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QFC Tournament 1025 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammed Morgan (ranked 3518 p4p, 4110 weight class) and Wade Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hammed Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wade Giles!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Giles defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Giles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Giles slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Giles's head back.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Giles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giles moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
It seemed like Giles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
Giles swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Giles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan throws a right hand that Giles ducks under and follows up with a left that Giles also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giles manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Giles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Giles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan cracks Giles with a good jab.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Giles's head but Giles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan lands with a straight right. Giles didn't see that one coming.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Giles's shoulder, as Giles tries to avoid the shot.
Hammed Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giles walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Giles slips under a jab.
Giles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giles! But no joy.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Giles's shoulder, as Giles tries to avoid the shot.
Giles ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Giles throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giles defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Giles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Giles.
Giles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Giles shoots in.
Hammed Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Giles.
Morgan tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a hook. Giles ducked under it nicely.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giles dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Giles moved out of range.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giles in his tracks.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Giles circles away.
Hammed Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morgan is trying to defend but Giles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Giles trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Giles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giles is controlling the pace.
Giles thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hammed Morgan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan cracks Giles with a good jab.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Giles misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Giles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Giles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Giles avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Giles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morgan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Giles lands with a punch from half guard.
Giles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 It looks like Hammed Morgan has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan trying to hold on to Giles's head to control him but Giles postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Giles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Giles winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Giles in his half guard.
Giles is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wade Giles!
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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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