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QFC Tournament 743 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisho Oiyambe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisho Oiyambe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Gregory Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oiyambe shoots in looking for a takedown but Kingston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oiyambe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kingston throws a quick counter head kick but Oiyambe was just out of range.
Oiyambe leaves Kingston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Oiyambe.
Oiyambe throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oiyambe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Oiyambe tries to counter it with a takedown but Kingston pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a shot from downtown. Oiyambe moves away and avoids it.
As Kingston backs off Oiyambe throws a huge counter combo but Kingston manages to avoid it all.
Kingston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oiyambe did well to prevent Kingston getting side control.
Kingston wants to pass to mount but Oiyambe is defending the position.
Kingston working over Oiyambe with some ground and pound. Oiyambe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kingston controlling the action here.
Kingston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kingston is nestled in close to Oiyambe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kingston wants to free his trapped foot but Oiyambe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiyambe pushes Kingston off looking to stand but Kingston dives back in and keeps control.
Kingston tries to pass to full mount but Oiyambe defends it.
Kingston is working hard here to advance position.
Oiyambe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oiyambe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kingston.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Oiyambe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oiyambe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kingston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oiyambe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kingston.
Oiyambe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kingston on his heels. He'll look to pass Kingston's guard now, I'm sure.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Oiyambe wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oiyambe looking to sit in guard and control but Kingston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kingston stops Oiyambe from standing up.
Kingston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kingston trying to move into half guard but instead Oiyambe has managed to sweep!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oiyambe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kingston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kingston has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gregory Kingston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oiyambe misses with a head kick.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oiyambe.
Oiyambe feints the counter takedown.
Oiyambe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oiyambe is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oiyambe is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiyambe taking some punishment here, with Kingston in his half guard.
Well, if Kingston 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.
Kingston throwing shots but Oiyambe is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kingston in particular looking to stall.
Kingston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kingston is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kingston gets a double leg takedown into Oiyambe's guard.
Kingston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kingston throws an elbow that misses. Oiyambe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kingston's guard. Nice move by Oiyambe!
Oiyambe drops back looking for a leg! Kingston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingston manages to kick Oiyambe off! Oiyambe jumps back into Kingston's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to sweep here but Oiyambe controlling him for the moment.
Oiyambe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gregory Kingston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kingston controls Oiyambe momentarily but Oiyambe frees himself.
Oiyambe drops back looking for a leg! Kingston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingston manages to kick Oiyambe off! Oiyambe jumps back into Kingston's guard.
Oiyambe wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.
Kingston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kingston tries to get out of the position.
That's four 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.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing Oiyambe from standing up.
Oiyambe advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Oiyambe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kingston takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oiyambe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
Oiyambe is trying to get an arm triangle but Kingston is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregory Kingston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Oiyambe throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston goes for a double leg but Oiyambe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oiyambe continues to drive forward.
Oiyambe tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Oiyambe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston stays in close to Oiyambe's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oiyambe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Oiyambe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kingston's guard.
Kingston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oiyambe on the ground.
Kingston trying to hold on to Oiyambe's head to control him but Oiyambe postures up.
Kingston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oiyambe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingston sees it coming and defends easily.
Oiyambe is working for a kimura but Kingston is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiyambe wants to work for an arm triangle but Kingston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kingston tries to roll over but Oiyambe keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oiyambe is looking for a kimura here.
Kingston is looking for a sweep. Oiyambe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiyambe seems to be looking for submissions.
Oiyambe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kingston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oiyambe.
Oiyambe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oiyambe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oiyambe throwing shots but Kingston is blocking nicely.
Oiyambe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Oiyambe is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kingston is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taisho Oiyambe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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