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QFC Vegas 12 - Semi-Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reno Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Ganesha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raines comes to the ring accompanied by The Gambler. Ganesha has chosen Ganesha Pramana as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reno Raines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lord Ganesha!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raines throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganesha's waist but Ganesha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raines off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Ganesha as he connects with a hook.
Ganesha misses with an uppercut. Raines saw that one coming.
Raines tries to clinch up but Ganesha circles away and keeps his distance.
Raines closes the distance but Ganesha moves to the side
and Ganesha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raines thinking.
Raines wants to clinch.
Raines shoots in looking for a takedown but Ganesha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines moves in looking to clinch but Ganesha pushes him off.
Lord Ganesha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raines takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raines has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reno Raines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ganesha with a jab.
Raines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raines has closed the distance and engaged Ganesha in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganesha is working Raines over against the ropes.
Ganesha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raines has him pressed against the ropes.
Raines tries to pull guard but Ganesha forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Raines looking to stall.
Raines seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ganesha is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ganesha.
Ganesha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raines jumps guard but Ganesha turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganesha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ganesha lands a nice shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Raines. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ganesha lands a body punch.
Raines stalling the fight.
Raines goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ganesha prevents it.
Raines is trying to maintain a safe position but Ganesha gets an underhook and turns Raines into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganesha stalling.
Raines has a couple of punches blocked by Ganesha.
Raines tries to pull guard but Ganesha holds him up against the ropes and eventually Raines drops back down to his feet.
Ganesha is pushing Raines up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raines struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganesha controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ganesha blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Ganesha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raines tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ganesha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ganesha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raines is looking to clinch.
Raines wants to clinch
letting Ganesha counter with a right hand.
Raines tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ganesha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganesha jabs Raines right on the nose. Raines blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines moves out of range as Ganesha throws a body kick.
Ganesha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raines was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganesha.
Raines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ganesha throws a big shot that misses.
Ganesha lands with a hook. Raines tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Reno Raines has been cut.
Lord Ganesha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganesha throws a solid leg kick but Raines takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ganesha.
Ganesha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganesha cracks Raines on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Raines falls backwards against the ropes. Ganesha follows up with more strikes that drop Raines to his knees. Ganesha keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Raines! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Ganesha!
Lord Ganesha managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Green!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a head kick. Leben tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leben. Leben circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the ropes.
Green misses with some punches.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Leben misses with an elbow over the top.
Green is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leben will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Green up against the ropes.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jeff Green has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Leben.
Leben looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leben stalls.
Leben misses with an elbow strike.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Leben.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Leben, against the ropes.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Leben.
Leben content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leben has Green pressed against the ropes.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Green stalling in the clinch but Leben improves position.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Leben.
Green misses with some punches.
Green trying to stall but Leben improves his position.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
A bit of stalling here from Leben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Leben pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Green is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
Leben creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is trying to stall.
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 Christian Leben will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leben tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Leben tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leben is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Leben tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Leben clinches up against the ropes.
Come on Leben - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leben lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben throws an elbow that misses.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Green stalling the fight.
Leben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Green avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Green is pressed up against the ropes. Leben has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Leben tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben darts in trying to clinch
and Green counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leben tries to clinch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Leben throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Leben fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Green.
Leben closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leben's sensitive parts.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
Leben moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leben.
Green goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Leben.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leben.
Green is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leben doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Leben is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Leben fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben moves into the clinch.
Leben wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Leben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Leben has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the ropes.
Nice elbow from Leben.
That has opened up Jeff Green's cut even more.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leben looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leben misses with an elbow over the top.
Leben keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Leben is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben goes for a takedown attempt but Green pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leben wants to clinch
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leben drives through and clinches with Green against the ropes.
Green stops a takedown attempt from Leben.
Leben throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
Leben lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green being controlled against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Leben just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Leben, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leben - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Leben.
Leben throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Leben - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Green is trying to maintain a safe position but Leben gets an underhook and turns Green into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Leben.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leben.
Leben trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Leben creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Leben misses with an elbow over the top.
Leben looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leben 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Christian Leben!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Christian Leben!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Christian Leben!
Christian Leben wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Verbana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Kingsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verbana comes to the ring accompanied by Pardon Me. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Verbana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Kingsbury!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbana scores with a jab to the head.
Verbana misses with a head kick.
Kingsbury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verbana tries to move into range but Kingsbury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingsbury is looking to land body kicks.
Kingsbury takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingsbury moves away.
Verbana takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingsbury. Verbana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbana lands a head kick!
It looks like Jerry Kingsbury has been cut.
Verbana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingsbury throws a low kick but Verbana moves out of range easily.
Kingsbury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verbana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingsbury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verbana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kingsbury looks winded!
Verbana lands a big head kick that sends Kingsbury tumbling to the mat! Verbana takes a step backwards and waves Kingsbury back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kingsbury is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verbana.
Kingsbury is still on wobbly legs! Can Verbana finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbana lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kingsbury off his feet! Kingsbury tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Verbana!
John Verbana was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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