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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between RC King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton The Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Quick has chosen Higher as his entrance music. RC King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RC King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton The Quick! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and The Quick counters with an inside leg kick. King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and The Quick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one! King with a poor takedown and The Quick counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RC King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King shoots and misses and The Quick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Quick. The Quick pulls guard. The Quick is looking to stand back up but King counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by The Quick. King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Quick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King. The Quick is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. The Quick looking for submissions from an awkward position here. King is thwarting The Quick's attempts to control the position. King is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King prevents The Quick from getting back to his feet. King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Quick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Quick has escaped and now he's on top! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King pulls The Quick in close to his closed guard and prevents The Quick from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Quick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from. The Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. King pulls The Quick in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. RC King wasn't doing enough on the ground. The Quick moves into the clinch. King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Quick pulls him back up using the underhooks. The Quick drags the fight down to the ground.
The Quick wants to stand but King is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton The Quick dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from The Quick. No joy for King on that attempt. Nice takedown defense from The Quick. No joy for King on that attempt. RC King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King shoots in and drives through. The Quick sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RC King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Quick circles away. King goes for a double leg but The Quick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Quick continues to drive forward. The Quick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Quick prevents it.
King can't get the takedown.
The Quick manages to pull guard.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Quick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Quick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Quick! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sloppy strikes there by The Quick.
That's one minute gone in the round. King is trying to control The Quick's posture but The Quick avoids it. King is not content to let The Quick control the position. The Quick working away. King tries to improve position but can't. King parries the strikes from The Quick easily there. The Quick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable King to escape.
The Quick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. King is trying to control The Quick's posture but The Quick avoids it. The Quick throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well. The Quick decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Quick circles away. The Quick throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
The Quick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage. The Quick jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. The Quick trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. The Quick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard. The Quick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The Quick postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it. The Quick wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King trying to control the position here. Quinton The Quick has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because RC King just wasn't active enough. King gets caught flat footed, as The Quick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet. The Quick tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard. The Quick wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The Quick wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The Quick tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quinton The Quick. King fails to land the takedown. The Quick clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The Quick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Quick stops a takedown attempt from King.
King tightens his grip and picks The Quick up, before dumping him to the ground. The Quick manages to land in guard. King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Quick dives on top into guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. King is adopting a defensive guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton The Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Quick swivels and escapes. King dives in and grabs The Quick's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Quick pushes down on King's head and hops out. The Quick shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Quick wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because RC King just wasn't active enough. The Quick stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RC King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Quick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. King shoots in but no luck this time. The Quick stuffs the takedown. King with a poor takedown and The Quick counters into the clinch. Nicely done. King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Quick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Quick manages to break the clinch.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Quick sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The Quick is trying to control but can't.
The Quick wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Quick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. King passes easily into side control. Nice work. 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! The Quick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The Quick wants to get back to his feet but King drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Quick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The Quick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King wants to control but The Quick is keeping busy and won't allow it. The Quick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. King wants to control but The Quick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Quick is figuring out what he wants to do next. The Quick wants to control but King is keeping him busy. The Quick is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! You can see the frustration on The Quick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Quick is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Quinton The Quick. Well The Quick 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton The Quick! Quinton The Quick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
55% |
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