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QFC Tournament 919 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 4640 p4p, 197 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 4688 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Suzuki didn't see that one coming.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Daniels's guard.
Suzuki 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.
Suzuki pushing down on Daniels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suzuki passes to full mount!
Suzuki is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Suzuki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Suzuki controlling the pace for now.
Daniels stops Suzuki from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suzuki is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suzuki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Suzuki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has control of Daniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Suzuki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Suzuki looking to secure an arm triangle but Daniels defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzuki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Suzuki's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Suzuki's body position as best he can.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suzuki moves to back control.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Suzuki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Ichiro Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki takes one on the button.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels connects with a high kick.
Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daniels's guard.
Suzuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daniels wants to stand up but Suzuki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Suzuki seems to have locked his on tight now - Daniels screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Suzuki, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ichiro Suzuki!
Ichiro Suzuki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Diaz (ranked 4597 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasty Jones (ranked 3154 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All by myself anymore. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Tokyo, Mario Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasty Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet.
Jones throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Jones tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Jones misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Jones misses the jab.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Jones.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook.
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Mario Diaz has been cut.
Jones Throws a clean left jab. Jones Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Diaz's chin! Diaz crumbles to the ground and Jones follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nasty Jones!
A relieved looking Nasty Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Petersen (ranked 5040 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Black (ranked 3157 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Thug for Life as his entrance music. Jon Black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 Tokyo, Markus Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Black!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black bucks up and tries to throw Petersen off but instead Petersen has got his back!
Petersen keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
Black looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is trying to break free.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Black looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is hanging on to Black's back as he tries to escape.
Black manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petersen's guard. Nice work there by Black.
Petersen can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petersen is not content to let Black control the position.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petersen defends it well.
Black trying to work for an americana but Petersen has managed to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petersen, who protects the arm well.
Petersen regains half guard.
Black controlling the pace.
Black maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Petersen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Black has cracked it and Petersen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Black!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Black!
An out of breath Jon Black thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo De Lima (ranked 4605 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Pires (ranked 4535 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo De Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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 Tokyo, Rodrigo De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Pires!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Luiz Pires has been cut.
Pires has managed to clinch.
Pires swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Lima pulls guard successfully.
Pires engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pires slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pires taking a breather here.
De Lima prevents Pires from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Lima is trying to escape the position but Pires is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima is trying to improve his position.
Pires tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pires swings around for an armbar but De Lima sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pires's guard.
Pires pulls De Lima in to control the position.
De Lima preventing the sweep.
De Lima stands and throws Pires's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pires is not content to let De Lima control the position.
Pires wants to control but De Lima postures up.
De Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pires is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Lima tries for a kimura but Pires is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pires tries to improve position but can't.
De Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pires knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pires knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Pires's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pires is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Pires is pressing down on De Lima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pires is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pires looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Lima is one step ahead there.
Pires lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pires pushes down on De Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima is staying active underneath Pires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De Lima is looking to improve his position.
De Lima tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pires has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pires seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but De Lima is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lima is squirming around, avoiding Pires's attempts to control the action.
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 Rodrigo De Lima will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luiz Pires's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Lima lands a two punch combo.
De Lima misses with a combination
and Pires counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pires.
De Lima keeping moving, preventing Pires from controlling successfully.
Pires tries to free his leg and advance position but De Lima is retaining full guard.
De Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pires trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luiz Pires has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pires looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pires has passed into half guard!
Pires wants to work for an arm triangle but De Lima is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pires is trying to control. De Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pires is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pires is breathing heavily.
De Lima is controlling Pires's trapped leg to prevent Pires from advancing to side control.
Pires moves into full mount! De Lima won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima working to try and regain half guard.
De Lima tries to lock up and control but Pires gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Lima is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pires has taken his back.
De Lima tries to escape but Pires has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
De Lima looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
De Lima is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
De Lima just trying to survive but Pires is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pires working for a choke but De Lima is defending well.
De Lima rolls, trying to escape but Pires keeps control of the position.
De Lima tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
De Lima gets back to half guard.
De Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Pires is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pires.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pires is thwarting De Lima's attempts to control the position.
De Lima is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pires is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pires is pressing down on De Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Lima is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Pires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luiz Pires's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
De Lima tries for a takedown but Pires circles away easily
and Pires moves into the clinch.
Pires jumps guard and drags De Lima to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pires keeping moving, preventing De Lima from controlling successfully.
Pires has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pires looking to control.
De Lima wants to control from the top but Pires keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pires looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pires looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pires!
Pires trying to control the position but De Lima is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Pires easily slips into full mount!
Pires controlling his opponent.
Pires is going oldschool here, as he tries to force De Lima to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so De Lima shrugs it off.
Pires controlling his opponent.
Pires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pires wants to control the action but instead De Lima gets a body lock and reverses into Pires's guard! Nice work!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pires trying to control the position.
De Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Pires is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima advances position into side control!
Pires is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Lima is trying to control. Pires wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pires actively working from the bottom here.
De Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pires keeps working.
De Lima is working for a kimura but Pires is defending it quite comfortably.
De Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pires is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Lima pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires is trying to get back to full guard.
Pires is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Lima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Lima's back!
Pires is not going to allow De Lima to sit and survive in this position.
De Lima is trying to break free.
Pires doesn't have the hooks in and De Lima manages to turn into his guard.
De Lima stands and throws Pires's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Lima working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pires looks to move to half guard but instead De Lima has passed into mount! Damn!
De Lima working for a guillotine from mount but Pires is in no mood to give up.
De Lima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Lima goes for an armbar but Pires turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pires.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lima keeping full guard, as Pires tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodrigo De Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Pires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pires gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Pires.
I think Pires has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Luiz Pires!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Luiz Pires!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Luiz Pires!
Luiz Pires wins by unanimous decision!
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