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QFC Tournament 370 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kong Fuzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuzi comes to the cage accompanied by 'Confucius Say'. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kong Fuzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Prince!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince swings for the body but Fuzi moves out of range.
Fuzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuzi.
Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Prince.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince'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.
Fuzi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prince is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prince pushes Fuzi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Prince scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prince keeps control of Fuzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince gets through Fuzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Fuzi is breathing heavily.
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!
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prince lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince cracks Fuzi with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Prince.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Prince.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prince.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince is leaning against Fuzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fuzi or not.
Prince lands an uppercut.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Prince.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prince slowing the pace effectively.
Prince lands with a short shot to the head.
Prince digs a right hand into Fuzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuzi's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Prince is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prince prevents it.
Prince lands a nice uppercut.
Prince pressing his opponent against the cage.
Prince lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince'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.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuzi takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fuzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prince gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fuzi is rocked!
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Fuzi being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince just leaning against Fuzi, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Prince's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Prince lands a left hand.
Prince lands with a left to the head.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fuzi.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Prince.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Prince.
A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fuzi or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Prince has closed the distance and engaged Fuzi in a clinch.
Fuzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prince stalls.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince just leaning against Fuzi, taking a breather.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuzi is trying to break free.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas Prince seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince cracks Fuzi with a nice body shot.
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fuzi is trying to break the clinch but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Kong Fuzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prince has Fuzi pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Prince lands a left hand.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Fuzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
Good body shot from Prince.
Prince presses Fuzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince lands with a left to the head.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince pushes Fuzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuzi being controlled against the cage.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince lands a body shot.
Thomas Prince is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Thomas Prince!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Thomas Prince!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Thomas Prince!
Thomas Prince wins by unanimous decision!
Kong Fuzi was interviewed post fight and said '君子無所爭。'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batbold Chinzorig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinzorig comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Glitch Mob - Fortune Days kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batbold Chinzorig!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinzorig with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Patterson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chinzorig trying to control here.
Patterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Patterson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chinzorig tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Patterson.
Patterson controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Chinzorig is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patterson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson landing strikes from the mount and Chinzorig is in trouble!
Patterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chinzorig is working to get back to half guard.
Patterson wants to control the pace but Chinzorig is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Patterson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Patterson controlling from mount.
Patterson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chinzorig for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chinzorig tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patterson content just to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fred Patterson.
Chinzorig shoots for a takedown but Patterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it 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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Patterson.
Chinzorig manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to kick Chinzorig off but Chinzorig keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chinzorig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patterson defending well though.
Patterson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chinzorig trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Chinzorig thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patterson pushes Chinzorig off looking to stand but Chinzorig dives back in and keeps control.
Patterson is not content to let Chinzorig control the position.
Patterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chinzorig on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Batbold Chinzorig.
Chinzorig has a takedown stuffed.
Fred Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batbold Chinzorig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chinzorig as he avoids it easily.
Patterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Patterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Chinzorig which made him look bad.
Chinzorig has his takedown stuffed
so Patterson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinzorig trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chinzorig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinzorig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patterson defends it easily.
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Patterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Patterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chinzorig gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chinzorig is just content to waste time from the top position. Patterson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chinzorig trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinzorig stops Patterson from standing up.
Chinzorig wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Patterson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chinzorig fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patterson avoids it really well and circles away.
Patterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chinzorig is trying to defend but Patterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Patterson is pressing down on Chinzorig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chinzorig is holding on for now.
Chinzorig looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patterson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Patterson is thwarting Chinzorig's attempts to control the position.
Patterson wants to control but Chinzorig is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patterson in particular looking to stall.
Chinzorig trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Chinzorig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patterson wants to free his trapped foot but Chinzorig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chinzorig looking for submissions off his back.
Chinzorig trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.
Patterson wants to control but Chinzorig is keeping him busy.
Patterson stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fred Patterson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinzorig working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Patterson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Chinzorig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chinzorig is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinzorig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chinzorig is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
Chinzorig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patterson defends well.
Chinzorig trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Chinzorig is looking for a triangle but Patterson pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chinzorig is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson pushes down on Chinzorig's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Patterson wants to take a breather but Chinzorig is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Patterson will probably get the nod.
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!
Chinzorig gets caught flat footed, as Patterson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Chinzorig is keeping the position.
Chinzorig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson passes into half guard.
Patterson is taking a breather. Chinzorig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Patterson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Patterson prevents Chinzorig from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is thwarting Chinzorig's attempts to control the position.
Patterson winds up and cracks Chinzorig with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chinzorig wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Patterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Patterson there.
Patterson trying to mount his opponent but Chinzorig defends it.
Patterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chinzorig looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patterson controlling the action here.
Patterson is pressing down on Chinzorig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chinzorig is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throwing shots but Chinzorig is blocking nicely.
Chinzorig is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patterson pulls his head out easily.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Chinzorig is defending well.
Ground and pound from Patterson.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but Chinzorig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
Patterson is thwarting Chinzorig's attempts to control the position.
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!
Patterson slips a nice elbow through Chinzorig's hands, connecting with Chinzorig's forehead.
Chinzorig manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinzorig keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Chinzorig has his foot on Patterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Patterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chinzorig keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Chinzorig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chinzorig looking for a guillotine here but Patterson defends easily.
Chinzorig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Chinzorig keeps moving.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Chinzorig keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinzorig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Fred Patterson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Fred Patterson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Fred Patterson!
Fred Patterson wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles The Prophet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with The Prophet.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but The Prophet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Prophet prevents a body shot from Diaz.
