaiser smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser connects with a body shot.
Nogueira is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kaiser moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Kaiser!
Karl Kaiser seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Roudrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jjb Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jjb Baird will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Roudrigez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jjb Baird!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roudrigez counters by clinching up.
Baird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roudrigez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roudrigez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roudrigez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baird up against the cage.
Baird tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roudrigez smiles and moves away.
Nick Roudrigez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jjb Baird.
Roudrigez gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roudrigez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roudrigez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roudrigez prevents Baird from standing back up.
Roudrigez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baird punching from the bottom.
Roudrigez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roudrigez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roudrigez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nick Roudrigez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roudrigez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roudrigez tries to pass to full mount but Baird defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Roudrigez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roudrigez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird closes the distance and clinches up with Roudrigez, looking for a takedown. Baird pushes Roudrigez against the cage but Roudrigez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baird keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baird defends it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roudrigez drags the fight down to the ground.
Roudrigez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baird manages to get himself to full guard.
Roudrigez is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
Roudrigez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baird is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baird looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roudrigez controlling from the top position.
Baird looking to control.
Roudrigez forces his way into half guard.
Roudrigez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baird with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird trying to control but Roudrigez postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Roudrigez is staying active.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Roudrigez 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.
Roudrigez clinches with his opponent.
Roudrigez breaks from the clinch.
Roudrigez drives through with a takedown into Baird's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roudrigez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roudrigez tries to stand but Baird is controlling from the bottom.
Baird is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roudrigez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Roudrigez just wasn't active enough.
Baird rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roudrigez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roudrigez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baird avoids it really well and circles away.
Baird throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roudrigez's head.
Baird shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roudrigez as he jumps to the side.
Roudrigez shoots for a takedown but Baird saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baird misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Roudrigez which made him look bad.
Nick Roudrigez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roudrigez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Roudrigez.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roudrigez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roudrigez closes the distance and pushes Baird back into the cage.
Baird pushes Roudrigez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baird is trying to drag Roudrigez to the mat but Roudrigez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nick Roudrigez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jjb Baird.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Roudrigez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roudrigez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roudrigez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird trying to hold on to Roudrigez's head to control him but Roudrigez postures up.
Roudrigez not doing much here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Nick Roudrigez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Baird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baird blocks a head kick by Roudrigez.
Roudrigez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baird's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
Roudrigez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baird is trying to control the position but Roudrigez postures up.
Roudrigez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baird has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roudrigez has managed to get both his arms back between Baird's legs - danger averted.
Roudrigez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baird is proving hard to escape from.
Roudrigez trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baird is looking to sweep but instead, Roudrigez has passed into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Roudrigez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roudrigez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roudrigez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baird!
Baird manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baird is trying to control the action in half guard but Roudrigez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baird is trying to work for a kimura but Roudrigez is defending well.
Baird is thwarting Roudrigez's attempts to control the position.
Roudrigez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roudrigez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baird tries to stand but Roudrigez is controlling from the bottom.
Roudrigez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roudrigez wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roudrigez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baird.
Roudrigez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird wants to control from the top but Roudrigez keeps moving.
Baird preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roudrigez leaves Baird with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roudrigez clinches.
Roudrigez is working for takedown but Baird is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roudrigez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roudrigez manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roudrigez has his hands on Baird's head, controlling the position.
Baird wants to control from the top but Roudrigez keeps moving.
Baird might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roudrigez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baird tries to stand but Roudrigez is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jjb Baird was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Baird tries to keep at a distance but Roudrigez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird is trying to break the clinch but Roudrigez is controlling him.
Baird has Roudrigez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roudrigez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baird wants a takedown.
Nick Roudrigez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jjb Baird.
Roudrigez jumps guard.
Baird trying to control but Roudrigez is working from the bottom.
Roudrigez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird wants to control from the top but Roudrigez keeps moving.
Jjb Baird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baird gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Roudrigez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roudrigez, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Nick Roudrigez!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Nick Roudrigez!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Nick Roudrigez!
Nick Roudrigez wins by unanimous decision!
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