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QFC Tournament 269 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenin Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenin Leo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leo misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that Leo semi-blocks.
Leo fails with the takedown.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Leo blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Leo has eaten all the pies!
Emelianenko lands with a kick to the temple. Leo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Lenin Leo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leo has managed to clinch.
Leo is looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leo wants a takedown.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenin Leo.
Emelianenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leo tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo drags the fight down to the ground.
Leo working for a triangle but Emelianenko defends it easily.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Leo keeps moving.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko pushes down on Leo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leo is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leo has his hands clasped together around Emelianenko's back. He's all about the action.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Leo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Fedor Emelianenko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko is looking to chop away at Leo's legs.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leo rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Leo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Leo.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Leo.
Leo is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leo gets control of Emelianenko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko trying to control but Leo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emelianenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Leo keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fedor Emelianenko just wasn't active enough.
Leo scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leo dives in and grabs Emelianenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes down on Leo's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Emelianenko - the referee stops the clock and Leo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Emelianenko. Leo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leo looks winded!
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Leo moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Leo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenin Leo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leo shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko lands a head kick!
Leo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leo shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Leo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenin Leo.
Leo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Leo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leo blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lenin Leo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko defends it nicely.
Emelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leo's head.
Leo blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Leo blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Leo pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Leo on that attempt.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Leo tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko throws a nice head kick!
Leo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Leo is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Leo seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Leo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leo off to one side.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Leo moves out of range easily.
Leo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick.
Leo moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Leo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leo trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leo has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leo keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lenin Leo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Leo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Leo sees coming a mile off.
Leo shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Leo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko lands a brutal head kick. Leo looks out on his feet and Emelianenko throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Fedor Emelianenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Kononov (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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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Kononov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Kononov pushes him off.
Kononov misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy moves to clinch but Kononov breaks away
and Kononov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kononov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kononov manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kononov is on top in guard.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kononov prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Hardy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kononov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kononov passes into half guard.
Kononov wants to work for an arm triangle but Hardy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kononov trying to control from half guard but Hardy is working away.
Kononov content to control rather than advance.
Kononov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kononov pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kononov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Kononov in a clinch.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Kononov in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Kononov in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Maksim Kononov has been cut.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kononov.
Kononov can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kononov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kononov tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Kononov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kononov avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Kononov's takedown attempt.
Zane Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Kononov.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kononov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kononov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Kononov in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kononov looks winded!
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kononov.
Kononov 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.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Maksim Kononov's cut even more.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kononov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kononov is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Kononov shrugs off.
Kononov is rocked!
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Kononov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
The cut above Maksim Kononov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Kononov 's eye.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Kononov in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy jerks Kononov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Kononov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hardy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hardy because Kononov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Zane Hardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Zane Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Rainold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Splizka (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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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Rainold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Splizka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainold misses with a few strikes there.
Rainold blocks a low kick nicely.
Rainold has a takedown stuffed.
Splizka leaves Rainold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Splizka lands a big head kick that sends Rainold tumbling to the mat! Splizka takes a step backwards and waves Rainold back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rainold is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Rainold 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!
Crack! A monster head kick from Splizka and Rainold falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Splizka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Artur Splizka!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avery Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seemor Spraus (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seemor Spraus!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spraus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Spraus from controlling successfully.
Spraus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carter has his feet on Spraus's thighs here. He's pushed Spraus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spraus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Avery Carter!
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