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QFC Tournament 819 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Anderson (ranked 4909 p4p, 488 weight class) and Chris Adams (ranked 5237 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Adams!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anderson trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Adams stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Adams tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Adams pulls guard successfully.
Anderson trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is really struggling to control Adams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four 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.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams wants to break free but Anderson has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Adams dominated that 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.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adams sprawls and moves away.
Chris Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Anderson digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Tupac Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Adams tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Adams is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Anderson has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tupac Anderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson clinches.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams manages to pull guard.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Anderson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Tupac Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Adams is trying to trip Anderson. He has hold of a leg but Anderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chris Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tupac Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tupac Anderson!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tupac Anderson!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tupac Anderson!
Tupac Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Tupac Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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