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QFC Tournament 880 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goliath Aumurelius (ranked 5060 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament One (ranked 5073 p4p, 0 weight class). Tournament One has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goliath Aumurelius's chin.
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goliath Aumurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tournament One!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aumurelius fails with the takedown
and One counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aumurelius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aumurelius looking for a guillotine here but One defends easily.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One postures up.
One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aumurelius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
One engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aumurelius looking to control.
One looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
One just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - One throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aumurelius throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
One scores with a takedown into Aumurelius's guard.
Aumurelius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius working a defensive guard here.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aumurelius is trying to control the position but One postures up.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aumurelius walks into a stiff left hand from One.
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.
One swings for the body but Aumurelius moves out of range.
One feints and as Aumurelius raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aumurelius controlling One's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tournament One dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
One feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aumurelius has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
Aumurelius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
One is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aumurelius working for a triangle but One defends it easily.
One controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by One.
You can see the frustration on Aumurelius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aumurelius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!
Aumurelius trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
One has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Aumurelius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius tries to keep control of the position but One is staying busy.
Aumurelius struggling to land strikes to the head as One covers up.
Aumurelius trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
One looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aumurelius looking for the choke from the back.
One rolls, trying to escape but Aumurelius keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can One do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Aumurelius tightening his grip on One, looking for the choke.
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aumurelius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aumurelius missing with strikes from the back.
Aumurelius wants to control but One is keeping busy.
Aumurelius tightening his grip on One, looking for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumurelius tries to get the hooks in deep but One pushed the leg off.
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 Goliath Aumurelius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from One as Aumurelius shoots in.
Aumurelius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
Aumurelius avoids the body shot from One.
One dives in and scores a takedown into Aumurelius's guard.
One got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aumurelius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, One has managed to get both his arms back between Aumurelius's legs - danger averted.
One sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aumurelius's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
One is thwarting Aumurelius's attempts to control the position.
One takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aumurelius trying to hold on to One's head to control him but One postures up.
Still in half guard, One seems content to control.
Aumurelius is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
One scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, One seems content to control.
Aumurelius trying to control here.
One seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aumurelius on his heels. He'll look to pass Aumurelius's guard now, I'm sure.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that One has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aumurelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One is looking to advance position but Aumurelius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius wants to control the pace but One is squirming around nicely.
Aumurelius thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aumurelius throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
One tries to reverse the position but Aumurelius maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if One can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aumurelius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as One is looking to escape.
One really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four 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.
One tries to hold on but Aumurelius postures up.
One is trying desperately to improve position.
Goliath Aumurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aumurelius looking to ground and pound but One is blocking nicely.
Aumurelius thowing shots but they're missing.
Aumurelius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumurelius unloads with some shots from mount but One bucks and avoids them well.
One manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by One, under a barage of strikes from Aumurelius.
Aumurelius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tournament One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well One has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Tournament One!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Tournament One!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Tournament One!
Tournament One wins by unanimous decision!
Tournament One made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Paul (ranked 3460 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slugfest Cloudraker (ranked 5418 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slugfest Cloudraker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudraker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Paul's half guard.
Paul kicks Cloudraker off and gets back to his feet.
Paul lands a slapping body shot.
Paul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cloudraker takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cloudraker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cloudraker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paul striking off his back but it's not causing Cloudraker any problems.
Cloudraker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Paul really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cloudraker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joseph Paul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul tries to bum rush Cloudraker with a series of wild strikes but Cloudraker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul dips to his left and cracks Cloudraker with an uppercut!
Paul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cloudraker swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Slugfest Cloudraker has been cut.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paul misses with a knee strike.
Paul scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Cloudraker shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloudraker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul lands a nice elbow.
Cloudraker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloudraker checks a leg kick nicely.
Cloudraker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cloudraker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cloudraker slows the pace down.
Paul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cloudraker on the ground.
Paul striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Cloudraker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Paul lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloudraker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cloudraker slips under a jab.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Cloudraker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Cloudraker keeps moving and retains side control.
Paul wants to control but Cloudraker postures up.
Cloudraker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cloudraker is working Paul over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is not content to let Cloudraker control the position.
Paul tries to bench press Cloudraker off him but Cloudraker keeps the position.
Cloudraker is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cloudraker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paul!
Paul tries to lock up and control but Cloudraker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Paul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slugfest Cloudraker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paul scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Paul misses.
Cloudraker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paul quickly recovers to half guard.
Cloudraker wants to pass the guard but Paul is defending well.
Cloudraker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloudraker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cloudraker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paul misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudraker seems to be looking for submissions.
Paul tries to kick Cloudraker off in order to stand up. Cloudraker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cloudraker controlling the position.
Paul regains half guard.
Cloudraker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Paul has a hand on Cloudraker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cloudraker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloudraker pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cloudraker with shots to the head and body - Paul looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cloudraker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cloudraker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cloudraker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cloudraker avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to reverse the position but Cloudraker maintains control.
