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QFC Tournament 923 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Levy (ranked 4560 p4p, 240 weight class) and Diego Duran (ranked 4399 p4p, 232 weight class). Victor Levy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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 Sydney, Victor Levy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Duran!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooh!!! Duran has knocked Levy down with a huge combo! Duran steps away and waves a wobbly Levy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Levy is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Duran knocks Levy out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Duran!
In his post fight interview, Diego Duran started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tournament Win (ranked 4528 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Blake (ranked 4554 p4p, 239 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tournament Win has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tournament Win seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 Sydney, Tournament Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Blake!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
Win lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Win.
Blake is rocked!
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Win pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Win lands a nice uppercut.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Win finish him?
Win gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Win lands a nice uppercut.
Win presses Blake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Win scores with a hook to the body.
Win dips a shoulder and cracks Blake with a mighty uppercut! Blake falls back against the cage and Win unloads with a barrage of strikes! Blake is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Win screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tournament Win!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ward (ranked 4444 p4p, 234 weight class) and King Krule (ranked 4394 p4p, 230 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Andre Ward has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andre Ward seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 Sydney, Andre Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Krule!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krule tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward moves into range and clinches up with Krule.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Krule won't allow it.
Krule trying to land knees to the body.
Krule missing with knees to the body.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
Krule tries to circle away but Ward has him pinned against the cage.
Ward avoiding damage as Krule throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krule wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
Ward keeps control of Krule as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krule tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Krule back against the cage.
Ward avoiding damage as Krule throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krule is trying to break free.
Krule tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Krule is trying to push Ward away but Ward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krule is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
Krule breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Krule misses.
Ward scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like King Krule has been cut.
Krule throws a body kick that misses
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krule throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ward's head.
Krule throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ward.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krule but Krule pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krule throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward 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!
Krule throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ward to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward cracks Krule with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Krule tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ward pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Krule is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Ward!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Qfc Tournament (ranked 4418 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Duran (ranked 4919 p4p, 251 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 Sydney, Qfc Tournament!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tournament gets a clinch.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
It looks like Roberto Duran has been cut.
Duran avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.
Stalling in the clinch from Duran.
Duran avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Roberto Duran's cut even more.
Duran jumps guard and drags Tournament to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Duran controlling the position.
Tournament tries to stand but Duran is controlling from the bottom.
Duran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament wanted to stand there but Duran had control of the position.
Duran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tournament can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tournament being controlled here momentarily.
Tournament wants to stand but Duran has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duran is on top in guard.
Duran won't allow Tournament to get back to his feet.
Duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tournament wants to stand but Duran is controlling the position.
Duran's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tournament knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duran on the ground.
Tournament pushes Duran off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament drives through and clinches with Duran against the cage.
Duran fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tournament prevents Duran from breaking the clinch.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Duran dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament lands an elbow that stopped Duran in his tracks for a moment.
Tournament creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
The cut above Roberto Duran's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Duran blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duran's brow.
Duran drags the fight down to the ground.
Duran has a closed guard, preventing Tournament from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tournament wants to stand back up but Duran manages to pass into side control.
Duran decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tournament clinches up against the cage.
Tournament creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberto Duran's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Duran tries to pull guard but Tournament forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tournament lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qfc Tournament dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Duran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tournament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tournament closes the distance and clinches.
Duran blocks the elbow strike.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duran avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Duran is trying to drag Tournament to the mat but Tournament just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Duran avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Duran dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Duran is looking to break free of the clinch but Tournament has double underhooks.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duran tries to circle away but Tournament has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Duran tries to break free but Tournament pushes him back against the cage.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Duran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tournament gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duran takes an elbow to the temple.
Duran blocks an elbow strike.
Qfc Tournament has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tournament keeps control of Duran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duran can do to turn this around?
Tournament keeps control of Duran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duran blocks an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Qfc Tournament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Duran.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Duran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tournament lands an elbow that stopped Duran in his tracks for a moment.
Tournament lands an elbow that stopped Duran in his tracks for a moment.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duran blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Tournament.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Duran's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Qfc Tournament!
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