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Event:
QFC Tournament 1052 Round 3
Date: Jul 07, 2021 |
#R1# Bong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleman is fending him off so far but Bong persists. Nope, Coleman circles away and we're back to standing. Coleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Bing Bong has been cut. Bong dives in and grabs Coleman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes down on Bong's head and hops out. Coleman moves into range and connects with a jab. A combination from Coleman does no damage. Bong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bing Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bong drops his hands momentarily and Coleman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Coleman thuds a left hand into Bong's body. Coleman scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good work by Bong as he checks the leg kick. Coleman throws a good cross that connects.
Coleman misses with a wild combination.
Bong dives in and grabs Coleman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes down on Bong's head and hops out.#T1# Coleman throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2# Bong tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch. Bong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Bong breaks from the clinch.
Coleman connects with a right hand. Bong shakes it off. Coleman closes the distance and lands a one-two. Coleman with a nice cross. Bong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coleman. Bong needs to keep his hands up - Coleman had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#Bong is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Coleman scores with a decent looking hook. Oh Bong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bing Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Coleman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bong letting Coleman take a breather here. Bong seems to have got his legs back now. Coleman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bong has him pressed against the cage.#BC# Bong breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Coleman clinches up with Bong and pushes him back against the cage. Coleman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coleman wants to break free but Bong has control.
Bong is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3##BC# Bong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman lands with a nice combination. Bong backs away looking to recover. Bong fails with the takedown and Coleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bong is breathing heavily. Coleman misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing. Coleman misses with a low kick. Coleman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL2# Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bong, pushing him back against the cage. Coleman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bong has Coleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coleman to keep the fight standing. A short right from Coleman on the inside. #T4# Bong prevents Coleman from breaking the clinch. Bong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coleman just stands there and leans against the cage. Coleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Coleman is working for takedown but Bong is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC# Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Coleman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bing Bong's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Bong fails with the takedown and Coleman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Bong dives in for a single leg takedown but Coleman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Coleman.
Coleman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bong has him pressed against the cage. Coleman can't break the clinch.
Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Coleman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bong to keep the fight standing. Coleman 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. Bong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coleman just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bing Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Coleman can't break the clinch.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Bong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Bong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coleman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Coleman just manages to avoid it. A right-left combo lands from Coleman. Coleman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bong back to the cage. Coleman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Bong fails with a takedown attempt. Coleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Coleman with a jab. Coleman jabs Bong to the body, keeping him at a distance. Arnaud Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Coleman connects with a jab. Coleman clobbers Bong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Coleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Arnaud Coleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2##CL2# Coleman closes the distance and clinches.#TD2# Coleman successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2# Coleman working for a triangle but Bong defends it easily.
Bong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SU2# Coleman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T3##CL2# Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Bong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Bong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Coleman avoiding damage.
Bong is trying to stall.
Coleman being controlled against the cage. Bong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T4# Bong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2# Coleman pulls guard effortlessly. Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bong wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving. Bong prevents Coleman from getting back to his feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bing Bong's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Bong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Coleman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bong fails with the takedown and Coleman counters with a straight right hand. Coleman lands a jab-cross combination. Coleman is looking to clinch. Bong half committed to a counter leg kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coleman, as that shot connected.
Arnaud Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Bong tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch. Arnaud Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC# Bong breaks from the clinch.
Coleman connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Bong to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Coleman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnaud Coleman! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1052 Round 2
Date: Jul 06, 2021 |
#R1# Crawford wants to clinch up but Bong keeps it at a distance. A chopping leg kick lands by Bong. #KD# Bong lands a left and a right that send Crawford crashing to the mat, dazed. Bong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Crawford is rocked! Crawford shoots in for a takedown but Bong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can Bong finish him? Bong catches Crawford with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Crawford forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bing Bong! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1052 Round 1
Date: Jul 05, 2021 |
#R1# Bong getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Steindorsson fails with the takedown and Bong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD# Steindorsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. 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. Still in half guard, Steindorsson seems content to control. Bong tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Steindorsson trying to mount his opponent but Bong defends it. Steindorsson content to control rather than advance. #SUB# Bong is defending against the submission attempts here by Steindorsson.
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. Steindorsson is looking to take a break and control but Bong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1# Bong pushes Steindorsson off looking to stand but Steindorsson dives back in and keeps control.
Bong wants to improve his position but Steindorsson is controlling well.
Bong is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Bong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Steindorsson trying to control the action but Bong is working from the bottom. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Bong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Bong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steindorsson. Some wild striking there from Bong.
Bing Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steindorsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC2#Steindorsson is rocked! Steindorsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bong. Bong obviously looking to wear him down.
Steindorsson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Steindorsson is breathing heavily. Steindorsson doesn't succeed with the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sturla Steindorsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3# A nice inside leg kick there by Bong. That's going to slow Steindorsson down. Bong lands a nice looking body shot.
Steindorsson walks into a jab. Nice uppercut lands for Bong. That snapped Steindorsson's head back.
Oh Steindorsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bong cracks Steindorsson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Steindorsson falls backwards against the cage. Bong follows up with more strikes that drop Steindorsson to his knees. Bong keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Steindorsson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bing Bong! |
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