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QFC Tournament 1027 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Likho Xengana (ranked 4383 p4p, 4384 weight class) and Daniel Palakiko (ranked 510 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Likho Xengana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Palakiko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palakiko scores with a hook to the body. Xengana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palakiko.
Xengana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xengana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palakiko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Palakiko.
Xengana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palakiko.
Palakiko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Palakiko duly obliges.
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!
Xengana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palakiko connects with a jab.
Daniel Palakiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palakiko cracks a nice hook into Xengana's ribs.
Palakiko lands a nice looking body shot.
Palakiko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Palakiko finds it's target.
Xengana ducks right into an uppercut from Palakiko.
Palakiko scores with a punch to the head.
Xengana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xengana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palakiko's waist but Palakiko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xengana off to one side.
Daniel Palakiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xengana misses with a takedown
and Palakiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Likho Xengana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palakiko tries to bum rush Xengana with a series of wild strikes but Xengana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xengana feinted with a counter takedown.
Palakiko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xengana feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palakiko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palakiko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palakiko.
Palakiko lands a nice looking body shot.
Palakiko scores with a hook to the body. Xengana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palakiko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xengana momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xengana misses with a takedown
and Palakiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xengana with a poor takedown
and Palakiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Palakiko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Xengana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Palakiko misses with a series of wild punches.
Palakiko scores with a one two! Xengana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palakiko connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palakiko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xengana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Palakiko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palakiko.
Palakiko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Xengana eats them both and turns towards Palakiko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palakiko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Palakiko.
Palakiko scores with a hook to the body. Xengana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palakiko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xengana drops his hands momentarily and Palakiko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Palakiko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Xengana walks into a stiff left hand from Palakiko.
Xengana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palakiko counters with a nice body shot.
Palakiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palakiko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palakiko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Palakiko duly obliges.
Palakiko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palakiko wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Likho Xengana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palakiko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Xengana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xengana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniel Palakiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Palakiko there.
Palakiko scores with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Xengana. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Palakiko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xengana looks to clinch
and Palakiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palakiko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palakiko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xengana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xengana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palakiko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palakiko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palakiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xengana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palakiko connects with a jab.
Palakiko scores with a one two! Xengana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palakiko connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palakiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xengana drops down looking for a counter takedown but Palakiko sprawls and moves away.
Palakiko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xengana with a poor takedown
and Palakiko counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palakiko.
Xengana drops his hands momentarily and Palakiko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Palakiko misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palakiko scores with a jab to the body.
Palakiko scores with a jab. Xengana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Palakiko.
Xengana gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palakiko wants to get back to his feet.
Palakiko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xengana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xengana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Palakiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Palakiko digs a good hook to Xengana's body.
Palakiko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xengana back to the cage. Palakiko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Xengana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palakiko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palakiko cracks a nice hook into Xengana's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Palakiko. Those never looked like landing.
Xengana attempts a counter takedown but Palakiko avoids it well and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Palakiko.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palakiko!
Likho Xengana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xengana darts in looking for a takedown but Palakiko gets double underhooks and turns Xengana into the cage.
Palakiko tries to circle away but Xengana has him pinned against the cage.
Xengana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palakiko prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Palakiko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palakiko is trying to break free.
Palakiko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniel Palakiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xengana is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Likho Xengana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palakiko prevents the takedown attempt.
Palakiko gets underhooks to prevent Xengana's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palakiko is trying to break the clinch but Xengana has him pressed against the cage.
Palakiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Xengana won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xengana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palakiko prevents it.
Palakiko tries a body shot but Xengana blocks it.
Xengana looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Xengana prevents a body shot from Palakiko.
Palakiko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xengana.
Xengana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Palakiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palakiko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Daniel Palakiko!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Daniel Palakiko!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Daniel Palakiko!
Daniel Palakiko wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Port (ranked 4198 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Marcus Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Delgado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Port!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Port throws a combination. Delgado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 It looks like Marcus Delgado has been cut.
Delgado throws a lazy right hand but Port sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Port throws a lazy body kick
and Delgado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Delgado.
Delgado postures up.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Port keeps moving.
Port escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Delgado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delgado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Port's guard.
Delgado is taking a breather. Port says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Port tries to roll over but Delgado keeps him under control.
Delgado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Port keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Port looking for submissions off his back.
Delgado stalling.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delgado prevents Port from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Port is trying to stand up here but Delgado is controlling him well.
Port is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Delgado.
Delgado winds up and cracks Port with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Port looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Delgado stops Port from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Port fails in his attempt to clinch.
Port lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delgado circles away quickly and effectively.
Delgado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Port will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Delgado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Port fails with a takedown attempt.
Delgado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Port.
Port fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delgado throws a big shot that misses.
Port is looking for a counter combo.
Delgado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delgado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Port looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Delgado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Port has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Port manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Port works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Port is looking to sweep but instead, Delgado has passed into half guard.
