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QFC Tournament 402 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Ellenbogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymour Ellenbogen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenbogen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ellenbogen throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Ellenbogen throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen closes the distance but Ellenbogen moves to the side
and Ellenbogen counters by moving into the clinch.
Larsen goes for a takedown attempt but Ellenbogen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellenbogen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larsen.
Ellenbogen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Larsen stopping the sweep attempt from Ellenbogen.
Larsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ellenbogen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen wants to sweep here but Larsen controlling him for the moment.
Ellenbogen keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Larsen stopping the sweep attempt from Ellenbogen.
Ellenbogen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ellenbogen keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Ellenbogen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Larsen just wasn't active enough.
Larsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellenbogen circles away.
Larsen gets caught flat footed, as Ellenbogen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ellenbogen preventing the sweep.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Ellenbogen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is trying to keep Ellenbogen in close.
Ellenbogen working some strikes from top position.
Ellenbogen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Larsen working a defensive guard here.
Ellenbogen preventing the sweep.
Ellenbogen pushes down on Larsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ellenbogen works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen advances to full mount.
Ellenbogen wants to control the pace but Larsen is squirming around nicely.
Ellenbogen lands a couple of good shots and Larsen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Larsen tries to break free.
Ellenbogen gets his hooks in and is throwing 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen is covering up but some of the strikes from Ellenbogen are getting through and doing damage.
Ellenbogen looking for the choke but no joy.
Larsen just trying to survive but Ellenbogen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Ellenbogen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Ellenbogen. No joy for Larsen on that attempt.
Larsen rushes Ellenbogen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ellenbogen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Ellenbogen moved out of range nicely.
Ellenbogen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larsen was covering up waiting for the punch and Ellenbogen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ellenbogen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ellenbogen tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard.
Ellenbogen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ellenbogen stays in close to Larsen's body and controls the position.
Larsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen controlling from the top position.
Larsen looking to control but Ellenbogen passes into half guard.
Ellenbogen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larsen's head.
Ellenbogen wants to free his trapped foot but Larsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Larsen trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ellenbogen connects with a nice short shot to Larsen's temple.
Ellenbogen wants to pass to mount but Larsen is defending the position.
Larsen is trying to stand back up but Ellenbogen is controlling him
Larsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larsen trying to control the position.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
Ellenbogen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larsen is looking to reverse the position.
Ellenbogen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Seymour Ellenbogen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ellenbogen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position but Larsen is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen prevents Larsen from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen struggling a bit here.
Ellenbogen advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Ellenbogen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ellenbogen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellenbogen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ellenbogen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Larsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Larsen.
Larsen slips under a jab from Ellenbogen.
Larsen throws a right and a left that Ellenbogen avoids nicely.
Ellenbogen misses with an uppercut.
Larsen shoots in for a double leg but Ellenbogen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Larsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellenbogen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larsen's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellenbogen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ellenbogen trying to control the action but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen is staying tight to Larsen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is trying to get an arm triangle but Larsen is defending well.
Ellenbogen moves into full 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!
Ellenbogen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ellenbogen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ellenbogen looking to finish Larsen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Larsen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Larsen tries to kick Ellenbogen off in order to stand up. Ellenbogen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ellenbogen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ellenbogen is looking to take a break and control but Larsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ellenbogen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Seymour Ellenbogen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larsen is trying to escape the position but Ellenbogen is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is looking to take a break and control but Larsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larsen being controlled for a moment.
Ellenbogen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Larsen is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Ellenbogen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellenbogen 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Seymour Ellenbogen!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Seymour Ellenbogen!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Seymour Ellenbogen!
Seymour Ellenbogen wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Seymour Ellenbogen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Chinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Chinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Jensen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Chinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jensen enables Chinski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jensen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jensen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chinski content to stall in guard here.
Chinski gets to his feet. Jensen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chinski throws a push kick but Jensen slaps the foot to one side.
Jensen checks a leg kick.
Chinski gets a double leg takedown into Jensen's guard.
Chinski throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Jensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jensen trying to control the position.
Jensen is looking for a triangle but Chinski pushes his legs off easily.
Chinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Wade Chinski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Chinski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jensen trying to control from the bottom.
Chinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to kick Chinski off in order to stand up. Chinski Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Chinski controls the position.
Jensen struggling a bit here.
Chinski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chinski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chinski controlling from side mount.
Jensen tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is being controlled here.
Jensen wants to control but Chinski postures up.
Jensen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chinski stands up and beckons Jensen to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen lands with a shot to the body.
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Chinski sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Chinski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chinski enables Jensen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chinski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chinski has his foot on Jensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jensen works his way back into a safe position though.
Jensen is looking to stand up but Chinski won't let him.
Jensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chinski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chinski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chinski wants to stand up but Jensen is controlling him.
Chinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinski is pulling down on Jensen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jensen, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jensen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wade Chinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jensen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chinski controlling Jensen's posture.
Chinski has his foot on Jensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jensen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is looking to advance position but Chinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jensen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jensen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chinski controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jensen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chinski looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinski is working for a guillotine from mount but Jensen frees his head quite easily.
Chinski controlling the position easily from mount.
Jensen tries to lock up and control but Chinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Chinski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jensen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chinski throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
Wade Chinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen.
Jensen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chinski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jensen won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jensen looks to move to half guard but instead Chinski has passed into mount! Damn!
Chinski content just to control the position here.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chinski landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinski controlling from mount.
Jensen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chinski lands a nice shot to the head.
Chinski controlling from the full mount.
Jensen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinski with a couple of short strikes.
Jensen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Jensen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chinski working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jensen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Chinski off and cradles Jensen's limp body as Chinski celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Wade Chinski!
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