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QFC Tournament 1207 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nico Wong (ranked 3859 p4p, 3715 weight class) and Jojo Ecoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo Ecoko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nico Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jojo Ecoko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ecoko fails with the takedown.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Ecoko ducks down to avoid it.
Wong clinches up against the cage.
Ecoko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ecoko blocks an elbow strike.
Ecoko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nico Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Ecoko.
Wong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ecoko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ecoko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wong lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Jojo Ecoko has been cut.
Ecoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ecoko looks winded!
Wong gets underhooks to prevent Ecoko's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ecoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wong.
That has opened up Jojo Ecoko's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wong obliges.
Nice elbow from Wong.
Ecoko takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Jojo Ecoko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands a nice elbow.
 Ecoko is rocked!
Wong has Ecoko pressed against the cage. He pushes Ecoko back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Wong throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ecoko crashing to the floor! Wong piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ecoko is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nico Wong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Santos (ranked 3816 p4p, 3685 weight class) and Ayden Perez (ranked 326 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evandro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ayden Perez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez sends Santos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Perez is motioning to the referee to let Santos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 It looks like Evandro Santos has been cut.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Perez.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
 Santos is rocked!
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos jumps guard.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perez wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Santos wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Perez throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perez.
Perez cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Perez closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Santos! Perez dives in looking to finish! Santos is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayden Perez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedor Smealianenko (ranked 3814 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Kobe Mejia (ranked 417 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobe Mejia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vedor Smealianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobe Mejia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mejia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mejia misses with a hook.
Smealianenko wants to land a leg kick but Mejia is out of range.
Mejia connects with a crisp jab.
Smealianenko connects with a right hand. Mejia shakes it off.
Mejia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smealianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smealianenko tries to bum rush Mejia with a series of wild strikes but Mejia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Mejia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smealianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Mejia.
Mejia misses with a looping left.
Mejia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smealianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mejia tries a head kick but it misses.
Smealianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mejia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smealianenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mejia misses the jab.
Mejia throws a big shot that misses.
Mejia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smealianenko.
Mejia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vedor Smealianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smealianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Smealianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mejia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Mejia catches Smealianenko right on the button with a cross.
Mejia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smealianenko misses the jab.
Mejia lands a big head kick that sends Smealianenko tumbling to the mat! Mejia takes a step backwards and waves Smealianenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smealianenko is rocked!
It looks like Vedor Smealianenko has been cut.
Mejia misses with a head kick.
Oh Smealianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mejia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smealianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Mejia counters with a huge left! Smealianenko is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mejia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Smealianenko from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mejia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Mejia!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Baker (ranked 3926 p4p, 3871 weight class) and Duan Tou Fa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josiah Baker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josiah Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duan Tou Fa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tou Fa shoots in looking for a takedown but Baker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tou Fa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tou Fa throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tou Fa tries to land a leg kick but Baker saw it coming and moves away.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tou Fa misses the shot to the body.
Baker is looking for a counter combo.
Baker throws a body punch but Tou Fa moves out of range.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Tou Fa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tou Fa misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker wants to clinch up but Tou Fa keeps it at a distance.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Tou Fa goes for a double leg but Baker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baker continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tou Fa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tou Fa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tou Fa misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. Tou Fa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tou Fa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Baker misses
and Tou Fa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baker wants to control but Tou Fa passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tou Fa landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee asks Tou Fa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tou Fa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Baker trying to control but Tou Fa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tou Fa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker rolls, trying to escape but Tou Fa keeps control of the position.
Baker covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Good control from Tou Fa.
Baker won't enjoy being in this position. Tou Fa looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Baker is tapping - it's over boys! Tou Fa picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Duan Tou Fa!
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