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QFC Tournament 242 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghelo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, burn it to the ground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghelo Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector McGregor! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith looks to land a body kick but McGregor moved away. McGregor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. McGregor wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy. McGregor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Smith is trying to stand up here but McGregor is controlling him well. McGregor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McGregor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in McGregor's guard.
Smith stands and throws McGregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGregor struggling a bit here. McGregor gets back to half guard. Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next. McGregor looking for submissions off his back. McGregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to stand up but McGregor has a hold of him and won't allow it. McGregor trying to control from the bottom.
McGregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McGregor wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
McGregor works his way to full guard. Good work. Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGregor is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGregor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McGregor is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! Nice BJJ there by McGregor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hector McGregor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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