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Event:
QFC Tournament 708 Round 4
Date: Dec 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Cormier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cormier misses with a body shot.
Green wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cormier lands a nice shot to the body.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Green has Cormier up against the cage in a clinch.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green working aggressively here.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Cormier throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cormier misses the target.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
A slow jab from Cormier misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Cormier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cormier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green cracks Cormier with a good jab.
Cormier throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Cormier misses with a straight right.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.#CL#
Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cormier, pushing him back against the cage.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cormiers head.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cormier throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Cormier jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Cormier has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cormier on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Cormier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cormier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Cormier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T4#
Cormier throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Cormier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cormier postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU2#
Cormier stands up from Green's guard - Cormier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cormier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green punishes Cormier's body with a nice straight punch.
Green defending well as Cormier loads up on a big left hand.
Green is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cormier.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cormier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Cormier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Professor Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Green.
Cormier misses with a looping left.
Green leaves Cormier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cormier digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Cormier looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Jon Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormier swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Green counters by clinching up.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cormier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Cormier controls his hands.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Professor Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Cormier can't break the clinch.
Green working aggressively here.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cormier can't break the clinch.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cormier blocking some punches.
#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green tries to work over Cormier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Cormier controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Cormier.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Green misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cormier to his knees! Green keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Green!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 708 Round 3
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Cormier misses with an uppercut.
Cormier missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cormier takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Cormier misses with a straight left.
Cormier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC#
Romero is rocked!
BAM! Cormier delivers a spinning backfist that drops Romero like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jon Cormier!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 708 Round 2
Date: Dec 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Cormier misses with a series of wild punches.
Cormier misses the jab.#TD2#
Cormier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cormier trying to control but Hermano is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hermano working for a triangle but Cormier defends it easily.
Hermano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cormier.
Cormier throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cormier throws an elbow that misses. Hermano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cormier's guard. Nice move by Hermano!#REVR#
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Hermano from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Cormier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermano is aware though and is defending well.
Cormier trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cormier can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Cormier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hermano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Cormier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Cormier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hermano is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cormier.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Hermano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cormier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hermano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cormier has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Cormier tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hermano presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cormier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cormier tries to hold on but Hermano pushes him away.
Hermano looking to control but Cormier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hermano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hermano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cormier hang on?#T4#
Cormier wants to control but Hermano is having none of it.
Cormier holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hermano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cormier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cormier has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hermano throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niego Hermano dominated that round.
That's time! Hermano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cormier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hermano on the side of the head.
Cormier jabs Hermano right on the nose. Hermano blinks but takes it well.
Cormier leaves Hermano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niego Hermano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cormier stuffs the takedown.
Cormier cracks Hermano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#KD2#
Cormier lands a big uppercut and Hermano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hermano looks OK. Cormier waves Hermano back to his feet!#ROC2#
Hermano is rocked!
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!
Hermano walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Cormier swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Cormier!
Niego Hermano was interviewed post fight and said 'Gracias,thank you,obrigado!'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 708 Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Cormier darts in and clinches Hiroshi up against the cage.
Hiroshi slows down the pace here.
Hiroshi is looking to control Cormier's arms but Cormier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hiroshi has his back to the cage.
Hiroshi managing to block the knees to the body from Cormier.
#TD#
Cormier has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hiroshi uses from the top position.
Cormier has Hiroshi pulled in close to control his posture.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Hiroshi from controlling successfully.
Hiroshi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hiroshi being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hiroshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cormier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cormier controlling Hiroshi's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Hiroshi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cormier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hiroshi, into his guard. #REVR##SU#
Cormier stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cormier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#
It looks like Haruko Hiroshi has been cut.
Cormier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cormier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hiroshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiroshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiroshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hiroshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Hiroshi misses.
Cormier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hiroshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hiroshi looks winded!#TD#
Cormier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cormier showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cormier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3##SU#
Cormier stands up and beckons Hiroshi to join him on the feet. #TD#
Cormier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hiroshi trying to remain calm as Cormier controls from the top position.
Hiroshi prevents Cormier from moving into mount.
Cormier controlling the position. #SU#
Cormier stands up.
Hiroshi throws a leg kick that misses. #T4##TD#
Cormier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hiroshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cormier misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cormier throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SU#
Cormier stands up.
Hiroshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiroshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiroshi fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiroshi misses with the combination.
#CL#
Cormier clinches.
Cormier prevents Hiroshi from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Cormier pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Cormier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Haruko Hiroshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Cormier forces Hiroshi back against the cage and clinches.
Hiroshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier's elbow.
Hiroshi misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiroshi.
Hiroshi working hard to break the clinch.
Hiroshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cormier.
Stalling in the clinch from Cormier.
Hiroshi is trying to break free.
Hiroshi wants to stall.
#TD#
Cormier ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cormier no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiroshi wants to get up but he can't break Cormier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cormier throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hiroshi wants to stand but Cormier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hiroshi is fighting to break Cormier's control of his arms but Cormier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Hiroshi stopping the sweep attempt from Cormier.
Cormier pulls Hiroshi in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiroshi from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Cormier has his foot on Hiroshi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiroshi works his way back into a safe position though.
Hiroshi trying to control but Cormier is working from the bottom.
Jon Cormier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cormier wants to sweep here but Hiroshi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cormier controlling the position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Hiroshi from controlling successfully.
Hiroshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hiroshi wants to clinch.
Hiroshi avoids the head kick by Cormier.
Hiroshi throws a combination that misses
and Cormier counters with a one-two to the body. #TD#
Cormier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hiroshi sprawls well initially but Cormier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hiroshi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cormier. #SUB#
Cormier is working for a submission of some sort.
Cormier controlling the action here. #T3#
Cormier tries to pass to full mount but Hiroshi defends it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cormier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiroshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Cormier moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiroshi trying to land knees to the body.
Hiroshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hiroshi wants to break free but Cormier has control.
Hiroshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Cormier avoids the damage to the body.
Hiroshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cormier.
Cormier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiroshi is breathing heavily.
Hiroshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Cormier won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Cormier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haruko Hiroshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hiroshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haruko Hiroshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiroshi misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Cormier closes the distance and pushes Hiroshi back into the cage.
Cormier is trying to break free.
Cormier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Cormier is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hiroshi can't fight it off and eventually Cormier manages to take the fight to the floor. Hiroshi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cormier tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiroshi is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cormier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cormier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hiroshi can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Cormier throws a big elbow that misses.
Cormier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cormier'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 referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SU#
Hiroshi is working an open guard so Cormier takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hiroshi lands a right hook to the body.
#TD#
Hiroshi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cormier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hiroshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cormier landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Cormier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cormier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiroshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cormier slips nicely into half guard.
Cormier content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3##SU#
Cormier stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hiroshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cormier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hiroshi backs up against the cage.
#TD#
Cormier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hiroshi is trying to defend but Cormier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SU#
Cormier stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hiroshi to get to his feet. #CL#
Cormier darts in and clinches Hiroshi up against the cage.
Hiroshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Hiroshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cormier's efforts to push away.
Hiroshi can't find room to land a body shot as Cormier controls the action.
Haruko Hiroshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD#
Cormier has clasped his hands together around Hiroshi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hiroshi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormier controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Cormier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hiroshi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Cormier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cormier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jon Cormier!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jon Cormier!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jon Cormier!
Jon Cormier wins by unanimous decision!
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