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QFC Tournament 760 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Belezotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillitan Flower (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Belezotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lillitan Flower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belezotto throws a leg kick
and Flower counters with a series of strikes. Belezotto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belezotto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flower is trying to defend but Belezotto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belezotto is taking a breather. Flower says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Belezotto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belezotto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Flower trying to control but Belezotto postures up.
Belezotto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belezotto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belezotto is looking to advance position but Flower won't allow it.
Flower is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belezotto pulls his head out easily.
Flower is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belezotto pulls his head out easily.
Belezotto trying to control the pace.
Belezotto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Flower is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belezotto is taking a breather. Flower says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Flower is trying to maintain the position but Belezotto is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, if Belezotto 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Flower stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flower wants it to stay on the feet.
Belezotto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belezotto wants it to stay on the feet.
Belezotto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Flower!
Flower tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Flower keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belezotto content just to control the position here.
Belezotto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Flower to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Flower shrugs it off.
Belezotto controlling the position easily from mount.
Flower keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Belezotto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Belezotto controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flower is trying to stand.
Flower is looking to improve his position but Belezotto isn't that keen on the idea.
Belezotto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belezotto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Flower is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belezotto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Belezotto dominated that round.
That's time! Belezotto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belezotto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flower did well to prevent Belezotto getting side control.
Flower looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belezotto stalling.
Oscar Belezotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belezotto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belezotto controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flower tries to hold on but Belezotto postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belezotto controlling his opponent.
Belezotto lands with some strikes.
Belezotto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flower tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belezotto lands a nice shot to the head.
Flower is rocked!
Belezotto prevents Flower from getting the reversal.
Flower is still in real trouble! Can Belezotto finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belezotto loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Flower scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Belezotto land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Belezotto stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Belezotto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves cracks a nice hook into Joe's ribs.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Alves feints and as Joe raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe looking to control.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
And Joe tries to counter it with a takedown but Alves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Alves's belly button to the back.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Joe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joe is trying to control but can't.
Joe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves working some strikes from top position.
Joe trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alves postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
Joe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alves postures up.
Joe looks winded!
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe keeps trying to improve his position.
Alves is looking to pass into half guard but Joe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Joe is in guard.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe trying to control the position.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Joe with the counter takedown but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joe sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Joe is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe avoid being mounted?
Alves winds up and cracks Joe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Alves there.
Alves is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe trying to control but Alves postures up.
Joe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edgar Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves cracks Joe with a solid left hand.
Alves is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves pulls Joe in close to his closed guard and prevents Joe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Alves scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Alves looking to control.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Joe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alves throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe dives in for a single leg takedown but Alves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alves defends well and Joe ends up having to push Alves into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edgar Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joe.
Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
Joe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Alves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves has his hands on Joe's head, controlling the position.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Joe throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alves is pulling down on Joe's head. It's preventing any offense from Joe, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Alves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Joe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Alves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alves postures up.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Alves passes Joe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alves working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alves working Joe over with strikes.
Alves is pressing down on Joe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joe is holding on for now.
Joe wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Joe quickly recovers to half guard.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alves is controlling the pace.
Joe manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Edgar Alves!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Edgar Alves!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Edgar Alves!
Edgar Alves wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Tataglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Tataglia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeremy Jones's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Tataglia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones connects with a right hand. Tataglia shakes it off.
Tataglia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tataglia walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tataglia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tataglia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tataglia misses with a takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tataglia moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tataglia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tataglia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tataglia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tataglia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Tataglia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jeremy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Tataglia.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Tataglia.
Tataglia wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tataglia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Tataglia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia wants a takedown but no success here.
Tataglia jumps guard but Jones stands there with Tataglia around his waist. Tataglia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Tataglia jumps guard but Jones stands there with Tataglia around his waist. Tataglia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tataglia taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tataglia letting Jones take a breather here.
Tataglia is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tataglia is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tataglia is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones is pushing Tataglia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jones for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short left from Jones.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tataglia up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Jones.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Tataglia back into the cage.
Jones lands a big right hand that drops Tataglia! The killer instinct kicks in and Jones finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Bobachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachariah Bobachi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobachi throws a low kick, looking for Hagen's leg but Hagen calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bobachi.
Bobachi throws an off balance right hand
and Hagen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bobachi!
Hagen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hagen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hagen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hagen scoring with punches from side control.
Bobachi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hagen's best efforts.
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!
Bobachi is trying to maintain the position but Hagen is very close to passing his half guard.
Hagen content to control rather than advance.
Hagen prevents Bobachi from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hagen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bobachi is rocked!
Bobachi trying to control but Hagen postures up.
Bobachi is still in real trouble! Can Hagen finish him?
Hagen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Hagen there.
Hagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hagen working over Bobachi with some ground and pound. Bobachi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hagen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hagen connects with a nice short shot to Bobachi's temple.
Hagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is taking a breather. Bobachi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bobachi seems to have recovered his senses.
Bobachi taking some punishment here, with Hagen in his half guard.
Hagen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bobachi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hagen winds up and cracks Bobachi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagen lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagen lands a nice short elbow.
Hagen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Hagen seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen lands strikes from half guard.
Hagen lands a big elbow - Bobachi is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hagen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Hagen!
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pop
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mgr
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