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QFC Tournament 718 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between tv Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Ikuhisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for tv Nurmagomedov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, tv Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Ikuhisa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikuhisa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nurmagomedov but Nurmagomedov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ikuhisa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ikuhisa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurmagomedov breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikuhisa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nurmagomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
tv Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otavio Ikuhisa.
Ikuhisa misses with a head kick.
Ikuhisa is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ikuhisa.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ikuhisa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice body shot.
Ikuhisa wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Ikuhisa misses its intended target.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ikuhisa.
Ikuhisa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa throws a big shot that misses.
Ikuhisa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Otavio Ikuhisa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ikuhisa clinches up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ikuhisa misses with a head kick.
Ikuhisa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ikuhisa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa has his takedown stuffed
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Otavio Ikuhisa has been cut.
Ikuhisa looks winded!
Ikuhisa throws a leg kick that misses.
Ikuhisa misses with a takedown attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Ikuhisa misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ikuhisa! Nurmagomedov lets Ikuhisa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ikuhisa is rocked!
Ikuhisa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ikuhisa throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp right that sends Ikuhisa to the canvas! Nurmagomedov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). tv Nurmagomedov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zezinho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zezinho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vargas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Vargas persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vargas eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vargas fails with the takedown
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vargas with a poor takedown
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Vargas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vargas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vargas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vargas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vargas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vargas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vargas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vargas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vargas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vargas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vargas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vargas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vargas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vargas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vargas drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Vargas seems to have locked his on tight now - Silva screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Vargas, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thiago Vargas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thiago Vargas waved his t-shirt featuring Fatty's 's logo in front of the cameras.
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FIGHT
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