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QFC Tournament 1024 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunk Stephen (ranked 4234 p4p, 4167 weight class) and Diego Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunk Stephen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Magnifico!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnifico shoots in looking for a takedown but Stephen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magnifico's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magnifico fails with the takedown
and Stephen counters with a single leg into guard. Magnifico didn't expect that.
Stephen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stephen wants to stand and escape but instead Magnifico has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Magnifico wants to pass the guard but Stephen is keeping the position.
Stephen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magnifico trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnifico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magnifico 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnifico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stephen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magnifico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magnifico defends it easily.
Magnifico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magnifico tries to free his leg and advance position but Stephen is retaining full guard.
Magnifico keeps trying to improve his position.
Magnifico stopping the sweep attempt from Stephen.
Magnifico wants to control from the top but Stephen keeps moving.
Stephen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magnifico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stephen working a defensive guard here.
Magnifico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magnifico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magnifico lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stephen pushes a forearm under Magnifico's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Magnifico is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hunk Stephen!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fijian Zombie (ranked 4196 p4p, 4168 weight class) and Ichigo Kurosaki (ranked 523 p4p, 0 weight class). Fijian Zombie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fijian Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichigo Kurosaki !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurosaki tries to sprawl out of it but Zombie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurosaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Kurosaki finds it's target.
Zombie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kurosaki 's half guard.
Zombie wants to control but Kurosaki is keeping him busy.
Zombie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kurosaki wants to improve his position but Zombie is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie wants to control but Kurosaki is keeping him busy.
Zombie works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurosaki , who protects the arm well.
Zombie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zombie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kurosaki !
Kurosaki avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zombie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is looking to get to half guard.
Zombie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Zombie looks for a takedown but Kurosaki sprawls well.
Zombie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurosaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zombie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombie has managed to clinch.
A short right from Kurosaki on the inside.
Kurosaki works on Zombie's body with a couple of short punches.
Zombie is breathing heavily.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurosaki gets through Zombie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zombie is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fijian Zombie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kurosaki .
Kurosaki gets through Zombie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurosaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki stalling the fight.
A short right from Kurosaki on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurosaki .
Kurosaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kurosaki lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the side of Zombie's head.
The referee calls for Kurosaki to work.
Kurosaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zombies head.
A short body shot lands from Kurosaki as the two fighters clinch.
Kurosaki pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Zombie is rocked!
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Oh Zombie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kurosaki creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Zombie with a big uppercut! Zombie tries to clinch up but Kurosaki pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Zombie to the mat! Zombie covers up and Kurosaki unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ichigo Kurosaki !
Our winner, Ichigo Kurosaki , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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