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QFC Tournament 1081 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Cormier (ranked 4090 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Ridley Park (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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180 cm 25 207 2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 213 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Good chin |
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Good takedowns Basic striking Experienced |
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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 Helsinki, Ben Cormier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ridley Park! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Park fails with a takedown attempt. Cormier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Park tries to get back to half guard but can't. Cormier looks up at the clock and then as Park takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cormier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Park is looking to reverse the position. Cormier is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Cormier scores with a couple of short elbows. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cormier working the ground and pound from side control. Park is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cormier connects with a decent elbow. Park is rocked! Park is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Park is still in real trouble! Can Cormier finish him? Park struggling a bit here. Park seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Park is looking to regain half guard here but Cormier keeps moving and retains side control. Park takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cormier working the ground and pound. Park is trying to get back to half guard. Cormier lands an elbow. Cormier in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Park looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Cormier turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Cormier!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Diego (ranked 4005 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Jonathan Jufee (ranked 494 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Jufee has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 cm 25 213 2 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm 25 210 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter Very quick |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Experienced |
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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 Helsinki, Don Diego! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathan Jufee! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jufee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diego as he avoids it easily. Jufee just misses with a punch to the body.
Jufee slips a jab from Diego. And Jufee tries to counter it with a takedown but Diego pushes his down on his head and steps out. Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jufee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Jufee has a takedown stuffed. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jufee. Jufee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jufee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Diego appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Don Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Jufee. Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! Diego throws a body shot but no joy. Jufee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jufee lands a couple of digs. Diego looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jufee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Jufee thows a huge punch but Diego dodges it nicely.
Diego moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jufee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jufee trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom. Diego wants to hit a sweep here but Jufee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Diego there! Jufee prevents Diego from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego wants to control but Jufee is having none of it. Jufee lands a couple of good shots and Diego has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Diego rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jufee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Diego is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jufee trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jufee connects with a nice short shot to Diego's temple. Diego is trying to get back to full guard. Jufee passes to side control. Diego is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Diego is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jufee swings around for an armbar but Diego sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jufee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jufee keeping moving, preventing Diego from controlling successfully. Jufee controls Diego momentarily but Diego frees himself. Jufee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diego postures up in Jufee's guard and throws a big left but Jufee blocks it. Diego trying to control the position from guard on top but Jufee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jufee controls Diego momentarily but Diego frees himself. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Diego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jufee is keeping the position for now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Jufee dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Diego throws a lazy right hand but Jufee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jufee fails to land the takedown. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. A low kick from Diego is predictable there and Jufee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Diego tries to roll over but Jufee keeps him under control. Jufee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diego! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jufee is in the full mount, landing strikes. Jufee with shots to the head and body - Diego looks very uncomfortable down there. Diego is rocked! Jufee lands a big shot to the head and Diego winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jonathan Jufee! Jonathan Jufee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
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34% |
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