The Prophet misses with a knee to the head.
The Prophet gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Prophet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from The Prophet - that landed with a thud.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Prophet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz rushes The Prophet and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but The Prophet has him pressed against the cage.
Charles The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but The Prophet avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Prophet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The Prophet drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. The Prophet pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Diaz is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Charles The Prophet!
Post fight, Charles The Prophet stared into the camera and said 'This planet that sustains us - and gives life to all of us - is dying. Its future is in peril; serious and immediate danger, because of human impact on the environment. Here, we provide ways to educate, inform, discuss and counteract these detrimental effects of modern 'civilization' on the planet'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Grunterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bashar Essassani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Grunterson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Grunterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bashar Essassani!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Essassani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grunterson scores with a nice head shot.
Essassani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matt Grunterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Grunterson as he connects with a hook.
Essassani ducks right into an uppercut from Grunterson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grunterson.
Grunterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Essassani circles away quickly and effectively.
Grunterson scores with a body shot.
Essassani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Essassani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Essassani looks for the body kick but Grunterson saw that one coming.
Grunterson misses with a wild body shot.
Grunterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grunterson moves out of range of the body kick from Essassani.
Grunterson throws a series of punches but Essassani avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Essassani. Essassani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grunterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Essassani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grunterson throws a hook but Essassani blocks it.
Essassani closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Essassani fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Essassani obliges.
Essassani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Essassani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Essassani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grunterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Essassani misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Essassani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grunterson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Essassani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Essassani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Essassani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grunterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Essassani working aggressively here.
Essassani lands a nice knee to the body.
Essassani tries to work over Grunterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunterson tries to pull guard but Essassani forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grunterson tries to pull guard but Essassani won't allow it.
Essassani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Essassani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grunterson letting Essassani take a breather here.
Essassani landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essassani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grunterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Essassani lands a nice knee to the body.
Essassani misses with some punches.
Essassani tries to land knees in the clinch but Grunterson avoids the damage to the body.
Grunterson misses with a punch to the body.
Grunterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Essassani crunches a lovely knee into Grunterson's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Essassani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Essassani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grunterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Essassani tries a body shot but Grunterson blocks it.
Essassani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grunterson is defending well for now.
Grunterson is trying to stall.
Essassani lands a knee to the head.
Essassani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Essassani slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Essassani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Essassani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashar Essassani dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Essassani moves into range and clinches up with Grunterson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Essassani in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Essassani as Grunterson tries to tie him up.
Essassani scores a nice knee to the body.
Essassani has Grunterson pressed against the cage.
Grunterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Essassani misses with a knee to the head.
Essassani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grunterson's face.
Grunterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Essassani walks away with a smile on his face. Grunterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunterson throws a body punch but Essassani moves out of range.
Essassani moves into the clinch successfully.
Essassani missing with knees to the body.
Essassani has Grunterson pushed against the cage.
Grunterson wants to stall.
Essassani landing knees to the body.
Essassani trying to land knees to the body.
Grunterson avoids the elbow strike from Essassani, against the cage.
Grunterson is looking to control Essassani's arms but Essassani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grunterson has his back to the cage.
Grunterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Essassani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Essassani lands a knee to the head.
Grunterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grunterson stalling in the clinch but Essassani improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Grunterson.
Grunterson looks to land a right hand but Essassani moved out of range.
Grunterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunterson throws a leg kick
and Essassani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Essassani obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grunterson tries to pull guard but Essassani forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essassani stops a takedown attempt from Grunterson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Grunterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Essassani can't find room to land a body shot as Grunterson controls the action.
Essassani tries to land knees in the clinch but Grunterson avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Essassani tries to work over Grunterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Essassani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Essassani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grunterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Essassani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grunterson is trying to break free.
Essassani lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Essassani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Essassani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grunterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Essassani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunterson blocks the elbow strike.
Grunterson tries to stall but Essassani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grunterson tries to pull guard but Essassani holds him up against the cage and eventually Grunterson drops back down to his feet.
Essassani is stalling here.
Essassani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bashar Essassani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Essassani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Essassani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grunterson's face.
Essassani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashar Essassani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Essassani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grunterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Essassani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Essassani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Essassani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grunterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Essassani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grunterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Grunterson dodges an elbow strike from Essassani.
Grunterson tries to stall but Essassani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Essassani tries to land a knee to the head but Grunterson blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Essassani fails to land.
Essassani missing with knees to the body.
Essassani with a knee to the head.
Grunterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Essassani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grunterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grunterson taking a breather.
Maybe Grunterson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essassani'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.
Grunterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Essassani.
Essassani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Essassani.
Grunterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grunterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Essassani to work.
Grunterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Essassani.
Essassani has Grunterson pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Essassani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Essassani looking to throw knees to the head but Grunterson is blocking nicely.
Essassani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Essassani obliges.
Essassani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Essassani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grunterson taking a breather.
Essassani tries to throw a body punch but Grunterson avoids it by throwing Essassani back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essassani throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunterson.
Essassani is pushing Grunterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Essassani misses with some punches.
Essassani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Essassani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Essassani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Essassani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Essassani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Essassani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Essassani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grunterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Essassani.
Matt Grunterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Essassani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grunterson.
Essassani misses with a knee to the head.
Essassani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Essassani misses with the head strike.
Essassani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grunterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Essassani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Essassani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grunterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Essassani lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Essassani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bashar Essassani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grunterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Essassani controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bashar Essassani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Essassani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!
Bashar Essassani wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Bashar Essassani stared into the camera and said 'Excitement is the physical translation of the vibrational resonance that is your true, core natural being. Follow your excitement!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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