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QFC Tournament 219 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Groes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Groes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Groes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groes blocks a head kick by Kent.
Groes shoots in for a takedown but Kent shows good takedown defense.
Kent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Groes counters with a head kick. That will keep Kent thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Groes misses with a wild body shot.
Groes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Groes shoots and misses
and Kent counters with a left and a right that stings Groes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groes tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Groes's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Groes trying to control the position.
Kent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kent stops Groes from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Kent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Groes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nick Groes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Groes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groes misses with a series of wild punches.
Groes fails with the takedown
and Kent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kent tries to break free but Groes pushes him back against the cage.
Groes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kent just stands there and leans against the cage.
Groes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Groes manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Groes is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Groes misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Groes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent is not content to let Groes control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick Groes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Groes throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent tries to clinch but Groes moves out of range.
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 Marcus Kent will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Groes with a poor takedown
and Groes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kent!
It looks like Nick Groes has been cut.
Kent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Groes breaks the clinch.
Groes fails with the takedown
and Kent counters with a crisp one two that drops Groes! Kent thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Groes to his feet! Groes is in big trouble!
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!
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Groes wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Groes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Groes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kent is proving hard to escape from.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nick Groes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kent closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Groes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcus Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Groes.
Groes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kent walks away with a smile on his face. Groes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Groes's guard.
Kent wants to get up but he can't break Groes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Groes 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.
Kent has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Groes is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Kent just wasn't active enough.
Kent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Groes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent has a takedown stuffed.
Groes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Groes dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Groes fails to land the takedown.
Groes fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Groes tries to improve position but can't.
Groes is trying to work for a sweep but Kent has mounted him!
You get the feeling that Groes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kent controlling the pace for now.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Groes on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Kent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Groes's cut.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Groes shoots in and drives through. Kent sprawls well.
Kent clinches with his opponent.
Kent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Groes won't allow it.
Kent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Groes's elbow.
Groes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kent is defending well for now.
Kent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Groes.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Groes keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent has hold of one of Groes's legs. Groes is fighting the takedown attempt but Kent gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Groes looking to control.
Marcus Kent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Groes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Groes is on top in guard.
Kent wants to get back to his feet but Groes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to sweep but instead, Groes has passed into half guard.
Groes content to control rather than advance.
Groes slips a nice elbow through Kent's hands, connecting with Kent's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groes controlling the pace.
Groes seems to be working for a kimura but Kent defends the submission attempt.
Groes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nick Groes.
Groes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groes feints and as Kent raises his hands in defense, Groes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Groes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nick Groes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Groes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Groes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Marcus Kent!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Marcus Kent!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Marcus Kent!
Marcus Kent wins by unanimous decision!
Marcus Kent decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellesley Botter (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wellesley Botter!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Berzins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Berzins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Botter's head.
Botter is looking to improve his position.
Berzins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Botter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berzins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berzins is working for a kimura but Botter is defending it quite comfortably.
Botter is looking to improve his position.
Botter pushes Berzins off looking to stand but Berzins dives back in and keeps control.
Berzins 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.
Botter trying to control from the bottom.
Botter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botter is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Berzins has latched onto it... Big trouble! Berzins pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Botter is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Berzins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Berzins!
A victorious Michael Berzins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cm Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cm Punk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Pacquiao lands a big head kick that sends Punk tumbling to the mat! Pacquiao takes a step backwards and waves Punk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Punk is rocked!
It looks like Cm Punk has been cut.
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!
Pacquiao shoots in but no luck this time.
Punk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punk moves away.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao dives in and grabs Punk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes down on Pacquiao's head and hops out.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Punk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao has his takedown stuffed
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Punk controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to control.
Jeff Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punk stays in close to Pacquiao's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to keep Punk in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cm Punk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pacquiao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jeff Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao dives in and grabs Punk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes down on Pacquiao's head and hops out.
Pacquiao fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Punk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
so Punk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Punk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punk controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cm Punk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Punk as Pacquiao shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
so Punk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cm Punk.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Punk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cm Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cm Punk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punk is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Punk circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punk circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeff Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Punk with an uppercut!
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Punk sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
Punk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cm Punk.
Pacquiao shoots in but Punk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
Punk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punk circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacquiao's guard now.
Punk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Punk stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cm Punk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pacquiao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cm Punk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Punk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacquiao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cm Punk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punk 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Cm Punk wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Cm Punk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Cipao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeff Wilson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Wilson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Cipao!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cipao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cipao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Cipao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cipao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Wilson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cipao swivels and escapes.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson .
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cipao circles away.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Cipao darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Cipao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Cipao is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cipao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wilson pulls guard effortlessly.
Cipao looking to pass the guard.
Cipao drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cipao as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Wilson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cipao! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Michal Cipao!
After winning the bout, Michal Cipao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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pop
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