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Event:
QFC Tournament 727 Round 1
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Pitt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ra Ra ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Ra Ra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pitt tries to get to full guard but Ra Ra has control of the leg. #SU#
Ra Ra gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Ra Ra moves out of range as Pitt strikes.
Ra Ra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pitt works the jab nicely.
Ra Ra ducks right into an uppercut from Pitt.
Pitt thuds his right hand into Ra Ra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Pitt misses.
Pitt throws a hook but Ra Ra avoids it easily.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pitt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ra Ra momentarily.
Ra Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Ra Ra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ra Ra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pitt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Ra Ra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ra Ra there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ra Ra moves forwards but Pitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ra Ra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitt with a jab.
Pitt connects with the punch.
Ra Ra moves forwards but Pitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Ra Ra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pitt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ra Ra had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pitt misses with a hook. Ra Ra ducked under it nicely.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
#T3#
Pitt misses with a hook
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a takedown into side control. #SU#
Ra Ra decides to stand back up. Ra Ra steps back and let's Pitt get back to his feet.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Ra Ra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitt sprawls and moves away.
Pitt scores with a jab to the head.
Brad Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Pitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Pitt misses.
Pitt connects with a single shot there.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pitt is wriggling around but Ra Ra manages to pass to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVB##SU#
Ra Ra escapes and gets back to his feet. #T4#
Ra Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Ra Ra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pitt throws the left hand but Ra Ra avoids the punch easily.
Pitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ra Ra.
Pitt lands with a cross.
Ra Ra takes one on the button.
Pitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ra Ra.
The fighters circling - Pitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ra Ra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pitt throws a hook but Ra Ra avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pitt dominated that round.
That's time! Ra Ra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Pitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ra Ra attempts a counter takedown but Pitt avoids it well and moves away.
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Ra Ra is out of range.
Ra Ra attempts a counter takedown but Pitt avoids it well and moves away.
Pitt connects with a right hand. Ra Ra shakes it off.
Pitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a single leg into guard. Pitt didn't expect that.
Pitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ra Ra is one step ahead there.
Pitt trying to keep a closed guard but Ra Ra is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Ra Ra stands and steps away. Pitt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Ra Ra takes one on the button.
Pitt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ra Ra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pitt with a hook.
Pitt lands a head shot.
Pitt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ra Ra.
Ra Ra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brad Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Ra Ra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ra Ra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pitt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pitt with a nice cross.
Pitt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitt missing with a left hand there. Ra Ra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ra Ra attempts a counter takedown but Pitt avoids it well and moves away.
Brad Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitt throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a takedown into side control.
Pitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Pitt is breathing heavily.#SU#
Ra Ra decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Donk. Pitt catches Ra Ra right on the button with a cross.
Pitt throws a jab when Ra Ra was well out of range.
Ra Ra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitt sprawls and moves away.
Pitt swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ra Ra. #ES2#
Pitt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ra Ra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pitt throws a shot from downtown. Ra Ra moves away and avoids it.
Ra Ra attempts a counter takedown but Pitt avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Ra Ra ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pitt won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Ra Ra stands up and beckons Pitt to his feet.
Pitt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitt looks to land a left hand but Ra Ra moved out of range nicely.
Ra Ra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitt.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pitt sizes up Ra Ra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Pitt misses its intended target.
Ra Ra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ra Ra needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
Pitt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ra Ra really is a fat lump.
Pitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ra Ra's head.
Nice straight punches there by Pitt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pitt.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Pitt sizes up Ra Ra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pitt throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pitt wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ra Ra manages to pass to side control.
Ra Ra Ra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt wants to improve his position but Ra Ra is controlling well.
Pitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SU#
Ra Ra decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ra Ra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ra Ra moves away from the strike by Pitt.
Ra Ra attempts a counter takedown but Pitt avoids it well and moves away.
Ra Ra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
so Ra Ra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SU#
Ra Ra stands and steps away. Pitt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ra Ra Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ra Ra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitt.
Pitt thuds his right hand into Ra Ra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pitt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Pitt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitt throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a shoot takedown. Pitt fights it but they end up in guard.
Pitt is wriggling around but Ra Ra manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Ra Ra is nestled in close to Pitt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3##SUB#
Ra Ra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SU#
Ra Ra gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pitt swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SU#
Ra Ra gets to his feet. Pitt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pitt lands with a cross.
Ra Ra moves out of range of the strikes.
Ra Ra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Pitt connects with a jab.
Pitt lands with a cross.
Pitt looks to land a left hand but Ra Ra moved out of range nicely.
Ra Ra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Ra Ra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ra Ra really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Ra Ra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pitt misses with a hook. Ra Ra ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Ra Ra slips a jab from Pitt.
Ra Ra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pitt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Brad Pitt!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Brad Pitt!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Brad Pitt!
Brad Pitt wins by unanimous decision!
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