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QFC Tournament 329 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hoggets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olias Pasaltha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous GnP
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 Sydney, Frankie Hoggets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olias Pasaltha!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasaltha stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoggets. Hoggets gets slowly back to his feet.
Pasaltha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hoggets looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hoggets escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pasaltha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pasaltha stands up over Hoggets, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasaltha wants to pass the guard but Hoggets is keeping the position.
Hoggets is looking for a triangle but Pasaltha pushes his legs off easily.
Pasaltha lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pasaltha is in close to Hoggets's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoggets could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pasaltha with a nice head shot there.
Pasaltha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pasaltha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasaltha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoggets is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hoggets is thwarting Pasaltha's attempts to control the position.
Hoggets content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pasaltha wants to get back to his feet.
Pasaltha trying to hold on to Hoggets's head to control him but Hoggets postures up.
Hoggets wants to pass the guard but Pasaltha is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Olias Pasaltha wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hoggets throws out a loose jab but Pasaltha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasaltha misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoggets counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Pasaltha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pasaltha keeping moving, preventing Hoggets from controlling successfully.
Pasaltha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoggets wants to control from the top but Pasaltha keeps moving.
Hoggets might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hoggets pushes down on Pasaltha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hoggets controlling the action here.
Pasaltha pushes Hoggets off looking to stand but Hoggets dives back in and keeps control.
Hoggets scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pasaltha is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoggets is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pasaltha is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoggets.
Pasaltha wants to get back to full guard.
Hoggets looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hoggets is trying to control the action in half guard but Pasaltha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pasaltha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoggets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pasaltha trying to control here.
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.
Hoggets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pasaltha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoggets stops Pasaltha from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoggets wants to take a breather but Pasaltha is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pasaltha fails with the takedown.
Olias Pasaltha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasaltha looks winded!
Hoggets misses with a body kick.
Pasaltha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoggets but Hoggets pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frankie Hoggets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olias Pasaltha.
Hoggets misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pasaltha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Hoggets fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Frankie Hoggets will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoggets tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoggets tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoggets goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoggets ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasaltha moves away.
Hoggets displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pasaltha.
Hoggets stuffs the takedown.
Pasaltha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hoggets counters with a shoot takedown. Pasaltha fights it but they end up in guard.
Frankie Hoggets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olias Pasaltha.
Pasaltha wants to stand but Hoggets is controlling the position.
Hoggets trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasaltha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasaltha is breathing heavily.
Hoggets stops Pasaltha from standing up.
Pasaltha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pasaltha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoggets trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasaltha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasaltha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hoggets fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pasaltha is out of range.
Hoggets clinches with his opponent.
Pasaltha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoggets fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoggets tries to clinch up but Pasaltha circles away and keeps his distance.
Pasaltha dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoggets sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hoggets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoggets tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pasaltha swivels and escapes.
Hoggets fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pasaltha misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoggets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoggets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoggets stands and throws Pasaltha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pasaltha is not content to let Hoggets control the position.
An elbow from Hoggets crashes against the mat.
Hoggets tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pasaltha's legs.
Hoggets working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pasaltha is trying to improve his position.
Hoggets trying to control the action but Pasaltha is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pasaltha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hoggets works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Frankie Hoggets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoggets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pasaltha keeps working.
Pasaltha is looking to regain half guard here but Hoggets keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoggets staying calm.
Hoggets is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pasaltha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pasaltha is trying to control Hoggets's posture but Hoggets avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasaltha wants to get back to his feet.
Pasaltha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hoggets looks up at the clock and then as Pasaltha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoggets smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pasaltha tries to escape but Hoggets is in control.
Hoggets controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasaltha struggling a bit here.
Hoggets working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Hoggets dominated that second round.
That's time! Hoggets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pasaltha shoots in and drives through. Hoggets sprawls well.
Pasaltha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hoggets!
Hoggets is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pasaltha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hoggets looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoggets slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pasaltha chips away with some ground and pound.
Pasaltha stopping the sweep attempt from Hoggets.
Pasaltha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoggets is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pasaltha working some strikes from top position.
Hoggets looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pasaltha postures up in Hoggets's guard and throws a big left but Hoggets blocks it.
Pasaltha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pasaltha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoggets has momentary wrist control but Pasaltha slips an elbow through the middle.
Pasaltha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoggets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoggets not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoggets is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pasaltha defends well.
