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QFC Tournament 688 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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230 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Jones!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius walks into a left hand.
It looks like Marcus Vinicius has been cut.
Jones sends Vinicius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Vinicius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vinicius is rocked!
Vinicius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vinicius thinking.
Oh Vinicius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Vinicius flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vinicius is out cold! Jones holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny First (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny First!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. First is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Manny First has been cut.
First is looking to improve his position.
First is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
First looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
First is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
That has opened up Manny First's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams winds up and cracks First with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Manny First's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
First has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manny First's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny First's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Williams!
An out of breath Matt Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spencer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spencer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spencer defends it nicely.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spencer.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Bud Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance but Spencer moves to the side
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spencer counters with a crisp right that sends Anderson to the canvas! Spencer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bud Spencer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ganluigi Abate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cricket might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shake that ass. Hank Cricket has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ganluigi Abate!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abate connects with an inside leg kick.
Abate throws a head kick that misses.
Abate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cricket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cricket counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Abate!
Cricket looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cricket tries for a kimura but Abate is defending well.
Abate should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Abate tries to improve position but can't.
Cricket tries for a kimura but Abate is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cricket swings around for an armbar but Abate sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cricket's guard.
Abate content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cricket has locked up a guillotine! Cricket's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Abate is holding on here and Cricket must be using up a lot of energy. Abate has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cricket gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hank Cricket!
In his post fight interview, Hank Cricket started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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FIGHT
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