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QFC Tournament 188 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Lotto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JP Cool!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miguel Lotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lotto misses with a head kick.
Lotto shoots in for a takedown but Cool shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lotto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Lotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cool defends it nicely.
Lotto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cool manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lotto clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotto pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cool drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lotto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lotto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lotto!
Cool regains half guard.
Cool is staying active underneath Lotto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cool looking for submissions off his back.
Lotto prevents Cool from improving his position.
Cool regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cool is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lotto rolls with it to try and escape but Cool cranks on the arm and Lotto is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JP Cool!
Our winner, JP Cool, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chester Molester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarck Murrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Molester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clarck Murrie!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molester lands a head kick!
Molester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molester tries a head kick but it misses.
Murrie drives through and clinches with Molester against the cage.
Murrie is trying to force a seperation but Molester has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molester.
Murrie takes an elbow to the temple.
Molester lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Clarck Murrie has been cut.
Molester prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Molester.
Nice body punch from Molester.
Murrie fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molester.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molester as Murrie tries to tie him up.
Molester stops a takedown attempt from Murrie.
Chester Molester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarck Murrie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molester decides to pull guard.
Murrie prevents Molester from getting back to his feet.
Molester will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murrie wants to pass the guard but Molester is keeping the position.
Molester wants to stand and escape but Murrie is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murrie distracts Molester with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Molester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Molester looking for a sweep. Not yet Molester, not yet.
Murrie wants to control from the top but Molester keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Clarck Murrie.
Murrie shoots in and drives through. Molester sprawls well.
Molester tries a head kick but it misses.
Murrie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molester's waist but Molester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murrie off to one side.
Molester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molester lands an elbow just above Murrie 's eye.
Murrie has had enough of the clinch but Molester keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Molester.
Molester scores with a shoulder strike.
Murrie can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Molester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murrie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molester lands an elbow inside.
Murrie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molester prevents it.
Molester lands a hook that snaps the head of Murrie backwards.
Molester stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Molester for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Molester keeps control of Murrie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murrie managing to block the knees to the body from Molester.
Molester controlling the action here for a moment.
Murrie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molester has Murrie pressed against the cage, preventing Murrie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molester lands an elbow inside.
Molester manages to break the clinch.
Murrie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molester's waist but Molester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murrie off to one side.
Molester lands a head kick. Murrie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murrie avoids it really well and circles away.
Molester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murrie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Molester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clarck Murrie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murrie stuffs the takedown attempt from Molester. Molester gets slowly back to his feet.
Molester scores with a head kick.
Molester clinches with his opponent.
Murrie working hard to break the clinch.
Molester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murrie's defenses.
Molester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Molester wants a takedown.
Molester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murrie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murrie misses with some punches.
Molester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murrie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molester lands an elbow just above Murrie 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murrie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Molester is defending well.
Nice elbow from Molester.
Molester lands an elbow inside that Murrie shrugs off.
The referee calls for Molester to work.
Molester gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Murrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrie tries to score a body lock takedown but Molester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Molester.
Murrie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Molester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chester Molester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarck Murrie.
Molester lands with a slapping head kick.
Molester tries for a takedown but Murrie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murrie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murrie takes an elbow to the temple.
Molester manages to break the clinch.
Chester Molester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murrie is defended easily by Molester.
Molester cracks the inside of Murrie's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrie closes the distance and clinches up with Molester, looking for a takedown. Murrie pushes Molester against the cage but Molester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molester dives in and grabs Murrie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murrie pushes down on Molester's head and hops out.
Murrie moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murrie.
Murrie is breathing heavily.
Molester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murrie is fending him off so far but Molester persists. Nope, Murrie circles away and we're back to standing.
Molester lands with a slapping head kick.
Molester shoots in for a takedown but Murrie shows good takedown defense.
Murrie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murrie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Molester counters by clinching up.
Murrie tries to pull guard but Molester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Molester lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murrie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molester breaks from the clinch.
Molester throws a sloppy head kick and Murrie moves out of range easily.
Molester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murrie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murrie fails with a takedown attempt.