Pasaltha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pasaltha wants to get up but he can't break Hoggets's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pasaltha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoggets wants to sweep here but Pasaltha controlling him for the moment.
Pasaltha is in close to Hoggets's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasaltha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoggets has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pasaltha has managed to get both his arms back between Hoggets's legs - danger averted.
Pasaltha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pasaltha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hoggets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pasaltha is one step ahead there.
Pasaltha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasaltha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoggets is looking for a triangle but Pasaltha pushes his legs off easily.
Pasaltha distracts Hoggets with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pasaltha preventing the sweep.
Pasaltha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hoggets's head.
Pasaltha distracts Hoggets with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pasaltha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pasaltha works over Hoggets with some ground and pound from guard.
Pasaltha stands up over Hoggets, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasaltha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pasaltha throws a big right hand that misses.
Pasaltha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pasaltha throws an elbow that misses. Hoggets uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pasaltha's guard. Nice move by Hoggets!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoggets won't allow Pasaltha to sweep him here.
Hoggets showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pasaltha pulls Hoggets in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pasaltha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoggets trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasaltha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoggets prevents Pasaltha from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Hoggets.
Hoggets closes the distance and pushes Pasaltha back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olias Pasaltha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoggets has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Frankie Hoggets!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Frankie Hoggets!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Frankie Hoggets!
Frankie Hoggets wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Lobachyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaw Quartey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobachyov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sgori . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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 Sydney, Igor Lobachyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yaw Quartey!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobachyov looks to land a combination but Quartey avoids it well.
Lobachyov misses with a two punch combination.
Lobachyov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quartey moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor Lobachyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobachyov lands with a good body shot.
Lobachyov throws a combination that misses
and Quartey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lobachyov's knee momentarily.
Lobachyov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quartey counters with a head kick. That will keep Lobachyov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lobachyov sizes up Quartey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lobachyov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lobachyov fails to land with a series of punches.
Lobachyov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lobachyov scores with a one two! Quartey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Lobachyov misses with a series of wild punches.
Quartey tries to close the distance and clinch but Lobachyov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quartey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lobachyov throws a poor cross that misses
and Quartey counters with a big head kick but Lobachyov shrugs it off.
Quartey tries to close the distance and clinch but Lobachyov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quartey closes the distance but Lobachyov moves to the side
letting Lobachyov counter with a right hand.
Lobachyov misses with a combination
and Quartey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lobachyov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lobachyov jabs Quartey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quartey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lobachyov circles away.
Lobachyov misses with a combination
and Quartey counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobachyov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quartey counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobachyov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quartey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lobachyov is breathing heavily.
Quartey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quartey wants to clinch.
Quartey is looking to slow Lobachyov down with leg kicks.
Quartey slips a jab and a cross from Lobachyov.
Lobachyov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lobachyov throws a right and a left that Quartey avoids nicely.
Quartey is looking to clinch.
Lobachyov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobachyov throws a combination that misses
and Quartey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lobachyov scores with a jab.
Lobachyov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lobachyov avoids the head kick by Quartey.
Lobachyov throws a right and a left that Quartey avoids nicely.
Lobachyov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quartey counters with a head kick.
Lobachyov misses with the combination.
Lobachyov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quartey tries to clinch but Lobachyov is having none of it.
A big right from Lobachyov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey moves in looking to clinch but Lobachyov pushes him off.
Quartey throws a head kick but Lobachyov moves out of range.
Lobachyov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lobachyov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobachyov tries to bum rush Quartey with a series of wild strikes but Quartey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lobachyov throws a combination that misses
and Quartey counters with an outside leg kick.
Quartey tries to clinch up but Lobachyov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lobachyov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quartey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lobachyov's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lobachyov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quartey tries a head kick but it misses.
Quartey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaw Quartey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lobachyov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quartey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lobachyov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quartey lands a nice knee to the body.
Lobachyov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lobachyov wants to break free but Quartey has control.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Lobachyov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quartey missing with knees to the body.
Quartey tries to land knees in the clinch but Lobachyov avoids the damage to the body.
Quartey lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quartey.
Quartey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobachyov is defending well for now.
Lobachyov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quartey landing knees to the body.
Quartey missing with knees to the body.
Lobachyov managing to block the knees to the body from Quartey.
Quartey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobachyov is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quartey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lobachyov tries to break free but Quartey pushes him back against the cage.
Lobachyov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lobachyov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quartey trying to land knees to the body.
Lobachyov is trying to force a seperation but Quartey has the dominant position.
Quartey trying to land knees to the body.