Cloudraker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Paul has worked his arm free - good work by Paul!
Paul gets back to half guard.
Cloudraker controlling the pace.
Cloudraker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cloudraker seems to be working for a kimura but Paul defends the submission attempt.
Cloudraker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paul misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Slugfest Cloudraker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cloudraker trying to pass the guard but Paul defending well.
Paul wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slugfest Cloudraker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slugfest Cloudraker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Paul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slugfest Cloudraker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul tries to work over Cloudraker's front leg with a kick but Cloudraker checks it.
Cloudraker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paul wriggles free and stands up.
Paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul takes a swing at Cloudraker's ribcage but misses.
Joseph Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul misses the shot to the body.
Paul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paul.
Paul lands a jab.
A low kick from Paul misses
and Cloudraker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paul's guard.
Paul trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cloudraker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudraker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul wants to sweep but no luck.
Paul is trying to control the position but Cloudraker postures up.
Cloudraker forces his way into half guard.
Paul wants to sweep but Cloudraker has passed to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Cloudraker keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Cloudraker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Paul misses with a looping left.
Cloudraker gets a double leg takedown into Paul's guard.
Paul is looking to sweep but instead, Cloudraker has passed into half guard.
Cloudraker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cloudraker is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.
Cloudraker is trying to work for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloudraker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paul throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cloudraker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Paul to stand up.
Paul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cloudraker has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paul's corner calls for a 1-2. Paul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cloudraker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paul can pounce on him.
Paul jabs at Cloudraker's body.
Paul lands a lovely overhand right.
Cloudraker slips under a jab.
Cloudraker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloudraker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cloudraker darts in looking for a takedown but Paul gets double underhooks and turns Cloudraker into the cage.
Cloudraker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Cloudraker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul jabs Cloudraker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slugfest Cloudraker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
Cloudraker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paul.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paul 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Joseph Paul!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Joseph Paul!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Joseph Paul!
Joseph Paul wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julius Caesar (ranked 5108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Moody (ranked 5064 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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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Moody!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar tries to bum rush Moody with a series of wild strikes but Moody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moody looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moody throws an overhand right that lands on Caesar's shoulder, as Caesar tries to avoid the shot.
Moody blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moody! But no joy.
Julius Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar cracks Moody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caesar throws out the jab.
Caesar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moody looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Caesar misses its intended target.
Caesar with a hook.
Caesar throws the left hand but Moody avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moody! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Caesar.
Moody throws out a counter right but Caesar avoids it with no problem.
Caesar jabs Moody to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody misses with a few strikes there.
Caesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caesar loads up on a big right hand but Moody slips the punch.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody throws a jab but it's blocked by Caesar.
Caesar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moody has time to react.
Moody avoids the body shot from Caesar.
Moody staying out of range there.
Caesar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moody is rocked!
Caesar measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Moody! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Julius Caesar!
A victorious Julius Caesar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Swagger (ranked 5476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Leonard (ranked 5656 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Leonard misses with the head strike.
Leonard throws a punch but it's blocked by Swagger.
Leonard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Leonard.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonard! But no joy.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Leonard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swagger throws out the jab.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard has managed to clinch.
Leonard tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing Leonard back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger stalling against the cage.
Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Swagger throws out a loose jab but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swagger throws a hook but Leonard avoids it easily.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Swagger misses.
Swagger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger lands a nice hook to Leonard's body. Leonard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves away
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Leonard tries to clinch up
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swagger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Swagger - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch
and Swagger counters with a nice body shot.
Leonard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonard tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Swagger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Swagger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonard cracks Swagger with an open hand slap.
Swagger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard wants to clinch but Swagger slips to the side
and Swagger counters with a straight right hand.
Swagger looks to throw the jab but Leonard is out of range.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Swagger misses.
Swagger lands a jab.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around?
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swagger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger takes a swing at Leonard's ribcage but misses.
Leonard closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
and Swagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonard staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard wants to clinch.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Swagger throws the left hand but Leonard avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
Leonard moves into the clinch.
Swagger just leaning against Leonard, taking a breather.
Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Leonard moves into range and clinches up with Swagger.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonard misses with a body punch.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Swagger slips under a jab.
Swagger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swagger.
Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick Leonard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swagger manages to break the clinch.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Swagger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swagger with a hook.
Swagger throws a hook to the side of Leonard's head but Leonard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Swagger counters with a stiff right hand.
Swagger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger looks to land a right hand but Leonard moved out of range.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Swagger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swagger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
Swagger throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Leonard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Leonard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Swagger.
Leonard tests Swagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonard clinches.
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!
Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swagger cracks Leonard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swagger throws a jab when Leonard was well out of range.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swagger swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
Leonard wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patrick Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnny Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Swagger throws a jab when Leonard was well out of range.
Leonard wants to clinch but Swagger slips to the side
and Swagger counters with a series of strikes. Leonard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonard wants to clinch
letting Swagger counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swagger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!
Johnny Swagger wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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