Molester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murrie throws a sloppy head kick
and Molester counters with a big head kick but Murrie shrugs it off.
Murrie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molester circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Molester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clarck Murrie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Murrie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molester is fending him off so far but Murrie persists. Nope, Molester circles away and we're back to standing.
Molester scores with a one two! Murrie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Molester scores with a head kick. Murrie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Molester lands with a slapping head kick.
Molester stuffs the takedown attempt from Murrie. Murrie gets slowly back to his feet.
Molester tries for a takedown but Murrie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murrie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chester Molester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarck Murrie.
Murrie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molester can pounce on him.
Molester moves into the clinch successfully.
Murrie tries to score a body lock takedown but Molester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molester lands an elbow inside that Murrie shrugs off.
Murrie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molester stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molester lands an elbow just above Murrie 's eye.
Molester lands an elbow inside that Murrie shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molester.
Murrie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molester lands an elbow inside.
Molester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murrie.
Molester trying to land knees to the body.
Molester slows down the pace here.
Molester lands an elbow that stopped Murrie in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molester is struggling to control the position.
Murrie takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Molester.
Murrie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molester is keeping busy.
Molester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Molester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Molester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murrie avoids it.
Molester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murrie's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molester.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Molester.
Molester scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molester is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Molester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murrie's defenses.
Molester lands a nice elbow.
Murrie tries to pull guard but Molester won't allow it.
Murrie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Molester smiles and moves away.
Murrie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murrie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murrie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Molester is defending well.
Murrie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Molester to keep the fight standing.
Molester lands an elbow just above Murrie 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molester lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molester.
Molester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Molester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murrie's defenses.
Molester lands an elbow inside that Murrie shrugs off.
Molester dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Molester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murrie is defending well for now.
Murrie takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molester leaning against his opponent.
Molester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murrie avoids it.
Clarck Murrie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murrie looking to throw knees to the head but Molester is blocking nicely.
Murrie takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Molester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molester, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Chester Molester!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Chester Molester!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Chester Molester!
Chester Molester wins by unanimous decision!
Chester Molester decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Harris (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hecker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Harris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hecker is defended easily by Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hecker as he avoids it easily.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hecker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hecker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The strikes coming from Hecker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harris manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hecker thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Hecker seems to be looking for submissions.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hecker wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.
Hecker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Hecker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecker tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Hecker is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Hecker is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Hecker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Hecker is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hecker.
Hecker 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.
Hecker winds up and cracks Harris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hecker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hecker content to control rather than advance.
Hecker is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hecker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hecker there.
Hecker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hecker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hecker landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hecker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hecker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hecker prevents Harris from getting the reversal.
Hecker working Harris over with strikes here.
Hecker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hecker cracks Harris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hecker lands a heavy elbow.
Hecker lands a nice shot to the head.
Hecker content just to control the position here.
Hecker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hecker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Harris tries to hold on but Hecker postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hecker lands with some strikes.
Harris looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hecker landing punches.
Hecker dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Hecker.
A nice elbow there by Hecker.
Hecker tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Harris is bucking up trying to escape but Hecker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hecker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hecker scoring with strikes but Harris is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hecker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harris taking shots to the head.
Harris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hecker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hecker fails with a takedown attempt.
Hecker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Hecker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hecker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Hecker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Hecker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hecker is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Hecker circles away and we're back to standing.
Hecker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hecker is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris trying to control here.
Hecker working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hecker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hecker slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecker working Harris over with strikes.
Hecker lands with a punch from half guard.
Hecker stands up and beckons Harris to join him on the feet.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hecker.
Hecker throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Hecker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hecker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hecker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris lands a left hand.
Hecker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris tries for a takedown but Hecker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hecker wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Hecker.
Hecker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hecker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harris!
Hecker controlling his opponent.
Harris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hecker lands a nice shot to the head.
Hecker working the ground and pound effectively.
Hecker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hecker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Hecker lands a big elbow.
Hecker scoring with strikes but Harris is staying in there.