Lobachyov avoiding damage as Quartey throws knees to the body.
Lobachyov managing to block the knees to the body from Quartey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobachyov avoiding damage as Quartey throws knees to the body.
Lobachyov wants to break free but Quartey has control.
Lobachyov is trying to break the clinch but Quartey has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lobachyov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lobachyov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quartey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobachyov is defending well for now.
Lobachyov managing to block the knees to the body from Quartey.
Quartey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey keeps control of Lobachyov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quartey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lobachyov avoids it.
Lobachyov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lobachyov is trying to break the clinch but Quartey has him pressed against the cage.
Quartey landing knees to the body.
Lobachyov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quartey working Lobachyov over with knees to the body.
Lobachyov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quartey tries to land a knee to the head but Lobachyov blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaw Quartey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quartey moves into the clinch.
Quartey tries to land a knee to the head but Lobachyov blocks with his arms.
Quartey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quartey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobachyov is defending well for now.
Quartey missing with knees to the body.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Lobachyov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quartey trying to land knees to the body.
Quartey missing with knees to the body.
Lobachyov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quartey has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobachyov avoiding damage as Quartey throws knees to the body.
Lobachyov avoids the elbow strike from Quartey, against the cage.
Lobachyov avoiding damage as Quartey throws knees to the body.
Quartey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lobachyov's face.
A frustrated look appears on Lobachyov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Lobachyov tries to break free but Quartey pushes him back against the cage.
Quartey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quartey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobachyov is looking to break free of the clinch but Quartey has double underhooks.
Lobachyov can't break the clinch.
Quartey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lobachyov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quartey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lobachyov avoids it.
Knees to the body from Quartey.
Quartey missing with knees to the body.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Quartey crunches a lovely knee into Lobachyov's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobachyov tries to break free but Quartey pushes him back against the cage.
Lobachyov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lobachyov managing to block the knees to the body from Quartey.
Lobachyov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Yaw Quartey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quartey has Lobachyov pressed against the cage, preventing Lobachyov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quartey landing knees to the head.
Lobachyov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quartey tries to land knees in the clinch but Lobachyov avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey prevents Lobachyov from breaking the clinch.
Quartey working Lobachyov over with knees to the body.
Quartey lands a knee to the body.
Quartey trying to land knees to the body.
Quartey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lobachyov.
Quartey trying to land knees to the body.
Igor Lobachyov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quartey tries to land knees in the clinch but Lobachyov avoids the damage to the body.
Lobachyov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lobachyov has had enough of the clinch but Quartey keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaw Quartey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quartey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Yaw Quartey!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Yaw Quartey!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Yaw Quartey!
Yaw Quartey wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Coulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Sydney, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Coulson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up but Coulson circles away and keeps his distance.
Coulson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Coulson does no damage.
Coulson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coulson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Coulson circles away.
Coulson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Coulson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones controlling the position for now.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coulson on the ground.
Coulson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coulson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coulson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Coulson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Coulson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Coulson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Obdergrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Sydney, Mikhail Obdergrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obdergrov wants to clinch but Mir slips to the side
and Mir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Obdergrov working for a triangle but Mir defends it easily.
Mir stops Obdergrov from standing up.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Obdergrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obdergrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obdergrov trying to keep a closed guard but Mir is proving a slippery customer.
Mir is stalling in the full guard.
Obdergrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Obdergrov dives in and scores a takedown into Mir's guard.
Obdergrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Obdergrov throws a strike but Mir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Obdergrov keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Obdergrov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obdergrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obdergrov is looking for a triangle but Mir pushes his legs off easily.
Mir trying to control but Obdergrov is working from the bottom.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Obdergrov.
Obdergrov pulls Mir in to control the position.
Mir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Obdergrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Obdergrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Mir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Obdergrov.
Obdergrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Obdergrov landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obdergrov wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
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 Mikhail Obdergrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obdergrov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mir backs up against the cage.
Obdergrov tries to clinch but Mir is having none of it.
Obdergrov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Obdergrov passes into half guard.
Obdergrov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Obdergrov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obdergrov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir actively working from the bottom here.
Mikhail Obdergrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obdergrov wants to free his trapped foot but Mir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mikhail Obdergrov.
Mir gets caught napping as Obdergrov dives in and scores a takedown. Mir manages to retain guard.
Obdergrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obdergrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mir is tightening it up a little... Obdergrov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Obdergrov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Obdergrov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Mir!
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FIGHT
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