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The 408 - Qualifying Round PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Du Bois (ranked 4260 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Raimundo Duckworth (ranked 124 p4p, 121 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graeme Du Bois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raimundo Duckworth!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Bois tries to clinch up but Duckworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Bois wants to clinch
and Duckworth counters with a nice right hand that sends Du Bois toppling to the canvas! Du Bois scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Duckworth finish him?!
 Du Bois is rocked!
 It looks like Graeme Du Bois has been cut.
Duckworth and Du Bois are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Duckworth throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Du Bois into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Duckworth knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raimundo Duckworth!
Raimundo Duckworth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Schroeder (ranked 4106 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Noah Yang (ranked 141 p4p, 140 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Schroeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Yang!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Schroeder tries to counter with a takedown but Yang is quick to defend against it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schroeder or perhaps it was just good defense by Yang, which made it look bad.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang moves into the clinch.
Yang tries to pull guard but Schroeder won't allow it.
Schroeder wants to stall.
Schroeder looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schroeder taking a breather.
Yang breaks the clinch.
Yang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schroeder regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Yang seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang winds up and cracks Schroeder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schroeder is looking for a sweep. Yang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yang blocks the strikes from Schroeder.
Schroeder 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.
Yang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yang is taking a breather. Schroeder 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.
Yang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schroeder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yang.
Yang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Yang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schroeder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yang.
Schroeder is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schroeder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Yang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yang 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Yang!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Porro (ranked 1239 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Akira Sato (ranked 163 p4p, 149 weight class). Alejandro Porro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alejandro Porro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Sato!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porro throws out the jab.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Jab by Sato.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porro manages to avoid it.
Porro thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Porro avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Sato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sato prevents a body shot from Porro.
Porro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato blocks a body shot from Porro.
Porro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato lands a nice shot to the body.
Porro misses with a body punch.
Porro blocks a body shot from Sato.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sato pushes Porro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Sato.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Porro trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Porro avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Sato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porro misses with a body punch.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porro pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Porro.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Porro controls the action.
Porro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Sato - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porro is breathing heavily.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Porro avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porro's elbow.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Porro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Sato as the two fighters clinch.
Sato lands a left hand.
Porro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porro's elbow.
Nice body punch from Sato - that landed with a thud.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porro's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Porro fails to land.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato lands a nice shot to the body.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Porro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Sato - that landed with a thud.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porro backwards.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Porro looking to slow down the pace here.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porro's elbow.
Sato lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porro blocks a body shot from Sato.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Sato on the inside.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Porro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Porro controls his hands.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
Porro tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porro tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Porro back against the cage.
Porro misses with some punches.
Sato blocks a body shot from Porro.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Sato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sato punishes Porro's body with a nice straight punch.
Porro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Porro misses with a body shot
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Porro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sato sends Porro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sato is motioning to the referee to let Porro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Porro is rocked!
Sato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato weaves into range and cracks Porro right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Porro goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Sato is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Sato!
An out of breath Akira Sato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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