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QFC Tournament 1123 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Abakumov (ranked 3852 p4p, 3869 weight class) and Jeff The (ranked 348 p4p, 350 weight class). Aleksandr Abakumov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff The's chin.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Abakumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff The!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abakumov doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling The to counter with a crisp jab.
Abakumov throws a lazy uppercut
and Abakumov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abakumov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The counters with a nice uppercut.
The darts in and clinches Abakumov up against the cage.
Abakumov tries for a takedown but The manages to get underhooks.
The wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Abakumov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abakumov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abakumov is working for takedown but The is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abakumov has The pressed against the cage, preventing The from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The working hard to break the clinch.
The is trying to break free.
The wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abakumov misses with a body punch.
The is trying to break the clinch but Abakumov has him pressed against the cage.
The wants to get back to striking at distance but Abakumov won't allow it.
Abakumov tries to throw a body punch but The avoids it by throwing Abakumov back against the cage.
The breaks from the clinch.
The swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abakumov throws a body punch but The moves out of range.
The looks to land a left hand but Abakumov moved out of range nicely.
The thuds his right hand into Abakumov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The moves in looking to clinch but Abakumov pushes him off.
Abakumov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abakumov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from The.
The tries to land a leg kick but Abakumov saw it coming and moves away.
Abakumov shoots in for a double leg but The sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov moves out of range of the strikes.
Abakumov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abakumov is standing up over The. The looks to escape but Abakumov dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abakumov trying to control the position but The is working away.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abakumov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The is pushing Abakumov's head away, looking to escape. Abakumov manages to hold on to the position though.
The is looking to regain half guard here but Abakumov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov tries to score with some ground and pound. The controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The wants to get back to his feet but Abakumov is dominant here and he's now got The's back!
Abakumov punches the canvas rather than the man.
The is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Abakumov lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abakumov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Abakumov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure The doesn't escape.
Abakumov looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Abakumov 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.
Abakumov is hanging on to The's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov not allowing The to control his hands.
Abakumov looking for the RNC.
Abakumov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Abakumov is punishing The with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abakumov misses with a punch to the head.
Abakumov missing with strikes.
The is trying to get back to his feet but Abakumov has full control of the position and if anything, The has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abakumov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but The has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The is trying to remain composed but Abakumov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Abakumov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abakumov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The counters with a nice uppercut.
The tries to clinch but Abakumov is having none of it.
Abakumov shoots for a double leg takedown but The sprawls well. He's pushed Abakumov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abakumov on the side of the head.
The takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The misses with a series of wild punches.
The throws a shot from downtown. Abakumov moves away and avoids it.
Abakumov just misses with a punch to the body.
Abakumov defending well as The loads up on a big left hand.
Aleksandr Abakumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abakumov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The! But no joy.
The looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Abakumov!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abakumov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Abakumov trying to control here.
Abakumov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abakumov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abakumov working for a triangle but The defends it easily.
The would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abakumov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The's guard.
Abakumov throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The wants to hit a sweep here but Abakumov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for The there!
The wants to control but Abakumov is having none of it.
The is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Abakumov lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abakumov looking to finish with strikes here!
Abakumov landing strikes from the mount.
The is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov looking to finish The with some ground and pound. This is bad for The!
Abakumov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Abakumov avoids the attempt from The to control.
The is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Abakumov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Abakumov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aleksandr Abakumov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abakumov lands a heavy elbow.
 The is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The is still in real trouble! Can Abakumov finish him?
Abakumov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Abakumov working The over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abakumov is working for a guillotine from mount but The frees his head quite easily.
The tries to buck Abakumov off but he can't manage it.
The is wriggling around trying to escape.
The seems to have recovered his senses.
Abakumov with good strikes from the mount here!
Abakumov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abakumov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked The badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Abakumov around the waist but Abakumov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Abakumov is the winner by TKO! Abakumov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Abakumov!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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