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QFC Tournament 159 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts rushes Moretti and presses him up against the cage.
Moretti gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roberts regains guard.
Roberts is adopting a defensive guard.
Moretti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moretti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moretti passes Roberts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moretti 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.
Moretti works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moretti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moretti misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti avoids the attempt from Roberts to control.
Moretti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moretti controlling from mount.
Roberts has left one of his arms exposed and Moretti doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Roberts screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Moretti!
Our winner, Salvatore Moretti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thomas wants to stand up but Steel Penn manages to regain full guard.
Thomas wanted to stand there but Steel Penn had control of the position.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel Penn on the ground.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thomas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel Penn's guard.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Steel Penn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Thomas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas wants to stand but Steel Penn is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Steel Penn tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn is holding on tight.
Steel Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas tries to get up but Steel Penn was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Steel Penn forces his way into half guard.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thomas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel Penn is trying to defend but Thomas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas wants to stand up but Steel Penn manages to regain full guard.
Steel Penn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steel Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thomas gets a takedown into half guard.
Dean Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steel Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Penn has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steel Penn's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Steel Penn won't let him.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn.
Thomas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel Penn's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel Penn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thomas defends it well.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thomas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Master Steel Penn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Okada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiyoshi Okada!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn throws a wild body kick that Okada sees coming a mile off.
Okada blocks the body kick.
Okada drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steel Penn looking for a triangle here. Okada is fighting it but it looks tight! Steel Penn pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Okada is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mr Steel Penn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Losco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Wrang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Losco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jed Wrang!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrang swats away the attempt to clinch by Losco.
Wrang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Losco tries to clinch up.
Losco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrang misses with an uppercut. Losco saw that one coming.
Sam Losco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Losco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrang ducks under a wild hook from Losco.
Wrang blocks a head kick by Losco.
Losco doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrang circles away.
Losco clinches up against the cage.
Wrang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Losco breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Losco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Losco tries to clinch
letting Wrang counter with a right hand.
Losco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wrang, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Losco can't find room to land a body shot as Wrang controls the action.
Losco breaks the clinch.
Losco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wrang is rocked!
Losco drives through and clinches with Wrang against the cage.
Wrang is still on wobbly legs! Can Losco finish him?
The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the cage here. Losco manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Wrang drops to the canvas! He's done! Losco goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sam Losco!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Please (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Please!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage shoots in looking for a takedown but Please manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Savage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Savage fails with the takedown.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Please swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Please lands a left and a right that send Savage crashing to the mat, dazed. Please thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jason Savage has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage avoids the body shot from Please.
Please throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage is looking to clinch but Please is avoiding it.
Please lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
Please drops Savage with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Savage looks back up at him and smiles so Please waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Savage is rocked!
Savage glances at the clock... BAM! Please nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Savage crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Savage is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Please!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry has managed to clinch.
Curtez Silva tries for a takedown but Terry manages to get underhooks.
Terry gets control of Curtez Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Terry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Terry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Curtez Silva is now in half guard.
Terry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Terry tries to get out of the position.
Curtez Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Curtez Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Curtez Silva.
Curtez Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Terry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Curtez Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtez Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Terry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curtez Silva thows a huge punch but Terry dodges it nicely.
Curtez Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Curtez Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Curtez Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Terry is looking for a sweep. Curtez Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curtez Silva wants to pass to mount but Terry is defending the position.
Terry is in trouble now - Curtez Silva has advanced to mount!
Curtez Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Curtez Silva breaks from Terry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtez Silva landing shots from mount.
Curtez Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtez Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Curtez Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terry hang on?
Terry is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Curtez Silva.
Terry takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Curtez Silva's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva!
Post fight, Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva stared into the camera and said 'I don't say much, I just come out and bust heads. F*** all you. '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaaki Hatsumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatsumi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ninja mi Ninja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Hatsumi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatsumi throws an off balance right hand
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cardoso.
Cardoso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hatsumi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hatsumi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cardoso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hatsumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardoso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardoso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cardoso keeping moving, preventing Hatsumi from controlling successfully.
Cardoso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cardoso tries to get out of the position.
Cardoso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hatsumi.
Hatsumi forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatsumi seems to be working for a kimura but Cardoso defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatsumi thows a huge punch but Cardoso dodges it nicely.
Hatsumi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatsumi is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cardoso is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masaaki Hatsumi!
Masaaki Hatsumi gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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