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QFC Tournament 1002 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Thomas (ranked 4359 p4p, 4115 weight class) and Ai Fuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ai Fuk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Fuk is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Fuk.
Fuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fuk leaning against his opponent.
Fuk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thomas after a bit of a struggle.
Fuk goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuk misses with a body shot.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuk.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Fuk. Fuk maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuk has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Mario Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ai Fuk.
Fuk has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Fuk just leaning against Thomas, taking a breather.
Fuk looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ai Fuk.
Thomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuk misses with a looping left.
Fuk misses with a takedown
and Fuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Fuk throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Fuk tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuk misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mario Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuk throws a leg kick
and Fuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Fuk misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Fuk is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuk.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuk ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Fuk misses with a takedown
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuk looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Fuk backing up. Fuk nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuk shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Fuk manages to avoid it.
Fuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuk swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuk tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Fuk swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Fuk. Fuk maintains the clinch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Fuk slowing the pace effectively.
Fuk tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Fuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Fuk goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mario Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ai Fuk.
Fuk slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuk misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuk.
Fuk swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Mario Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuk throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Fuk misses with a looping right.
Fuk misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuk is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuk misses with a body shot
and Fuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuk wants to clinch
and Fuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuk misses with an uppercut
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuk with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Fuk is breathing heavily.
Fuk moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Ai Fuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Fuk.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuk tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuk throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuk misses the target.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuk misses the jab.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuk misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuk thinking.
Fuk with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Fuk misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuk throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuk throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Fuk.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fuk fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuk circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Fuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ai Fuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuk looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Fuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuk.
Fuk misses with a straight left.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Fuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Fuk moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuk tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuk thinking.
Fuk throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Fuk misses with a two punch combination.
As Fuk looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Fuk just gets out of the way.
Fuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Fuk backing up. Fuk nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Fuk. Fuk maintains the clinch.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuk is trying to stall.
Fuk misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fuk taking a breather.
Fuk breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mario Thomas!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mario Thomas!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mario Thomas!
Mario Thomas wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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