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QFC Tournament 515 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolpho Sacramanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolpho Sacramanto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Sacramanto. Sacramanto gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Sacramanto ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Sacramanto shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Sacramanto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sacramanto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gomez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacramanto trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacramanto in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gomez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacramanto on the ground.
Sacramanto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sacramanto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sacramanto working the ground and pound from side control.
Gomez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomez tries to get out of the position.
Gomez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gomez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacramanto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sacramanto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sacramanto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gomez is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolpho Sacramanto!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narahiko Hirata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny Garcia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Narahiko Hirata!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirata counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hirata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirata misses with a straight right.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirata counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia throws a jab when Hirata was well out of range.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirata manages to avoid it.
Hirata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hirata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Hirata's body.
Lenny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Hirata misses.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
letting Hirata counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirata is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirata lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Hirata throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Hirata throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Hirata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Hirata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia tries to move into range but Hirata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hirata ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hirata! But no joy.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Hirata is out of range.
Hirata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia pushes Hirata up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia prevents Hirata from breaking the clinch.
Hirata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia stalling the fight.
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!
Hirata prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Hirata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hirata is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Hirata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Hirata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Hirata is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Hirata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hirata working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia prevents Hirata from breaking the clinch.
Garcia pushes Hirata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Hirata looks winded!
Garcia works on Hirata's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Hirata's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Hirata in his tracks for a moment.
Hirata working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia is stalling here.
Hirata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia is stalling here.
Garcia has Hirata pressed against the cage, preventing Hirata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hirata up against the cage.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hirata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hirata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Hirata wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia taking a breather.
Hirata wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia keeps control of Hirata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirata working hard to break the clinch.
Hirata throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a jab when Hirata was well out of range.
It seemed like Hirata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hirata tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hirata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
Hirata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia just leaning against Hirata, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hirata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Hirata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lenny Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Hirata might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Hirata's head but Hirata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Hirata moved out of range.
Hirata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Hirata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Hirata throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia prevents Hirata from breaking the clinch.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hirata is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirata is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hirata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirata as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hirata lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hirata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Hirata counters with a left to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirata has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirata there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Hirata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia takes a swing at Hirata's ribcage but misses.
Hirata throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Hirata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirata gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Hirata keeps it at a distance.
Hirata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Hirata throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hirata up against the cage.
Hirata blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia works on Hirata's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia prevents Hirata from breaking the clinch.
Hirata has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Hirata is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia'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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Hirata is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Garcia'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.
Garcia works on Hirata's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirata is trying to break free.
Hirata is breathing heavily.
Hirata can't break the clinch.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hirata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiratas head.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hirata.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hirata's efforts to push away.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirata backwards.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lenny Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia cracks Hirata with a nice body shot.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Narahiko Hirata has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hirata takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Narahiko Hirata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hirata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hirata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Hirata throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
letting Hirata counter with a right hand.
Hirata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia misses with a hook. Hirata ducked under it nicely.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hirata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Hirata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia misses with a hook. Hirata ducked under it nicely.
Hirata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
A little jabbing left from Hirata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hirata drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Hirata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hirata slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Hirata blocks it.
Hirata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia keeps control of Hirata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hirata is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia is stalling here.
Garcia has Hirata pressed against the cage, preventing Hirata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Hirata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hirata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hirata's efforts to push away.
Hirata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hirata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia has Hirata pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirata backwards.
Garcia presses Hirata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hirata tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Hirata in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia cracks Hirata with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Hirata is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
It seemed like Hirata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirata moves away.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirata was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Hirata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Hirata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Hirata is out of range.
Garcia throws a hook but Hirata avoids it easily.
Hirata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia takes a swing at Hirata's ribcage but misses.
Hirata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirata can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range as Hirata strikes.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirata.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Hirata's ribs.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirata avoids the body shot from Garcia.
A little jabbing left from Hirata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Hirata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia with a jab.
Narahiko Hirata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia darts in and clinches Hirata up against the cage.
Hirata gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 William Gold scores the fight for Lenny Garcia!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Lenny Garcia!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Lenny Garcia!
Lenny Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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