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QFC Tournament 674 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cartel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Rostenkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jax Rostenkowski enters the cage!
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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 New York, Cartel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Rostenkowski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostenkowski clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rostenkowski instigates a clinch.
Rostenkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rostenkowski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rostenkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rostenkowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Rostenkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rostenkowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rostenkowski.
Nice body punch from Rostenkowski.
A short uppercut from Rostenkowski.
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!
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez has Rostenkowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rostenkowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rostenkowski digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rostenkowski presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski lands a body punch.
Rostenkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rostenkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski lands with a right to the head.
Rostenkowski drops Lopez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lopez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lopez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostenkowski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lopez with a big uppercut! Lopez tries to clinch up but Rostenkowski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lopez to the mat! Lopez covers up and Rostenkowski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jax Rostenkowski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Car (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hydarnes Achaemenid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Zoran Car has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zoran Car seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 New York, Zoran Car!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hydarnes Achaemenid!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Car avoids the body shot from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Car is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid throws a jab when Car was well out of range.
Achaemenid lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Achaemenid. Beautiful body shot.
Car fails in his attempt to clinch.
Achaemenid keeps the fight on the outside.
Achaemenid takes a swing at Car's ribcage but misses.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid is having none of it.
Achaemenid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Car rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Car is looking to clinch but Achaemenid is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Car looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achaemenid keeps the fight on the outside.
Achaemenid lands a nice hook to Car's body. Car takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achaemenid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Car doesn't seem bothered though.
Achaemenid lands a nice looking body shot.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Car is looking to clinch.
Car takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Car.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid is having none of it.
Achaemenid misses with the combination.
Achaemenid swings for the body but Car moves out of range.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid moves out of range.
Car sets himself, and Achaemenid steps forward looking for the clinch! Car avoids it this time.
Car tries to clinch up but Achaemenid circles away and keeps his distance.
Achaemenid swings for the body but Car moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Car rushes Achaemenid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Car pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Achaemenid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Car gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Hydarnes Achaemenid has been cut.
Achaemenid is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Achaemenid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Achaemenid receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Achaemenid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Car throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Achaemenid.
Car lands a nice elbow.
Achaemenid tries a body shot but Car blocks it.
Car creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Achaemenid.
With the fighters up against the cage, Car throws an elbow but misses.
Car lands a nice elbow.
Car lands an elbow that stopped Achaemenid in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Hydarnes Achaemenid's cut even more.
Car throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Achaemenid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Car throws an elbow but it misses.
Achaemenid scores with a shot to the side of Car's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Car just misses with a elbow thrown towards Achaemenid's brow.
Achaemenid is pushing Car up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Achaemenid is trying to break free.
Car pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Car lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Hydarnes Achaemenid's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Achaemenid blocks the elbow strike.
Achaemenid throws a punch but it's blocked by Car.
Car misses with an elbow strike.
Achaemenid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Achaemenid dodges an elbow strike from Car.
Achaemenid wants to get back to striking at distance but Car won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Achaemenid as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Car looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Car blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Achaemenid avoids the elbow strike from Car, against the cage.
Achaemenid dodges an elbow strike from Car.
Achaemenid blocks an elbow strike from Car.
Achaemenid avoids a wild elbow strike from Car.
Car looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Achaemenid blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Car throws an elbow but misses.
Achaemenid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Achaemenid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Car keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Car uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Achaemenid.
The fighters circle momentarily. Achaemenid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Car fails in his attempt to clinch.
Achaemenid is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Car tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hydarnes Achaemenid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hydarnes Achaemenid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Car wants to clinch
letting Achaemenid counter with a right hand.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot.
Achaemenid keeps the fight on the outside.
Car staying out of range there.
Achaemenid scores with a punch to the head.
Achaemenid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Car tries to clinch there but Achaemenid circles away.
Achaemenid jabs at Car's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Car sets himself, and Achaemenid steps forward looking for the clinch! Car avoids it this time.
Hydarnes Achaemenid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Car wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achaemenid lands a body shot.
Achaemenid scores with a body shot.
Car avoids the body shot from Achaemenid.
Car is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid looks to score with a jab to the body but Car is just out of range.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch but Achaemenid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Achaemenid doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Car moves in looking to clinch but Achaemenid pushes him off.
Achaemenid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Car.