Hecker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hecker with the ground and pound from mount.
Jeff Hecker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Hecker.
Hecker landing punches.
Harris is in a horrible position here. Hecker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hecker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hecker looking for a guillotine from mount but Harris is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Hecker.
Hecker lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hecker with a couple of short strikes.
Harris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hecker dominating with strikes here.
Hecker is working for a guillotine from mount but Harris frees his head quite easily.
Hecker lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hecker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hecker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Hecker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harris to the ground. Hecker is now in Harris's guard.
Hecker scoring with some ground and pound.
Hecker working some strikes from top position.
Hecker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hecker closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Hecker pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hecker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harris's guard.
Hecker trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Hecker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hecker is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Hecker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hecker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hecker trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hecker is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecker is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hecker throws a big elbow that misses.
Hecker postures up.
Hecker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hecker pushes down on Harris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hecker seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hecker working Harris over with strikes.
Hecker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hecker slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hecker lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is in trouble now - Hecker has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hecker controlling the position easily from mount.
Hecker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hecker raining down shots from the mount!
Hecker working Harris over with strikes here.
Hecker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Harris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hecker lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harris is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
BOOM! Hecker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hecker breaks from Harris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecker is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hecker extends the arm and Harris is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeff Hecker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Macdonald (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Macdonald!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Macdonald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macdonald lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Macdonald shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macdonald gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Macdonald controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
Macdonald working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carter has passed into half guard!
Carter trying to pass the guard but Macdonald defending well.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macdonald tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Well, if Carter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Macdonald is looking to improve his position.
Carter stands up and beckons Macdonald to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald moves into the clinch.
Macdonald drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macdonald is keeping the position for now.
Macdonald has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter wanted to stand there but Macdonald had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Carter.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Macdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Macdonald shoots and misses
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Macdonald saw it coming and moves away.
Macdonald gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Macdonald politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Macdonald prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macdonald wants to stand but Carter is controlling his arm.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Macdonald drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.
Macdonald throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Macdonald tries for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead Macdonald has passed into mount! Damn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macdonald raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ian Macdonald will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Macdonald misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Macdonald to the ground. Carter is now in Macdonald's guard.
Macdonald controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
Macdonald keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Macdonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Michael Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macdonald controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
Macdonald is trying to hold Carter in close to prevent damage but Carter has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is pressing down on Macdonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macdonald is holding on for now.
Carter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carter is keen to just control but Macdonald is a slippery customer.
Carter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Macdonald.
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Macdonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Macdonald regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald trying to control the position.
Macdonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Macdonald has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macdonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Carter just wasn't active enough.
Carter dives in and scores a takedown into Macdonald's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Macdonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macdonald pulls Carter in to control the position.
Macdonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macdonald is breathing heavily.
Macdonald trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Carter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Macdonald.
Carter is looking to clinch but Macdonald is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macdonald is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Macdonald circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Macdonald after a bit of a struggle.
Macdonald has clasped his hands together around Carter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macdonald tries to move to mount but Carter blocks the move with his legs.
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 Michael Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carter tries to keep at a distance but Macdonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Macdonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Macdonald manages to break the clinch.
Macdonald looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Macdonald misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Macdonald misses.
Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macdonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter prevents Macdonald from standing back up.
Macdonald is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macdonald is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Carter.
Macdonald shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Macdonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macdonald misses with a low kick.
Macdonald has managed to clinch.
Macdonald prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Macdonald has the dominant position.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macdonald has him pressed against the cage.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Macdonald breaks from the clinch.
Macdonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Macdonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Michael Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Macdonald.
Macdonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macdonald drives through with a takedown into Carter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter trying to control the position.
Carter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Michael Carter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carter has his takedown stuffed
and Macdonald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Macdonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Macdonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Macdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter keeping full guard, as Macdonald tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter wants to hit a switch here but Macdonald passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carter there!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ian Macdonald.
I think Macdonald 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Ian Macdonald!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Michael Carter!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Michael Carter!
Michael Carter wins by split decision!
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