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QFC Tournament 943 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinra Tense (ranked 2971 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Gadar (ranked 2972 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed Gadar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shinra Tense's chin.
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150 lbs
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198 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 Tokyo, Shinra Tense! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammed Gadar! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gadar tries to clinch there but Tense circles away.
Tense instigates a clinch. Tense ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tense no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Gadar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Gadar has gone for a leg lock! Tense slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gadar's guard.
Tense has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Gadar has his foot on Tense's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tense works his way back into a safe position though. Gadar working for a triangle but Tense defends it easily.
Gadar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tense should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gadar has tightened it up now! Tense should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Muhammed Gadar!
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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 CM Punk (ranked 4468 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gery Anderson (ranked 4504 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 Tokyo, CM Punk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gery Anderson! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Anderson misses. Anderson throws out a loose jab but Punk uses good head movement to avoid it. Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Punk's shoulder, as Punk tries to avoid the shot. Gery Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Punk blocks a jab. Anderson misses with a hook
and Punk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Punk lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Anderson is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big left from Punk misses. Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Punk finish him? Punk staying out of range there. A little feinted left hand from Punk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Anderson seems to have recovered his senses. Anderson throws the left hand but Punk avoids the punch easily. Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Punk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Anderson there. Anderson throws out a loose jab but Punk uses good head movement to avoid it. A jab from Anderson misses. Punk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A big right from Anderson misses. Nice defenses there by Punk. Nice defenses there by Punk.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson looks to land a right hand but Punk moved out of range. Anderson misses with an uppercut. It looked like Punk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Punk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson. Punk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Anderson misses with an uppercut. Punk saw that one coming. Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Punk. Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Anderson misses with a straight left. Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punk. Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top. Nice defenses there by Punk. It looked like Punk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Anderson lands a jab to the nose. The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Punk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Punk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson. Punk is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Punk ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson. Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss! Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Punk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Punk moves away and avoids it. Punk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A jab from Anderson misses. Punk is looking to counter punch. Anderson lands with a right hand. Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Punk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Punk throws a big shot that misses. A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gery Anderson dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Punk slips a jab from Anderson. A little feinted left hand from Punk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Anderson scores with a jab. Punk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Punk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Punk misses the target. Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Punk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Punk lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Punk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson. Punk is looking to counter punch. Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punk counters with a crisp right that sends Anderson to the canvas! Punk follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CM Punk!
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FIGHT
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 4506 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 2969 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin |
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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 Tokyo, Jet Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Un! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jong Un avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jong Un has managed to clinch.
Jong Un lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jet Li has been cut. Jong Un lands a damaging elbow. Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jong Un smiles and moves away.
Jong Un takes the fight into the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses. Li is trying to pull guard but Jong Un turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jong Un throws an elbow that misses.
Jong Un throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jong Un throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jong Un creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Li. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jong Un comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jet Li's cut is getting worse. Li jumps guard but Jong Un turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jong Un lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jong Un lands a nice elbow.
Jet Li's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jong Un lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Jet Li's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jet Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong Un!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Mcgregor (ranked 4508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthem Lobov (ranked 4664 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Mcgregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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160 lbs
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 Tokyo, Conor Mcgregor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthem Lobov! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lobov has his takedown stuffed and Mcgregor counters with a two punch combo. Lobov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Lobov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Mcgregor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcgregor tries to get out of the position. Mcgregor tries to improve position but can't. Lobov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mcgregor looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lobov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mcgregor is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lobov lets go of the hold and Mcgregor can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthem Lobov!
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FIGHT
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95% |
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