Delgado is thwarting Port's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado working over Port with some ground and pound. Port looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Delgado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Port tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delgado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delgado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Port defends it well.
Port throws a series of punches but Delgado moves out of range.
Port fails in his attempt to clinch.
Port shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Delgado was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Delgado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Port on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado trying to control the action but Port is working from the bottom.
Port is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Port manages to work his way to half guard, despite Delgado's best efforts.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Port is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Port is trying to stand.
Delgado wants to control but Port is keeping him busy.
Port won't allow Delgado to pass to mount.
Port missing with punches from the bottom.
Port gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Port wants to control but Delgado passes easily into half guard.
Delgado prevents Port from improving his position.
Delgado tries to pass to full mount but Port defends it.
Port trying to control but Delgado postures up.
Port is looking to improve his position.
Delgado passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Port wants to hold on but Delgado pushes him away.
Delgado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Delgado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Port can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Delgado.
Delgado raining down shots from the mount!
Delgado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Port is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is stalling here but it's allowed Port to get half guard.
Port is staying active underneath Delgado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delgado is thwarting Port's attempts to control the position.
Delgado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Delgado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Delgado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Delgado takes a swing at Port's ribcage but misses.
Port has a takedown stuffed.
Port uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delgado.
Port throws a body kick that misses
and Delgado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Delgado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Port is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Delgado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Delgado's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Port's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Port looking for the choke from the back.
Port avoiding Delgado 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado tries to break free.
Port trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delgado doesn't escape.
Port trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Port is persistently looking for the submission but Delgado is defending it well.
Marcus Delgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Delgado is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Delgado trying to control the hands but Port breaks the grip.
Delgado prevents Port from getting a body triangle.
Delgado is having to fend off submission attempts from Port, who is looking to sink in the choke. Port doesn't have the hooks in though and Delgado manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Delgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delgado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control but Port is working from the bottom.
Delgado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Delgado working some strikes from top position.
Delgado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Port wants to stand up but Delgado is controlling him.
Delgado looking to pass the guard.
Port is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Delgado.
Well Delgado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Marcus Delgado wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sato Toguchi (ranked 4405 p4p, 4351 weight class) and Richard Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 506 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brooks's choice of entrance music: The Script - Hall of Fame. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sato Toguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toguchi throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks tries to clinch but Toguchi moves out of range.
Brooks stuffs the takedown.
Brooks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toguchi.
Brooks is looking for the big counter here.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toguchi as he avoids it easily.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Toguchi circles away.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Toguchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brooks's guard.
Toguchi advances to half guard.
Toguchi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brooks landing small, sideways elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toguchi is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Toguchi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toguchi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toguchi working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toguchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toguchi controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Toguchi works his way into full mount!
Toguchi raining down shots from the mount!
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toguchi landing shots from mount.
Toguchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brooks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Toguchi controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toguchi trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toguchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toguchi landing punches.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toguchi with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Toguchi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brooks?
Toguchi cracks Brooks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Richard Brooks has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brooks looks winded!
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Toguchi wants to finish this one by submission but Brooks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Toguchi.
Toguchi controlling from the full mount.
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Toguchi has a good base and remains in mount.
Toguchi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brooks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Toguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Toguchi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brooks!
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
Toguchi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toguchi breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Toguchi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brooks throwing hammer fists to the chest of Toguchi. What's that going to do exactly?
Toguchi tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Toguchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toguchi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Toguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toguchi controlling his opponent.
Toguchi lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi lands a nice shot to the head.
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Toguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Brooks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toguchi misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Toguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Toguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toguchi misses with a hook.
Richard Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toguchi defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Toguchi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toguchi blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Toguchi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toguchi loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Toguchi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Toguchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toguchi advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Toguchi.
Brooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toguchi lands with a punch from half guard.
Brooks pushes Toguchi off looking to stand but Toguchi dives back in and keeps control.
Toguchi drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Toguchi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toguchi trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Sato Toguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toguchi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toguchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Toguchi in his half guard.
Toguchi works his way into full mount!
Toguchi dominating with strikes here.
Toguchi wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
Toguchi working Brooks over with strikes here.
Toguchi tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toguchi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brooks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
Toguchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Toguchi lands with some strikes.
Toguchi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toguchi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toguchi looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toguchi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toguchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toguchi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
Toguchi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toguchi with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toguchi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Toguchi but it's paid off an Brooks is forced to tap! Nice work by Toguchi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sato Toguchi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snake Avildsen (ranked 4409 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Gray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Snake Avildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avildsen gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Avildsen pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Avildsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Avildsen jumps into side control!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Avildsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Avildsen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avildsen working away.
Avildsen working the ground and pound.
Avildsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Avildsen raining down shots from the mount!
Avildsen lands a heavy elbow.
Jones can't escape the position.
Avildsen unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avildsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Avildsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avildsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Avildsen dominating with strikes here.
Avildsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
 Jones is rocked!
Avildsen lands a big shot to the head and Jones winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Snake Avildsen!
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