Achaemenid takes a swing at Car's ribcage but misses.
Car tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Achaemenid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Achaemenid fails to land with a series of punches.
Car tries to clinch up but Achaemenid circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch but Achaemenid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Car uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Achaemenid.
Achaemenid throws a body punch but Car moves out of range.
Car tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Achaemenid manages to circle out of the way.
Achaemenid misses with a straight left.
Car darts in and clinches Achaemenid up against the cage.
Car creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Achaemenid avoids the elbow strike from Car, against the cage.
Car throws an elbow that misses.
Achaemenid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Achaemenid manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Car slips under a jab.
Car closes the distance looking to clinch
and Achaemenid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Car wants to clinch
and Achaemenid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid digs a good hook to Car's body.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Car.
A looping hook to the body misses from Achaemenid. Car does a little dance to reset his feet.
Achaemenid swings for the body but Car moves out of range.
Car doesn't manage to clinch there - Achaemenid circles away.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch but Achaemenid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Achaemenid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Car moves away.
Achaemenid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Achaemenid is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Car with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Achaemenid. Car does a little dance to reset his feet.
Achaemenid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Achaemenid misses.
Car tries to counter by clinching up but Achaemenid breaks away and moves out of range.
Car is looking to clinch but Achaemenid is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Car wants to clinch.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch but Achaemenid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Achaemenid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Achaemenid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Achaemenid.
Achaemenid throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Car looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achaemenid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Achaemenid misses with a hook. Car ducked under it nicely.
Car tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Achaemenid manages to circle out of the way.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid is having none of it.
Achaemenid swats away the attempt to clinch by Car.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hydarnes Achaemenid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hydarnes Achaemenid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Car tries to clinch there but Achaemenid circles away.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Car.
Achaemenid keeps the fight on the outside.
Achaemenid steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Car.
Achaemenid throws the left hand but Car avoids the punch easily.
Achaemenid misses the shot to the body.
Achaemenid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Achaemenid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Achaemenid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Car keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Achaemenid swings for the body but Car moves out of range.
As Achaemenid tries to get set, Car tries to push him back and clinch up but Achaemenid manages to avoid the attempt.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid moves out of range.
Zoran Car is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Car is looking to clinch but Achaemenid is avoiding it.
Achaemenid wants to counter with a clinch but Car pushes him away.
Car tries to clinch there but Achaemenid circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achaemenid misses with a hook. Car ducked under it nicely.
Car wants to clinch up but Achaemenid keeps it at a distance.
Achaemenid tries to counter with a clinch but Car shakes him off and moves away.
Car takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Achaemenid. Car does a little dance to reset his feet.
Achaemenid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Achaemenid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Car tries to clinch but Achaemenid moves out of range.
Achaemenid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Achaemenid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Car at a distance.
Achaemenid throws a shot from downtown. Car moves away and avoids it.
Car fails in his attempt to clinch.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Car looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achaemenid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Car doesn't seem bothered though.
Achaemenid takes a swing at Car's ribcage but misses.
Achaemenid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Car is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Achaemenid tries to counter by closing the distance.
Achaemenid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Car manages to avoid it.
Achaemenid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Achaemenid catches Car with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Achaemenid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Achaemenid keeps the fight on the outside.
Achaemenid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Car.
Car tries to clinch there but Achaemenid circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Achaemenid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Achaemenid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Car.
Car tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Achaemenid manages to circle out of the way.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Car moves in looking to clinch but Achaemenid pushes him off.
A big left from Achaemenid misses.
Car wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hydarnes Achaemenid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Achaemenid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Car tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Achaemenid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Car is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Achaemenid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Car was well out of range. Poor timing from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Car closes the distance looking to clinch
and Achaemenid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Car.
Achaemenid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Car tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Achaemenid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Car slips a jab from Achaemenid.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Achaemenid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Achaemenid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zoran Car has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Car tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achaemenid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hydarnes Achaemenid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Achaemenid 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Hydarnes Achaemenid!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Hydarnes Achaemenid!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Hydarnes Achaemenid!
Hydarnes Achaemenid wins by unanimous decision!
Hydarnes Achaemenid took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'He who becomes the slave of habit,
who follows the same routes every day,
who never changes pace,
who does not risk and change the color of his clothes,
who does not speak and does not experience,
dies slowly. '.
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