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QFC Tournament 460 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Ale!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ale.
Mustard clinches up with Ale and pushes him back against the cage.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Ale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mustard misses with an elbow strike.
Mustard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ale avoids a wild elbow strike from Mustard.
Ale will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustard up against the cage.
Ale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ale takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joseph Ale has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ale.
Ale wants to break free but Mustard has control.
Mustard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ale is trying to stall.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mustard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ale's defenses.
Mustard throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Mustard.
Ale blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard looking to slow down the pace here.
Mustard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mustard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ale's defenses.
Ale wants to break free but Mustard has control.
Ale is trying to break free.
Ale takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Mustard.
That has opened up Joseph Ale's cut even more.
Ale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mustard lands a damaging elbow.
Ale dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Mustard misses with an elbow over the top.
Mustard lands a nice elbow.
Ale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
A right hand to the body from Ale.
Mustard misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ale is leaning against Mustard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ale tries to stall but Mustard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mustard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ale lands a nice uppercut.
Mustard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ale avoids it.
Ale scores with a shoulder strike.
Ale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mustard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ale's brow.
Ale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mustard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mustard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ale's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ale avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Mustard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ale works on Mustard's body with a couple of short punches.
Mustard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ale is defending well for now.
Ale avoiding damage as Mustard throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ale.
Ale tries to break the clinch but Mustard is controlling the position.
Come on Ale - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Ale.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Ale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ale's brow.
Mustard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mustard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mustard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ale's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard tries to stall but Ale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ale takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Joseph Ale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ale.
Ale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mustard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustard lands an elbow that stopped Ale in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Mustard takes a shot to the head.
Ale lands an uppercut.
Ale is trying to break free.
Mustard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ale avoids it.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Ale shrugs off.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Ale lands a hook that snaps the head of Mustard backwards.
Ale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mustard backwards.
Nice elbow from Mustard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Mustard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ale's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ale lands a nice shot to the body.
Mustard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mustard.
Mustard is looking to clinch.
Ale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ale.
No joy there for Ale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mustard rushes Ale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mustard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustard lands an elbow just above Ale 's eye.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ale throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustard.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Ale shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joseph Ale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mustard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Ale blocks an elbow strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mustard here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard being controlled against the cage.
Jake Mustard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Ale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ale takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Ale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Mustard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mayham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Mayham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esko Maki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maki takes the fight into the clinch.
Maki gets underhooks to prevent Mayham's takedown attempt.
Maki has Mayham pressed against the cage.
Mayham wants the takedown. Maki is fighting it off but Mayham persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Maki's guard against the cage.
Maki trying to keep a closed guard but Mayham is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mayham has picked Maki up and slammed him! Maki can't keep hold of the triangle and Mayham manages to pass to side control!
Maki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mayham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maki is squirming around, avoiding Mayham's attempts to control the action.
Maki tries to hold on but Mayham pushes him away.
Maki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayham jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Maki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Maki and Mayham has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mayham is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mayham swings around for an armbar but Maki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mayham's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki stopping the sweep attempt from Mayham.
Mayham is looking to cinch up a triangle. Maki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mayham's body to avoid the submission. Mayham has instead reached around Maki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mayham arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Mayham!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MM NO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talakadak Kigztuday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MM NO has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MM NO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Talakadak Kigztuday!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kigztuday misses its intended target.
Kigztuday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract NO.
NO jabs at Kigztuday's body.
Kigztuday walks into a jab.
NO lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
NO lands a body shot.
NO slips under a jab from Kigztuday.
Kigztuday slips a straight right by NO.
NO lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
NO moves into the clinch.
Kigztuday dodges an elbow strike from NO.
A short right hand to the side of the head by NO.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kigztuday wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for NO.
NO pushes off an throws an elbow but Kigztuday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by NO.
Kigztuday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
NO misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from NO.
NO working aggressively here.
NO lands a left hand.
Kigztuday is rocked!
Kigztuday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
NO is working Kigztuday over against the cage.
NO working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kigztuday is still on wobbly legs! Can NO finish him?
NO working aggressively here.
NO fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
NO fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
NO tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
NO misses with some punches.
Kigztuday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
NO working aggressively here.
NO tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
NO dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
NO misses with some punches.
NO really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
NO throws a punch but it's blocked by Kigztuday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for NO.
Kigztuday blocks an uppercut.
NO has Kigztuday pressed against the cage. He pushes Kigztuday back and as he springs towards him off the cage, NO throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kigztuday crashing to the floor! NO piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kigztuday is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MM NO!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Semerad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Semerad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Semerad closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki is pressed up against the cage. Semerad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aoki down to the mat. Aoki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Semerad's body.
Semerad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Semerad checks a leg kick nicely.
Semerad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Semerad drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Semerad is looking for a takedown.
Semerad has Aoki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aoki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Semerad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semerad prevents Aoki from breaking the clinch.
Aoki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semerad wants to take the fight to the mat but Aoki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Semerad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Semerad is trying to work for a kimura but Aoki is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki is trying to stand back up but Semerad is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semerad thows a huge punch but Aoki dodges it nicely.
Semerad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aoki sees it coming and defends easily.
Semerad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aoki tries to kick Semerad off but Semerad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Semerad.
Aoki is not content to let Semerad control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Semerad seems content to control.
Aoki is trying to stand.
Semerad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Semerad has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Aoki defend it? Semerad steps over the head and cranks it - Aoki is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Semerad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ty Semerad!
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