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QFC Tournament 918 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between McGregor Steve (ranked 5108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hoffman (ranked 4813 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, McGregor Steve!
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, Max Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Max Hoffman has been cut.
Steve keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGregor Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Hoffman.
Hoffman with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoffman should have avoided that one.
Hoffman misses with a takedown
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Hoffman is rocked!
Hoffman gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Steve points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Hoffman wakes up just in time to hear Steve thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). McGregor Steve!
A victorious McGregor Steve thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Bown (ranked 5501 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 5171 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomed Magomedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dimitri Bown!
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, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bown clinches.
Bown lands a knee to the head.
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, Bown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the cage.
Bown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magomedov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magomedov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bown smiles and moves away.
Bown is looking to chop away at Magomedov's legs.
Bown closes the distance and clinches.
Bown scores with a knee to the head.
Magomedov looking for a takedown.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but Bown has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitri Bown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Magomedov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bown stalls.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Bown holds him up against the cage and eventually Magomedov drops back down to his feet.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but Bown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bown avoiding damage as Magomedov throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedov avoids it.
Bown connects with a knee to the head.
Bown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Bown just leaning against Magomedov, taking a breather.
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but Bown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Bown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, Bown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the cage.
Magomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Magomedov manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bown is posturing up here but Magomedov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bown tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bown has to tap! Slick submission there by Magomedov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magomed Magomedov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 5187 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thirkell (ranked 4861 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Bilbo Baggins!
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, Paul Thirkell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins scores with a jab.
Baggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baggins.
It looks like Paul Thirkell has been cut.
Baggins throws a hook but Thirkell avoids it easily.
Thirkell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baggins.
Thirkell slips under a jab from Baggins.
Baggins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thirkell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baggins sprawls well initially but Thirkell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baggins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thirkell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baggins is fending him off so far but Thirkell persists. Nope, Baggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Baggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thirkell shoots in for a double leg but Baggins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Baggins misses.
Thirkell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thirkell is rocked!
Baggins lands with a big right hook that stumbles Thirkell - he's out on his feet here! Baggins follows up with another monster hook that separates Thirkell from consciousness! Thirkell falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Baggins stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bilbo Baggins!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Gallo (ranked 6191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Dela Cruz (ranked 6061 p4p, 506 weight class). Lucas Gallo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Lucas Gallo!
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, Don Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo cracks Dela Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallo lands a glancing blow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Gallo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dela Cruz is rocked!
Gallo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dela Cruz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dela Cruz looks to clinch but Gallo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dela Cruz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lucas Gallo!
A pretty intense looking Lucas Gallo took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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FIGHT
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