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QFC Tournament 780 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Groat (ranked 7843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Disciple (ranked 7472 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Groat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
18
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Groat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Disciple! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Disciple lands a body shot.
Groat jabbing away but nothing is landing. Disciple swings and misses with a shot to the body and Disciple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dragon Disciple has been cut. Groat misses with a straight left. A shot to the body from Disciple misses and Disciple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Groat lands with a cross. A telegraphed right hand from Groat misses the target. Groat throws a shot to the body.
Groat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Disciple at a distance.
Groat misses with a lunging right hand
and Disciple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Groat scores with a jab to the body. Groat looks to score with a jab to the body but Disciple is just out of range. Disciple moves out of range of the strikes. Shane Groat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Disciple on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Groat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Disciple moves away from the strike by Groat. A nice combination there by Disciple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Groat staying out of range there. An attempted straight right counter from Groat misses the target. Groat lands a body shot.
Groat digs a good body shot into Disciple's ribs. Disciple looks winded! Groat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A lazy left from Groat finds it's target. Groat lands with an overhand left.
Disciple is rocked! Groat lands a slapping body shot.
Disciple is still on wobbly legs! Can Groat finish him? Groat knocks out Disciple with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Groat before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Groat picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Groat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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